Volunteer in Social Coaching: Support people in need through online counseling
LIFE Initiative e.V.
Remote Volunteering
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 3 h per week
Direct contact
- Migrants & Refugees
- Equal Opportunities
- Finance & Legal
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
- Organisation & Administration
- Poverty Reduction
About the volunteering opportunity
The LIFE Initiative is a non-profit organization. Our volunteers support people with bureaucratic problems online with individual advice and coaching. The volunteer community is diverse. Volunteers are at different stages of life and have different professions. Some have experience in the social sector. Some have immigrated to Germany themselves. Get to know some of our volunteers here.
As a volunteer, you will receive training to prepare you for your role as a coach. We look forward to welcoming people who have their own experience with the authorities and speak other languages in addition to German, e.g. Arabic, English, Farsi or Turkish.
Your Tasks
- Advice for clients (those seeking help) on difficulties with immigration authorities and other offices
- Coaching and helping people to help themselves through regular digital communication
- If interested, collaboration in the further development of the LIFE initiative
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- You have time at least four months
- German at an advanced level (about C1, but your German does not have to be flawless)
- Other languages are very welcome, especially e.g: Arabic, English, Farsi, Turkish, Russian
- You are willing to familiarize yourself with bureaucratic issues (no prior knowledge necessary!). Your own experience with the immigration office or job center can be helpful.
- Team spirit and motivation to further expand the volunteer network with us
Time required
Regularly
Approx. 3 hours per week.
Your working hours are flexible and independent of location. Some volunteers do the social counseling with their clients in the evening, others during the day or on weekends. You determine the times yourself. We assign you a new case every two to four weeks. For all the tasks of your commitment as a volunteer, you should allocate about three hours per week.
Important notice
What you can expect:
- Training to prepare you for your work as a social coach
- Flexible working hours (approx. three hours per week)
- Case discussions with experts from the LIFE Initiative
- Mentoring by experienced employees of the LIFE Initiative and exchange within the volunteer community
- Further development of communicative and professional skills by supporting people in emergency situations
- Certificate and certificate of volunteering
Where?
This project is location independent.
LIFE Initiative e.V.
LIFE is a non-profit organization in the process of being founded, which, with a network of volunteers, offers individual social counseling and coaching to those seeking advice in order to successfully access social benefits and assistance. Each volunteer at LIFE is prepared for his or her role as a coach through targeted training and works flexibly in terms of time and location. In the future, people in need will be able to receive individual advice via the LIFE Initiative's online platform. Together, we ensure that each:r takes a step forward.
Remote Volunteering
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 3 h per week
Direct contact
Remote Volunteering
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Approx. 3 h per week
Direct contact