BULGARİSTAN 2012-09

Project environment

Youth House Sliven is created to support the aspirations of young people from Sliven region to meet the diverse interests of the youth community to exchange information, expand network of contacts in a variety of interests and problems, skills and opportunities for participation and cooperation by:
- Municipal, national, European and other programs, areas of social prevention, leisure and social - cultural activities, promoting employment, educational policy, providing opportunities, informal education, social policy and health protection, ecology .
- Assists talented young people in Sliven.
- Prevention healthy lifestyle.
- Stimulates active participation of the youth community of Sliven in the democratic process and civic participation in society.
- Preserve and develop cultural - historical heritage and promote traditions and values.
- Developing a youth initiative in socially useful activities.
During the stay volunteers will be accommodated in Sliven and small town near Sliven . They will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the cultural and historical places the city and region. Will have a place for recreation and sport activities.We has office, where will be held at most of the volunteer work program. The office is located in the city center and is well equipped , a good spot and is visited daily by young people. The volunteers will have the Eurodesk point.
The Social environment in which will live volunteers are a dynamic and friendly young people. The activities of the Youth House in the service of young people and local communities. The team has experience in meeting the volunteers and support and actively participate in all aspects of the volunteer's stay - from preparation to implementation.

Proposed activities for EVS volunteers

Project activities are fully in support and enrich our organization and team. The activities would help to realize the very activities for promotion and recognition of volunteer work. The volunteers will have freedom to select their interests to initiate and implement their own ideas.The team will look at them as people directly involved in the working process of the organization and volunteers willing to work together with Bulgarian youth, sharing experiences and experience as a youth creativity, solidarity, tolerance and diversity . Opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills and experience are associated with activities that will be included in the volunteer work program, namely:
- The volunteers will be familiar with Bulgarian NGOs working in the field of youth, and with organizations in Europe to liaise with local authorities, partner organizations and other institutions working with young people in Sliven district;
- Participation in youth activities, programs and projects aimed youth for community leisure and informal education in Sliven region;
- Development of design information and publicity material supporting the activities of the Youth House and MIKC- Sliven, implementing volunteer's ideas and his experience;
- Participate in team meetings to prepare youth initiatives, programs and projects (volunteers will have the opportunity to acquire skills in team work and actively participate in decision making), if the volunteer is active and willing to assume all obligations and responsible for preparing the activities of the Youth House : festivals concerts, youth parties, sports festival, picnic, or otherwise;
- Active communication with the participants in the activities of the Youth Centre and the youth community of Sliven region - internet, telephone, free time . The volunteer will improve linguistic and communicative abilities;
- Participation in preparation of the place in the Youth House - Sliven, and other youth organizations in the region of Sliven (Participation in a local community and local administration, development of organizational skills);
- Review and analysis of voluntary service and planning follow-up to realize the benefits of EVS.
The role of volunteers in the host organization is fully in support of its activities, as well as inclusion in the team who worked on the preparation and implementation of programs. All participants in this team work on a voluntary basis.We'll involve young people in the country and the region who have experience in the implementation of activities from previous years. This will help the volunteer to "learn by moving" with people on the same age. There will be a support team in the Youth House. The volunteer will be able to propose and implement their ideas and experience of each stage in the preparation and implementation of youth activities.
Volunteer activities will be tailored to the specific project aimed solely at the realization of skills for informal education and meaningful youth policy - participation in training, organization, implementation and evaluation of actions. Teamwork and cooperation with partners realization specific activities. Volunteer will be able to realize and experience in the field youth and freedom for the realization of ideas.
Please give examples of typical activities that will offer volunteer.
- Activities with Youth and Youth Parliament of Sliven - working sessions of parliament and implementation of youth initiatives, campaigns - environmental, volunteering with children and youth from social homes and homes for children working on the street;
- International days of youth activity, the International Day of Youth, Anti-AIDS campaigns, days of youth,tolerance etc. .;
- Youth discussions, debates, conferences;
- Cultural events for the youth community - concerts, youth festivals, meetings, etc.;
- Information campaigns about the European Union and "Youth in Action" programs and EVS.

