Discover your impact abroad - Volunteer for volunteers - Apr24 /Aug24

Activity description

SIW is an exchange organisation run mostly by volunteers for volunteering projects around the world and in the Netherlands. During your ESC project you will get the opportunity to discover different teams within SIW, depending on your interests. Generally, 2 to 3 days a week you will support the team at the office with different tasks, for example prepare, attend and report meetings, write a guide for other volunteers who come to the Netherlands or digitalise the archive. Other days you will support other teams within SIW and half a day a week is for personal development. With your mentor and ESC coordinator you will discuss regularly which teams and tasks fit your personal goals. Examples are: - Marketing & communication: speaking at a school or fair or making a social media post about volunteering - Financial: learn about the financing of volunteering projects - Training: get skilled to organise, give or evaluate a training course - Summer camp: help to organise a summercamp

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Our office is in the heart of Utrecht, close to train and bus station. Utrecht is a vibrant historic university city in the centre of the Netherlands. Your apartment with a private room and shared kitchen/living area is above the office. Because of the location, it can be somewhat noisy during the weekend, but there are abundant leisure activities. Costs for food are largely covered and you will receive pocket money. The travel costs to start the project and to return home when the project is finished are refunded based on distance. We encourage you to travel green and come by train or bus.

Training during the activity

Half a working day a week is dedicated to your self-development. To reflect on your progress, tasks and personal goals you will have meetings with your mentor and the ESC coordinator. You will attend the on-arrival and mid-term training organised by the National Agency and meet volunteers of other ESC projects within the Netherlands. SIW will offer you different assignments and training opportunities. You will improve your Dutch. A buddy, a Dutch youngster who has done an ESC project is assigned to you and can help with practical questions, finding fun activities, or even doing them together.

Participant profile

You are social and open person, since a lot of the tasks require you communicating with others. You are interested in the Dutch language and culture and ideally have already some knowledge of the language. You are curious to try out new tasks and enthusiastic to learn new skills. Please note: we are looking for 1 volunteer from April 2024 until August/September 2024 and 1 volunteer form April 2024 until March 2023. Pls indicate clearly how long you would preferrably like to stay. There is some flexibility on the dates as well.

Activity dates

A total of 21 week(s) during the period 01/04/2024 to 31/08/2024

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Activity location

Willemstraat 7, 3511 RJ Utrecht Netherlands

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Iceland, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Curaçao, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Citizenship and democratic participation

Employment and entrepreneurship

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 10/02/2024

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