A. Project environment: profile of the organisation and local community
Organization DDM Mikádo
There are several courses for children every day at DDM. In the morning there are courses for 2-3 years old children and their mothers, in the afternoon there are courses for school children.
Each course usually takes one and a half hours every week, through out the school year. There are 10 – 15 pupils in each course. And up too 20 pupils in sport course.
Each course is led by skilled staff with whom the volunteer may cooperate.

The courses start in October and end in May at DDM. There are not regular activity during the summer months at DDM, there are summer camps and individual projects though. The volunteers, including local people, students and pupils, cooperate with us with individual projects. The volunteer have the opportunity to meet them. Those projects are prepared by teams of employees and the volunteers. There is a bigger project twice a year, where 1000 – 2000 people participate, and approximately 5 times a year there is the project for 500 participants. These are mostly projects for families.

Our organization can help our volunteer to acquire information about Czech culture and its people, about its history as well as its current situation. Whilst mixing with our young people he/she will learn in detail about issues and topics that interest our young people. Because we organize multilateral exchange, he/she will not only be able to mix with young Czech people but also we will enable him/her to meet people of other nationalities.

Vysoké Mýto is a small town aprox 12 000 inhabitants.
There is a cinema, a theatre, bars and restaurants, an excellent sweet shop and an
excellent bakery in Vysoké Mýto.
Sports – swimming pool, aerobic classes, squash, bowling, belly dance, and a weight training room.

There is very good access to big cities with many more facilities Hradec Králové 40km, Pardubice 35km, Brno 100km, Prague (the capital city)150km. You can go there by buss or train.

The volunteers will be accommodated in self-contained apartment. Each volunteer will have their own bedroom and the facilities will be shared. The food will be arranged according to the individuals needs.

B. Proposed activities for EVS volunteers
He/she will benefit from this experience by learning about Czech culture and hospitality. It will also be a language motivation for our young people to learn his/her native language. Such exchanges will be an important element in learning about cultural differences and tolerances. He/she can use his/her knowledge and skills and pass them on. We will organize presentations in our club as well as local schools.

Every year Vysoke Myto organizes days of European culture and a week of European music. This would be an ideal opportunity for our volunteers to introduce their country.

The volunteer' task will be the preparation of activities arranged by our organization for children and youth. His main activity will be working in our club. The club is a place for meeting young people. The club offers table games, competitions, languague games, club programs, discusion and meetings.

The Club works in the afternoons and that is why the main volunteers activity our in the afternoons. Creative and communicative feel at home here, they will will feel a part of the club. The volunteer will also prepare drinks for visitors of the club: Tea , bottled drinks, or some snacks, for example toasts. The capacity of the club is 25 people.
The club´s visitors will mostly be children and youths from 12 – 16 years, occasionaly older. The club´s visitors will have the oportunity to listen to music, and play desk soccer. There is access to the internet . Next to the club is a small hall where there is a bouldering wall. The volunteer will participate in all our youths activities. The volunteer should spend 1/2 - 2/3 time in the club.

Next time
- The volunteer will assist the educational staff and the leaders of groups. Irregular leisure time activities run during the entire year.
For example: weekend trips, competitions, exhibitions, weekend activities, summer and winter camps. Volunteers will help with the preparation of programmes for these activities and with course. For example Devil´s Day ,Day of children - preparation of games, competitions, leadership of activities during this day, …

C. Volunteer profiles and recruitment process
- It is necessary to be flexible and work more hours during the summer camp activities as it does not follow standard schedule. Our work is not regular and therefore we would welcome helpful person, who will not mind prearranged changes. We are open to discussion on these times.
- The actual work of the volunteers will be based on working with children and young people. They will learn to organize their own activities. They will work in a large group of people which will help them to improve their social and communication skills.
- The volunteer will be able to work on their own projects
- Volunteers can cooperate with other organizations in our town (schools, library) to present their culture.
- The volunteers will not be responsible for children and youth in clubs, activities, camps…
- The volunteer can choose and participate on regular activities or courses according to his abilities and interests. Whether his hobby is sport or fishing.

Creative and comunicative person will feel at home here!

D. Special needs (if applicable)
Our organization wants to be open to volunteers with fewer opportunities. We will ensure that these people will receive extended care so their acclimatization is less traumatic. We cooperate with many students as well as professional people. This will ensure that each volunteer will receive an individual approach. Our organization also cooperates with local schools as well as educational-psychologist so if it is necessary we can ensure psychological help.

E. Risk prevention, safety and protection
Safety training will be held during the first 14 days in our organization. The volunteer will get instructions and directions on how to act during any situation. They will receive all relevant numbers to police, ambulance service and firemen. We will acquaint with Czech law.