Volunteer profiles and recruitment process

The main criteria for selection of volunteers will be their motivation and desire to participate in the preparation and implementation of activities related to leisure for young people and their formal education, tolerance for diversity and their desire to actively participate in positive change in the region and Europe We will make selection without discrimination and equality among young people, regardless of gender, education, religion and experience.
Youth House - Sliven has extensive experience working with volunteers (not just the EVS, but in general) from different countries. Many participants in the activities of the Youth House stated its willingness to participate in EVS, even our partners realized youth exchanges are keen to return to Bulgaria as a volunteer under the "Youth in Action 2007 - 2013." This implies a rapid adaptation to their environment.
Will be attracted young people who have participated so far in the implementation of youth initiatives and programs.It will be for them a new experience and opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in an informal environment.
Most of of the sending organizations are our long term partners and recognize the activities. This will further assist the selection process of volunteers. We believe that our partners will promote opportunities for voluntary service in Bulgaria in their countries and will be actively involved throughout the process.
How will you ensure open, transparent and equal access of candidates for EVS and how it will conduct the selection process for volunteers?
We will make selection without discrimination and equality among young people, regardless of gender, education, religion and previous experience. In the selection we will see the qualities and skills that they have and their relevance to the objectives, tasks and activities that we plan to accomplish the project. In the end we will see the expectations of the volunteer project and future plans for education, development and realization. The volunteers willing to participate after the selection procedure will be notified of the results of our choices by email .
What kind of sending organizations want to partner?
All this is possible in partnership with the sending organization to realize the procedure of selection of volunteers, which includes: identifying partner organizations to offer us suitable volunteers, precise criteria for selection of appropriate volunteers discuss the applications of organizations and determine the Volunteers team up with our regular volunteers. After completion of the selection we will realize all the feedback sending organizations, informing them of the outcome of selection. The volunteers will participate in the Training and they will know more about our country and our region.

Number of volunteers hosted

We are able to work together with many volunteers on various projects at different sites in region of Sliven.We have good partnerships with local authorities and institutions working with young people and young people from different homes. We want to send about 20 long-term volunteers and about 40 short-term volunteers.
As organizations with experience working with volunteers and EVS, we and our partner organizations attach great importance to the preparation of volunteers. We will make Agreement with their sending organizations that will support young people and promote their inclusion in a seminar for pre-departure training, organized by National agency of the sending country. Before arriving in Bulgaria, EVS volunteers from partner countries will receive the necessary training and support from our organization. They will be familiar with "Youth in Action" program, EVS Charter and the European Voluntary Service. The sending organizations will make registration and enrollment in the insurance plan provided for EVS volunteers and will provide technical assistance in issuing visas for Bulgaria and the purchase of tickets for the trip to Sliven. To proceed effectively prepare before departure of the volunteers we will maintain close contact with sending organizations and volunteers. They will send relevant information about the "first meeting" with Bulgaria and Sliven, as well as a dictionary with the most used words in Bulgarian. In this important project period will receive information about the conditions under which volunteers will be accommodated and food, the tasks of volunteer activities of the project and program per a days and will also discuss with them issues that will inevitably arise.Before the arrival of the volunteer in Sliven, at the beginning of volunteering they will participate in a short training associated with adaptation to their lifestyle in Bulgaria, the orientation of the local community and way of work and project. This training will prepare volunteers to participate in activities and help:
- to aknowledge and to integrate into the team - presentation of the team and mentor, presentation of volunteers, getting acquainted with the organization and operation, voluntary projects, setting expectations and concerns; introduction to Sliven - cultural, historical landmarks and turistic.
- Understanding the Bulgarian culture and traditions of their culture and characteristics of communication in Bulgaria;
- language learning, for learning Bulgarian language - commonly used words and phrases that will be useful in communication during their stay in the country;
- introduction and integration into the community - knowledge of local volunteers who participate in the preparation and activities with youth and youth organizations, meeting with our volunteers and others.
The process of adaptation will depend on the support of volunteers working in the Youth House. Particularly important for the implementation of the project and the support we get from our local volunteers who already have experience in organizing youth events, initiatives and campaigns.
At the beginning of their stay in Sliven, Bulgaria will conduct training and team work, during which you will develop a plan for the participation of volunteers in the preparation, implementation and promotion of the project. During the training the volunteer will have the opportunity to present their interests, skills and motivation.
For successful implementation of the project will contribute to the volunteer's participation in training for newly arrived volunteers, which will be held from NCEYPI team.
During the implementation the mentor of the project will provide continuous personal support and for effective implementation of tasks and administrative support will rely on volunteer coordinator, team and more experienced volunteers to our organization.
For technical and administration of the project envisages conducting workshops, during which we will comment on the conditions where you live, where they will be accommodated and what will work out rules for the operation and maintenance of hygiene in the home, and will coordinate between method of payment of pocket money, spending money on food, transportation, activities and more., plan and coordinate the work program will evaluate the performance of activities and plan the next stages.
In the process of adaptation and work will collaborate with the sending organization and the mentor together will support the volunteers and their development.
As a host organization, we will support and assistance for preparing, issuing and receipt of a Youthpass Sertificate which will describe and validate the experience of education.

