VOLUNTEER – who is who ?
lYOUR  personal experience       H1
lFree decision, no payment
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lFIND YOUR  COUNTRY  LEGISLATION H1
lEuropean legislation
lwww.dobrovolnik.cz
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2. VOLUNTEERING
lNational traditions: SOKOL  (since 1868)
lFirefighters
lFarming
lHealth Care
lDefence – territorial Army
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3. VOLUNTEERING
lHumanitarian area:
lRED CROSS
l blood donation …bone marrow
lMedicals Without Borders
lassisting services
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lDisasters: floods, typhoons, earthquakes
lAdra ...
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4. VOLUNTEERING
2011 – EU the year of the volunteers
lChurch
lEcology and environment
lTourism – signs for orientation
lExample – Melbourne, G.B. (my experience: Oversea Holidays, Sue Ryder Foundation)
lActivity of elderly (reading in hospitals, netting…)
lPhysical activities, sports – typical
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5. Volunteering
lTime : one-off (day, weekend, course)
l               permanent (regular schedule rozvrh)
l               long-term (format like mission)
l                      medical, education, sports
lVarious positions and award
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6. SPORTS  VOLUNTEERING
lStudents – seniors: One-off activity - eg marathons, run for health,  additional services
lParents …
lGroup leadership (coaching) – kids, youngsters
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lGLEN - INEX, APA-disasters, APA – disaster    Sport for development, fotbal against powerty
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7 TRENDS in volunteering
lDecreasing number of volunteers – young
lIncreasing number of seniors
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lWHY?
lGlobal possibilities,
lEconomy consequences
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8 Current VOLUNTEERING
l 2000 – 2002 (CR, Poland EU chairmanship)
l accent on year-round work (group leadership), attention to the "advantage" of volunteering:
taxes, parking, clothing, education ....
l  SPORTS EDUCATION in CR: FSpS, Palestra,
l   EU – legislation
lWhat is in your country, university?   H1

9. The status of the volunteer
l - no salary, finance (sometimes pocket
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      - free access - ALWAYS
      - education, training - ALWAYS
      - T-shirt, uniform - jersey ???
      - accommodation, boarding ???
      - way to place - usually NO

10. Princip dobrovolnictví
lParticipation from your own will, enthusiasm
lFree-of-charge - or contribution to the implementation of the event
Experience from Britain
lAdvantage: enthusiasm, economic benefit
lDisadvantage: due to enthusiasm errors of inexperience

11. Trends in volunteering 2
linformation, education, young people
   social inclusion (EU-2011 debate) linvolving disadvantaged people (under supervision). Example
SO: persons with ID as volunteers
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lSocial contact - practice

12. Selection
      - recruitment of volunteers
lCriterion: content and duration of action
Students, employees, seniors
lAge limit - 16 years   (12 years?)
lFull responsibility - 18 years
TRAINING (education levels in the EU)

13. Requirements for the volunteer
lenthusiasm, responsibility, flexibility,
ladequate abilities, skills,
lexpertise in relation to the  situation,
lstrong nerves,
lsense of humor
Benefit: dissemination of ideas, experiences, practice, personal maturing
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15. EU – levels of education //  training
lWeekend event - 4 - 6 hours
Weekly event (camp events - 32 hours)
Specific training for the event
Why Education?
Safety and Correctness (Insurance System)
Quality of the event
lPrevention …

15. Self-reflection       H 1
lH1 YOUR  personal experience : have you ever been „volunteer“? Describe.
lH1     Find your country legislation.
lH1     Education:  What is in your country,
l            university?
lPictures, photos, documents - availble
lWritten – printed, PAPER: Nov 2nd, 2018.
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Group – selection:
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lZlín – footbal, bowling, weekend
lDvur Králové – TT, weekend
lBrno – permanent every week
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