THE YOUTH CENTER
Don Bosko centar is an organization based in Podgorica, engaged in youth work.
The main goal for our organisation is to offer educational and fun programmes to children and young adults, in order to give them the possibility to spend free time doing something useful and creative instead of spending time in the streets where they are unsupervised.
Non-formal education is used at our center, where our youngsters acquire skills and knowledge through different activities.
The preventive system is used at our center which offers the youngster previous warning, in a way that the educator can still speak to him in the language of the heart, whether during the time of his education, or later.
Our center is open to everyone aged between 7 and 18 yrs, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation but our target group usually consists of children coming from socially vulnerable families, who live in Konik, which is one of the poorest areas in Podgorica. Also, we have significant number of Roma population.
We offer different types of daily programmes as well as programmes during winter and summer school break.
We have the following:

• Social&Youth Circus
• School tutoring
• Carpenter workshop
• Sports Activities
• Creative workshops
• Games
• Musical workshop
• Excursions
• Educational workshop
• SportKAT league
• Camping
• Sports tournaments

Through all these activities our visitors develop their talents and potentials, they improve existing and acquire new knowledge.
Sports activities and games stimulate their physical growth.
In the past we have organized different preventive and social programmes indicating the risks of using drugs or other vice.
We are also active on European and international level. We are supporting and hosting ESC accredited organisation, and we encourage our youngsters to participate in training courses, seminars, youth exchanges, study visits organized within Erasmus plus and other youth programmes.

ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEER
Activity start date is 1. September 2024 and activity end date is 30. July 2025.
Main tasks of volunteer will include the following:

• Involved in the activities of the Youth centre:
• Social and Youth circus (www.donbosko.me/cirkus)
• Educational and creative workshops (different topics, making crafts)
• Socializing in the play-room area
• Sports activities (to stimulate physical growth, to develop healthy habits)
• Winter and summer oratories (workshops during school breaks)
• Activities in nature (camping, work actions, excursions)
• Work in the office
• International exchanges

The volunteer will work 30 hours per week. We are expecting from our volunteer to be active, to share the ideas, to use his/her talents, to interact with the others and to join the local community activities together with other volunteers.
He/she will be encouraged to develop and carry on his/her own project.
He/she will:

• Develop his/her own project;
• Work and live in a foreign country, in a multicultural environment;
• Become independent and develop self-confidence;
• Develop and/or improve social skills and organizational skills;
• Develop responsibility and tolerance, etc.

PROFILE OF THE VOLUNTEER
As the volunteer will be mostly active in Social and Youth circus, we expect him/her to have certain circus skills.
It is desirable for the volunteer to know something of the following because he/she will lead the trainings with our local trainers/coaches:

• juggling
• balance
• floor acrobatics
• aerial acrobatics

The volunteer should have a good knowledge of English language.
He/she should be a motivated, open-minded young person aged between 18 and 30 years, willing to engage in social and volunteering activities, able to work in a multicultural environment, able to work individually as well as in a team.

WORKING HOURS AND DAYS OFF
Volunteer will work 6 hours per day, 5 days per week. He/She will usually be free on weekends, because our activities are held during working days. Activities can be held in the morning as well as in the afternoon.
He/She also gets 2 days off per month, and he/she can have a vacation depending on the current situation in the centre. This will be agreed based on his/her wishes with the project team.

VOLUNTEER ALLOWANCE
The volunteer will receive a pocket money of 90 EUR per month.

HOW TO APPLY
We are always searching for willing volunteers to join us. To apply simply send an email to: [email protected] Until 1st of May 2024
Inside this email please tell us a bit about yourself and what motivates you to come join us. Finally attach a CV (Curriculum Vitae) to the email and send it. You can be sure that your information will not be shared without your consent and will only be used for the application process

FOOD AND ACCOMODATION
Volunteer will have lunch in our organization or he/she will receive money for the food. This will be agreed with the volunteer upon his/her arrival. Volunteer will live in a flat with another international volunteer. During entire service there will be two volunteers at the same time. Volunteer’s appartment will be very close to the Youth center, it is around 15 minutes walking distance. Also, the city center is just 25 minutes walking from his/her place.

TRAVEL
Travel costs from volunteer’s country of origin to Montenegro are 100% covered by the project.

