Sportjugend im Landessportbund Brandenburg e.V.
LSB SportService Brandenburg gGmbH
Potsdam, Germany
⭐️ Activity Title
Always on the move
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
We are currently searching for 1 volunteer for the movement team of the LSB Sportservice Brandenburg gGmbH approved project "Always on the move" in Potsdam. The volunteer will get familiar with the "on the move and health oriented" educational method by supporting the staff in their daily activities. Sport, movement and healthy lifestyle are the key words in the work of the Movement team. The volunteer will help the staff, will communicate with children and lead them to a healthier lifestyle. Main project activities: getting to know Brandenburg´s sports facilities as well as the organisation´s local and regional pre-schools; supporting the implementation of the educational concept "on the move" in the health and sports oriented childcare institutions of LSB SportService; supporting the team by providing children with a sport and healthy oriented lifestyle; supporting the team in the implementation of the annual motoric and eye movement (oculomotor) tests for children.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation: The volunteer will live in one of our 3 ESC volunteer accommodations in Potsdam. Each volunteer has his/her own room in a well-furnished and fully equipped flat. A monthly food allowance of 345,00 € will be provided via bank transfer. Pocket money: 210,00 € will be provided via bank transfer monthly. Local Transport: The volunteer will be provided with a monthly ticket for the use of public transport (Deutschlandticket). The volunteer will also receive a bike.
Training during the activity
Our organization offers the volunteer the possibility to take part in a language course, according to their current level of German. All participants must take part in two mandatory ESC seminars during their project: On-Arrival and Mid-Term Training. These are opportunities to meet volunteers from other countries, to understand the EU values and to reflect on the ongoing project. IF YOU WISH TO APPLY PLEASE USE EXCLUSIVELY THE EUROPEAN SOLIDARITY CORPS PORTAL. APPLICATIONS SENT TO EMAIL ADDRESSES OF THE ORGANISATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION.
Participant profile
In order to take part to this project, the organisation expects the volunteer to be: - Interested in work with young children, - Interested in sport-orientated work in the childcare institutions, - Interested in the organization and implementation of sport orientated events and projects with children, - Dedicated, committed and creative, - Aware of being the role model for children, - Sociable, friendly, patient and open-minded, - Willing to learn new skills, - Curious and interested in German culture and language.
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 14/09/2026 to 13/09/2027
Activity location
Olympischer Weg 7, Potsdam, Germany
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 21/06/2026 23:59
Project code
2026-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000400895
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/52310_en
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