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European Solidarity Corps

The power of together

Cultural activities for local community in a library in Pomiechówek

STOWARZYSZENIE PROMOCJI WOLONTARIATU

Biblioteka Publiczna Gminy Pomiechówek

Pomiechówek, Poland

Description

The Public Library of Pomiechówek Commune lends books and organizes cultural and educational activities related to reading. Its target group includes inhabitants and visitors of the commune of different ages. The volunteer will be involved in the everyday work of the library and will be encouraged to realize their own initiatives. Possible activities and tasks: - Librarian’s work such as arranging books, writing reviews, and online promotion - Creating promotional graphic materials, illustrations, or designs - Helping in organizing programming lessons for children, language meetings, etc. - Helping in organizing meetings about literature and meetings with writers - Visits to kindergartens and schools to promote reading and intercultural education - Organizing own presentations and meetings such as language meetings, travelers' meetings, and creative workshops - Promoting volunteering and the European Solidarity Corps. Infopack: https://www.spw.ngo/pomiechowek-library-infopack

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Accommodation: 2 volunteers will live in a house shared with its owner. They will stay in a flat on the first floor, and the owner lives on the ground floor. Their part of the house has a kitchen, a bathroom, and two bedrooms. - Food: Volunteer receives 150 EUR/month and should cook on their own - Pocket money: 180 EUR per month - Language support: online language course (OLS) provided by the program - International travel: reimbursement up to 211 EUR, 309 EUR or 395 EUR* (*a little extra fund possible for "green travel")

Training during the activity

Orientation training (coordinating organization): introduction to the project, getting to know the coordinators and the organization, integration with other volunteers and mentors, planning - On-arrival training (National Agency): Getting to know Poland, ESC introduction (5 days) - Mid-term evaluation meeting (National Agency, 5 days) - Final evaluation (coordinating organization) - Evaluation meetings/trainings (coordinating organization): intercultural education, learning, cultural adaptation, communication (once every two months)

Participant profile

Interested in literature and/or art, culture, history, graphic design, and illustration, etc. - Creative, independent, and ready to have their own ideas and initiatives - Friendly, making relationships with people easily - Willing to work with people of different ages (from small children to seniors) - Communicative English - Reliable and diligent


Activity dates

From 01/09/2026 to 22/08/2027


Activity location

Kilińskiego 3, Pomiechówek, Poland


Activity type

Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine


Activity topics

Education and training

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

No application deadline


Project code

2025-1-PL01-ESC51-VTJ-000346891