Don Bosco Sozialwerk, Vienna (Don Bosco Volunteers)
Don Bosco Volunteers - Förderung von freiwilligem Engagement in Österreich und Europa
Don Bosco Flüchtlingswerk
Wien, Austria
Description
“Don Bosco Sozialwerk” in Vienna is a Salesian centre for refugees with homes, counselling and training programs with circa 50 staff members. Activities for volunteers are assistance in the educational programs, companionship in the homes (housekeeping, free time activities, accompaniment to doctors and appointments with authorities, etc.) and support in administrative tasks and building services. Don Bosco Volunteers offers many volunteering opportunities. The target group are especially kids and youngsters. The tasks of the volunteers are, for example, the organizational help for a day of games and fun, the educational support of young refugees, sports and leisure activities with children and young people or the organization of joint excursions. European Solidarity Corps volunteers bring their youthful vibrancy and are positively present and close to children and young people. Their presence opens up a space for mutual learning processes and underlines the European idea.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer lives in a “shared flat” in rooms of the student hostel of the Don Bosco Network in the city centre (Vienna) https://studentenheim.donbosco.at/en/. He/she has a double room (shared with another volunteer) with shower and bathroom. There is also a big community room for the volunteers and the other facilities of the student accommodation can be used as well. Food: The volunteer receives food Support Money monthly. Transport arrangements: The means by transport for the arrival in Austria will be organised with the office of DB-Volunteers.
Training during the activity
The participants join the obligatory trainings (On Arrival, Midterm) organised by the Austrian National Agency. Additionally, Don Bosco Volunteers organise for the volunteers of the organisation three trainings: 4-day trip to Turin for our national and international volunteers, one-day study programme on educational issues and a weekend for reflexion.
Participant profile
A volunteer should be motivated to work with kids and youngsters, creative, communicative, willing to learn, active and reliable. - Age 18-25
Activity dates
A total of 43 week(s) during the period 01/09/2025 to 23/12/2026
Activity location
Oldenburggasse 34, Wien, Austria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Reception and integration of refugees and migrants
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/08/2025 23:59