Holanda

4332

Data de início: 01-09-2014

Data de fim: 01-07-2015

Vagas: 1

Duração: 10 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 10-03-2014

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 115 €

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Resumo:
During his/her voluntary year with the organization, the volunteer will be part of the host organization, an international, christian community for young people. The community consists of 5 to 7 young volunteers, aged between 18 and 25, who have all decided to take a year out to volunteer. It is led by a more experienced volunteer (the house leader), who takes the initiative in practical arrangements and provides guidance & support to the volunteers. During the week the volunteers work at different social projects of the Protestant Church.

The host organization is located in a historical house in the vibrant city centre. The volunteers each have their own room, with a bed, desk and wardrobe. The living room, dining room, kitchen, toilets and bathroom are shared spaces. The community is jointly responsible for running the household of the host organization, which includes cleaning, shopping and cooking. But more importantly, you spend part of your free time together with the other volunteers. In the evening the host organization volunteers try to eat together as a house. Everyone takes it in turns to cook. In addition to having dinner together, there are three set moments in the week when you spend time with your housemates:

Perfil:
The Protestant Church is a host organisation in the Togetthere voluntary year programme in The Netherlands. To participate in this programme in the volunteer needs to

- be between 18 and 30 years old

- have a strong motivation to do voluntary work

- be willing to live in a different country and to learn Dutch

- be part of a team/community and work together

- be respectful towards the Christian faith, as well as other beliefs and religions

- able to volunteer for 10 months (September - June)

Specific volunteer profile :

- good social & communication skills

- interested in faith-related issues

- willing to share and reflect on experiences

- able to work independently as well as in a (multicultural) team

- able to speak English and willing to learn Dutch

- committed to being part of a community for 10 months

Tarefas: The host organization can offer the following service and learning opportunities:

to experience community life both practically (running a household together) and spiritually (reflection on daily life and faith-related issues)

developing new capacities and skills, specifically with regard to working with (groups of) people on the edge of society (being hospitable, organising fitting activities, giving personal attention)

working as part of a team (working together with different kinds of people, giving & receiving feedback etc.)

gaining insight into the vision and mission

to find out more about the Dutch culture, lifestyle, language and social welfare system

The main role of the volunteer is to be an active member of the community and to support 4 or 5 social projects with the work that they do. In the first few weeks of the service, the volunteer follows a special introductory programme, which includes teambuilding activities and visits to the social projects (18 in total). Afterwards, the volunteer chooses 4 or 5 projects that he/she would like to work with during his/her service and compiles a weekly timetable. The volunteer's tasks & responsibilities during his/her service will be adjusted to his/her preferences, experience & skills, age and language skills. Once the volunteer is more settled and able to communicate in Dutch, he/she can take on more responsibilities. The host organization has an extensive support structure with professional supervisors at each of the projects, a house leader, a project leader and mentors. The volunteer has regular evaluation meetings with them.

Tasks of the volunteer

The tasks of the volunteer are divided over three main areas:

1) At the social projects

The volunteer will work approx. 32 hours per week at 4 or 5 social projects in the city. These projects include drop-in centres for homeless people, children's and youth clubs, a hospice for terminally ill people, a service centre for undocumented immigrants and pastoral care for seamen & drug addicts. Their tasks at these projects are in general:

- giving personal attention to the clients: making people feel welcome, serving coffee and tea, having a chat, involving them in activities etc.

- doing small household chores: making coffee & tea, preparing meals, cleaning the tables, doing the dishes etc.

- organising and running group activities

2) The community

The volunteer actively takes part in the community life of the host organization, which includes:

- running the household (cleaning, shopping, cooking etc.)

- eating together

- attending the weekly community moments (house meeting, Zinmoment and leisure evening)

- sharing your experiences, way of life and faith with the other community members

3)

All volunteers will be involved in the project, the interactive youth platform of the organization. The project wants to bring the Christian youth together and to give them a face and voice. The main tasks in this area are:

- providing content for the Blikveld website, e-zine and the church magazine

- organising group activities for the youth

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em inglês + Application Form

Download: 4332- Application Form.pdf