Irida Women's Center: Education + Recreational Activities Volunteer
UNITED SOCIETIES OF BALKANS
Irida Women's Center
Thessaloniki, Greece
Description
Irida Women’s Center supports refugee, migrant & local women who are among the most vulnerable. We provide individualized psycho-social support, protection services and legal counseling, based on our members' unique needs, skill-building opportunities for our members, including Greek and English language classes, employability support and opportunities for professional development, in addition to offering various artistic and recreational group activities and a strong community network. Responsibilities: -Teach English language and/or digital literacy classes to adult women in a safe and supportive environment -Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to students' needs and language level. General curriculum and lesson plans will be provided. -Lead group recreational (cooking, arts and crafts, gymnastics, etc.) and soft-skills activities. -Encourage confidence and participation through a positive and inclusive approach -Work collaboratively with our team by sharing student progress.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers are going to be accommodated in a fully equipped building located in the city centre (Anagnostara 13) near the main bus station of the city. It is an autonomous 5 floored building of 150 m2 per floor. There are two living rooms and a big kitchen, showers in the common floors and toilets in every floor. Volunteer from our other projects also stay in the house. Each volunteer will share their room with one or three more people of the same gender. Food is provided through catering service, Monday-Friday. City transport cards can also be provided to volunteers (metro or/and bus).
Training during the activity
Task related training. -On-arrival and mid-term training by the Greek National Agency.
Participant profile
Volunteer must be between 18-30 and motivated to contribute in the aforementioned activities to support the women center. Since Irida is a safe center for women, only female applicants can be considered for this activity. -Proficiency in English is required (minimum C1 level, native speaker preferred) -Comfortability with teaching English as a Foreign Language, previous experience teaching is highly desirable -Proficiency in the use of computers and digital tools (Internet, Google Suite, Microsoft Platforms, etc.) -Comfortability working with women from diverse backgrounds and adapting to a multicultural environment -Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity. -Additional relevant language skills are a plus (Greek, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, French, etc.)
Activity dates
A total of 25 week(s) during the period 15/01/2026 to 30/07/2026
Activity location
59 Venizelou Str. , Thessaloniki, Greece
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Italy
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/01/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000348256