Volunteering at Sunnahof Tufers | Solidarity & Diversity in Vorarlberg

Sunnahof Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH
Sunnahof Tufers
Göfis, Austria
Description
***PLEASE apply by sending an e-mail to karla.zweier@aha.or.at with your CV + letter of motivation! Also please state your preferred area: 1. Agriculture, 2. Carpentry OR 3. Plant Nursery.*** Project Description: Sunnahof is a biodynamic farm as well as a social organisation. Our general principle is “people need people” no matter if you have any disabilities or not. As a volunteer at Sunnahof, you will have a varied role and therefore gain invaluable experience for working with people with intellectual disabilities. You will learn a lot about disability issues and topics facing the local community. You will also learn how to work along with people with disabilities and how to increase their skills and promote their independence. The area of Plant Nursery/Gardening is about substantial work around plants, herbs and vegetables. The area Agriculture is about taking care of the animals and stables. At the woodworking area you will use different wood working techniques as work-methods.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will live in the house next to the organisation with the other volunteers. You will have your own room and share two bathrooms and the kitchen+living room with the others. During the week you will get your lunch served. In the morning, evening and at weekend you should cook by yourself/with the others. For this you will get extra food money to buy your groceries :) The infrastructure with trains and buses is easy and quick and you will also have a bicycle at your disposal. Also, every volunteer will receive a ticket for free use of the public transport in the whole region of Vorarlberg!
Training during the activity
The volunteer will have following trainings and opportunities: - On-arrival Training; organised by the NA Austria - Midterm-Meeting; organised by the NA Austria - 2 German Courses; organised by the supporting/coordinating organisation - Regular evaluation meetings together with the supporting/coordinating organisation - Regular meetings with your mentor in the hosting organisation
Participant profile
We are looking for open minded people who want to collect a lot of experiences in the daily work with people with intellectual disabilities and behaviour problems. We expect that the volunteer bring in a high motivation for the substantial work, especially for the work with people with disabilities. Moreover the volunteer has a stabilized personality so that they are able to encouraged and accompanied people with disabilities to realize their potential and abilities.
Activity dates
From 09/09/2024 to 31/08/2025
Activity location
Göfis, Austria
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, Canary Islands, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, Greece, Spain, Finland, Falkland Islands, France, Georgia, French Guiana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Cayman Islands, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, 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, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turks and Caicos Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Türkiye, Ukraine, Virgin Islands (British), Wallis and Futuna, Kosovo * UN resolution
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/04/2024 23:59