Volunteering for inclusion - youth counseling & mental health

Opis

"Volunteering for inclusion - youth counseling & mental health" is a 5,5 -month volunteering project about mental health, inclusion and youth counselling, that will be carried out in Oviedo (SPAIN) between April and October 2025. The voluntary service will include two different activities, one with young people, especially those with social obstacles (with Youropía) and one with people with mental diversity and psychosocial suffering (with Hierbabuena). We aim to fight exclusion and generate learning opportunities for the promotion of participation, active citizenship and involvement in decision-making processes. Our activities focus on: youth information and counseling; promoting personal and social empowerment; and supporting the development of cultural, recreational and leisure activities, that benefit the individuals and the community.

Zakwaterowanie, wyżywienie i transport

The volunteer will stay in a single room in a fully equipped flat, within walking distance to both the main venue of the activity and the city centre (about 15-20 minutes on foot). Kitchen facilities and bathroom will be shared with other flatmates. In general, local transport is not necessary. The organisation will cover transport costs for activities where travel is necessary. The participant will receive a monthly allowance for food and pocket money at the beginning of each month.

Szkolenie w trakcie działania

At the beginning of the service, the participant will receive training on the work of the organisations and guidance on how to carry out their tasks. The volunteer will have access to an online Spanish course, which can be complemented with in-person support according to the needs of the participant. The volunteer will take part in the Training and Evaluation cycle organised by the Spanish National Agency. The volunteer will gain competences both at personal and professional level: teamwork, effective communication, sessions design, conflict management and creativity, among others.

Profil uczestnika

People between 18 and 30 years old, from Programme countries, willing and highly motivated, able to join us in April 2025 and stay for the entire duration of the volunteering activity. Previous knowledge or experience are not needed, but it is necessary to have interest and sensitivity for the topics relevant to the project: mental health, inclusion and youth information/counselling. We are looking for an empathetic and understanding person, willing to learn, challenge prejudices and share experiences. Since a large part of the service will be connected to participation processes with groups, the volunteer should be an open and sociable person, who likes to interact with people from different backgrounds. IMPORTANT: taking into account the nature of the activities and the need to establish communication with people with fewer opportunities without any knowledge of English, a fairly high level of Spanish is necessary. If you recognise yourself in the profile we have described and you think that you could be the person we are looking for, apply for this placement, including a motivation letter and your CV, until the 31 of March. (If you do not include the CV or the motivation statement, your candidature won’t be taken in consideration). Please, take into account that if you are not resident in Spain, you will need an accredited supporting organization (“sending organisation”) from your country. Although the combination of activities requires some flexibility, in general the participant will adhere to this weekly schedule: 20 hours with Youropía, 8 hours with Hierbabuena, 2 hours for language training (through OLS or other), 2 hours for mentoring and follow-up. The volunteer will support Youropía in: talks and workshops in educational centres; “Mobility Info-point” for young people; coaching of youth groups for mobility and participation projects; cultural projects and initiatives; summer/holiday camps for children; creation of visual material and monitoring of social networks. The volunteer will support Hierbabuena in: leisure and free time activities such as: "Charlar y caminar” (Chatting and walking); cultural and outdoor activities; "Healthy Cooking Workshop"; artistic expression and computer sessions. In addition: support for specific projects (e.g. Mad Pride), organisation of talks, creation of posters and monitoring of social networks.

Daty projektu

A total of 24 week(s) during the period 21/04/2025 to 05/10/2025

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Miejsce realizacji projektu

Calle Historiador Juan Uría, 15, Oviedo, Hiszpania

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Rodzaj projektu

Wolontariat indywidualny

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Poszukujemy uczestników z krajów:

Austria, Belgia, Bułgaria, Chorwacja, Cypr, Czechy, Dania, Estonia, Finlandia, Francja, Grecja, Hiszpania, Irlandia, Litwa, Luksemburg, Malta, Niderlandy, Niemcy, Polska, Portugalia, Rumunia, Szwecja, Słowacja, Słowenia, Węgry, Włochy, Łotwa

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Tematy projektu

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Health and wellbeing

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Termin składania zgłoszeń

Termin zgłoszeń: 31/03/2025 23:59

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