Paid Volunteering in Europe at The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’

September 10, 2022 by Goher Iqbal Punn

For those seeking volunteering in Europe, this opportunity is going to be the best option. You may now have the opportunity to be a volunteer in Europe, if chosen. Thessaloniki (Greece) based The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’ is looking for the volunteers. As for The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’, it is a social local business café that provides the youngsters with disabilities with opportunities to enter into the labor market in a safer and not such competitive environment.

Details about Volunteering in Europe at The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’

The company creates an attractive colorful and warm café in the city center where the youngsters, tourists and citizens have the opportunity to order through ‘signs’, and possess the experience of learning and using the Greek sign language.

The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’ supports the products of local market and a healthy lifestyle through responsible consumption. It actively promotes inclusion, solidarity and multiculturalism. At the café, numerous cultural events happen which are accessible for mixed groups of youngsters like hard of hearing, deaf and hearing as well. A number of artists from various backgrounds showcase their work at the café, new initiatives are also welcome up to the topics of solidarity and inclusion.

Relevant Scholarship: Access City Awards Offered by European Commission

Brief Description about This Volunteering Work

Let’s check out the details about this volunteering in a brief manner.

Location: Thessaloniki (Greece)

Program: Volunteering

Financial Benefits: Paid with Other Benefits

Deadline for Applications: 30^th September 2022

Related Scholarship: Applications Invited for Commonwealth Youth Awards

Duration of the Volunteering in Europe at The Coopeative ‘Epomeni Stasi’

It will take place from 1^st October 2022 to 31^st December 2023. It will be a total of 65 weeks duration. The location will be Ermou 26, 54638 Thessaloniki in Greece. If interested, you may apply and work as a volunteer.

Training the Volunteers Will Receive During the Activity

The successful volunteers will be trained fully through methods of nonformal education up to the social economy principles. They will be also trained as to how to work at a social business where employees are youngsters with disabilities. They will also learn the use of tools for promoting social inclusion and cohesion in society.

Another best part of the activity is that the volunteers will also have daily collaboration with hard of hearing and deaf youngsters working there, and they will also organize activities like repair-café space, cultural events, yoga classes, social dinner, graffiti and other events up to the topics of social responsibility and economy, eating healthy and local food.

Topics of the Activity

Education and Training
Social Changes
Employment and Entrepreneurship

Another Scholarship: Fully Funded Scholarships in The Netherlands for International Students

Eligible Nationalities

If you are the national of any of the following countries, you are eligible to submit applications for this volunteering opportunity.

Armenia
Albania
Azerbaijan
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Algeria
Greece
Egypt
Spain
Georgia
Finland
France
Hungary
Croatia
Israel
Ireland
Italy
Iceland
Jordan
Liechtenstein
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Libya
Latvia
Moldova
Morocco
Montenegro
Malta
North Macedonia
Norway
Netherlands
Palestine
Poland
Romania
Portugal
Russian Federation
Serbia
Slovenia
Sweden
Slovakia
Tunisia
Syrian Arab Republic
Ukraine
Turkey
Kosovo
United Kingdom
Anguilla
British Antarctic Territory
Aruba
Bermuda
Saint Barthelemy
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curaçao
Canary Islands
Falkland Islands
Greenland
French Guiana
British Indian Ocean Territory
Guadeloupe
Cayman Islands
Martinique
Saint Martin (French Part)
Montserrat
French Polynesia
New Caledonia
Pitcairn
Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Helena
Réunion
French Southern and Antarctic Territories
Turks and Caicos Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Virgin Islands

Another Opportunity: DSU Toscana Scholarships in Italy

Eligibility Criteria

It is going to be a very special project for the youngsters as hard of hearing and hearing youngsters and deaf who know sign language or are also willing to learn.
It is not required/compulsory for hearing participants to know before the sign language.
Volunteers need to be highly motivated to make collaboration with youngsters with disabilities.
They need to be open-minded and accept multiculturalism as well.
Since this project is based around the principles of solidarity and social economy, volunteers are required to be aware of these topics.

For more details about the eligibility, you should visit the official page.

You May Also Be Interested in These Scholarships:

Financial Benefits

This is a paid volunteering position. The successful volunteers will share the room with one or more volunteers in a shared flat having a common bathroom and kitchen. The flat will be equipped with all necessary items such as cooking material, washing facility, ironing and cleaning facility, etc.

The volunteers will be provided with a bike for their daily transport. The flat is located around 10 minutes travel by bike from the Cooperative. Flat’s expenses (accommodation) will be covered by the organization. Additionally, each volunteer will also be provided with 150 Euros per month for the food and 150 Euros per month as pocket money.