If you are interested, you can write to [email protected]

European Solidarity Corps in the youth center Kodeljevo (3 Volunteers)
01. 9. 2024 – 30. 7. 2025

​The Salesian Youth Kodeljevo is open every day of the week, from 11.00 to 18.00. Programs are organized for children and young people in the playground, as well as activities in the club premises. We also have activities regarding social circus and offer various workshops and School of circus for kids, adults and seniors. During holidays we organize various programs (excursions, oratory…).

The work in the Salesian Youth Center of Kodeljevo follows the idea of ​​St. John Bosco, who in the 19th century started with a new educational method called the “preventive system”. This is based on four educational environments: home, yard, school and church, and on three attitudes of the educator: reason, faith and benevolence.

We include 3 international volunteers in the work of the youth center every year. Volunteers are involved in work programs with children and young people.

Volunteer:

• acquires new experience and competences in the field of youth work
• the program helps him in his personal development and independence
• learns how the Salesian charism is realized in another culture
• meet new friends in the local environment
• gets to know the culture of the country in which he/she is staying and learns the local language

 
Profile of the volunteers
Requirements:

• Interest in working with children and young people
• Flexibility in working in different fields, creativity
• At least basic communication skills in German are necessary

 
Practical arrangements

• The volunteer receives 2 days of holiday for each month. The concrete arrangements for this will be made during the team meetings. In this way the volunteer can be offered some flexibility in the choice of holidays
• The volunteer receives a monthly allowance according to the ESC frame of reference. The volunteer can use a bicycle as mean of local transport.
• The volunteer has a room in the youth center, a bathroom, kitchen and washing machine.
• The volunteer will meet the mentor on a regular basis, deciding together on the required frequency and nature of the meetings.
• At the end of the voluntary service the volunteer will get a “Youth pass” certificate.

The website of the youth centre: skala.je
 
Contact 
If you are interested in joining our project, please send a CV, a pass photo and letter of motivation to:
Boštjan Jamnik SDB
[email protected]
​More info: skala.je/esc/
 
Deadline for Applications: 1st of June 2024 (extended until a volunteer is found!)

 
​The Salesian Youth Center is open every day of the week, from 12.00 to 18.00. Programs are organized for children and young people in the playground, as well as activities in the club premises. We also organize various programs during the holidays (excursions, oratory…).

The work in the Salesian Youth Center of Celje follows the idea of ​​St. John Bosco, who in the 19th century started with a new educational method called the “preventive system”. This is based on four educational environments: home, yard, school and church, and on three attitudes of the educator: reason, faith and benevolence.

We include 1 or 2 international volunteers in the work of the youth center every year. Volunteers are involved in work programs with children and young people.

Volunteer:

• acquires new experience and competences in the field of youth work
• the program helps him in his personal development and independence
• learns how the Salesian charism is realized in another culture
• meet new friends in the local environment
• gets to know the culture of the country in which he/she is staying and learns the local language

 
Profile of the volunteers
Requirements:

• Interest in working with children and young people
• Flexibility in working in different fields, creativity
• At least basic communication skills in German are necessary

 
Practical arrangements

• The volunteer receives 2 days of holiday for each month. The concrete arrangements for this will be made during the team meetings. In this way the volunteer can be offered some flexibility in the choice of holidays
• The volunteer receives a monthly allowance according to the ESC frame of reference. The volunteer can use a bicycle as mean of local transport.
• The volunteer has a room in the youth center, a bathroom, kitchen and washing machine.
• The volunteer will meet the mentor on a regular basis, deciding together on the required frequency and nature of the meetings.
• At the end of the voluntary service the volunteer will get a “Youth pass” certificate.

The website of the youth centre: celje.donbosko.si
 
Contact 
If you are interested in joining our project, please send a CV, a pass photo and letter of motivation to:
Klementina Fidler
[email protected]

 
Deadline for Applications: 1st of June 2024

European Solidarity Corps in the youth centre Aktionszentrum Benediktbeuern (3 Volunteers)
01.09.2024 – 31.08.2025
 
The youth centre Aktionszentrum is a retreat house of the Salesians of Don Bosco, a catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and disadvantaged children.
The centre hosts weekly about 250-300 youngsters, coming from different schools of the Bavarian region. The team of the centre leads workshops and courses for school classes. Target group are young people between 14 and 19. Aktionszentrum is also active at international level: every year about 25 young people are sent to different countries of the world to spend one year as volunteers. The youth centre is also leading ESC-trainings on behalf of the National Agency of the Erasmus+ programme “Jugend für Europa”, in collaboration with other youth centres.
 