Risk prevention, protection and safety

The project team will help easier adaptation of the volunteers taking into account their needs and desires. During your stay you will support them in all difficulties If it necessary, the mentor will be in solving the crisis will have an opportunity to share their problems and together will look for ways to overcome them in the interest of volunteers. We will make weekly meetings to attend and mentor so that together we can decide if there are problems. The project team will create the conditions for disclosure of potential volunteers, will create a cozy place to work with internet access and a computer to meet its tasks. It will work in teams and respecting the individual qualities of the volunteer. The volunteers will be able to live in housing near the workplace. She receive time and pocket money for food according to a signed agreement. Volunteer will meet with the working rules and regulations of the Youth House, structure of the implementation of commitments and reporting obligations. We will compliance the partnership agreement signed commitments for implementation of activities and support to ensure safety of the volunteer. We will understand the Statute of the European Voluntary Service.
We will communicate with sending organization every day, if an assistance is needed to prevent conflict situations. The volunteers will receive acknowledge for the country and cultural differences, travel assistance, visa and insurance of volunteers, providing training on arrival, interim and final evaluations.
The program provides voluntary work for young people 18 to 30 years and young people with special needs from 16 to 30 years.
We collaborated with the young ones with the support of a personal assistant and mentor who will exercise control, protection and safety in carrying out project activities.
Motivation and EVS experience
Youth House - Sliven works in "Youth in Action" programme from its beginning in Bulgaria. We have funded projects in the following areas: Youth Initiatives., Youth Exchanges and European Voluntary Service.
We are partners of youth organizations from all Europe on activities : Youth Democracy, Youth in the world, youth workers and Support for European cooperation. We are consulting many young people and youth organizations in the following areas: how to write projects, how to implement the funded projects and how to manage it.
By Youth in Action programme we have completed projects on Action 1 - multilateral youth exchanges, sending and hosting oganisation RI reference 2008-BG-26.
We have welcomed over 45 volunteers from the European Union, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia. In the Youth House works Eurodesk point for the information in different areas. The information center gives advice to young people of Sliven. in the Youth house there are computers for young people.
We organise trainings in various programs.
We and other youth activities funded programs - Youth Activities Programme 2008 - 2010 of Ministry of Education and sport , National Program "MiIKC 2007 - 2010" and other donor programs and support youth initiatives and implement municipal strategy for working with young people.
Youth House - Sliven has experience in the implementation of European youth projects.
We have participated in over 20 youth exchanges in Bulgaria and different partnes organisations.
We had volunteers from different European countries who have worked on short and long term projects. We have worked with a volunteer from the Peace Corps too.
Description of the organisation
Youth House-Sliven is found as a specific municipality structure to suggest conditions for realizations of activities for young people from the municipality and the region with purposes:
- Stimulate the personality and the social realization and integration of the young people at the society;
Helps developing the interests and talents of youth professional, creative, cultural, social, spiritual and
other, in their free time;
- Realize municipal and regional programmes intended for young people;
- Realize municipal and regional programmes intended for young people;
- Helps and works for active cooperate for the realization of the national and municipal politics for young people;
- Widens the support of the society and raises the role and authority of young people in Bulgaria, without
regardless of their ideological, political or religious orientation;
- Youth House satisfy the different interests of the youth in the municipality, the Youth House organizes, realizes and cooperates in a following areas ;
1. Municipal programmes intended for Young people;
2. National programmes intended for the youth;
3. European programmes and other, intended for young people aAˆA“ youth exchanges (mobilities);
4. Youth House makes contracts, analyzes and distributes specific youth information in the young people of the municipality;
5. Works in direction of culture and art creation;
6. Direction of social prevantion;
7. Professional developing of the youth of the municipality, opportunities for work, education and qualification, small business, etc.
8. We are helping in youth work ;
9. Citizenship and health education of youth training of youth leaders, comunication skill, skills for negotiating, Peer Education ,humans rights, ecological education, drugaAˆA™s preventation, critical thinking etc;
10. Presenting of Bulgarian traditions and customs;
11. Creating condition and enviroment for doing free time of youth from the manincipality: fun ecology,sport,tourist and other activities.
For realization of activities, Youth House organizes:
1. Special service for youth information and consultation;
2. Clubs and Clubs on interests ;
3. Realization of artistic and public events in a local community , Sliven region and abroa
4. Clubs for profesional and artistic interests;
5. The activities relative with the interests of youth. Conferences, seminar, exchanges, concerts;
6. Initiatives for students in the Unuversity and other organizations, wich works for the youth.
Youth Centre has a team that has good experience working with young people and for international events and youth forums and implementation of youth projects. The team included the organization of youth workers, psychologists, trainers, coaches and volunteers who will actively participate in the process of adaptation of volunteers overcome problems and meet specific needs.

