Art of living 2 - Youth Rehabilitation Centre in Marianówek (northern Poland)
Description: Stowarzyszenie Jeden Świat - SCI Poland has been cooperating with Monar for 20+ years. Monar is the largest Polish NGO focused on supporting people who struggle with drug addiction, the homeless, HIV-positive people or people with AIDS, as well as many other groups in need. It runs 30 rehabilitation centres in different parts of Poland, 5 of them specialising in youth therapy.The centre in Marianówek is one of them. Its main focus is drug addiction therapy for young people. It houses a community of 70 youngsters, aged 16-30, who take part in one-year stationary therapy. Besides engaging the patients in daily life activities the centre uses many different artistic, sport and outdoor events as tools in the process of therapy and rehabilitation.
Type of Work: The main task of volunteers is to interact and socialise with the community, by supporting them in their everyday work (gardening, cleaning, working in the kitchen, etc.) and taking active part in leisure-related activities. Games, camp-fires, sports activities, workshops with/for the residents will bring fresh energy and relaxation to the centre. The main purpose of the workcamp is to show volunteers what life in therapy looks like and to create an environment facilitating the process of healing for patients.
Study Theme: Issues related to drug addiction and substance abuse and life during anti-drug therapy. Volunteers will have a chance to learn about overcoming addiction and they will also learn alternative ways of life, embracing a more social and community-oriented approach.
Accommodation: Volunteers will sleep at the centre in shared rooms. Bathrooms will be shared with the patients. Please, bring sleeping bags with you! The centre offers a wide range of recreational activities such as horse riding opportunities, football, volleyball and basketball pitch a dn a gym. It might be possible (not sure yet) that the centre will organise a short camping trip outside the venue (on the lakeside) where the volunteers are welcome to join. In this case, everybody will sleep in a tent.
Language: English, Polish
Requirements: Volunteers must remember about sensitivities of the facility and the regulations in place. Alcohol and drugs are strongly prohibited. ll accepted volunteers are required to submit a criminal record check BEFORE the arrival.
Approximate Location: Marianówek is located about 20 km from the Baltic Sea (near Kołobrzeg), in the picturesque rural area with park, trout ponds and stable with horses around.
Notes: Please remember that the insurance from SCI is not valid during your trip to and from the workcamp and it covers ONLY the period of the camp! Volunteers from the EU must bring their European Health Insurance Card. Please kindly note that there is an additional incoming fee of 50 Euro for all volunteers applying through Partner organisations or Contacts of the SCI network. Check the status here: https://bit.ly/3vhBD5J. This fee covers hosting costs, insurance, a small travel fund to enable disadvantaged volunteers to join projects and administration costs and is to be paid on arrival at the project or online directly to the hosting branch. For volunteers coming through SCI Branches and Groups there is no additional incoming fee.