Promoting living together to children & creating links between generations
FOL 74
Saint-Jeoire, France
Description
APPLY HERE BY FILLING THE APPLICATION FORM: https://forms.gle/7cSRT3QsNwi7k1pg7 YOU WILL FIND MORE INFO ON THE MISSION HERE : https://urlr.me/zu8HVA The volunteer’s mission will take place in the “Saint-Jeoire municipality Child, Youth, Animation Department" Co-organize fun and discovery activities with children: arts and crafts, sports, self-expression, etc. Co-organize meetings with other after-school programs Participate in outings and cultural visits Co-create awareness-raising activities for Taste Week, for anti-discrimination and anti-racism education weeks, for environment week and to fight against bullying in and out of school Help set up initiatives between the youth council and the senior citizens' council: leisure activities, cultural outings, joint projects, etc. Help set up events such as the Christmas party, Carnival, open-air cinema, pink October,... etc. FOR MORE INFO SEE LINK ABOVE
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers receive free accommodation. The volunteer shares a room with another volunteer. The room has a separate bathroom. The room is based in an Asylum Seekers Center called “Le Nid ”, in Saint-Jeoire. Volunteers will be fed at Le Nid every day. Volunteers receive the monthly equivalent of €8 pocket money per day (€224 to €248/month depending on the number of days in the month) + €116/month food allowance to feed themselves during their vacations. Volunteers are provided with a bicycle and the possibility of using the Department’s car, subject to availability.
Training during the activity
Volunteers will take part in two seminars bringing together volunteers from all over France. The volunteer will be able to take French courses at "Le Nid". Volunteers will have the opportunity to take the Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur (BAFA). This diploma enables volunteers to supervise children and teenagers in a non-professional capacity. Volunteers can take a first-aid course. Other training courses on various themes depending on the offer at the time (e.g.: two-day training course in Paris on international solidarity, online trainings on public speaking,...)
Participant profile
Highly motivated by cultural exchange, human relations and sharing, Desire to practice and improve French expression. A desire to share FOL74 values Enjoy being with children Driving license
Activity dates
From 01/09/2025 to 30/06/2026
Activity location
156 rue du Faucigny, Saint-Jeoire, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, Ukraine
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/06/2025 23:59