🤝 Volunteering with Young People with Special Needs🇦🇹 Wörgl, Austria

📍 Location: Wörgl, Tyrol, Austria
🏢 Hosting Organisation: Verein zur Förderung der Jugend-, Integrations- und Gemeinwesenarbeit / Volkshilfe Tirol
📅 Activity Dates: 1 November 2025 – 31 August 2026
⏰ Application Deadline: 30 June 2025
🔗 Official ESC Listing

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💡 Project Description

This inspiring volunteering opportunity in Austria is hosted by BETA (Berufliche Eingliederung durch Training und Anleitung), a centre dedicated to supporting youth aged 15–25 with special needs in gaining job qualifications and skills.

You’ll work alongside a team helping young people — many of whom face learning difficulties — in a dynamic, hands-on environment that blends vocational training with personal growth. 🛠️💬

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🔧 Main Activities

You’ll support youth in five learning areas:
🌿 Green Care
💻 IT & Communication
📁 Office & Administration
🪵 Wood & Creative Workshop
📚 Knowledge Workshop

You’ll also help deliver job application trainings and confidence-boosting sessions that prepare them for the future.

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🏠 Accommodation & Allowance

• 🏡 Private, furnished studio in the centre of Wörgl (in the organisation’s building)
• 💶 €250 monthly food allowance
• 💰 €210 monthly pocket money
• 🛒 You’ll cook for yourself – a great chance to get creative in the kitchen!

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🗣️ Who Can Apply?

✅ You’re open-minded and friendly
✅ You enjoy working with young people
✅ You speak basic German (most participants don’t speak English)
✅ You want to support inclusion and gain social work experience
✅ You’re comfortable living in a small town
📚 No formal education required – diverse backgrounds welcome!

🎓 Bonus: You’ll attend a German language course at the beginning of the project!