Temat: Wolontariat na Sycylii od Lipca

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The Social Cooperative Promozione was formed in 1987 and is inspired by the fundamental principles of the cooperative movement. They are: mutual aid, solidarity, democratism, commitment, respect of the undertaken roles and responsibilities, cooperation within the created network and a fair relationship with the State and public institutions. The Cooperative Promozione is currently managing three Lodging Communities for under age males. In addition to this, the Institution takes care of elderly persons and administers a day-time Multivalent Centre. Among its activities it also manages volunteers of the National Civil Service and accepts trainees from the Faculty of Psychology and the Faculty of Education Sciences, in particular students of Social Services, spare time animators and socio-cultural animators. Moreover, in the last two years it has activated a Unicef Meeting Point within its premises, in order to voice the problems of children around the world and arouse a new awareness in the territory.

STAFF and STRUCTURES:

LODGING COMMUNITY “PRIMAVERA” (age 8 to 14), :

* 1 Person in Charge/Educator (who’s also the volunteers’ tutor and who helps them in the comprehension and development of the tasks to be carried out in this institution)
* 5 Educator
* 1 Psychologist

LODGING COMMUNITY “ELIOS” (age 8 to 14), :

* 1 Person in Charge/Educator (who’s also the volunteers’ tutor and who helps them in the comprehension and development of the tasks to be carried out in this institution)
* 5 Educator
* 1 Psychologist

LODGING COMMUNITY “FOCOLARE” (age 14 to 18):

* 1 Person in Charge/Educator (who’s also the volunteers’ tutor and who helps them in the comprehension and development of the tasks to be carried out in this institution)
* 5 Educator
* 1 Psychologist

ELDERLY PERSONS CENTRE

* 1 Person in Charge/Educator (who’s also the volunteers’ tutor and who helps them in the comprehension and development of the tasks to be carried out in this institution)
* 2 Educator

ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL DEPARTEMNT

* 1 legal representative
* 1 managing director
* Board of directors administered by 5 members



Activity and Rules of the Volunteers

The Cooperative Promozione is currently managing three Lodging Communities for under minors subject to civil and administrative measures and one Elderly Person Centre. We would like to host and to involve volunteers in our Social Cooperative and in our project to improve volunteers' awareness in the promotion of the inclusion of people with fewer opportunities and to stimulate volunteers’ reflection on the ways out and consequences of less family ad social opportunities. Moreover to allow a confrontation with a new cultural vision and therefore stimulate a meditation on our way of working and to give new inputs to the local community. To accomplish this real cultural exchange, we would like the hosted volunteer to take part to the normal life of our organization. This consists of our daily planning and related discussions. From the beginning we will consider the volunteer as a thought-sharing partner and his opinions will mean a challenge to our ideas.

The volunteers will be involved in supporting the autonomy of the people attending the:

* Lodging Community “Primavera” (age 8 to 14) 1 volunteer
* Lodging Community “Focolare” (age 14 to 18) 1 volunteer
* Lodging Community “Elios” (age 8 to14) 1 volunteer
* Elderly Persons Centre. 1 volunteer



The duration of the service is 8 months and starts from the 15 of July to the 15 of march, it get involved 4 (EVS GROUP) volunteers and 1 country.




Typical activities for the volunteers:

Morning (8,30 -11,30 ) in Community House:

* Community work and life (collaboration in food supplying, participation to the cleaning and the attendance of the places with the operators).
* The volunteers and the educator take the children and adolescents to school, the psychologist and/or the doctor by public transportation like bus or train or with one of the Cooperative’s vehicles.



Lunch time and Free Time (The staff and the hosts will support and inform the volunteers about different social and cultural opportunities)

Afternoon (15,00 – 17,00 ) in Community House:

* The volunteers and the educator help the children in doing their homework. They will be present as the children do their exercises.
* The volunteers and the educator take care of the ludic-recreational activities like playing, painting or narrating, while stimulating the aggregation of the hosted children.



Dinner and Free Time (The staff and the hosts will support and inform the volunteers about different social and cultural opportunities)

Afternoon in Elderly People Centre (15,00 – 19,30 ):

* The volunteers support the organization and realization of cultural and social events.
* The volunteers and the educator take care of the ludic-recreational activities like playing, painting, narrating or

dancing.

The volunteers will work 5- 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday for a total of about 30 hours per week. There are always 2 free days per week.