Active participation in Bolderaja – in Riga city
Active participation in Bolderaja – in Riga city
The project “Active participation in Bolderaja” is social oriented Project in one of social care – support centre in Riga. It is social integration (inclusion) project for supporting youth (age 13-22) and young parents (age 16-30) with narrow opportunities.
For 9 month two volunteers will support youth and local community to become more active and responsible for their life. Volunteers will work in social support centre. Project activities are divided in three main parts:
1. Fixed activities – daily support of administrative work and support of social workers and youth workers to promote and realize professional work with disadvantage youth by project oriented and non-formal educational methods.
2. Co-operation activities – to support and promote community activities in co-operation with youth and local social partners.
3. Self organized activities - free farmed activities will be organized on needs, skills and learning needs of volunteers. Volunteers as second part of the project will create own activity list and realize it under supervision of mentors.
Selection criteria for volunteers:
1. We have several criteria for volunteers:
2. Real wish to be a volunteer and to gain from process of volunteering: to give/share - take.
3. We expect person who are ready work with people with fewer opportunities. Letter of motivation and personal vision about project activities is important.
4. Basic knowledge of English, Latvian or Russian. Most important is readiness for communication in foreign language;
5. We will pay an attention, how much volunteer involves in process of preparation of project, for us it is sign of motivation;
6. Age of volunteer: 18-30.
Latvia
Long term
9 months


