Learn from and with disabled children
Freiwilligendienste in der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart gemeinnützige GmbH
Margarete Steiff Schule
Stuttgart, Germany
Description
The KBV (association for disabled people) offers various services for peoplewith disabilities including an assistance service at the municipal MargareteSteiff School for disabled children. The school covers all grade levels. It has aunique support system for its students: 140 employees care for roughly 170 students. Your tasks will include: - Support children with physical disabilities in mobility, e.g. helping them goto the bathroom or use their wheelchair. - Work together with the special education teacher and a team ofphysiotherapists, nurses, assistants and accompany the children and youngpeople in a class of five to six children in their daily school lessons. - In the Alex Club area, you can choose for yourself whether you want tofocus more on the leisure activities during the week, at the weekends, orthe leisure activities during school breaks.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be provided with a dorm room in the same dorm as other volunteers. Money for a ticket for regional public transport around Germany will be provided. You will be given an allowance as well as additional money for food in accordance with the program guidelines.
Training during the activity
In addition to the two seminars by the national agency (one week about 6 weeks after arrival, another halfway through the program), we will provide a welcome event, reflection and support meetings with your mentor and tutor throughout the service as well as a final pre-departure event. Additionally, your hosting organisation will provide you with any training needed for your daily tasks during the service.
Participant profile
If you can contribute a willingness to participate in personal care activities and are between 18 and 30 years old, this opportunity is for you! :) IMPORTANT: Please apply through our website. You can find the application link as well as more information here: https://padlet.com/FWD_DRS_gGmBH/volunteer-in-germany-with-fwd-drs-xlt8c6nr1mf1f3e2 We will not accept applications submitted only through the Youth Portal.
Activity dates
From 01/09/2024 to 31/07/2025
Activity location
Stuttgart, Germany
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Deadline for applications
No application deadline