Solidair identifies socio-economic needs and develops projects and training courses aimed at raising awareness, activation, and providing perspective in the local community and in personal lives.
Friend4friend Groningen
Practical details
Opportunity • Temporary
Contact person
Elselien Hofstee
Ask Elselien a question or contact the organiser directly at elselien@solidairgroningendrenthe.nl or 0639428375.
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Requirements
#120134
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Interesting or nice about this vacancy
- Friend4friend pairs you with a buddy.
- You spend time together for an average of 4 hours per week for six months and do fun things. For example, going to the ice rink or a museum. Grabbing a drink on a terrace, doing language exercises, or playing sports together are also options. This way, you get to know each other better in a relaxed manner.
- In addition, you will do volunteer work together. Something that fits your interests or future plans for your work or education. For example, you could work together at a community center, a school, in healthcare, or at a sports club. Or you could set up your own initiative.
- This way, you get to know each other's lives and meet new people! At the end of the program, you will receive the European Certificate for Volunteers.
- Here you can read what else is interesting and how much Sofie and Sara enjoy doing it.
Tasks and duties
Friend4friend is a buddy project for young Dutch people and young newcomers between the ages of 16 and 30.
At friend4friend, young newcomers and young Dutch people help each other. You learn firsthand what it means to build a future in a country where you do not know the people, the language, or the customs. You get to know a new (Dutch) language and culture.
Skills and qualities
- You do not need any specific skills or qualities to participate in friend4friend.
- It is especially important that you enjoy getting to know someone else and can make time to go out with your buddy.
Additional information
Sign up via the friend4friend website . You will be invited for an intake interview and matched with a buddy. You will then decide together when to meet. During your participation, you will be guided by the friend4friend coordinators. They are there to coach and support you and help you find suitable volunteer work. In addition to personal guidance, group meetings take place with all pairs once every six weeks. After friend4friend, you will have made new connections, learned a new language, gained insight into a different way of life, and perhaps even found a new friend!
More information or to sign up? Email Elselien Hofstee at groningen@friend4friend.nl or send a WhatsApp message to 06-39428375.
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