🇬🇷 ESC Volunteering in Greece 🎨 Creative Activities at a Women Center for Refugee and Migrant Women 🧶

Description

Irida Women’s 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

Irida Women’s 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.

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: ● Interest and comfortability with facilitating workshops and artistic activities ● Ability in the use of computers and digital tools (Internet, Whatsapp, Google Suite, Microsoft Platforms, etc.) ● Comfortability working with women from diverse backgrounds and adapting to a multicultural environment ● Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and cultural sensitivity. ● 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.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

A total of 34 week(s) during the period 15/11/2026 to 15/07/2027

Location

Tsikismi 136, Thessaloniki, Greece

Deadline

15/11/2026

Project code

2025-1-EL02-ESC51-VTJ-000348256

Looking for participants from

26 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇬🇷 Greece.