Mediation for children and young people
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
German native speaker
Regularly
Discussed individually
- Kids & Teenagers
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
We are a voluntary organization of active senior citizens. The seniors are trained for their work in schools and help pupils to resolve conflicts non-violently through mediation.
In addition, the senior partners also offer one-to-one discussions in difficult life situations. They are the point of contact for children whose worries and needs cannot be adequately addressed in day-to-day school life. Confidential conversations help to relieve the children and allow them to concentrate better on their lessons.
Your Tasks
After an aptitude interview, we offer committed people aged 55 and over high-quality training to become volunteer mediators. And it's free of charge!
Certified trainers lead the training with 16 participants each time. In this way, we gain mediator teams for up to eight additional schools through each training season.
Our services
Our services
- Exchange of experience
- Further training / qualification offers
- Liability insurance
- regular information
- Supervision
- Accident insurance
What's needed
Volunteers must be native German speakers.
- Age from 55 years
- Extended certificate of good conduct required
- Training in accordance with the Federal Mediation Act: seven seminar blocks, approx. 100 hours in total
- Commitment to at least 18 months of unpaid work for one morning a week at one of the contracted schools
- Enjoy working with children and openness
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays, during the day
At least 18 months for one morning during the school week
Important notice
Accessibility for volunteers with disabilities
The event takes place in regular school buildings. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed in general, but must be checked on site in each individual case.
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.
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
German native speaker
Regularly
Discussed individually
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
German native speaker
Regularly
Discussed individually