Volunteer care for people with support needs

Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Equal Opportunities
  • Organisation & Administration

About the volunteering opportunity

Any person can be in a position where they are no longer able to take responsibility for important matters in their lives as a result of an accident, illness, old age or disability. In voluntary care, you support people, for example, in attending doctor's appointments, answering their mail, making bank transfers, but also in finding a new apartment or a facility.

Your Tasks

You would like to support people in shaping their everyday lives in a variety of areas? You do not mind processing applications to authorities and health insurance companies, but maybe even fun? Then this honorary office is the right thing for you.

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.

Specific requirements

  • Age: (min.) 18 years
  • Certificate of good conduct: simple certificate of good conduct necessary
  • Empathy

Services

  • Guidance by professionals
  • Exchange of experience
  • Liability insurance
  • Free use of other offers
  • Free events
  • Regular information
  • Support in setting up new activities

Time required

Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays

Time frame

The time commitment depends on the support needs of the specific person.

Where?

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