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European Solidarity Corps

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Short-term volunteering with EFM Poland FEB/MAR

EUROPEJSKIE FORUM MLODZIEZY STOWARZYSZENIE

Europejskie Forum Młodzieży

Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland

Description

This is a 59 days volunteering to involve young citizens/residents of EU in the work of our NGO, promoting education, equality, citizenship & inclusion while supporting our local community. By taking part in this project, volunteers will be involved in: - support EFM in local regional project happening in the season as well as daily office work: - Creation of videos & audio-visual tools for dissemination of our work; - Support different events in the region; - Lead activities together with our local partners (municipality, museums, house of culture...); - Promote their culture in different events; - Organize activities for children/teenagers; Cleaning, repair and repaint different facilities; - Support the maintenance of the EFM building, office and garden as well as support our work connected to the hosting of Ukrainian refugees.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Volunteers live in EFM's house, in a small village - Długopole Górne (15 min from Bystrzyca Kłodzka). The house is at 1min distance from a bus stop and 20 min walk to the train station. There are bikes. Housing is in shared rooms, and there's shared WC's and a large equipped kitchen. The house has washing machines, dishwasher and internet. Outside there's a garden and small football and basketball court. EFM covers transport costs regarding the project. Plus, volunteers receive food money & pocket money at the beginning of each week. * EFM is hosting Ukrainian refugees in the same house!*

Training during the activity

The volunteer will participate in an orientation training during the first days of the project, organized by EFM's team. Extra training will depend on the volunteer’s ideas and needs. If he/she/they need exceptional support to put an idea into action, within the project, it will be attempted to provide this training. General support is assured by the mentor assigned to the volunteer. ***In EFM volunteers learn by doing with the staff of the organisation.***

Participant profile

18 - 30 years old EU citizen/resident. ->IMPORTANT: - Understanding of the Mission, rules and expectations of EFM; - Helpful; - Respectful; - Honest; - Responsible. - Flexible towards different ways of working & thinking; - Willing to meet new cultures; - open-minded; - Excited to cooperate and work in an international NGO; - Willing to work with people who face difficult situations; - Enthusiastic to explore new challenges; - Dynamic & with sense of initiative; - Willing to implement his/hers/their own ideas in a teamwork environment; -->No specific qualifications/ skills are required.

Activity dates

From 12/02/2024 to 12/04/2024


Activity location

Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Poland


Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia


Activity topics

Social challenges

Education and training

Creativity and culture


Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 26/01/2024 23:59