ESC@ Workshop for people with disabilities
VILLA gGmbH
Leipzig, Germany
Description
!!!WE ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR FORM: https://forms.gle/YoXNXctJs6BkkGYK7 The workshop for people with disabilities from "Lebenshilfe Leipzig e.V." gives people with disabilities the opportunity to work in a protected environment and because of that to actively participate in society. In the workshop, there are around 300 people employed. The aim is to support the workers so that they can find a job outside this specific workshop at some point. The areas that are offered are metalworking, industrial assembly, carpentry, packaging, packing, and shipping, garden and landscape maintenance, domestic services. The volunteer will support the workshop for people with disabilities The volunteer supports the workers in their daily routines The volunteer has the opportunity to implement own ideas and to create an own project The volunteer will get to know a pedagogic insight into the work concept of the institution He/she/They shall actively enter aspect
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will live together with other volunteers in a shared flat, with your own single bedroom. Furthermore, you will receive food- & pocket money as well as a ticket for public transportation in Leipzig. Check our website for more information about your ESC in Leipzig: https://villa-leipzig.de/europaeischer-solidaritaetskorps/hosting
Training during the activity
During the ESC: the volunteers receive a basic language training of some kind (not always an official course), also other training needed to carry out agreed tasks and the volunteer attend the On-Arrival training and Mid-term seminar offered by NA. In addition, there will be realized several project days towards topics of solidarity in Europe / participation / social projects for all ESC volunteers.
Participant profile
interest in working with people with disabilities (mentally & physically), willing to do manual work & support the workers with disabilities with doing that, some basic knowledge in German (minimum A2), age 18-26 years, vaccination measles and criminal record required – proof needed,
Activity dates
From 01/03/2026 to 28/02/2027
Activity location
Leipzig, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 26/10/2025 23:59
Project code
2025-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000346736