The volunteer will join the staff starting from the 1st of September and will be active in many fields: support of the pedagogical activities with young people; work in the main office and at the reception; personal contact with young people during the week through different activities (front office, sports, organisation of breaks). The volunteer will also be active in different practical activities in the house. She/He will keep an overview on the accommodation of the groups, making easy handcraft work if required, supporting the catering and kitchen staff. The volunteer will also spend some time in the international office to get an overview on the different activities organised by the hosting organisation. The volunteer will work in a small intercultural team of 2-10 young volunteers, coming from different countries (mainly from Germany).
At the end of the service the volunteers is supposed to develop an own project about her/his ESC-experience.
 
Profile of the volunteers
 
Aktionszentrum is coordinating the three projects and supports the volunteers to develop their own skills and knowledge: changes in the time tables are possible according to the needs and wishes of the volunteer.
Requirements:

• Interest in working with children and young people
• Flexibility in working in different fields, creativity
• At least basic communication skills in German are necessary

 
Practical arrangements

• The voluntary service is 30-39 hours a week. If the volunteer works overtime, those hours can be recuperated at a later stage.
• The volunteer receives 2 days of holiday for each month. The concrete arrangements for this will be made during the team meetings. In this way the volunteer can be offered some flexibility in the choice of holidays
• The volunteer receives a monthly allowance according to the ESC frame of reference The volunteer can use a bicycle as mean of local transport.
• The volunteer will meet the mentor on a regular basis, deciding together on the required frequency and nature of the meetings.
• The volunteer will get meals in the canteen (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
• The volunteer will get a room nearby the centre for the months of service (with laundry facilities)
• At the end of the voluntary service the volunteer will get a “Youth pass” certificate.

 
Benediktbeuern is a beautiful village of around 3500 inhabitants in the south of Bavaria. It has an own university (faculty of Social work) and a community of around 500 students.
The village is well connected to Munich (Trains are running every hour- around 60Km / 1 hour ride).
 
Here some information about the village: www.benediktbeuern.de
The website of the youth centre: www.aktionszentrum.de
The website of the Kindergarten: www.kiga-bb.de
 

Contact 
If you are interested in joining our project, please send a CV, a pass photo and letter of motivation to:
 
Svenja Kleegrewe
Don Bosco Str. 1
83671 Benediktbeuern
Tel: +49 (0) 8857 88-312
Fax: +49 (0) 8857 88-349
[email protected]

Or Apply through the ESC webpage: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/placement/11639_en 
 
Deadline for Applications: 1st of June 2024

​“Pleasant engagement”, that’s what Bosco Base vzw wants to be. By challenging young people to volunteering, formation initiatives and other ways of free time spending/occupation, a contribution is made towards their complete development.
​Please write to [email protected] if you are interested in these opportunities.
​Application deadline: 15/05/2023.

Volunteer work from 12/09/2023 to 30/07/2024
Activity description
We are looking for two European volunteers ! 
The project which will take place in DB Ganshoren, a residential educational youth centre close to Brussels. Next to residential care, the place offers possibilities for oratory (playground), youth work, holiday camps, homework support and different projects supporting the development of young people. The project will have a specific focus on integral ecology approach and education. We want to propose a new experiment aiming to act in the field of integral ecology education.
The tasks of the volunteers will consist of:

• To build up a relationship with the youngsters living at DB Ganshoren
• Organise cultural, sportive and educational activities/workshops for children, young people of DB Ganshoren
• Support the oratory and youth centre during their activities
• Organise awareness campaigns, workshops and educational activities for young people living in

Practical information
Volunteers will be staying at DB Ganshoren in a separate wing of the building. Every volunteer will have the availability over a personal room with a bed, sink, wardrobe and internet connection. The volunteers will share a kitchen, salon, toilet and bathroom. The accommodation is close to public transport and has good connections with Brussels. During working time, meals will be provided by centre's kitchen. During weekends, volunteers will be responsible for their own meals. There will be a bike available for the projects’ volunteers. and everyone receives a train card for 10 rides.
Volunteers receive a weekly household budget and monthly pocket money.
Participant profile
Some requirements for the ESC-volunteers are:

• 18+
• able to communicate in English (and French - optional)
• have some experience in working with young people
• being an independent person
• open towards other cultures and interested to have an intercultural experience
• motivated and eager to learn
• interested in ecological and environmental project development

J​oin the Savio House Retreat Team 2023-24, and work with young people at our Youth Retreat Centre at Bollington, Cheshire.
Why Savio House? Well, wouldn't you love to …