BULGARISTAN 2012-08

Dialogue between generation about ecological culture

We want to introduce a European dimension of the partnership between community youth and older generation by creating a bridge of dialogue between generations to create a green culture and environment. Along with four volunteers in the European Year of Volunteering will encourage active participation of people to participate in activities on the approximation of generations to create a cosy place for a happy life. Together with the executive and the institutions will establish adequate policies, subject to European values ​​and objectives of social cohesion, solidarity and active participation - turning values ​​intoaction. Through the participation of volunteers will promote intercultural skills and increase the capacity of the organization to use the European experience in forming policies for conservation and creating a place for a happy life. Will build on experience through "learning by doing" to ensure continuity between generations and preserve the virtues - sympathy, love, morality, friendship and respect. With the support of volunteers will form different views and breaking stereotypes of working with youth in the formation of ecological culture. We will work on the relationship of young people in understanding and accepting differences in their behaviours, lifestyle and achieve an attitude of respect for the choices of others, culture, traditions, religion. Partnership will create and implement best practices of informal education and education in promoting active citizenship, helping to promote understanding between young people in Sliven. Youth and volunteers will initiate shares campaigns and cultural events - promoting the European Year of Volunteering, organized by youth for youth, reflecting intercultural dialogue to defend the positive processes of different generations in the preservation of the world. We will create tolerance in diversity of cultures as a tool for acquiring knowledge and skills and promoting cooperation for the project objectives. Volunteers with the Youth Council and youth leaders and young people in the region will apply the principles of cooperation in the process of making and approval of policy for the conservation of nature. Project aims to consolidate the different generations living in the municipality of Sliven region of influence and implement actions affirming models of ecological culture in the conservation of nature andculture. The project will promote best practices and with volunteers will assist small municipalities in the region - Kotel, Nova Zagora and Tvarditsa, Shivachevo and the creation of creative space and youth cooperation in the conservation of the world.
- Period of orientation, adaptation and integration with the active support of the team and mentor young people from the local community; - Participate in training workshops - language skills, teamwork, development of ideas for activities; - Introduction to institutions and companies working on environmental protection;
- Networking and learning about various clubs, discussing ideas and involvement in campaigns; - Planning and preparation activities, initiatives, public events, campaigns to achieve objectives; - Create a photo archive for the project and EVS;
- Participate in planned activities and active communication these are: - Planning the annual program of activities and initiatives in the local community and young people about conservation and creating a comfortable place to live (an opportunity for direct contact with the local youth community, the development of creative, communication and organizational skills); - Active communication withØ institutions and partners involved in activities; - Identification of target groupsØ for project work - meetings, focus groups, awareness purposes Project - Carrying out activities to promote the project and planned initiatives and activities; - Preparation of promotional material promoting the achievements and encouraging community service for the protection of the world; - Create an archive of materials from the results of the project and making public the Sliven region;- Planning of further activities for realizing the benefits of EVS; - Assessment, analysis and reporting of voluntary service; - Participation in the creation of Youthpass - (ability to self-assessment and analysis of their own achievements and experience) The role of volunteers is fully supporting the activities of the organization and involvement in teams that work on preparation and implementation of planned activities, evaluation, compilation and dissemination of results.
Working Day of Volunteers: 9:00 to 10:00 pm - Briefing - team meeting reporting and allocation of tasks, what we are; 10.00 - 12.00. Open-room visits in schools with children and young people from different ethnic groups and youth organizations and institutions - presentations, discussions, focus groups, seeking support and solutions to youth initiatives and cultural events and more. 12:00 to 13:30 pm - Lunch; 13:30 to 15:00 pm - Work on the above tasks with the Youth Parliament, MRL and young volunteers - planning, organizing youth activities, initiatives, campaigns, lobbying for a clean environment for meaningful leisure young; 15.00-6.00ch. - Support the team in search of partners from the EU and using language, Bulgarian language / 16:00 to 19:00 - Free time - informal communication with staff and youth community; 19:00 - ... .. Dinner and free time Weekends: Tours in Nature partnership "Blue Ridge" with young people and working team, sports, visits to families and young team, travels to others towns and villages, but visits to cultural monuments.During the holidays - volunteers can travel around Bulgaria and Balkan area.If during your volunteer period volunteers will be intercepted by another volunteer accepted, they will work together, dividing their tasks, increasing the contribution of the planned project activities

