We need you for the telephone service in our winter aid as well as in the emergency shelter & clothing distribution

Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Homeless People
  • Democracy & Human Rights
  • Poverty Reduction
  • Zero Waste

About the volunteering opportunity

We have a long history of helping people who experience poverty, social disadvantage and exclusion and whose participation in society is hindered or at risk. With many full-time and volunteer employees, we are actively committed to social justice and social and democratic coexistence. We offer help in all areas of life.

Your Tasks

You can support us with your telephone service on the winter helpline. You take calls from citizens who want to know where there is help for homeless people on icy nights in Cologne. Your place of work is our Winterhilfe office in Ostmerheimer Str. in Cologne.

We are looking for further volunteer support for the emergency shelter and clothing distribution.

Our benefits
  • Guidance from specialists
  • Equipment with media / working materials
  • Exchange of experience
  • Reimbursement of costs incurred
  • Further training / qualification offers
  • Liability insurance
  • free use of other offers
  • free events
  • regular information
  • Activity certificates
  • Accident insurance
  • Support in setting up new activities

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
  • Age (at least) 16 years
  • extended certificate of good conduct required
  • Enthusiasm and empathy

Time required

Regularly
Discussed individually
  • You can arrange your working hours freely with us.
  • The commitment at Winterhilfe is limited from November to March!

Location

Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln

The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.

More about the organisation
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually