HOSTING ORGANISATION: Youth Centre ECHO
PERIOD: 12 months, May 2024 – April 2025
WHERE: Graz, Austria
VACANCY: 1
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Youth Centre Echo is a place where Young people can spend their free time and join activities, such as games, indoor and outdoor activities, sports, wood and metal workshops, bicycle repair, cooking sessions, activities for boys* and girls* only. The role of the ECS volunteer is to support the team and their daily work, assist in workshops and projects, initiate own projects.
- Support Services at ECHO: For school and career-related queries, ECHO offers the learning support and coaching.
- Opening Hours: Tuesday to Saturday afternoons, with 25 hours per week, offering fixed activities and project-specific initiatives.
- Free and Open to All: All activities at ECHO are free and require no registration. The centre takes young people’s needs seriously, listens to concerns, and implements ideas whenever possible
PARTICIPANT TASKS:
The ECS volunteer’s role involves supporting activities, projects, and daily work at the ECHO Youth Centre. They are encouraged to initiate their projects and workshops. JUKUS seeks an active individual with a keen interest in youth issues, and any ability to organize workshops is a plus.
PARTICIPANT PROFILE:
ECHO is looking for an open-minded person who is willing to embrace diversity and cultural differences within the multicultural youth community. A volunteer should be communicative, proactive, and able to interact with young people.
Concrete ideas for youth work and the ability to organise own projects are welcome. The volunteer should show a genuine interest in social issues and educational approaches. Reliable, responsible, trustworthy and a team player who contributes to a positive working environment. Motivated to learn and speak German.
HOW TO APPLY?
- Send your CV and a letter of motivation.
- Send both documents to: voluntariat@catalunyavoluntaria.cat specifying the title of the project in which you would like to participate.
The FCV will send all applications to the host organization, which will make the final selection of the volunteer(s).
For more information about the project you can send an email to: voluntariat@catalunyavoluntaria.cat