“Regular Volunteer application is open all year.
ESC is open in a limited time. Do not miss it! ”
Hello dear future volunteer!
If you are reading our info pack you are interested to be part of our European Solidarity Corps Project already, great! We are honored!
Let’s inform you about some important points about the organization and the project.
Sirkhane, the short name of Art Anywhere Association founded in 2012 in South East of Turkey, in Mardin province. It's started as a social circus school for children and today it has a circus, music, analog photography, and science & technology programs as well children's rights educations and annual children's festivals. In the past ten years, half a million children took part in Sirkhane activities all over the region including North Iraq. The activities are implemented in 2 children's centers and in mobile outreach programs through mobile Caravans. Since 2011 Sirkhane host more than a thousand volunteers, all year long to work with the children and perform in the annual festival through circus, music, art, photography, dance, and many other topics.
“What is ESC”
The European Solidarity Corps is the new European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe. You can find more information in EU web site https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en
“VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED TO HAVE”
Social circus teaching and performing experience and skills
Strong self-management
team working skills
We are open for curious, collaborative, autonomous, creative and joyful volunteers that loves children and ready to melt into a new cultures.
Because of the ESC rules and regulations under this specific cali we are accepting volunteers only from Spain, Romania and Bulgaria age between 18-30. If you are looking to volunteer with us in regular volunteer program please fill out the form in our web site in volunteer section www.sirkhane.org/volunteer
“THE VOLUNTEERS TASKS”
The volunteers will take part in daily activities of Sirkhane 5 days a week and 8 ours each day together with local team. The activities are diverse and depends on the time period that volunteer will be involved. Some of the task are: preparing the materials, spaces and programs for the classes and workshops, teaching children and youth circus and other artistic skills together with other teachers and volunteers. During the festivals and mobile programs volunteers will be performing together with children and youth in mobile festivals. From time to time office works and logistic helps are required for the festivals therefore strong collaboration with local team is very important. We are open and happy to include your own initiatives and ideas in the positive development of the children and organization, so please feel free to imagine what can you add and bring with yourself to the programs. We are all volunteers for the ch
“Applications”
We are only able to respond the applications made by our application link in our web site. If you do not attach your CV and Motivation letter we will automatically have to reject your application. Therefore please apply if the call is related to you and do not forget to attach your CV and Motivation letter to your application. By the end of JUNE 2021 we will close the application process for th is call and inform you about your application. If your application is eligible we will have a video call and start the process together with your sending organizations.
Please apply and fill up the form below.
“About Conditions”
We are looking for
2 volunteers from Spain for 6 months( 180 days each)
1 volunteer from Bulgaria for 2 months (59 days),
1 volunteer from Romania for 2 months (59 days)
All projects will start in JULY 2021 and onward.
Housing and Food
The organization has an apartment in the ancient city of Mardin that is fully equipped, has wi-fi and furnished for the volunteers.
All the shopping for food will be provided by the organization weekly and monthly bases for all the food and living needs. All the volunteers will be picked-up from Mardin Airport on their arrival and departure. There will be an orientation session and regular meetings for the volunteer on arrival. and the duration of their service. We will also provide a co-working translator which can teach Turkish and help with translations.
“Travel Cost”
The travel cost will be provided by the project according to the EU-ESC program rules and regulations and official distant calculator tool will be used for calculating your travel cost. According to calculator for,
Spain : 530 EUR ( roundway)
Bulgaria 275 EUR ( round way )
Romania 275 EUR (roundway )
“Pocket Money”
One of the best thing about ESC program is that it provides some pocket money for the volunteers. The amounts are decided by the EU programs, for our project every ESC volunteer will receive 4 euro per day. For example if you are staying 180 days x 4 euro = 720 euro total.
