Volunteering in a community hosting mentally challenged adults
Romans International
Arche de la Vallée
Hauterives, France
Description
Context: L'Arche La Vallée is a medico-social establishment but it is above all a place where people, with and without disabilities, live together. It is the relationship between the person "helping" and the person "helped" that is at the heart of the project as a source of fulfilment for both. More information: https://www.arche-lavallee.org/ Presentation of the mission: You will be volunteering within the community of l’Arche la Vallée in the small town of Hauterives in southeast France. The community hosts adults with mental disabilities around values of solidarity, fraternity and openness. You will take part of various workshops with them like arts, gardening, games etc. You will be also able to organise activities and workshops. Be aware that the community is located in a rural area, it is beautiful but quite remote and far from urban areas. The closest big cities are Grenoble (1h drive) and Lyon (1h30 drive). A car can be borrowed to go around during free time.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation : studio appartement Week-end are free / 2 days of extra holidays are granted per month of mission
Participant profile
You have an interested in the field of psychology, you are motivated, patient and want to learn and share.You like nature and you are ready to live surrounded by it. A small experience in the field of personal care is appreciated but not compulsory but motivation and your human abilities are very important. IMPORTANT : To apply, please send by mail a personalised cover letter and a CV to both volontariat@arche-lavallee.org and mobilite@romans-international.fr with the title of mail : Volunteering 2024 Arche La Vallée
Activity dates
From 01/09/2024 to 02/07/2025
Activity location
Hauterives, France
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
British Antarctic Territory, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Saint Barthélemy, Bermuda, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belarus, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Saint Martin (french part), North Macedonia, Martinique, Montserrat, Malta, New Caledonia, Netherlands, Norway, French Polynesia, Poland, St Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Palestine, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Slovakia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
No application deadline