Instagram challenge
What challenge inspired this recipe? Simple, interactive and digital version to get to know each other and stimulate exchange. ✍️Grenzenlos Ingredients : Smartphone and Instagram accounts. Step by step guide Design questions according to the topic and setting. Set hashtags. Also suitable for large groups in an informal setting and over a longer period of […]
Engaging volunteers into practical actions for sustainability
What challenge inspired this recipe? ESC project lasting 6-12 months gives a good time to contribute to environmental sustainability of the country of service. It is not only to practice sustainable lifestyle at your daily living, but also to contribute with your voluntary efforts and time to some projects. EstYES gives such possibility to ESC […]
Cultivating awareness
What challenge inspired this recipe? The volunteer who shared this best practice discussed that cultivating awareness helped them a great deal during the 1-year long volunteering period in a communal environment. When sharing a lot of time, common spaces, resources and responsibilities with others, tensions and conflicts are guaranteed to happen. Bringing awareness and understanding […]
No left-overs
What challenge inspired this recipe? More often than not, volunteers face challenges to organize their shopping and save up on some pocket money. At the same time planning meals and combining meals can often be stressful. As we are faced with global food waste crisis, some volunteers found a good way to support themselves and […]
Cultivating community spirit
What challenge inspired this recipe? As we are faced with global food waste crisis, as well as other sustainability issues, some volunteers found a good way to support themselves and the planet. At the same time, depending on where you are you are, you might be faced with a big offer of fruits and vegetables […]
Language café
What challenge inspired this recipe? Learning a new language is difficult. As organizations we try very hard to find good tools for language learning even though finding a good opportunity to practice it could be just as important. Yes, your volunteers can always speak with you in the office, at the grocery store but maybe […]
Volunteering movement awaits you!
What challenge inspired this recipe? Have you ever heard of workcamps? Local volunteering associations that host volunteering activities. If not, it is the best time to search and connect to them as it can be a great way to connect with the community and spend quality time. ✍️YRS Ingredients : Some worn out clothes that […]
Flatastic
What challenge inspired this recipe? One tool that is a modern way to organize living together, a very important aspect of the project. ✍️YRS Ingredients : Download the app HERE. Step by step guide This app can combine shopping lists of all the roommates, keep track of all the general expenses shared, have a cleaning […]
Spice exchange
What challenge inspired this recipe? One of the great ways to share our culture and to get to know others is food. Having roommates can be an enlighten experience where you can see not only what kind of food people eat in different countries but also how tastes and preferences vary from one person to […]
Pandoras’ box
What challenge inspired this recipe? This activity is aimed to support the volunteers in the beginning of their shared living on a project by creating a box with activity ideas that can be used in case they want to do something with their roommates but don’t have a specific idea. This can facilitate their communication […]