Solidarity at hand
Solidarity at hand
Association for promotion of IT, Culture and Coexistence
Petrinja, Croatia
This activity is closed, you cannot apply.
Activity description
“Solidarity at hand” is directed to vulnerable groups of citizens with activities that are contributing to improvement of their life quality. Organizing activities for elderly and mentally ill adults and civic education in rural primary schools 2-3 sessions per week, Working in Community centre with socially marginalized citizens and youth. The Community centre is a place where people can receive administrative support, join in Job seekers club or use space for initiatives or citizens association meetings. Volunteers will also be involved in the work of our Youth initiative group "Aktivci" who plan and initiate their own projects or activities to address youth needs or solve youth problems in our community. Volunteers will contribute to our services such as the local Volunteer centre and Information centre for Youth, organise different activities, educational, creative and social events that help young people acquire new information and skills.Ordninger for innkvartering, mat og transport
Volunteers will live in an apartment in which they will share a room with other volunteer/s. They will share the kitchen and bathroom. All volunteers will stay in the city centre, a maximum of 15 minutes walk from our organisation. In their apartment they will have all appliances, washing machine and heating. Volunteers receive pocket money and food allowance and all living expenses as well as project related travel expenses are paid for from the Erasmus+ project funds.Training during the activity
All volunteers will receive induction and orientation upon arrival. This includes details about Association IKS, their project, the community, Croatian regions and culture. They will also learn about different beneficiaries of project activities, how to work with them and volunteering standards, rights and responsibilities. Volunteers will also attend different workshops within the organisation and community to make possible their own personal and professional developmentParticipant profile
Young people with a thirst for learning and personal development, with empathy for diverse community issues and needs will suit this project. We focus on youth with fewer opportunities, unemployed, economically, geographically, socially or otherwise disadvantaged persons aged between 17 and 30 years regardless of ethnic background, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, level of education, religion or any other personal aspect. They must be registered on the European Solidarity Corps database (with the exception of BiH).Activity dates
Totalt 32 uke(r) i perioden 01/06/2019 til 31/12/2019
Activity location
Turkulinova 9, 44250 Petrinja Croatia
Looking for participants from
North Macedonia, Italia, Frankrike, Ungarn, Spania, Portugal, Bosnia og Herzegovina
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Helse og velvære
Kreativitet og kultur
Deadline for applications
No application deadline