BULGARISTAN 2012-07

Contact person: Petar Petrov
Coordinating organisation:Chudno
Host:Assiciation "Chudno": http://chudno.weebly.com/
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Deadline: 15/04/2012
Start: 18/08/2012
End: 06/10/2012


Project "Nobody knows" will take place in the fifth edition of Festival documentary "One New World" in Sofia, Bulgaria. "Nobody knows" will be short volunteer project lasting 7 weeks of activities. The main topic of the project will be: ways to increase public awareness on global, environmental, personal and social problems. Main objectives are: 1) Strengthen understanding between cultures and expansion of public awareness and critical attitude towards the problems of human and civil rights, 2) Enabling the public to join in discussions on the topics covered in documentaries .We are loking for four vlunteers.For contacts please use the following e-mail - evs@life-navigators.com


Tasks
Some of the activities of the volunteers will be: - informational and technical activities during the festival, - logistical support, - supporting our website - creative ways to present the festival to the local community - creating fliers and posters for the festival - to make a short documentary for the 5th edition of the festival - facilitation of discussion after the screenings and others.


Criteria
- creative mind - Interests in documentary movies - free way of thinking


Procedure
We are looking for four volunteers. Please send us a CV and a motivation letter FOR OUR PROJECT. We need to know what your good qualities are and why you think that that you will be a good volunteer in our project. For contacts please use the following e-mail - evs@life-navigators.com

BULGARİSTAN 2011-06

Vacancy for EVS Volunteer in Bulgaria
Contact person: Active Ideas Youths
Organisation: Active Ideas

Location: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Deadline: 01/02/2012
Start: 15/05/2012
End: 15/10/2012
Aim: Ecological education, by doing outdoor activities in the nature Theme: Ecology, Environment, Education through sport and outdoor activities in the nature, Nature protection, Nature conservation, Sustainable development, Animal protectionVolunteers needed in our organization:- One volunteer for the period from 15.05.2012 until 15.10.2012- One volunteer for the period from 05.02.2013 until 05.07.2013- One volunteer for the period from 20.07.2013 until 20.12.2013

Procedure
You can find Project Info and Application Form : http://evs.activeideas.org/

BULGARİSTAN 2011-05

Gönüllü özellikle Türkiye’den isteniyor.



