Daily activities & social inclusion at Prodis (Adults w/ disabilities)
COL.LECTIU LA VIBRIA D'INICIATIVES CULTURALS PER LA TOLERANCIA I LA INTEGRACIO SOCIAL
Prodis
Terrassa, Spain
Description
The HOSTING ORGANIZATION, Prodis is a non-profit social entity that works for and with adults with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, mental disorder in Terrassa and its natural environment. We offer work services, in a protected environment, occupational therapy services, occupational insertion services, housing services, sports and leisure. The volunteer will support Prodis in daily activities in the Occupational center and the Cerebral Palsy center. The volunteers will give support in the following activities: handicrafts, beauty salon, museum visits, exhibitions, painting activity, cafeteria service, personal and social skill workshops, therapeutic walks, fairs. The main task is to be and create a significant link with the people! The coordinating organization, La Víbria Intercultural is the one that will contact you for the selection process.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
You will be living in a fully equipped flat in the central area of Terrassa shared with other ESC volunteers. Some rooms are private, some shared with another person. Depending on the flat, it will be 15/25 minutes by walk from your workplace in Prodis. Some bikes will be available to use and share with the other volunteers. Working hours: 24h per week (normally from Mon to Fri, but with some weekends) + 3h of Catalan class + 2h support La Víbria per week. Pocket and food money: 325€/month More info: https://vibria.org/2023/05/25/esc_prodis_soi/
Training during the activity
The possibility to learn from inside the processes of design, implementation and evaluation of the socio-educational and sports proposals of the organisation; Taking part actively in the evaluation of the socio-educational, sportive and volunteering programs; Learning the methods of support in psycho-Social Adjustment activities and co-liderating it; Getting to know the structure of a strong local volunteers network; Catalan lessons 3h per week Practice of Catalan &/or Spanish daily On-arrival and Mid-term training by the Spanish National Agency.
Participant profile
Empathetic, active and with the will to participate in the activities that are carried out; Ability to improvise and adapt to changes; Sensitivity to the group we work with (not being mandatory that you have experience, although it would be interesting if you do); Emotional stability; Ability to work as part of a team and to plan and self-manage; Ability to learn and carry out assistance tasks and to provide emotional support to the people we assist; Catalan or Spanish basic level.
Activity dates
From 16/09/2024 to 18/07/2025
Activity location
Plaça del Tint, 6, Terrassa, Spain
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 15/07/2024 23:59