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Data de início: 01-07-2011

Data de fim: 01-05-2012

Vagas: 1

Duração: 10 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 01-01-2011

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: "Stella Maris is a 24/7 accomodation project providing care and support to long term street drinkers, working to a principle of harm reduction. It provides a 'homely' environment with a high standard of accommodation and support to access to welfare rights advice, health care and other specialist services.
The project houses up to 23 long-term homeless street drinkers who have failed to or do not wish to stop drinking. The residents may have associated mental health problems, general health problems and a low self-esteem. The project accepts both men and women over the age of 18. The average age of residents is 40.
The project works within a principle of 'harm minimisation' which means that we work with residents at their level to provide the best possible interventions for them. Because of the needs of the residents we work with, the project has allocated 'wet areas' where residents are able to consume their own alcohol on site. This is managed by a keyworking system so that residents have support from an allocated project staff member.
Volunteers should be aware that Stella Maris can be a challenging project. Volunteers must take a mature approach to the issues that they may face in the project. Alcoholism and associated mental and physical ill health can lead to many residents to withdraw from life outside the project. Therefore volunteers can play a key role in bringing a positive outlook and meaningful activities into the project. Even seemingly small activities can make a big difference to the well being of our residents.


The host project is situated in Belfast, the main city of Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom). Belfast is a small city with a vibrant social and cultural life. The cost of living is substantially cheaper than in Britain or the Republic of Ireland but the commercial and social opportunities are on a level with both.

Belfast is served by two airports, and is linked to most major destinations in Europe and the US. There is also a coach service that connects the city centre to Dublin airport for flights to other destinations. Belfast is also ideal to use as a base for touring other parts of Northern Ireland, which enjoys excellent road and rail links to many scenic destinations, such as the Giants Causeway, the city of Derry, Mourne Mountains, Fermanagh lakes and many more.

The city hosts a number of significant arts festivals over the year and also plays host to a diverse array of bars, nightclubs, theatres, venues, restaurants and cinemas. Recent years have witnessed an increase in both tourist numbers and in the development of new ethnic communities.

Political and factional violence was a part of life in Belfast for thirty years from the late 1960s.
Although the city continues to experience tensions between its two communities (and, indeed, tensions within different factions of both communities), it has been engaged on a peace process since the mid-1990s, and political strife does not generally affect outsiders to the area.

Depaul Ireland has been working within the YOUTH Programme for a number of years in both Belfast and Dublin. We host two volunteers at our Stella Maris Hostel in Belfast and two in our Homeless Families Projects. Volunteers run a diverse programme of activities in arts and crafts, music and film and quiz nights. The can also help staff with life skills and awareness raising about issues around health or good money management. The volunteers also help to organise outings or special events for residents. Depaul Ireland has a dedicated Volunteer Co-ordinator who manages both EVS and part time volunteering.

Volunteers who are placed with us also enjoy an intercultural experience. Volunteers are generally on induction for the first two weeks of the project. During this time they participate in a tour of the host city with the volunteer mentor of the project. They are also given the opportunity to visit sites of historical and cultural significance.
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Tarefas: The EVS volunteer will work alongside and be part of a team of full time staff and part time volunteers. All of whom will work together to provide a safe environment and the best possible service to the homeless residents of the project. The project staff are often occupied with providing the basic service required however, the volunteers are free to focus on additional activities which will benefit the residents. Volunteers provide social activities to reduce alienation within the project. Activities should be interesting and fun but most of all worthwhile. Many residents struggle with many basic aspects of life so the volunteer programme should help support, educate and develop each individual. Volunteers can help by creating activities that will help with new skills and build confidence so the individual can build self esteem. Our aim is to engage residents in activities that help with the harm minimisation practice within the project. Even taking time to sit down and talk to a resident or play pool will be beneficial.

Horário: "Working hours and days off:
6 hours per day, 5 days per week with some evening and/or weekend work, two consecutive days off per week, entitlement to bank holidays and 2 days holiday accrued per month for the duration of the project.


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Condições: 1

Documentação: CV e Carta de Motivação