Proposed activities for EVS volunteers

Volunteer activities would span all of the activity areas. A typical week is shown in the timetable below (although due to the nature of the activities the times/days would be subject to change):
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Morning Creche Creche
Afternoon After Schools Club YMCA Drop In/After schools Club YMCA Drop In/After schools Club YMCA Drop In Detached
Evening Detached Youth Club Detached Youth
Club Detached

Volunteer Roles/Activities
The volunteers' role will be:
- develop relationships with the young people on the projects, and be sensitive to their needs and concerns.
- The volunteer may also come into contact with local parents and community leaders and will need to be comfortable when working with them.
- work as part of a team.
- assist in implementing the projects alongside staff members. S/he may also be involved in recruiting young people for the projects. There will be occasional residentials, trips and regular meetings that the volunteer would be expected to attend.

The volunteers' activities will vary. They will include:
- assisting in the planning for events and delivery of projects;
- organising, facilitating and evaluating programmes with staff and young people;
- supervising young people and children;
- building relationships and sharing experiences with young people;
- increasing the young people's knowledge of the volunteers' culture;
- developing their own project ideas with project coordinators


The volunteer will make a unique contribution to the project, bringing an international dimension to the programmes. There is an opportunity for them to build relationships with the young people and children as well as staff and to help them understand more about the volunteers' own culture/heritage.

The opportunities for learning for volunteers, young people and staff are many. Volunteers will enrol on an English Language course for the duration of their stay and will have the opportunity to sit certificated exams in the subject. Throughout the year various training opportunities exist such as cooking/food hygiene courses, first aid, child protection training etc Also there are opportunities to learn more about local heritage and the history of the YMCA, Bangor & Northern Ireland through various induction courses.

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/hei_form_en.cfm?EID=12000689001