Individual volunteering in a social context

Activity description

Our organisation main activity is the temporary accommodation of refugees. Our goal is to offer housing to people who have recently come to Germany for a limited duration until they find suiting residential opportunities. Furthermore, we provide social services, offering them help for the sectors of housing, communication/translation, healthcare, applications of any kind, processing of inquiries of governmental agencies and many more. The most valued priority of our work is to help our clients help themselves. The focus for our volunteers will be set on the field of the social work our employees engage in. At first in a more observing role, later becoming more and more active themselves. The various tasks will be assistance with counselling, leisure-time activity planning, daily life organisation and many more. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE OFFER PLEASE ONLY APPLY THOUGH THIS LINK https://forms.gle/CqbjH1WVJB1c6bu37 (2 Positions available)

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

For the means of transportation you will be provided with the 49€-Ticket, which allows you to travel on all trams, busses and regional trains in Germany. Your accomodation will be in a single appartment in a residential community in the east of Leipzig. The appartment has a kitchen, so you can make your meals at home. All further details will be discussed in our introductory conversation.

Participant profile

We do not ask for any work experience or specific skills. You should be open-minded, have a passion for helping others and like working in a team. You will interact a lot with our employees and residents in your day to day work-life, so communication is key. In order to do so, you need to be fluent in either English or German. Any other language skills are helpful, but not required.

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024

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Activity location

Leipzig Germany

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution, British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Aruba, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Saint Martin (french part), Martinique, Montserrat, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Réunion, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 10/06/2023

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