Support people with refugee experience in finding accommodation
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Migrants & Refugees
- Finance & Legal
About the volunteering opportunity
We are a private initiative of Lindenthal citizens. The cooperation of volunteers, churches, associations and other partners is intended to promote the coexistence of citizens and refugees in Lindenthal. We are always looking for volunteer supporters, including younger people, to get in touch with refugees of the same age.
We are available for around 150 people in the Lindenthal district. We find out who needs support and when by contacting the home managers and during our visit days every two months.
Your Tasks
We are looking for you to help people with refugee experience in Cologne-Lindenthal and Cologne-Marsdorf to find their own home. This includes actively looking for accommodation in the local newspaper, online, housing exchanges, registration with the housing office and other formalities and - after a successful search - help with the move.
Our services
Our services
- Exchange of experience (monthly regulars' table)
- Further training / qualification offers (organized by our initiative or other Cologne institutions)
- Liability insurance
- Supervision (collegial exchange approx. every 10 weeks)
- Accident insurance
What's needed
Volunteers must be native German speakers.
- Age (at least) 21 years
- extended certificate of good conduct required
- Openness, empathy, commitment
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays, during the day
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.