• • Live in a Christian community that works for young people
  • Wake up each day in a fantastic location in the Pennine hills
  • Develop skills in working with young people
  • Develop team working skills alongside qualified leaders
  • Develop valuable planning and leadership skills
  • Learn to create totally new resources
  • Get free training in first aid, food hygiene, fire prevention training, health and safety etc
  • Explore accreditation paths towards a future career working with young people
  • Search out the answers to some of your deeper life questions
  • Join a world-wide Salesian network of youth workers
  • Receive a weekly allowance
  • Have all food, accommodation and laundry provided
  • Enjoy national conferences/events and meet up with other volunteers
  • Have regular mentoring and support through the whole year- September- July

Interested?
Call or email Savio House and talk to a member of the team for more information, or arrange a visit:
+441625 575 405
[email protected]
Explore the Savio House website www.saviohouse.org.uk
Download the documents below to apply.

• 2023 Voluntary Worker Application Form (Document, 65.8 Kb)
• Safeguarding Self Declaration DBS 4 Form (PDF, 762.3 Kb)

• ​​10-month voluntary service (September 2023 to June 2024)​
• in Austria (Vienna, Fulpmes, Klagenfurt & Vöcklabruck)
• for 18-30 year old young people
• Apply here: volunteers.donbosco.at/de/home/bewerbungsformular.html

The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) and the Salesian Sisters (FMA) in Austria offer a ten-month voluntary service in the field of education for young adults from 18 to 30 years from Europe. Our association “Don Bosco Volunteers” is funded by the “European Solidarity Corps”.
The volunteers help in education (youth centres, educational programmes, house for migrants). Accommodation, lodging, language course and a ticket for public transport are free for the volunteers. Additionally, they receive 150 euros pocket money per month. There is a formative programme from the European Union (two three-day courses) and Salesian formation (pilgrimage to Turin, course of Salesian pedagogy and a weekend for reflection).
Currently we have seven positions for volunteers in four different places: two places in Vienna (Don Bosco 4 Youth (2 positions), Don Bosco Sozialwerk (5 positions), one in Fulpmes (1 volunteer), one in Klagenfurt (1 male volunteer), one in Vöcklabruck (1 female volunteer). You will find more information at www.donbosco.at/volunteers.

General information: Don Bosco Volunteers in Austria coordinates volunteering opportunities in five different places and supports the volunteer to develop their own skills and knowledge. Changes in the timetable are possible according to the needs and wishes of the volunteer.
 
Requirements:

• Interest in working with children and young people
• Flexibility in working in different fields, creativity
• At least basic communication skills in German are necessary

 
Practical arrangements:

• The volunteer has at least a double room (shared with another volunteer) with shower and bathroom.
• The voluntary service is 30-38 hours a week. If the volunteer works overtime, those hours can be recuperated at a later stage.
• The volunteer receives 2 days of holiday for each month. The concrete arrangements will be made with the local contact person.
• The food is organized in different ways in the host organisations (canteen, cook by yourself, etc.). In any case it is paid by the host organisation.
• The volunteer receives a monthly allowance according to the ESC guidelines (5 € per each day).
• The means by transport for the arrival in Austria will be organised with the office in Vienna. Our volunteering opportunities are all located in cities with a good public transport system. The host organisation gives to the volunteers a mobility ticket and/or a bicycle.
• The volunteer will meet the mentor on a regular basis, deciding together on the required frequency and nature of the meetings.
• At the end the volunteer will get a “Youthpass” certificate.

 
Training during the voluntary service: The participants join the obligatory trainings (On Arrival, Midterm) organised by the Austrian National Agency. Additionally, Don Bosco Volunteers organise for the volunteers of the organisation three trainings: 4-day trip to Turin for our national and international volunteers, one-day study programme on educational issues and a weekend for reflexion.

We kindly ask you to inform the youngsters of your institution and province about this possibility. We are happy to welcome young adults who already have experience in Salesian education and animation.
The next period for volunteering is from September 2023 to June 2024. We can offer a volunteering opportunity for seven persons funded by the Solidarity Corps. The deadline for applications (with CV and motivational letter) is the 30th June 2023 with the form at volunteers.donbosco.at/de/home/bewerbungsformular.html or by email at [email protected].

“Pleasant engagement”, that’s what Jeugddienst Don Bosco vzw wants to be. By challenging young people to volunteering, formation initiatives and other ways of free time spending/occupation, a contribution is made towards their complete development. 
​Please write to [email protected] if you are interested in these opportunities.