Skip to main content

Europäischer Freiwilligendienst (Efd) für 12 Monate in Spanien

Latest jobs

Recommended jobs

Europäischer Freiwilligendienst (Efd) für 12 Monate in Spanien

Erasmus+ volunteering with Avets Community in
Catalonia (Spain) – 2020/21

 
FADEAM- Els Avets de Moià Foundation is a non-profit organization whose main mission is the attention
and support of adult persons with intellectual disabilities. The attention is based on the relationship
established with persons with disabilities to achieve an inclusive and home-like dimension. Our goal is to
offer persons with intellectual disabilities a place to live and develop all their skills and autonomy and support
them in their participation and inclusion into society. The organization is part of the International Federation
of L’Arche Communities (www.larche.org) for people with intellectual disability; we are at present more
than150 communities around the world.The aim is to establish mutual relationships, where inclusion,
participation and responsibility are shared goals with people with disabilities both in the organization and in
society. Therefore, inclusion in society is essential to be open to the world that surrounds us and be part of
the life of our town.

The project starts the 1rst of September 2020 and is for 12 months. It is part of the Erasmus+ program
“European Voluntary Service (EVS)”. More info about the EVS program you find here.

Activities
Our Communities around the world only started thanks to the voluntary service. People who have
intellectual disabilities need support in their everyday lives. In L'Arche, persons who choose to share their
life, 'assist' them in a wide variety of tasks: cooking, housekeeping, medical or personal care and hygiene,
gardening, social events….

We have a wide team of professionals to aid the persons with especial needs and also volunteers.
Volunteering is a very important part of our project; people with disabilities do not feel recognised and
valued. The daily life and living together promote the growth of strong bonds which are an emotional
support for core members. The cultural exchange and "virtual traveling around the world" is also a benefit
offered by the volunteers; the effort of the people with disabilities to teach our culture to the volunteers
(food, feasts, football teams, language, daily life, ...) is also important. This exchange is always very rich in
new, lovely, happy, fun and interesting experiences.
We have a team of 6-7 long term volunteers coming from different countries plus many local volunteers.

Experience for the volunteer

The volunteer has the chance of having new experiences:

Cultural: new country with different landscape, climate, feast, traditions, food, daily life, language,…
Catalonia offers a rich and interesting culture; Catalan people are wishing to establish stronger bonds with
Europe and the rest of the world.
Educational: the volunteer, as part of the educational and support team, receives permanent training
directly from the responsible persons and the psychologist. The volunteer has a unique chance of non-
formal intercultural education which will boost social integration and active participation and will improve
employment opportunities and vocations and gives the chance to increase solidarity with other people and
promote a real change in the world.
Personal: the volunteer will discover the people with intellectual disabilities through sharing life with them.
These persons have the great ability of making us discover who we are, let us know our limits,… then,
coexistence is becoming a school of life.
Language learning

In our area we speak both Spanish and Catalan. Frequency of lessons will depend on level and needs of
each volunteer.

Training and support:


•   The mentor will support the volunteer and will follow up the progress of the volunteer in the
organization. He/she will be listened to, supported, guided and helped with any matter needed.
Meetings will be as often as needed, usually every 15 days. At the beginning, the mentoring is done
daily and is focused in giving information for a good integration. The volunteers receive special
help to integrate in the local community.


•   Regular meetings with other groups of volunteers in order to share co-existence experiences.

•   The volunteers in our organization are part of the educational team. They receive continuous

training. They participate in all team meetings.

•   If needed, the volunteer may get the support of the psychologist of the centre, but also from the

monitors.

Our organization has a special training program for volunteers, as part of the yearly Volunteers Plan. This
training will be offered during the first 2 months after arrival.


•   Hygiene and precautions against contagion

•   Reducing overexertion, postural hygiene norms.

•   First aid

•   Containment-interventions in case of crisis

•   Cooking: Food handling. Preparation and hygiene

•   Balanced meals.

•   Guidelines on care of handicapped persons: occupational therapy, daily life activities.

Schedule - Free days and vacations:

An average dedication of 30 to 35 h/week, based on a weekly schedule, from Monday to Sunday. The
schedule is discontinuous, depending on the need for support in the different services. Each week the
volunteer receives his/her schedule for the following week. Every week the volunteer will get two free days.
Besides these 2 weekly free days, every month the volunteer can take a plus of two more free days and
compact them all together for a longer vacation.

Lodging

The volunteer will lodge in the same house as disabled people. This means that he/she will have a single
bedroom and a key of the house so he/she can enter or leave the house at every moment. There is also the
possibility to lodge in an antique apartment for volunteers, but this only has capacity for 4 volunteers.
Usually new volunteers are hosted in the same houses as core members to help know each other and have
the experience of life in common in one of our homes. After a few months, the volunteer may request to
move to the shared apartment with other volunteers.

VOLUNTEERS PROFILE


•   Willing to know people with intellectual disabilities

•   Willing to have a life sharing experience and community life

•   Motivation to carry out a voluntary task, collaborating and giving as much as possible.

•   Flexibility to adapt and work within a team.

•   Open minded to be helpful when needed

•   Positive and respectful attitude

•   Willing to get involved in the organisation and its project


•   Responsible attitude

•   Basic good knowledge of Spanish language and interest in learning Catalan (the language spoken in

our area, together with Spanish). Knowing the basics of the language helps to communicate with
people with disabilities and facilitates the integration and self-confidence of the volunteer.


