Volunteering project in Rybnik (Silesia, Poland)

Activity description

New opportunity from Fundacja Rozwoju Społeczeństwa Przedsiębiorczego and Zabytkowa Kopalnia Ignacy - Long term volunteering in the museum in Rybnik, Poland. Activities: Teaching languages (native or English) to the local inhabitants Organising cultural events, e.g. Industrial Culture Day Organising events and workshops e.g. international evenings, cooking workshops etc. Promotional activities of the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus Plus programmes (running presentations and workshops for youth) Conducting classes and workshops in schools about the host organization – Zabytkowa Kopalnia Ignacy Helping the organisation with some office duties (e.g. writing emails in English, preparation of graphics or posters) Moreover, in the continuation of this project, we would like to extend the volunteer’s activities to include – assistance in promoting institution in social media – help to develop and run social media channels of the facility

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS: 120 euro/month of pocket money 100 euro/month of food money living in a single room in a fully furnished shared flat (close to the hosting organisation, kitchen, bathroom, 3 rooms) monthly public transport ticket travel expenses from home to the hosting country (travel grant depending on the distance between countries) local mentor insurance (EHIC and Henner) Polish language course (online platform EU Academy)

Training during the activity

On-arrival training organized by Polish National Agency

Participant profile

VOLUNTEER PROFILE – the real motivation for the experience – age between 18-30 y.o. – willingness to live and work in Rybnik – interest in working with children and youth but also with seniors – high interest in culture – willingness to teach and learn foreign languages – willingness to learn about Polish culture and traditions, but also readiness to share their culture – high level of interpersonal communication, activities within the project focus on working with people – initiative and creativity

Activity dates

A total of 31 week(s) during the period 11/03/2024 to 14/10/2024

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Activity location

Rybnik Poland

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

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Activity topics

Social challenges

Employment and entrepreneurship

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 21/04/2024

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