The consent trial
What challenge inspired this recipe? This method helps to tackle gender based discrimination in IVS activities; the tool can be used as a preventive method in the beginning of a project start to set boundaries and reflect on the topics “consent”, “personal and others’ limits” and “safe space”. ✍️Grenzenlos Ingredients : Paper, seats, benches,, tables, music […]
Starting over
What challenge inspired this recipe? As part of the preparation for volunteers to go abroad and start their journey in a foreign country and culture, we need to address the topic “stereotypes and prejudices” and create and increase awareness of the existence of stereotypes and how they might affect a stent in another culture. That’s […]
Peer advice
What challenge inspired this recipe? Who could give better advice to new ESC volunteers than the ones who have already lived through this experience? At our evaluation meetings with ESC volunteers we therefore always ask them to write down all of their suggestions and advice for future ESC volunteers. For this we have a sheet […]
Solidarity reflection activity
What challenge inspired this recipe? Many volunteers choose to participate in a European Solidarity Corps volunteering project without truly being aware of the mission and principles of the program and without having reflected on what “solidarity” means to them. During the welcome sessions with our newly arrived ESC volunteers, we therefore always take some time […]
Awareness raising group activities
What challenge inspired this recipe? As an example: Each year we host at least 1-2 youngster with a physical disability in our ESC volunteering projects. To support the inclusion of these participants and to raise awareness in the whole ESC volunteering community, and to break down potential barriers and biases, we make sure to offer […]
What makes you feel safe? What is important for you?
What challenge inspired this recipe? During the volunteering journey there are many fields where the volunteers need to get integrated – home, work, organization , local community. One of the most important is to create a safe place for the volunteers while living together from the very beginning. It is also important in case of […]
On-boarding together
What challenge inspired this recipe? In the last 2 years we faced the challenge that it is very hard for us to start a long term volunteering group at the same time. Many factors cause it: last minute cancellation at the beginning or the project, long Visa process, someone leaving earlier or sent home earlier […]
Taking part in management / staff trainings
What challenge inspired this recipe? When volunteers arrive in a new country, they are understandably not aware of the local conditions, norms, or instructions when it comes to different kinds of emergency situations. Hence, to make sure that the volunteers are prepared for any kind of emergency, they should know what to do in those […]
Previous outgoing volunteers as mentors
What challenge inspired this recipe? Having a mentor during your volunteering project is incredibly valuable and beneficial for volunteers. A mentor provides volunteers with valuable guidance and direction throughout the volunteering project. We believe that having mentors who have also been volunteers themselves previously can offer added value, such as peer support for the incoming […]
Monthly meeting for incoming volunteers
What challenge inspired this recipe? Our office’s long term volunteers host monthly online meetings for the volunteers which projects we coordinate. The goal of monthly meetings is to make sure the long-term incoming volunteers are doing well in their projects and to make sure that they are informed about recent developments, organizational news, and upcoming […]