•   It is preferable to have driving license and driving experience

BASIC CONDITIONS OFFERED TO LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS


•   Accommodation (single room, either in one of the homes or in the apartments for volunteers,
subject to availability) and all meals.


•   Basic Accidents and Liability Insurance.

•   Erasmus+ Program provides health insurance and travel expenses, plus training seminars at arrival

and mid-term.

•   Weekly Spanish lessons and Catalan lessons once a week (optional)

•   Non-formal training program about intellectual disabilities, first aid, house holding, …

•   Pocket money

•   2 free days per week

•   2 more free days per month (these days can be compacted to get a longer vacations period).

•   Continuous mentoring and support since arrival and throughout all the stay.

•   Final certification about the work done and competences acquired.

•   The practical and logistic matters will be handled by CVS Bulgaria. SCI Switzerland will

organize all administrative matters like insurance and visa.

Please write to evs@scich.org if you are interested in becoming an Erasmus+ volunteer. Please
note that you can only apply if you are between 18-30 years old and if you have not volunteered
through the Erasmus+ before.

Send your application via email to evs@scich.org with the subject Application Avets
Community, and include all the following documents in English:

1) CV, Curriculum Vitae
2) Specific motivation letter for the project
3) Complete questionaraire (below)

Deadline for the application: as fast as possible

More details about the Avets Community and our activities can be found at
http://comunitatelsavets.blogspot.com/

QUESTIONNAIRE

This
 questionnaire
 is
 intended
 for
 those
 persons
 interested
 to
 participate
 as
 volunteers
 in
 the
 
Community
 Els
 Avets,
 in
 Moià,
 Catalonia
 (Spain).
 
 
It
 is
 maybe
 a
 bit
 formal
 and
 it
 will
 take
 some
 of
 your
 time,
 but
 we
 appreciate
 this
 information
 
and
 we
 consider
 it
 is
 very
 important
 for
 our
 possible
 future
 relationship.
 
The
 information
 that
 you
 are
 giving
 to
 us
 is
 confidential
 and
 voluntary;
 answer
 in
 the
 way
 and
 
intensity
 you
 feel
 it
 would
 be
 appropriate
 for
 you
 (Spanish
 or
 English)
 

 
DATE:
 
 

 

1.   Name
 and
 surname
 
 
2.   Date
 of
 birth
 
3.   Marital
 status
 and
 gender
 
4.   Nationality.
 Passport
 number
 
5.   Complete
 postal
 address
 and
 phone
 number,
 e-­â€mail...
 
 
6.   Describe
 briefly
 your
 experience
 of
 life:
 school,
 experience
 with
 persons
 with
 disability,
 

professional
 experiences…
 
7.   Emotional
 and
 familiar
 aspect:
 tell
 us
 something
 about
 you
 and
 your
 family
 or
 the
 

people
 you
 are
 living
 together.
 
8.   How
 did
 you
 know
 our
 project?
 
9.   Why
 do
 you
 wish
 to
 come
 to
 our
 Community?,
 What
 do
 you
 think
 you
 will
 achieve
 with
 

this
 experience?
 What
 do
 you
 think
 you
 can
 contribute
 to
 the
 Community?
 
10.   Do
 you
 know
 L’ARCHE?
 Did
 you
 have
 any
 contact
 with
 other
 people
 or
 communities
 of
 

L’ARCHE?
 If
 you
 lived
 already
 for
 a
 period
 of
 time
 in
 a
 Community
 of
 L’ARCHE,
 describe
 
briefly
 this
 experience
 (how
 long,
 what
 did
 you
 do,
 what
 did
 you
 like,
 what
 difficulties
 
did
 you
 find...)
 
 

11.   Could
 you
 tell
 us
 something
 about
 your
 weaknesses
 and
 strengths?
 How
 is
 your
 usual
 
reaction
 to
 a
 stressful
 situation?
 

12.   How
 long
 do
 you
 plan
 to
 stay
 with
 us?
 When
 will
 you
 be
 ready
 to
 start?
 
13.   How
 is
 your
 health?.
 Do
 you
 have
 any
 special
 need
 or
 physical
 limitation
 that
 you
 think
 

we
 should
 know?
 
14.   Please
  describe
  briefly
  a
  national
  and/or
  international
  issue
  that
  has
  affected
  or
 

impressed
 you
 especially.
 
15.   What
 sort
 of
 abilities
 or
 skills
 do
 you
 have:
 Music,
 arts,
 cooking,
 garden,
 handworks...?
 
16.
  Do
 you
 follow
 any
 religion?
 

17.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Level
 of
 Spanish.
 Other
 languages?.
 
18.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Do
 you
 have
 a
 driving
 permit?
 Do
 you
 have
 experience
 driving?
 
19.
 
 
 
 (only
 for
 ESC-­â€Erasmus+
 program)
 Your
 sending
 organisation;
 name,
 reference,
 contact
 

person.
 

 

 
Please,
 send
 an
 updated
 photo
 of
 you
 

 

Europäischer Freiwilligendienst (Efd) für 12 Monate in Spanien

Spanien
Engagement ponctuel

Publié le 24.08.2020

Partagez cette offre