A. Project environment: profile of the organisation and local community
" Outline the project environment for the suggested voluntary activities, including the local community where the project will take place (e.g. geographical, social and economical environment).
" If the host placement is located in a live-in community, please include the rules and conditions that apply also for the volunteer.

Velo is situated on the coast of the Corinthinan Gulf, 15 km West from Corinth, in the Peloponnese (South Greece). Velo is a municipality with 8200 inhabitants and 7 villages around. The surroundings are very green and most of the locals are employed working in fields (vineyards, citrus fruits). Some small tourist enterprises are also in the region.The county of Corinthia is situated only 50 km west of Athens and it is very easy and comfortable to travel back and forth.
The volunteers will stay in a full-equipped flat and with all the facilities for cooking.

EVS volunteer will provide additional support to the educational staff team, which includes qualified and trainee teaching staff and activity instructors- such as basketball trainer, volleyball trainer, mini-soccer trainer, tennis trainer and a secretary - and will be involved extensively with the groups who visit the centre.
The centre has been successfully running for three years with all the departments like:
-basket: 3 departments, participating from 6 years old to adult, there are two teams; - volleyball: 2 departments for women; mini-soccer: 2 departments, participating from 6 years old to 14 years old; -tennis: 6 departments, participating from 6 years old to adult.
The centre staff will welcome the opportunity to support international volunteers at the centre as a way of broadening the horizons of their work as well as of the local community and the members.

Activities that the volunteers could be involved:

The volunteers will work directly with the groups who visit the centre for most of their working time.
- They will help and support the trainers' work
- They will take part in the training sessions
- Helping to organize competitions in basket
- The volunteers will help in the promotion of the centre in the schools, local community
- They will make presentations and join the activities of the Youth Information Office

The working hours are from Monday to Friday at 15:00 - 21:00. Saturday and Sunday are free; moreover the volunteers can take two weeks vacation during the voluntary service.

The volunteers would be involved in a wide range of outdoor activities, spending much of their time working directly with the members, under supervision of qualified staff. This is a great informal learning opportunity for the volunteer to develop their interpersonal skill and also their knowledge of sport activities issues.

Timetable of the athletic centre and the volunteer:
Monday: 15.00 preparation work, 17.00-18.00 junior basket class, 18.00-19.30 'mini' basket class, 20.00-21.00 adult basket class
Tuesday: 15.00 preparation for the activities 17.00-18.00 'mini' basket class, 18.00-19.00 junior basket class, 20.00-21.00 adult basket class
Wednesday: 15.00 preparation for the activities 16.30-18.00 volley class, 19.00-20.00 adult basket class
Thursday: 15.00 preparation for the activities 16.00-17.00 volley class, 18.00-19.00 junior basket class, 20.00-21.00 adult basket class
Friday: 15.00 preparation for the activities, 16.00-17.00 junior volley, 17.00-19.00 volley class, 19.00-21.00 basket

Monday-Wednesday- Friday: 18.00-19.00 soccer (age 6-10 years old)
Tuesday-Thursday- Friday: 19.00-20.00 soccer (age 10-14 years old)
Tennis: every day from 15.00-19.00

C. Volunteer profiles and recruitment process
Please describe the profiles of volunteers you would like to receive in your organisation. Include information on how you ensure an open and transparent recruitment process as well as the overall accessibility of EVS to all young people. Consider further information about the type of sending organisation you want to cooperate with. This information can help the match-making between volunteer candidates, sending organisations and your organisation.
The volunteers should be really interested and motivated to participate in the activities. Communicative and creative skills would be an advantage. He/She should be able to work independently (under supervision from our staff), ready to take responsibility and take initiatives, to be flexible and to have adaptation skills. The volunteers have to be able to share the apartment with other volunteers.
D. Special needs (if applicable)
If your placements are open to hosting volunteers with fewer opportunities, please provide information about the competence, experience and infrastructure and (human or other) resources available in your organisation to accommodate and support them.
E. Risk prevention, safety and protection
Please describe how you will guarantee a safe living and working environment for the EVS volunteers, how you will prevent risks and crises and how - in the case of EVS volunteers aged 16 or 17 - you ensure appropriate supervision, child safety and protection.
The coordnating organization has a great experience working with EVS long term as well as short term volunteers and note the importance of the personal support the volunteer. For the best realization of the project and to prevent the crisis situations the host and coordinating organization pay big attention on the communication with the volunteer on the everyday base. All the volunteers will be supported by the mentors and youth workers that are involved in the project. The mentor has privet conversations in case of problem, the volunteers can turn to the mentor any time with their questions.
The accomodation provided is high standard. The volunteer will be ensured of their safety during the working time as well as the other activities.

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