3 months of volunteering with refugees - getting in touch with people and bringing life to the accommodation
Lighthouse Welcome Center
Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, 81248 München, Bayern
No German skills required
Project-based
Direct contact
- Migrants & Refugees
- Education & Language Support
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
- Sports & Leisure Activities
About the volunteering opportunity
Would you like to give people confidence and hope?
Then become a volunteer in the Lighthouse Welcome Center® team!
Then become a volunteer in the Lighthouse Welcome Center® team!
The mobile Lighthouse Welcome Center® is a gathering place for volunteers and refugees. The Lighthouse Welcome Center® van is equipped with everything you need to create a cozy atmosphere outside.
The Lighthouse Welcome Center® is located on the grounds of a refugee shelter in Freiham. It is home to single male refugees who have often had to leave their homeland under difficult circumstances. Many are taking a German course, have already found work or are in training.
A volunteer coordinator instructs you, looks after you and accompanies you. And you will receive free further training.
Your Tasks
- You welcome people warmly and listen to them attentively - like a good neighbor
- You help them find their way around, e.g. on public transport or when looking for clubs.
- You can offer whatever you like or you can decide together what you want to do: play soccer, play cards, learn German or just talk.
What do you gain?
- You are never alone: As volunteers, there are always at least two of you working together
- Intercultural exchange: You get to know people from different cultures and can share your experiences.
- Practical integration: You help the residents to clarify questions about everyday life, customs and authorities.
- Flexibility: You decide when and how you get involved. Usually once a week for 2 hours
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity you don't need any German skills.
Openness and curiosity to get to know people!
Time required
Project-based
On weekdays, at night
We are active from April to October!
You can sign up for flexible shifts.
The shifts are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm.
You can sign up for flexible shifts.
The shifts are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 pm.
Important notice
We require an extended certificate of good conduct (we will help you with the application) and a proof of protection against measles or year of birth before 1971
Where?
Lighthouse Welcome Center
The Lighthouse Welcome Center is a cooperation project between Diakonie München und Oberbayern and Lichterkette e.V.. It is a mobile service for refugees. The Lighthouse goes to shelters that have a need. It stays there for several months. Volunteers come to the Lighthouse, open it up and listen to the refugees. They talk, play games together and, depending on their needs, learn German, play sports, explore the neighborhood or do other things. The aim of this project is to provide refugees with needs-based support and enable them to interact with volunteers on an equal footing. The Lighthouse Welcome Center brings a piece of welcome culture to Munich.
Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, 81248 München, Bayern
No German skills required
Project-based
Direct contact
Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied, 81248 München, Bayern
No German skills required
Project-based
Direct contact