Grécia

3797

Data de início: 01-05-2014

Data de fim: 02-01-2015

Vagas: 2

Duração: 8 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 31-03-2014

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 95 €

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Resumo: The organization is located in the municipality in the western. The town is one of the largest municipality and borders with the Municipality the north, the municipality east, the municipality of the south, the municipality of the west and the municipality northeast. Its population is estimated around 350.000 habitants.

People living in the town belong to different socio-economic and cultural classes, whereas there are also a big number of economic migrants from different countries. Economic/commercial life and social life are intense in the town Habitants and visitors of the city have the opportunity to enjoy a great number of services of health and welfare, education and entertainment, ecc.

The city is very close to the central and is connected to the capital city with a large transportation network (with METRO, buses, trolley). In the centre in the area called Kerameikos / the town is where the apartment of our volunteers is located. The area is very lively and popular to young creative people and also very interesting in the sense of its historical site.In the central there are a lot of monuments (e.g. Acropolis) and other historical sites, museums, and entertainment spots.

The city is a Metropolitan capital that assembles the interest of the whole world not only because of its history and culture but also because of its beauty. In the city are being organized big events, international conferences, the biggest of which was the Olympic Games in 2004.

The hosting organization is among the very few organizations in the western, in general, that provides special services in the field of mental health. Under the organization, there are two rehabilitation units (boarding houses) for 25 mental health service users, and a centre for various therapies and creative activities open to the community and also in the city is located the first of the eleven PsychoEducational Centers for Children with learning disabilities. The organization has developed the last years a network of services for children with learning disabilities, which are funded mainly by the public funds of insurance.

Activities organized by the organization include two annual Bazaars (Easter Bazaar / Christmas Bazaar), a sport event for disabled that is organized in cooperation with the local authorities and many other events and actions aiming at prevention, sensitization and education of the community around mental health issues. Among all these, distinguished place possesses the “Art for More” Festival, which is a innovative initiative and it centers around the connection of Art and mental health.

Last, in the context of Youth in Action Programme, the organization is informing and publicising the opportunities offered to young people through the Programme (for volunteering, for trainings, ecc).

So, within this dynamic environment, the volunteers are welcome to take part in the Voluntary Service and to contribute with their energy, potential and creativity.

Perfil: Concerning our potential volunteers, our organization is mostly interested in all the volunteers that can prove their high motive in working in the field of disabilities and anti-descrimination. So, we explore the honest and pure motive through their Cvs and, mainly, their motivation letters and also through a personal talk on the phone, where we are trying to confirm if all these things they write are true and meaningful. At the same time, by our partner (sending) organisation, we get information about the real motive of the volunteer to work in the field. It is really important for us that the sending organization has met at least once personally the volunteer and can give some info about his/her personality.

In order to fit the volunteer in our organisation in the best way, we take also into consideration some other important issues , like a) whether the volunteer have other voluntary experience, b) whether the volunteer have some knowledge or personal experience in the field mental health problems, c) to bring together volunteers from different cultures/countries, d) to bring together volunteers with different educational / professional backgrounds, and e) the availability of the volunteer.
age: 18 until 30 years old

Tarefas: The volunteers will be involved in the activities of one of the mental health residences of our organisation. The residence operates to provide an alternative way of living for people with mental and intellectual disabilities. This is happening through a therapeutical process done by professionals but also through routine activities (taking a coffee, going for a walk, etc) and creative activities (craftworks, painting, clay, creative expression, theatre, dance, singing etc).

Horário: Working days and days off: Volunteers will be working Monday to Friday (exceptional cases Saturday/Sunday) a total of 30-35 hours a week.
Finally, we need to note that every week they will have two days off and
2-4 hours for greek lessons (12%)
20-25 hours in the structure (67%)
8-10 hours in other activities (conferences, magazine, sports, excursions, visits, bazaars) (21%)
The volunteers are expected in times to take part in other activities organised by the host organization such as holidays, bazaars, festivals, conferences which are happening in particular times of the year and for the moment we can on speculate timing. We have to mention that their presence is of assisting nature. In case the volunteer work exceptionally on the weekends, he/she is entitled to a day off during the weak. Still, we are open to suggestions from our volunteers to take own initiative and suggest activities after consulting with professionals.

Condições: Food and accomodation: As about food arrangements, volunteers are given 150 euros per month in cash and are expected to arrange their own alimentation with this money. The volunteers are asked to keep the receipts of food and return them at the end of the month to the EVS coordinator. Sometimes, food arrangement may also be a combination of giving the volunteer the possiblity of having a meal in his/her working place and, or providing the volunteer with food (for own cooking), plus an amount of money, accordingly.

Accommodation is arranged in an apartment of about 100 m2 in the area in the centre, one of the oldest, moving and beautiful areas of central.

Linguistic support: Greek lessons are given 2-4 hours a week by a private tutor in the flat and in the first weeks the hours can double.
Vacations: For every month of the project, the volunteer is entitled to 2 days of holidays, excluding bank holidays. Holidays are always arranged in advance and after consulting the organisation. Upon arrival the volunteer is informed about the Greek bank holidays.
Other tasks and responsibilities of the volunteer: The volunteer has to attend the on-arrival and mid-term seminars organizated by the Greek NA. The volunteer is obliged to keep and give back to the applicant organization the tickets (plane, train, ect), bording passes, receipts, or any other evidence of his/her travel from and to his country. Finally, the volunteer, at the end of the project, has to give to the applicant organization his/her final evaluation (final report) originally signed.

Documentação: Cv + carta de motivação em inglês