UNITED SOCIETIES OF BALKANS
Irida Women's Center
Thessaloniki, Greece
โญ๏ธ Activity Title
Irida Women's Center, Creative Activities Focal Point
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๐ท Activity Details
Description
Irida Womenโs Center supports refugee, migrant & local women who are among the most vulnerable, a community of more than 500 members from over 50 countries. We provide individualized psycho-social support, protection services and legal counseling based on the members' needs. Volunteer will: Facilitate creative, recreational activity sessions for community members from all cultural backgrounds (e.g. drawing, painting, crafts, knitting, dancing). Act as the focal point for the facilitation of community-led activities. Communicate activity supply needs to the Livelihoods Coordinator.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers are going to be accommodated in a fully equipped building in the city centre near the main train and bus station of the city. It is an autonomous 5 floored building of 150 m2 per floor. There are two living rooms and a big kitchen, showers in the common floors and toilets in every floor. Volunteer from our other projects also stay in the house. Volunteer will share their room with 1-3 more people of the same gender. Food is provided through catering service, Monday-Friday and food allowance for weekends. City bus and metro transport card are also provided to volunteers.
Training during the activity
Task related training
Participant profile
Volunteers need to be between 18-30 old and motivated to join the project and the activity's specialized needs. Since activity is implemented in a safe center for women, only female applicants can be considered. Volunteers will have to meet the following characteristics to the biggest extent possible:
โ Interest and comfortability with facilitating workshops and artistic activities
โ Ability in the use of computers and digital tools (Internet, Whatsapp, Google Suite, Microsoft Platforms, etc.)
โ Comfortability working with women from diverse backgrounds and adapting to a multicultural environment
โ Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity.
โ Additional relevant language skills are a plus (French, Greek, Ukrainian, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, etc.)
As this is an ESC long-term activity, applicants should be aware of the ESC 12 month limit rule, for participation in activities throughout their period of eligibility.
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๐ Key Information
Activity dates
A total of 22 week(s) during the period 01/09/2026 to 28/02/2027
Activity location
59 Venizelou Str. , Thessaloniki, Greece
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Education and training
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 24/07/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000348256
๐ Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53204_en
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