SCHOOL BOARD PGTO Docho Mihailov
Vacancy for EVS
Volunteer in Bulgaria
Contact person: Petranka
Raycheva
SCHOOL BOARD PGTO Docho
Mihailov

Location: Tervel,
Bulgaria
Deadline: 31/12/2011
Start: 07/02/2012
End: 07/11/2012

„Active Youth " is a project focused on many aspects of informal
learning through art. The purpose of the residence of the volunteers is to
create new opportunities for contributions and personal development of
children and youth from Tervel. In their pursuits, they will discover new
things about theatre, art, dances, photography. The pursuits will be held
in the premises of the Professional School of equipment and clothing, "Docho
Mikhailov," Municipal Children's Complex "Little Prince",
Kindergarten "Clover", Kindergarten "First of June"
National community centre "Dimitar Donchev- The Doctor”, whose big
stage will be used for performances of children and youth from Tervel.
Tasks
Volunteers will office work, information and consultancy,
working with theatrical and artistic groups, photographic activities.
Volunteers will implement innovative methods of work aimed at involvement,
using of individual skills and knowledge, exchanging ideas and information.
They will touch the different ethnic groups and cultures, they will immerse in
a world of unadulterated child's creativity and they will gain skills in
teamwork and knowledge of Bulgarian language.

Criteria
Good working knowledge of English or Rashan. Positive,
flexible, cooperative person, enthusiastic and sociable - interest in cultural
issues. Аge 18 - 28. If you are interested in this profile, send me your CV and
motivation letter to dim095@abv.bg

Procedure
The volunteer must be from Turkey. Questionnaire Please ask
for it at dim095@abv.bg

BULGARİSTAN 2011-04

Contact person: Violeta Panova
Organisation: Youth Tolerance
Location: Gorna Oriahovica, Bulgaria
Deadline: 20/12/2011
Start: 01/09/2012
End: 31/07/2013

Fourth Position: Direction, tied to the theater. We have called it: "Life is a stage and are we ready for it? "The volunteer will work with youth theater crew and make some theater activities. He will help to young people in unevenness position for make their free time fun. He will work with children, to motivate them to take a part in theatric activity. It will be good to have some wish for arting, to have an ideas and motive to apply it with hard work.
He will work with two crews of Youth Theater. The participants are children from 4th to 6th grade – this is 2 hours activity every day from 11 to 13 o'clock; He will take a part in repetitions for Youth Theater and the crew with actors over 25 years old. The repetitions are from 17 to 20 o'clock every day without Friday. He will make trainings and games.
He will take a part in Christmas education play of youth group of MT"Alternativa" with whom he will introduce in front of people of G. Oriahovitsa and Liaskovetc. He will help the young people in the town, and he will take a part in the work of Info Center in town. Activity start 01.09.2012, duration 11 months.
Criteria
Deadline for sending CV and motivation letter send us their Motivation letter and CV to: tolerance@mail.bg

BULGARİSTAN 2011-03

Dear friends,

CVS-Bulgaria is happy to present the current EVS project that we're going to submit on 1 November.
We're seeking for 2 EVS volunteers to join a 6-month project in a partner school starting from February 2012. The EVS volunteers will join the school life and will help its activities. At the end of their EVS service the volunteers would be able to join the camps in Bulgaria and organize some workshops for the participants.
More information on the project you can find in the attached file. But if you have any questions, I am at your disposal.

Please note that since the project involves working with minors the applicants are required to present reference and a police check paper (sending organization just needs to confirm everything is OK with it!)

Deadline for application: 24 October.
Decision date: 26 October.
Both the sending organization and the volunteer will be contacted with the results.
Please be prepared to be asked together with your volunteer to participate in a short skype interview.

Send your volunteers' applications to cvs-bg@bluelink.net with subject: EVS with CVS.

Kind regards
Snezhi

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Snezhina Kozareva
Youth Projects Coordinator

CVS-Bulgaria
31 Han Asparuh Str.
Ground Floor
Sofia 1463
Bulgaria

tel/fax: +359 2 989 98 46
mobile: +359 88 47 66 435

BULGARİSTAN 2011-02

Contact person: Rosen Dimov
Organisation: Initsiativa Regional Youth Council
Location: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Deadline: 16/09/2011
Start: 01/10/2011
End: 31/05/2013


A new European radio assembling its team

Would you like to work in an establishing radio of European content in an unknown country of the EU? Do you want to dedicate your youthful enthusiasm to a network of Euro radios of varied corners of Europe? Are you eager to accummulate journalistic experience as well as to manage media projects of European and local dimension? Are you curious to learn more about the Bulgarian culture while advancing your command of Bulgarian language?

