Austria: ESC: Volunteering project in the Jugendhaus Park In, Youth centre in Tirol, Austria

About the local hosting organization

Komm!unity is a non-profit NGO based in Wörgl, that is specialized on youth, integration and community work. The association was established in 2012 and has been growing since. komm!unity networks with committed people and organisations, takes up exciting and meaningful initiatives, implements projects and events for a vivid and inclusive society. We run seven youth centers (open youth work), a street work department (mobile youth work), a youth information center, an integration and diversity department and a leisure time work project for youngsters. Additionally, we manage a small culture facility in Wörgl. Our target groups are young people and migrants in our region. Furthermore, we also work with multipliers (all people in our region working or living with young people and migrants) and the local community in general. We organize events for our target groups in and around Wörgl and run different social projects in our working area. Our youth centres work according to the principles of professional open youth work and are places for young people between 10 and 18 years to spend their leisure time. The youth centres provide space for various needs of young people and are open to all, regardless of social, religious or ethnic background. The volunteers we host, are mainly supporting the teams of our youth centers, but can also be involved in other departments and projects, according to their interest.

Presentation of the programme

The target group of “park in” is youngsters between 12 and 19 years, coming from different social and educational backgrounds. Most of the young visitors live in the communities between Innsbruck and Hall in Tirol and spend their leisure time in and around the youth center. They are supported by youth workers and can talk to them about their interests and needs. Also counselling sessions are provided by the Youth Work team. The youth center “park in” offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. The main meeting point is the Youth Café, which has been renovated by the team and the youngsters a few years ago. There is an outdoor skateboard area, pool billiard, disco area, recording studio, table tennis, DJ workstation, creativity workroom, a chillroom, free internet access, cooking facilities, concert and music facilities, workshop rooms and much more. The project is located centrally in the community of Hall in Tirol, which is 10 minutes by train from Innsbruck.

About the accomodation

The volunteer’s flat is next to the youth center. It is a one-room-apartment, fully equipped with a kitchen block and a bathroom. The area is safe and the youth center and the flat are located very centrally in in Hall in Tirol. In addition, the volunteer will receive a daily allowance of 7 EUR pocket money and 12 EUR food allowance. To support mobility throughout the project, a Tyrol public transport ticket (Tirolticket) for trains and buses will be provided for the entire duration of the volunteering period.

About the leisure activities

The volunteer will have access to a German language course to support language learning and integration into daily life in Austria. In addition, the volunteer will participate in an On-Arrival Training and a Mid-Term Training, organised within the framework of the European Solidarity Corps. These trainings provide opportunities for networking, reflection, and exchange with other volunteers. The volunteer will travel independently to these training activities.

Requirements

The Participant profile: Tasks & Activities of the volunteer:  being part of the multi-professional “park in”-team  supporting the youth workers in the youth center  getting in to contact with youngsters actively  planning and organising youth leisure activities and events together with colleagues and youngsters  working at the Youth Café and doing basic cooking for and with youngsters  working with kids and youngsters (supporting them in spending their free-time in the youth center, for example playing different games, sports, talking, participating in activities with them)  using creativity to generate new ideas with young people  supporting social media for the youth center  taking part in regular team meetings The volunteer will work five days a week, around 35 hours per week including the German course and personal mentoring. The free “weekend” is going to be every Sunday and Monday. The volunteer will have two days off per month in addition to the weekends (holidays). Also it is possible to wish for 1 free Saturday per month to have time for activities and discovering the area. The volunteer will be able to learn a lot, he or she will have an interesting role and gain valuable experience and skills in working with youngsters. Also the volunteer will be given free space to create, try and implement his or her own ideas. The volunteer will be encouraged and accompanied to support the youngsters to tackle tasks themselves, so that the young people can discover their potential and abilities. The volunteer's work will be guided by our professional youth workers. We are very open towards new and creative influences, which we believe add new perspectives to our organisation. Examples for such creative ideas may be: creating a country-specific week with special meals or events, baking Christmas cookies, doing an artistic/music/cultural/ project with the youngsters, healthy meal day, social media for the youth centre, taking pictures, making a video. Profile of the volunteer: We are looking for an open-minded volunteer who is willing to gain a lot of experience in youth work with youngsters. We expect that the volunteer brings in high motivation for the project and is interested in working with young people. Moreover, the volunteer should have a stable personal situation in order to cope with the challenges of the daily work with youngsters. We are looking for  someone who is between 20 and 30 years old  someone who is curious to learn and to work in a supportive team  someone who is open minded, communicative and self-confident  someone who is interested in the issues of the youngsters  someone who brings in his/her own passions like sport, creativity, music etc.  someone who is motivated to learn the German languageDeadline: 31/07/2026 23:59