Youth4Ukraine - Volunteering Teams in Poznan (Poland)

Activity description

Alianza-ActionAid Spain and LOGOS are looking for a team of young people to improve the assistance of Ukrainian refugees from a gender perspective, join us at the headquarters of LOGOS in Poznan! You will have the opportunity to work in an international team with Ukrainian refugees, especially women and children. Some of the activities you will be supporting are: implementation of speaking clubs, children activities, delivering workshops on the topics of your interest with a gender perspective, organising educational courses and events, etc. Volunteers will work in a team of 10 people for 2 months. At the end of your experience, you will be able to implement activities form a gender perspective, work in an international team and implement your own ideas! If you are migrant, refugee, if you live in rural areas, if you have limited economic support or any other context don´t hesitate to sign up, this opportunity is for everyone!

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

You will have the opportunity to live together with other volunteers of different nationalities in a students dormitory in Poznan, in rooms of 3 to 4 people. Volunteers will have access to common kitchen and cooking equipment. The accommodation costs and utility bills will be covered by the hosting organization. You will receive a monthly pocket money for your personal expenses and a monthly food allowance in the amount of 380 EUR, as well as a local transport card. You will benefit also from a health insurance (Henner).

Training during the activity

Volunteers will receive pre-departure training in Madrid organised by Alianza-ActionAid in Madrid, covering aspects like: welcome, responsibilities of organisations and volunteer, YouthPass, Henner, motivation, feminist principles, etc. After, it will be an on-arrival training, organised by LOGOS to get to know the reality of Poznań, the work, the schedules, the rights and obligations and the team. Additional trainings will be provided on soft skills needed to implement the planned activities. In case language support is needed, the volunteer will have free access to online language training.

Participant profile

We are looking for motivated people interested in working with women, children, and young people with refugee backgrounds. Qualities: Proactive and initiative, ready to take responsibility, eager to implement their ideas into action, open-minded, communicative, culturally sensitive, intermediate English. Knowledge or skills that could be used to implement educational courses will be an asset (soft skills, art, entrepreneurship, life skills and other) Apart from applying through the EU portal, please fill in the following form: https://forms.gle/qeihaNgLnXsep1fU6

Activity dates

A total of 9 week(s) during the period 29/06/2024 to 29/08/2024

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Activity location

Mansfelda 4/18, 60-854 Poznan Poland

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 Teams volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Croatia, France, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, Slovakia, Ukraine, Türkiye

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Activity topics

Reception and integration of refugees and migrants

Citizenship and democratic participation

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 30/04/2024

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