Long-term volunteering at Centre for Children at Risk in Tallinn
MTÜ NOORTEVAHETUSE ARENGU ÜHING ESTYES
Tallinna Laste Turvakeskus
Tallinn, Estonia
Description
Tallinn Center for Children at Risk is a welfare organization, where children who have been left without parental care or have behavioral or substance abuse problems, get professional help. This organisation has two centers in Tallinn: Lilleküla Shelter and Männi Shelter. Children are hosted in these two shelters for various reasons, most common are vagrancy, home negligence, family violence, parental alcoholism or drug abuse, parental unemployment or loss of residence due to family poverty. The staff that works directly with the children consists of the manager of the shelter, social workers and a nurse who all aim to provide the children a safe environment. The main idea is to provide assistance and support to local personnel in daily work, particularly in running various educational and free time activities for the children and youth. MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY: https://estyes.ee/en/projects/tallinn-centre-for-children-at-risk-lillekula-shelter/
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated in a shared flat that corresponds the typical living standards in Estonia. Each volunteer will have their own single or double room, alongside access to common areas including a equipped kitchen, bathroom facilities, and a living room. Typically, volunteers share the flat with other international participants and utilize local city transportation for their daily commute which is also covered. Additionally, volunteers will receive a monthly Pocket Money of 150€ for personal expenses and Food Allowance of 200€, managing their own meal planning and preparation.
Training during the activity
- On-arrival and Mid-term training organised by Estonian National Agency
Participant profile
- Ready to work with children and youngsters and have enough patience - Ready to understand and accept that the children/youngsters often come from difficult family and social background - Friendly and open-minded - Courage to take initiative - Playful - Optimistic - Responsible - Ability to speak Russian language is a big help, as this is the native language of many children in the Shelter.
Activity dates
A total of 38 week(s) during the period 01/10/2024 to 30/06/2025
Activity location
Tallinn, Estonia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Shelter
Deadline for applications
No application deadline