CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

VOLUNTEERING: A STEP UP IN YOUR LIFE

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Ruse, Bulgaria

• 2 EVS vacancies in Ruse, Bulgaria

• Location: Ruse, Bulgaria

• Period of the activities:01/03/201 – 31/10/2018

• Coordinating organization: Association “Inspiration”

• Hosting organizations: Association “Inspiration” and Municipal Youth Centre Ruse, Bulgaria

• Deadline for applications: 10 January 2018

• The title of the project: “Volunteering: A step up in your life”

• We are looking for 2 motivated volunteers for approved EVS project to work with young people in Ruse, Bulgaria through organizing free time activities, like workshops, sport events etc. and supporting and presenting the daily activities of the Youth Centre

tasks of the volunteers

• Information and promotion the youth activities for young people in the region.

• Information and promotion the volunteering, EVS and Erasmus + Programm in schools, NGO and in front of the young people in Ruse and the region, organizing information meetings and events for promoting volunteering.

• Working with youth multiplies of the volunteering.

• Language café – language exchange club with the local young people in the native language of the volunteers.

• Participating in events and projects organizing by the Youth Centre

• Supporting youth initiatives, festivals, cultural and sport events for the young people in Ruse.

• Supporting Erasmus + Projects.

• Supporting the young people from the youth parliament.

• Join the regular activities of the organization, together with local youths.

• Support volunteers who are part of short-term activities.

• Volunteer have to develop his/her own project, like organizing hand – made crafts workshop, photograph workshop, sport workshop etc. in connection with the interest of the volunteer

criteria

• The selection process will be open for young people between 18 and 29 years, citizens of the European and Partner countries. We are looking for motivate, positive and open-minded volunteers, ready to learn and share new knowledge and skills. Will be nice for the projects if the volunteer have knowledge of office software programs, English, promoting and animation youth, new technologies, youth information and Youth European Programs. We would like the volunteer to develop his/her own project and organize workshops (crafts, desing, music, dance, sports, photo etc…)

procedure

• The candidates for the position have to send a

CV and motivation letter INDICATING

SENDING ORGANISATION before 10 of

January 2018 to: vdahnovenie@gmail.com.

We will make the selection in January and

organize a skype interview with pre-selected

candidates.

About Ruse

• Rousse is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria and the biggest city in the country on the bank of the Danube River. It is a situated 320 km away from the capital of Bulgaria- Sofia and 203 km from Varna. The city is also called “The small Vienna”, because of its unique ancient architecture. Almost 200 buildings in Rousse are included in the list for historical and architectural inheritance. The Dohodno building was build in 1902 and the liberty monument was officially opened in 1908. The first was built in German classic style and the monument is unique creation of the Florentine architect and sculptor Arlondo Tsoki. The museums in the city are numerous: The Pantheon of the Renaissance men, the City’s historical museum, Baba Tonka museum, Museum of the city’s style and living standards in the Kaliopa’s house, the National museum of transport and communications and etc. The Leventabiya fortress, the door of Mitiriza, Mahamudova column, the “St. Trinity” Church and the Flotilla fortress are also attractions in the city. Rousse is a big and modern city with live nightlife, many night clubs and restaurants that suite even the most sophisticated taste. You can receive more information in the Tourism Information centre Rousse - http://rusetourism.org/index.php?lang=en

About the hosting

organizations

Association inspiration

• Association “Inspiration” is a non-profit organization which implements and participates in

projects in the field of youth. The association is a key partner of the Municipal Youth Centre –

Ruse and co-operates with it in different initiatives. Through its specific services, the center

provides opportunities for young people in town to get involved in worthwhile activities in

their free time.

• The main activities of the association and of the Youth center are focused on information for

youth, culture and art, non-formal education, ecology and sports. We organize local and

international festivals and contest for the young people. In the last 3 years in June we

organized short-term EVS projects with the participation of 25 volunteers from different

countries.

• More about the activities in the page of the organization :

https://www.facebook.com/Младежки-информационно-консултантски-център-МИКЦ-

Русе-1839454016337474

Municipal youth center

• Municipal Youth Center (MYC) – Ruse was founded in 1996 as a center for strengthening

social contacts between young people. It provides opportunities for young people in the city to

be included in useful activities in their free time.

• The main activities of the MYC – Ruse are focused on information for young people, culture

and the arts, informal education, ecology and sport. Here you can dance and sing, paint, play

chess or learn the secrets of Chinese martial arts. It can also play the hero or someone to take

part in many different initiatives.

• MYC – Ruse organizes and participates in international, national and local competitions,

festivals and tournaments. Here you can join in international exchange programs, to meet new

people, foreigners, to learn something new about their culture, their lifestyle, their local

cuisine and many other interesting things. Information and counseling center for young people

is found on the territory of MYC Ruse, where you can ask about anything that interests you!

Come have fun with us and always be on time!

• More about MYC: www.yc-ruse.org or in facebook -

https://www.facebook.com/obshtinskimladejkidom.ruse

See you in Ruse!

The used pictures belong to:

- Yavor Mirchev Aerial Photography

- Tsvetomir Tsvetanov Photography