{"id":50426,"date":"2011-05-13T10:04:08","date_gmt":"2011-05-13T09:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/get-involved\/call-for-european-voluntary-service\/"},"modified":"2011-05-13T10:04:08","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T09:04:08","slug":"call-for-european-voluntary-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/en\/get-involved\/call-for-european-voluntary-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for European Voluntary Service"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sve\"EVS in Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n

CESIE\u2019s partner Continuous Action is sending an open call to find interested European Voluntary Service applicants who would like to volunteer in Estonia.<\/p>\n

There are two host organisations, Tallinna Asunduse Kindergarten (located in Tallinn) and Saku Municipality Youth Centre, two different projects have one volunteer place available.<\/p>\n

In order to candidate for one or both of them write to sve@cesie.org with a cover letter and a CV.<\/p>\n

We will forwrd candidatures until 20\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

Project 1)<\/strong> Tallinna Asunduse Kindergarten is a Municipality kindergarten in Tallinn, located not far from the city centre. The kindergarten works in 9 groups for children aged 1 to 7, every group has two teachers and teacher\u00b4s assistant. In addition, there is a special teacher for the music and a second one for sport activities. There are 21 teachers, 9 teacher`s assistants and 8 other employees. The kindergarten works all year round, every working day from 7 a.m. till 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

The kindergarten is located next to big green playground for children where they can play and take part in different organized activities throughout the year. Children have regular activities in the kindergarten during their stay: such as games and learning, indoor and outdoor sport activities, art, music, drama and dance classes.<\/p>\n

The Kindergarten Asunduse is the place where the child-centered methodology is used.<\/p>\n

Young people who will volunteer in the kindergarten will give an important contribution to its environment and different activities taking place daily as well as during special events and celebrations. The volunteers are expected to be creative and combine their previous experiences with new knowledge they are about to gain in order to enrich the work in the kindergarten and the daily lives of the kids who will become conscious of different nationalities, cultures and countries. All this will offer an opportunity to learn about child-centered methodology used in the kindergarten, to practically experience how to introduce to the kids their own background, country and culture and how to start communicating with the kids in Estonian.<\/p>\n

The EVS volunteers will be fully involved into the life in the kindergarten and with the support of the staff they can develop new activities and events depending on volunteer\u00b4s personal interest and ability. The guidance will be given in every step needed and the volunteers will always work with the kids in presence of teachers or assistants. The volunteers can also accompany the kids while visiting museum, theater performances, zoo, parks etc.<\/p>\n

The main concrete tasks of the volunteers can be to help the teachers to prepare the materials for the lessons, to take part in the lessons and help the kids in their learning process. They can also organize different games and outdoor activities. In addition, it would be possible to help the music teacher in music lessons by for example teaching their traditional songs and musical games and can organize different sport activities for the children. The kindergarten values highly local traditions and celebrates different holidays – help from the volunteers during the preparation and the implementation of these events will be also highly valued.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, in addition to the work with the kids the volunteers can develop activities for the parents and the staff \u2013 for example organize cultural evenings, give language lessons or initiate discussion-groups on certain topic.<\/p>\n

The activity dates for Tallinna Asunduse Kindergarten are 01.10.2011-31.09.2012. The project lasts 12 months. 1 place available.<\/p>\n

Project n. 2) <\/strong>Saku Municipality Youth Centre<\/p>\n

Youth center in Saku includes small complex of rooms, where youngsters can spend their free time playing billiard, table tennis, board games, TV games, listen music, use the kitcen etc. There are also computers where young people can surf in the Internet, study or play computer games. Each day about 50 young people visit the center.<\/p>\n

Each day about 20 young people are visiting youthcenter in Kiisa.<\/p>\n

Arrange different events, camps and international projects during the whole year. In summer we arrange camps for children and youngsters from the age of 6 to 18. Saku Municipality Youth Center is cooperating with Saku Cultural Center and Kiisa Cultural Center. We are helping to organise some events each year (for example traditional events). It isalso cooperating with kindergartens, local schools, sportclub and music school.<\/p>\n

The volunteer\u00b4s main tasks and activities could be as follows helping youth workers in everyday work like preparation of activities for the children and young people; initiating and carrying out activities in the youth club (playing music, organizing cultural events, dance parties, teaching and communicating in foreign language with local youngsters); participating in various local culture events and projects; organizing info meetings and training courses for youngsters to provide information about local, national and international projects, seminars, conferences etc; making announcements about them. Amongst others promoting youth participation in the Youth in Action programs, such as youth exchanges, EVS and other activities. Of special attention of the target groups would be local disadvantaged youth; helping to organize youth exchanges (in different formats; helping to carry out summer camps;<\/p>\n

The beginning of the service in the youth centre would be on 01.10.2011 and the maximum length of 12 months would be prefered, but shorter period can be also agreed on.<\/p>\n

