Volunteer for community

Project objectives

Project „Volunteer for community" objectives are to develop volunteer work in SIllamäe city and develop Sillamäe's general social development as well. Project's main activity is creating  "Sillamäe Volunteer Club". Initially the club will have 10 main members and activity will take place on at least 5 days a month.

Project activities

1. Infoseminars – 4 infoseminars will be conducted in Sillamäe alongside a city wide information campaign. At the seminars general information will be given on what is volunteer work and why it is necessary and information on what opportunities are provided in Sillamäe and what the club to be created will provide in order to look for members. 
2. Opening event - All interested will fill out a form to participate in the club's activities. In the frame of this project an opening event is planned to initialize the club. The event provides information on the club and allows club members to meet one another. The event will also involve other activists, participants, municipality representatives and experienced volunteers.
3. Training for club members -  Sustainability of the club will be ensured through three theoretical trainings for club members which touch on the topic of volunteering more concretely as well as general skills required.

Themes are as follows:

1. Volunteers, recruiting volunteers and directing them
2. Planning and executing an activity
3. Risk analysis, team work and conflict management

Project results

Sillamäe has a volunteer club that is active every month through which involvement of volunteers is ensures sustainable into the organisations activities and Sillamäe city life.