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9 Feb 2024
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Description
We are an intercultural organisation in Drogheda (North East of Ireland), dedicated to promoting interaction, understanding and dialogue between new communities from different ethnic, cultural and faith backgrounds and the host community. Our centre provides advice and support on rights and entitlements in different languages to support new communities with language difficulty to enable them cope with issues that affect their lives.
We are currently looking for volunteers with skills in Drama, Arts & Crafts, Digital Photography, Computer Coding, Cookery, Makeup Artist..... to support in our Multi-activity Camp in July and early August.
The intercultural summer programmes engage children for four to five weeks during the summer. During this period, children learn about the history and culture of diverse cultures. Activities provided are arts and crafts, dance, sport, music, health and fitness... Classes are divided into groups of 5-12 and 13-17 years. Our camp ensures that the summer holiday for participants turns into a great and unforgettable experience.
Summer Camp participants may be referred by Individuals, schools, community groups, Statutory agencies and Service Providers; we welcome volunteers who would be happy to assist during the period.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Charity Work
Language practice
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As we provide linguistic and cultural solutions, participants who may like to improve their communication skills will participate in our conversational English language classes, they will also have the opportunity to participate in our intercultural monthly 'Culture Share', learn about Irish culture, meet and chat with the diverse cultures represented in the organisation and the community.
The ideas and experiences that volunteers will benefit from our organisation, will no doubt help to increase their understanding on cultural diversity as well as help to foster openness to differences.
Help
Currently, volunteers will be required to help out in our summer camp programmes which runs July to August. Volunteers with European languages such as, Spanish/French/Italian/German.. will be of great help.
For the rest of the year, we need volunteers with Social media skills, language and administrative skills to support our information centre. They may also be required to help out in Homework /Afterschool club to assist children whose parents have no English or who maybe struggling with their studies. For example Maths, Sciences, Languages...
A good knowledge in computer, social media and website management (Wordpress) will be highly appreciated. One or two of the host families that will accommodate volunteers may require few hours support in cooking/shopping, and light house work.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Igbo: Fluent
Lithuanian: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Yoruba: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers will be placed with host families who are members, partners /friends of the organisation as well as in a desgnated accommodation.
These host families live in Private homes, Apartments, Bungalows etc; they will be responsible for accommodation only.
What else ...
We are located in Drogheda, Co. Louth of Ireland. Drogheda is one of Ireland's largest town with population rich in diverse cultures and heritage. It has good transport links to Dublin city and other counties.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-6 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
With them I taught Spanish and photography to foreign students and educated and motivated locals, it was a pleasure and a great experience to be a teacher again after so much time teaching only Computer Science to children and… read more
It was really great working with Elida over the period of her volunteering in our centre. She was our first workaway volunteer and all through the period, staff, host family, English students and everyone involved in the organisation were very pleased with her.
During the period, she assisted greatly in dealing with our clients from… read more
It felt simply like home,… read more
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With them I taught Spanish and photography to foreign students and educated and motivated locals, it was a pleasure and a great experience to be a teacher again after so much time teaching only Computer Science to children and… read more
It was really great working with Elida over the period of her volunteering in our centre. She was our first workaway volunteer and all through the period, staff, host family, English students and everyone involved in the organisation were very pleased with her.
During the period, she assisted greatly in dealing with our clients from… read more
It felt simply like home,… read more