One place available.<\/p>\n

Project n. 3) <\/strong>Would you like to improove your english, but you are not interested in conventional destination like England?<\/p>\n

Would you like to play open air sports in the unspoiled nature of Estonia?<\/p>\n

Would you lke to know cultures and traditions different from yours?<\/p>\n

The Project will take place in Estonia. In the county of P\u00e4rnumaa, parish of Tahkuranna and village of Uulu for 9 months starting in September 2011 until end of May 2012.<\/p>\n

The volunteer will live in Uulu in the local authority apartment or in a local hotel or hostel.<\/p>\n

He\/she has to follow Estonian and Tahkuranna parish laws and rules of culture and sport centre.<\/p>\n

The Culture and Sport Centre of Uulu (Estonia) arranges culture and sport courses and hobby-courses work.<\/p>\n

It organizes the free time of people who live in the parish (for example Health Day, Woman`s Day, Children`s Protect Day, summer camps, camps, youngsters festival, concertos, orienteering, hand-craft HORSE RIDING classes, SKIING classes etc.).<\/p>\n

It generally works with young people, because there are many hobby courses but it also work with other target groups (elderly people, grown up etc.)<\/p>\n

The volunteers main activities will take place in The Culture and Sport Centre of Uulu, in the youth centre and in the local schools.<\/p>\n

SKIING and HORSEBACK RIDING are very popular sport activities. There are various ways to sport in summer and in winter.<\/p>\n

Main employers in the parish are agriculture, wood handling and fishing.<\/p>\n

In the youth centre youngsters can play different kind of board games, billiard, table-football and table-tennis.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the place where if they have any questions or problems they can talk to youth worker.<\/p>\n

The task of volunteers is to fortify the culture and sport centre`s, open youth centre`s, peoples and especially youngsters life in the parish of Tahkuranna with his\/her culture, traditions, new ideas and practical help. Helping youth worker and youth centre\u2019s everyday life. Helping to get youngsters out of their homes and making them more active in the community by helping to organize and organizing activities, events. Also contributing in the everyday life of culture and sport centre, helping with activities that are organized by the parish schools or culture and sport centre. Helping to make up and organize activities that are ment for the people that are from the same parish but different villages.<\/p>\n

Requested profile: Young active person, with desire to work with young people, sports and arts, communicative and ready to work in a small community around P\u00e4rnu.<\/p>\n

Send your CV and motivational letter to sve@cesie.org . Deadline 18\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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EVS in Austria<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Austrian organization Grenzenlos is coordinating a SVE at the kindergarten that belongs to the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna.<\/p>\n

The kindergarten is frequented by student’s children, by children of the university employees and by children whose parents are interested to take part in the kindergartens daily routine.<\/p>\n

In total, 18 children visit the kindergarten on a regular basis, however there are more visiting not in a regular routine. The timetables of the children are very flexible and adaptable to the needs of parents and children.<\/p>\n

According to this, the philosophy of the kindergarten is based on individual care. The kindergarten teachers offer activities according to the wishes and needs of the children: creative activities and sports activities (both indoors as outdoors) are two focal points of the work of the teachers and parents with the children.<\/p>\n

The kindergarten is surrounded by several parks and is within easy reach by public transports. The volunteer will have the opportunity to meet 25 other foreign EVS volunteers.<\/p>\n

The volunteer will be involved in creative activities like painting, handcraft, drawing etc. Sports or movement in general is also part of the program: in the park there are many opportunities for games, sports, dance etc. In summer time, trips to the swimming pool are often organized. The kindergarten has also a gym where sports and games will be organize. The volunteer will be encouraged in developing his own project.<\/p>\n

To candidate write to sve@cesie.org and send you CV and a cover letter in which you explain why you want to participate. Deadline 18\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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EVS in Athens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Web and multimedia are the fields in which our and next generations will play their cultural and social relevant issues. HAI ( Hellenic Association of Informatic) of Athens looks for a EVS volunteer with previous skills or interest in informatics.<\/p>\n

EVS will last six months starting from September 2011.<\/p>\n

Greek youngsters will be encouraged to use new technological instruments in a productive and creative way. HAI focus on learning and applications of some programs like Photoshop picture editing and Premier video editing and other for students from Athens, at the same time it cares in giving visibility to different initiatives and opportunities addressed to young people in a European look.<\/p>\n

The digital world offers a wide range of tools and instruments that allows to spread and disseminate socially committed subjects and to include young people who wanted to have these kind of experiences but never had chances.<\/p>\n

Task of the volunteer will be to make easier this process following his or her personal passions and interests.<\/p>\n

The project will take the volunteer in a office work, and in educative campaigns in schools.<\/p>\n

In the six months the EVS volunteer will acquire new informatics skills, a deep knowledge of the Greek society, and will attend a course of modern Greek and receive the support of the host organization in order to develop the personal project.<\/p>\n

HAI is involved in several project in Greece and in all the Mediterranean area, due to this one of the main task will be enforcing the network.<\/p>\n

