Our work functions as a mouthpiece for the needs of young people and a place for socializing for young people. That is why we create social and cultural spaces in which young people can develop their identity, personality and relationships.

The association “Open Youth and Cultural Work Bregenz” organises and operates demand-oriented youth work in the entire social landscape of the town of Bregenz. The offers are aimed at all young people between the ages of 11 and 25, regardless of their biological or social gender, class, ideology, religious affiliation, nationality, language or state of health!

The participation of the young people forms the basis for all offers, so that the self-created free spaces become places of self-awareness and self-efficacy. The volunteers have the opportunity to get involved as part of our youth centre and mobile services, as well as in our projects, which are developed and carried out participatively with our clients, as well as to work in our cultural sector (from folklore and diversity parties to punk concerts).

Anyone interested can participate! We are barrier-free in access as well as in mind and heart.

Tâches du volontaire:

The volunteers have the opportunity to participate in our youth centres and mobile services (street work), as well as in our different projects, which are developed and carried out in a participatory manner with the youngsters. These are projects on the topics of democracy policies, anti-racism, gender sensitive youth work, health and wellbeing, food + cooking, urban gardening, sports (for example “fair boxing”), outdoor sports and activities, street work, art projects etc.

Furthermore, the volunteers can support us in our culture work: from folklore and diversity parties to punk and rock concerts, interactive music projects, art, street art, graffiti etc.

In our organisation, the volunteer will be seen as a temporary team member who supports us in our work.

Examples of tasks are:

• Working in the youth café: working behind the bar, playing games with the youngsters, communicating with them, giving peer-advice
• Mobile Jugendarbeit/street work: meeting young people in the streets or at local sites, talking to them and informing them about our workshops and activities
• Assisting and co-organising different activities, workshops and projects as mentioned above

Doing a voluntary project with our organisation, the volunteer will learn a lot about youth work and will get a practical insight into the various fields of youth work and social work.

Profil recherché

Since our opening hours are mainly in the afternoons, evenings and at weekends they should be prepared to work late hours and work at weekends as well.