Spain: ESC: Leisure, Sports & Social Inclusion at Prodis (Adults w/ disabilities)

About the local hosting organization

La Víbria Intercultural was founded in 2003 with the mission of promoting values ​​of diversity and interculturality among the young people and society in general. Through experiences of international mobility and sociocultural initiatives based on non-formal education. Since then La Víbria has been working to motivate participation, active citizenship and encourage young people to develop critical thinking. One of our main tasks is to advise the young people who wish to participate in international mobilities. We provide information and advice on work, volunteering, internships or studies in other countries, as well as short-term opportunities and information on scholarships and existing aid. We currently offer our services in Terrassa, Badalona, ​​L'Hospitalet Manresa, and the regions of Anoia and Bages, all of them in the province of Barcelona. In addition, we organize workshops in schools and youth centers in collaboration with regional organizations throughout Catalonia. We are active in various actions of Erasmus + and the European Solidarity Corps welcoming and sending European volunteers, participating and organizing training courses, youth exchanges and awareness campaigns on different issues that affect our youth. Locally we organize creative workshops, debates, cineforums and we have a group of active young people who participate in up the Vibrialab, where they share concerns and develop concrete actions to help improving local community and society in general. Our target groups are young people from 13 to 35 years old. We always pay special attention to young people with less opportunities, be they social obstacles, economic difficulties, cultural differences or disability. Since 2017, La Víbria has also participated in the TLN Mobility program to offer internship opportunities aborad to youth in NEET situation.

Presentation of the programme

The HOSTING ORGANIZATION, Prodis is a non-profit social entity that works for and with adults with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, mental disorder in Terrassa and its natural environment. We offer work services, in a protected environment, occupational therapy services, occupational insertion services, housing services, sports and leisure. The volunteer will support Prodis in daily activities, most of them the sports ones. The volunteers will help in the Occupational Center with the daily activities (dinner, arts and craft, memory activities, etc) and the Sport Club, where they will be able to give support in the following activities: zumba, basketball, swimming pool, adapted sports, athletics, hockey or soccer. The main task is to be and create a significant link with the people! The coordinating organization, La Víbria Intercultural is the one that will contact you for the selection process.

About the accomodation

You will be living in a fully equipped flat in the central area of Terrassa shared with other ESC volunteers. Some rooms are private, some shared with another person. Depending on the flat, it will be 15/25 minutes by walk from your workplace in Prodis. Some bikes will be available to use and share with the other volunteers. Working hours: 25h per week, Tuesday to Saturday + 3h of Catalan class + 2h support La Víbria per week. Pocket and food money: 340€/month More info: https://vibria.org/2021/07/23/esc_prodis_sport/

About the leisure activities

The possibility to learn from inside the processes of design, implementation and evaluation of the socio-educational and sports proposals of the organisation; Taking part actively in the evaluation of the socio-educational, sportive and volunteering programs; Learning the methods of support in psycho-Social Adjustment activities and co-liderating it; Getting to know the structure of a strong local volunteers network;

Requirements

The Participant profile: Empathetic, active and with the will to participate in the activities that are carried out; Ability to improvise and adapt to changes; Sensitivity to the group we work with (not being mandatory that you have experience, although it would be interesting if you do); Emotional stability; Like sports and know the rules and regulations; Ability to direct and plan training sessions, with the support of the coach; Catalan or Spanish basic level.Deadline: 04/07/2026 00:00