Korablja
Zagreb, Croatia
⭐️ Activity Title
L’Arche Croatia is looking for volunteers (m/f) in the community Arka – Korablja (L’Arche Zagreb), Croatia
🔷 Activity Details
Description
The Korablja community is a meeting place for people with and without intellectual disabilities. We are also called the Arka community because we are part of the large international federation L'Arche International. If you believe in the ability and creative potential of people with intellectual disabilities, you have come to the right place. Start of volunteering: September/October 2026 Duration of volunteering: 9 months Age of volunteers: 18 – 30 years Some of the activities/tasks: Assistance with work activities (making greeting cards, jewellery, decorative items and other creative activities) Preparing weekly meetings with community members – designing activities, inviting guests Organization of monthly birthday celebrations for members of L’Arche Zagreb Creating and implementing short plays, board games and other creative activities and other... see on our web site: https://korablja-arka.hr/want-to-live-and-volunteer-at-larche-zagreb/
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Paid accommodation and utilities Wi-fi in the house Covered the cost of food, hygiene items and local transport for 100.00 EUR Monthly pocket money – EUR 300.00 Free time, holidays, vacation Health insurance Accommodation is a 5 minutes from a tram stop Volunteers will have a bikes Zagreb can be reached by plane, train, or bus, and travel costs for arrival and return are covered. Useful information can also be found on these sites: - tourist center of City of Zagreb: https://www.tzgz.hr/ - Info about Zagreb (has information about the events): https://www.infozagreb.hr/
Training during the activity
During the volunteering period, the volunteer will have the opportunity to participate in the ESC arrival training and mid-term training. These are usually held in other cities. Education on how to work with people with intellectual disabilities. Formation meetings with volunteer coordinator on a mental health and others. You will have the opportunity to have a courses of Croatian language.
Participant profile
What do we expect from the volunteers Willingness to cooperate and teamwork Openness to personal growth Openness to meet others and different Participation in weekly activities of the Arka-Korablja community Flexibility in negotiation Openness and willingness of volunteers to learn and previous experience is less important
🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 40 week(s) during the period 15/09/2026 to 16/06/2027
Activity location
Kanarinska ulica 4, Zagreb, Croatia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 30/09/2026 12:00
Project code
2026-1-HR01-ESC51-VTJ-000401046
