Working with young people at Fjället Youth Centre Sweden

Activity description

Kooperativet Fjället is an NGO that runs leisure activities for young people aged 10-20 years old in Rannebergen, Gothenburg Sweden. The youth activities are based on young people's participation and influence. At the youth centre we host 2 volunteers from different countries that will work together. The volunteers may initiate own projects/activities according to abilities and preferences and develop this together with the young people in the youth center. It may be sports, cultural, crafts activities, theatre, music or other. Volunteers will also be working in the regular activities such as card games, ping-pong, basket, baking, handicrafts as well as camps and excursions. Volunteers will also work to disseminate information on EU-opportunities for young people and young adults. The volunteers also support the sending of young adults to volunteer projects. More info on www.fjallet.org and the volunteer blog; www.fjallet.org/volontarbloggen/ and our instagram kooperativetfjallet

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Living arrangements: 2 Volunteers will accommodate in a shared apartment within 5 minutes walking distance from the youth centre. The volunteers must be aware that the apartment is shared and they will need to manage this well. Financials: Volunteers get a monthly payment around 330€ per month (including pocket money) that should cover food and leisure activities. Volunteers will receive a buscard that allows travel within the whole of Gothenburg including boats to archipelago. Accommodation, local transport, international travel, visa is covered by the European Solidarity Corps program.

Training during the activity

The volunteers attend the On-arrival training and Mid-term training, which are held in Stockholm by the Swedish National Agency. We encourage the volunteers to stay over the weekend in Stockholm at own cost in conjunction with these trainings. The volunteers will receive Swedish language classes in Angered centrum, two times a week which is part of the work hours. The volunteers are also invited to various possible training opportunities within the KEKS network when such opportunities are given. We always encourage and promote contact and networking with volunteers in Sweden.

Participant profile

-You are social and open minded and you enjoy socializing with young people! -You are not afraid to make contact with new people. -You have a positive attitude and willingness to learn and try new things. -You take own initiatives and perhaps even have ideas that will help us improve the activities and the youth center as a whole. You as volunteer will be a natural part of the team and will have the role as a youth worker. The schedule requires both day and evening shifts. You will work about 35-38 hours a week, and 3-4 evenings a week and the rest is daytime work.

Activity dates

A total of 48 week(s) during the period 01/09/2024 to 31/07/2025

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Activity location

FJÄLLBLOMMAN 2, 42449 GOTHENBURG Sweden

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, British Antarctic Territory, Canary Islands, Georgia

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Creativity and culture

Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 01/05/2024

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