Resiliency Through Activism and Volunteering Teams

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The project foresees the involvement of forty-six young people coming from seven different countries in volunteering team activities addressing several societal needs that arose during the Covid-19 pandemic. The activities have been designed following the high-quality standards required by the European Solidarity Corps program in terms of preparation and support for the volunteers and of tangible impact on the target groups and on all actors involved. All the activities are based on non-formal education methods and will promote solidarity within people and countries. The project will contribute to the protection of youth and vulnerable groups from Covid-19 impact and support them in overcoming the obstacles and the negative impact the pandemic created in their lives. Three volunteering teams will engage in activities to support youth and vulnerable groups in Thessaloniki and in Aristotelis Municipality. The activities include: Communication campaigns and activities to prevent mental and physical health problems created by Covid-19 impact on young people and vulnerable groups; Creation of social spaces either online (radio, online live shows) or offline (libraries, events) to promote safe social interaction; Activities for the local community based on work-therapy and art-therapy principles; Support of organisations and activities providing services for former drug-addicted; Support of organisations and activities providing services for people with mental disabilities; Support of organisations and activities for the inclusion of the Roma community; Intergenerational workshops on use of online tools for socialising and communicating; Activities to promote healthy lifestyle; Promotion of volunteering as a way to engage in society and promote inclusion; Promotion of the European Solidarity Corps program and of the volunteering team format for young people with fewer opportunities. The partnership includes eight organisations, all holding a valid ESC quality label.