If you are below the age of 30 and ready to start this interesting, dynamic job before the end of September in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, apply by submitting your CV and letter of intent to email EuroRadioBeroe@gmail.com until 16 September 2011 at the latest. We intend to provide you with a labour contract of initial period of 6 months, a motivating net salary (along with the opportunity for additional remuneration), accommodation and a wide range of memorable emotions!

BULGARİSTAN 2011-01

BULGARİSTAN'DA AGH

Merhaba,

Bulgaristan VARNA’da Eylül’de başlayacak ve 10 ay sürecek projeye gönüllü aranıyor. (Cinsiyet önemli değil.)
Detayları aşağıda yer almaktadır. Ben bu proje de yer almak istiyorum diyorsanız, hemen bahadir.ulgen@genctur.com mail atınız… ;)



Role and tasks of the volunteer
The volunteer will be integrated into the team and work of Association FOR YOU like an equal team member, who supports the other members of staff in their daily work and can also work on self-organised, additional topics according to his interests.

Tasks of the volunteer will mainly be:
He will mainly support the staff members of Association FOR YOU in doing their daily work: organizing free time activities for children with mental disabilities as painting, modelling, playing,crafting, consultations for youngster with or without disabilities. Part of his work can be spending time with trainees or other youngsters coming to the organization, in order to improve their English language communication skills. According to his will he can participate in organizing cultural activities and events . He will have the possibility to learn how new projects are developed, how applications are made and projects are implemented, which is also an important part of Association FOR YOU’s work. Daily work in the office and attending the team meetings will be the volunteer’s tasks, too. If there will take place bigger events during his activity-time, he will also be involved in preparations, the event itself and its evaluation. Because of his cultural and language background he could also support Association FOR YOU by establishing new cooperation with European and non-European NGO and bring new ideas in the field of youth work. Another working possibility could be publishing interesting news from the youth and social field on the website of Association FOR YOU (in the English part of the website ). Self-organised projects and activities of the volunteer will be discussed and planned together with his and according to his interests as soon as he arrives.

Division of rights and responsibilities among promoters and volunteer

The hosting organization ensures that the volunteer attends the on-arrival training and midterm meeting, takes care about his accommodation and the language course and carries out administrative tasks. Furthermore the hosting organisation will take over all tasks linked to this role: personal support and mentoring by a tutor/mentor, professional guidance and support by experienced staff members, integration into the local community and the issue of the Youth-Pass-Certificate at the end of the activity. The hosting organisation will also take care about keeping the criteria of quality of the EVS-Charta, about making sure that the activity will be well-balanced between work and learning and that the volunteer will have different possibilities for further personal and social development.

The hosting (= applicant) organisation bears the financial and administrative responsibility for the entire project towards the National Agency, distributes the EVS grant between all involved partners according to the tasks and responsibilities formalised in this agreement.
The sending organization ensures the volunteer’s participation in the pre-departure training and the final evaluation after the activity, takes care for his insurance foreseen in the Youth in Action Programme and the organisation of his journey to Bulgaria and back to Iceland, keeps the contact to the volunteer and the hosting organisation during the activity, takes part in its evaluation and the distribution of the results of the project and provides the volunteer guidance after the EVS regarding re-integration into the home country and further education, training or employment opportunities.

During his EVS the volunteer will work up to 35 hours a week in the hosting organisation and will have the opportunity to attend a Bulgarian language course. This course is part of his working time and requires his willingness to gain at least basic knowledge of the Bulgarian language. If there will exceptionally be more work during the week, this time will of course be compensated with free-time. Weekends are free. The volunteer is entitled to have two days of holidays a month, which means altogether 20 days during his 10-month-EVS. Additionally he will be free from work for attending the on-arrival training and the mid-term meeting. He will receive his 65 € pocket money and 100 € for food monthly. He will also receive a monthly bus ticket. Accommodation will be a single room in an apartment , nearby the headquarter of the organization , where he will also have a kitchen and a bath-room. If he has questions or problems he will always have the possibility to get support and guidance from Association FOR YOU’s staff members or his tutor/mentor.
Important to mention is that the volunteer is bound to secrecy about all data, facts and aspects he gets to know during his work for Association FOR YOU, also after his EVS.