Agorà Società Cooperativa Sociale onlus, Italy
Agorà Società Cooperativa Sociale onlus, Italy
Host organisation deal with disabled adults; the main aim is developing and broadening the occasions when the users can better express their potentialities, feelings and emotions through different and alternative communicative channels, such as art, body expression, etc.
Tasks:
The volunteers share daily moments with the users; which means
also supervision during their meals, tidying up of the dining rooms
before and after lunch, and activities related to their personal care
(dressing, using wheel-chairs, etc.). They also help in the
social-recreational activities of the centres and involving the users
in the participation to the initiatives promoted by the territory, such
as:
-Workshops: Psychomotor therapy and physical rehabilitation, art / music / theatre therapy, cookery workshops, handicrafts, etc.
-Excursions and special events: Excursions, trips, spring day, folk
fairs, art competitions, etc. also proposed by the local community;
-Summer camps: Regularly organised (usually at the seaside),
where the volunteers’ presence could give an important contribution in
making the holiday more pleasant for the users and establishing a
friendly and positive atmosphere.
Profile
a) motivation and interest to work with disabled people, sensitivity towards their needs
b) flexibility and willingness to teamwork
c) previous voluntarism experiences
d) basic knowledge of Italian and driving licence would be useful but not compulsory
Please feel free to ask in case of further questions
Italy
Long term
9 months


