Support wanted for families with children with life-limiting illnesses!
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Families
- Kids & Teenagers
- Hospice Work
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
Since 2006, children and young people with a life-shortening illness and their families have received reliable, long-term support from us. Week after week, sometimes for years, trained volunteers accompany affected children, siblings and their parents in their homes - in life, in death and beyond the child's death. The support is free of charge for the families.
Your Tasks
You provide individual support by accompanying
- Families with children and young people with life-shortening illnesses
- children and young people with life-shortening illnesses
- Siblings of children and young people with life-shortening illnesses
and try to make their everyday lives as easy as possible!
You can also help with our public relations work.
Our services
You can also help with our public relations work.
Our services
- Reimbursement of costs incurred
- Further training / qualification offers
- Liability insurance
- Supervision
- Proof of activity
- Accident insurance
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- Age (at least) 18 years
- Participation in qualification course
- Openness
- Creativity
- Mindfulness
- Fun and patience in dealing with children
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
After completing a qualification course, volunteers should have 2-3 hours per week for mentoring.
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.