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IB Polska - volunteering in Special and Integrational School Complex in Waganowice - Dare to Act - Krakow, Poland

Internationaler Bund Polska

Zespol Szkol w Waganowicach

Słomniki, Poland

Description

We are looking for volunteers ready to work in the School Complex with Integrational and Special Classes in the village Waganowice nearby Krakow. This is fantastic place, very warm and friendly for volunteers. Your task there is to support students with disabilities in their everyday activities in the school, but each volunteer has an opportunity to choose the activities which are interesting for them (cooking, meetings with psychologist, art, music, sport, languages and other). Volunteers assists during trips. To apply please fill out the questionnaire: https://forms.office.com/e/cL1HLsbPVz

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers will be accommodated in the flat with another ESC volunteers hosted in the project. There are mostly double rooms in the flat. We provide monthly cards for the public transport for volunteers to make it more comfortable to get to work or to our meeting. Every month volunteers receive pocket money and food allowance which is 250 € per month to their bank accounts. Volunteers from Europe should have EHIC, additionally Henner insurance is provided. Criminal record from each volunteer is required before starting the project.

Training during the activity

Each volunteer has to be prepared for the project by the sending organization. Coordinating organization (IB Polska) offers additional trainings regarding work with children and teenagers (PSEA) and self-development activities during the whole project. There is also on-arrival training offered by Polish National Agency and Mid-Term training in case volunteering lasts more than 6 months.

Participant profile

We are not looking for volunteers with special skills, but communicative English is advantage, because it's the language of the project. We need people who are patient because students in this school have mental disabilities and they need more attention. Drawing, painting or playing instruments is welcome. Volunteers age: 18-30 years old.


Activity dates

From 02/09/2025 to 12/06/2026


Activity location

Waganowice 19, Słomniki, Poland


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine


Activity topics

Health and wellbeing

Education and training

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 15/05/2025 23:59