Volunteers wanted for summer programme!

Ahead of the summer holidays, Solidair Friesland and the COA are organising the summer programme for those currently staying at the emergency accommodation centres in the municipality of Leeuwarden. There are currently four Ukrainian emergency accommodation centres and two COA emergency accommodation centres. At all
locations many children and young people stay there. For this, we are looking for volunteers to help guide and organise activities.

We offer a variety of workshops of sports, arts, culture and creativity in the summer programme. Activities for youngsters fall on Tuesday afternoons and evenings. Activities for children fall on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. We keep a small group size each time, to allow personal contact and relationship building with the teenagers and youngsters.

This year, residents can also volunteer and help with the summer programme. You will work with different cultures and meet many new people.

You can choose from helping with the workshops for teenagers, adolescents and/or children.

Be sure to check out our social media for an impression of past years! Click this link for last year's aftermovie: Emergency Relief Activities in Ukraine – Solidair Friesland

The coordinator will provide you with guidance and is always there to help if you run into any difficulties. We’ll be organising volunteer meetings where we’ll review our progress, as well as carrying out tasks and exercises together. You’ll also receive a T-shirt from us, so you’ll be clearly visible! Would you like to join us? We’re organising our first volunteer meeting on 15 May!

Reimbursement is negotiable.

We are looking for a volunteer who:

• stands firmly in his or her shoes
• open to new cultures
• can be flexible
• not afraid to approach people
• can be present at 1 or more activities
• Pre: experience with children and/or adolescents

What are your duties:

• Picking up and recruiting the target audience
• Keeping an overview during the activity
• Help with handing out, making groups, etc.
• Point of contact for parents, children, teenagers, young people