Who wants to candidate has to write to sve@cesie.org including a CV and a cover letter in which is explained which contribute may be given to the host organization and which new competences are desired to gain. The candidate has also to fill the candidate form.<\/p>\n

Deadline 18\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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EVS in U.K.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EVS in TFSR is not only a way to improve English but a way to gain a full international experience.<\/p>\n

Tools for Self Reliance are a UK-based charity which works to empower artisans in developing countries by supplying refurbished hand tools and sewing machines to partner organisations, mainly in six countries in Africa. They also support training and other development projects in these countries, and seek to raise awareness in the UK of the causes of poverty.<\/p>\n

From their workshops and offices in Netley Marsh near Southampton, they collect and refurbish used tools and sewing machines, reclaim timber and use it to make packing cases, and send regular consignments to Ghana, Uganda, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia. (Further information about TFSR can be found on the website: www.tfsr.org)<\/p>\n

The volunteer work (9,00-17,00 from Monday to Friday ) is practical, frequently physically demanding and very often dirty.<\/p>\n

The daily work can be extremely varied, and might include such tasks as: refurbishing tools and sewing machines in the workshops and machine shop, helping to load\/unload vehicles, lifting, carrying and stacking boxes and tools, making or packing crates, helping to organize and supervise summer international work camps, joining in local charity events and fund-raising activities.<\/p>\n

TFSR looks for people who: are interested in cooperation, who wants a period of life for him\/herself, who like nature and is not allergic to cats (the cat is the symbol of the center and live in the house of the volunteers), who has at least A2 level of English, there is the chance to attend English courses in Cambridge Universit, who likes practical and physical works, who wants to meet people from other countries and of different age.<\/p>\n

Who wants to subscribe the candidature can write at sve@cesie.org attaching the CV and a cover letter in which it\u2019s written the motivation and the expectation of gaining new competences. 1 volunteer required.<\/p>\n

Deadline 22\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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EVS in France<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reims is a well known French city for Champagne vineyards and for its cathedral, a European masterpiece of Gothic style. Reims has 180000 inhabitants and it is 130 km far away from Paris.<\/p>\n

Here there is Specialized Host Home Marc Toussaint anon profit organization that deal and follow in the everyday life people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The organization manage centers for people with disabilities and mobility problems where volunteers from France and other countries work. The EVS volunteers will be working not in the personal assistance but in activities such as entertainment and games and in awareness campaigns.<\/p>\n

Volunteer will realize activities in a animation team, in which he will join. He will help the people that stay in the center to participate to activities. Some of these activities are cultural, for example cuisine, music, computer workshop, mosaics, poetry, wood carving, shows, etc.<\/p>\n

Others will be entertainment activities such as bingo. Other will be well being activities such as clown therapy, balneo therapy, Snoelzen etc.<\/p>\n

EVS volunteers bring to the organization a new look and a different approach toward patients, moreover the volunteers experience is useful to raise awareness toward this subject, and encourage to social cohesion.<\/p>\n

The profile of the volunteer is open minded, contact with people, interest toward other traditions.<\/p>\n

EVS in Reims in the Specialized Host Home Marc Toussaint combines the chance to know the everyday life of a traditional French city with activities in the disabilities centers creating strong feelings with the persons who visit the center, with the chance to move easily to the capital.<\/p>\n

In order to candidate send to sve@cesie.org your CV and a cover letter in which its written what are the motivation of doing the EVS in Reims and the skills you would like to acquire. Then fill the attached form.<\/p>\n

Deadline 18\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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EVS in Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n

Six months EVS in the \u201ccapital of Europe\u201d, Brussels.<\/p>\n

The chance for a young volunteer to participate to a project socially committed with a organization that take care of people with disabilities.<\/p>\n

Facere is a organization that works to improve the living conditions and the everyday life of people with handicap. The activities will take place both in a center and in schools supporting the education of students with disabilities.<\/p>\n

The center has a staff specialized in the personal care of visitors of the center.<\/p>\n

Duty of the volunteer will be join the animation team of the center organizing games and non formal education activities.<\/p>\n

Volunteers will have the chance to challenge themselves with a range of activities in the center and in awareness campaigns in the schools and youth centers.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless volunteers will work together with Facere in order to networking with other organization, inside and outside Belgium.<\/p>\n

Facere is looking for a volunteer strongly motivated and sensitive to the issue.<\/p>\n

English or French are eligible criterias, though they are not necessary.<\/p>\n

For more informations visit the database http:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/youth\/evs\/aod\/hei_form_en.cfm?EID=14000894136<\/p>\n

To candidate send your CV and a cover letter to sve@cesie.org<\/p>\n

In the cover letter specify which are your learning objectives and what contribute you can give to the project.<\/p>\n

Deadline 18\/05\/2011<\/p>\n

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For more informations please contact sve@cesie.org<\/strong><\/p>\n

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