Health and Social Services
OSTERREICHISCHES ROTES KREUZ
Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz, Landesverband Niederösterreich
Korneuburg, Austria
Description
The volunteer will be part of our team in Korneuburg and has various opportunities to be active and involved. The volunteer will support social welfare activities such as the second-hand boutique, thrift store and social initiatives.
Main Work:
* Health and Social Services (Meals on Wheels, support by assembly of Hospital Beds, installation of Home Emergency Call Systems)
* Second-hand boutique (Henry Laden): Tasks include sales, shop decoration, warehouse management, marketing.
More options:
* Youth Groups: Depending on individual interests, participation is possible one or more times per week.
* Senior Citizens’ Group: Once a month, Senior Café, get in touch, play games and talk with the elderly
The volunteer will work with experienced staff and volunteers and get to know the activities of the Austrian Red Cross.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will be accommodated directly at the district branch in Korneuburg with a furnished room, access to kitchen facilities, fitness room and washing opportunities. Korneuburg has good public transport connections to Vienna and surrounding areas.
Training during the activity
Depending on existing language skills, there is the option for an external language course.
Further training opportunities include:
• First Aid Course (16-hours, offered only in German)
• Austrian Red Cross Online Welcome Course (3 hours, offered only in German)
• Optional Red Cross courses on structure, values and activities
Participant profile
The Red Cross in Korneuburg is looking for a motivated young person who is interested in health and social services . To have a great experience with us you should…
... be interested in working with people and supporting vulnerable groups
... be motivated to learn new skills and take responsibility
... be open-minded, communicative and reliable
... be interested in teamwork and volunteering
... be willing to live in a smaller town close to Vienna
... be interested in the Red Cross as an organization and support our values
For the Health and Social Services - knowledge of German is helpful (A2 level recommended for daily communication and training participation), if not English is required
We are looking forward to meeting you!
Activity dates
A total of 0 week(s) during the period 05/09/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
Jahnstraße 7, Korneuburg, Austria
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/08/2026 23:54
Project code
2025-1-AT01-ESC51-VTJ-000347159