ESC - AUSER MOLFETTA ODV
Would you like to volunteer with the elderly people?
Join the European Solidarity Corps and become part of the Auser Molfetta ODV team for 12 months starting from July 2024!
Coordinating organization
Associazione InCo - Interculturalità & Comunicazione
From July 2024 for 12 month
The volunteers will be involved in activities carried out in the organization and other locations in town based on a particular activity, such as supermarkets, city garden, Municipality of Molfetta etc. The volunteers will work generally 36 hours/week from 9 to 13 and in the afternoon also from 16 to 19. Some events can take place at evening or on week-end.
The main activities of the project include:
- Project “Colto e Mangiato”. To support the maintenance of the “public garden” where youngsters and elderly grow and cultivate plants and herbs, vegetables and fruits. Volunteers are required to support the organization of workshops and encounters with locals twice a week, keep a record of activities and participants, record videos and make photos, take an active part in cooking laboratories and prepare typical dishes using the produce from the garden, etc...
- To support and participate in leisure activities with elderly, for example playing cards, playing board games, chess, cooking, singing, dancing, going for a walk...
- To help and collaborate in organizing events and celebrations, especially during public and religious holidays, such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, Halloween, Carnival... Activities consist of: preparing and organizing space and venue, preparing typical dishes and sweets, organizing dinner, plays, dance, making arts and crafts...
- To participate in distribution of food and personal care products to those in need e.g. going to the supermarkets and organizations which provide these products, organizing packages, keeping a record of families and deliveries...
- To make digital material and content, such as photos, videos, blogs, posters, brochures; promoting events and activities of the organization, keeping updated social media profiles and website...
- To assist and support the promotion of ‘’Active aging’’ through activities such as playing sports, yoga, meditation, language courses, course of basic digital skills etc...
An important part play the complementary activities, where all the volunteers take part and are actively involved with their creativity and ideas. They consist in: Christmas Chorus in November-December, literature events (the volunteers read poems in mother tongue), international evenings, dissemination event regarding Europe (Europe day, Holocaust day, International day for the elimination of violence against women, etc...).
2 volunteers
Requirements for participation:
- Candidate should be over 18 years old and registered to the ESC portal ;
- Must be very motivated and committed to the voluntary activity;
- Interested in the topic of the project;
- A minimum B1 level of English. Knowledge of italian language is a plus
Candidates who will fill a generic application form, with no details and without clear motivation will be not considered. Candidates who are applying only for the willing of travelling or just because would like to meet previous friends/boyfriend/girlfriend/relatives in Italy will not be considered.
Please consider that it is not allowed to have any other job activity during the project or to be beneficiary of any other European grant.
CONDITIONS: Please read carefully this document (both sending organizations and candidates):
New Information about projects coordinated by InCo_New conditions.pdf
- Candidates can apply just for 1 project, in case would like to apply for more projects, they are invited to send different application forms with clear explanation and motivation for each specific project.
- Email's subject must be: "ESC volunteering for [name of hosting organization]". Emails without the specific subject will not be included in the selection process.
- Emails which do not follow the indications will not be processed as valid applications and will be directed again to this announcement.
- Successful applications will receive an email of confirmation.
The volunteers will live in a fully equipped flat/board house together with other volunteers, in the city of Molfetta (double room).
The lodging choice will be always decided by InCo. In any case volunteers will have to respect the rules of the structure and the environment where they live.
There are possibilities for the volunteers to have their meals at home, in the kitchen which is fully furnished. So in this case an additional amount of money will be provided corresponding to 150 euros.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HOST ANY THIRD PERSON IN THE VOLUNTEER FLAT.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE EXTRA HOLIDAYS IN DECEMBER IN ADDITION TO CHRISTMASS HOLIDAYS. VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK UNTIL THE 23RD OF DECEMBER!!!
INTERESTED?
So here the application procedure: (read and follow it carefully!)
1) Download, fill and send the application form here
2) Get deep information about ESC and its conditions; read as much as possible about the receiving organization you are interested in and the city where it is located, verifying if it really matches with your ideas/dreams of experience abroad;
3) Contact your Sending Organisation
4) Discuss the opportunity with your sending organisation, checking the opportunities offered and your expectations. Matching profile and opportunities is essential to guarantee a great service for you! In case of doubts, write us an email, we will be happy to help you.
Our email is: esc.molfetta@incoweb.org
