Issue I April - November 2017 ERASMUS+ EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY SERVICEEVS

KEKPA-DIEK of the Municipality of Volos, Greece

www.kekpa.gr

Erasmus+ Programme

Source: European Commission (2018) Erasmus+ Programme Guide. Version 1 (25/10/2017) 2 EVS projects in Volos Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and From 2017 KEKPA-DIEK, the municipal social enterprise of the sport for the period 2014-2020. Municipality of Volos, re-activated its European Voluntary Service’s Education, training, youth and sport (EVS) projects after a pause of about 2 years, a pause caused by a can make a major contribution to help general administrative delay on the decision of who will be tackle socio-economic changes, the responsible as a national unit on behalf of Greece for the Youth key challenges that Europe will be domain of the Erasmus+ 2014-2020 programme. Finally, on May 2016 facing until the end of the decade and Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation (INEDIVIM) has been to support the implementation of the appointed as the National Agency of the Erasmus+/Youth in Greece, European policy agenda for growth, as well as State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) as the National Agency jobs, equity and social inclusion. for the fields of Education and Training. KEKPA-DIEK applied for a new EVS project in the 3rd The Erasmus+ Programme is designed round for proposals in October 2016 (R3-2016), under to support Programme Countries' the Erasmus+ 2014-20 programme/ Youth, which was efforts to efficiently use the potential of approved in January 2017 and started to run from 01 Europe’s talent and social assets in a March 2017. The project is entitled ‘We Are Volos' EvS lifelong learning perspective, linking (WAVES)’. Its duration is 15 months (01/03/2017 - support to formal, non-formal and 31/05/2018). KEKPA-DIEK in Volos city coordinates the project informal learning throughout the (project code: 2016-3-EL02-KA105-002832). education, training and youth fields. The Programme also enhances the 2 volunteers began their voluntary service on 1 April 2017, i.e. Cynthia opportunities for cooperation and Hernández Balaguer from Spain, and Severi Silius from Finland, both for a total mobility with Partner Countries, duration of 12 months. The 3rd oner, Sara Vanacore from Italy, came later on notably in the fields of higher 28th of April 2017, also for a total duration of 12 months. The respective education and youth. Sending organisations of the above volunteers were: (for Cynthia) Pandora, Asociación para la integración y Progreso de las Culturas from Madrid, Spain Erasmus+ is the result of the (www.aipc-pandora.org), (for Severi) Alliansin Kehittamispalvelut, from integration of the following European Helsinki, Finland (www.nuorisovaihto.fi), and (for Sara) Citta Di Torino from programmes implemented by the Torino, Italy (www.comune.torino.it). Commission during the period 2007-2013: One more volunteer has been added to the group of 3 ones through the partnership of KEKPA-DIEK as a hosting organisation, with the Hungarian • The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) organisation, Artemisszio Alapitvany (Fondation Artemisszio) from Budapest, • Comenius for schools as coordinator and sending organisation in the project: ‘YEP - Youth • Erasmus for higher education Empowerment in Practice’ (project code: 2016-1-HU02- • Leonardo da Vinci for vocational KA105-001621) with a duration of 6 months (03/05/2017 education and training - 02/11/2017). As so Iris Garibovic from Hungary joined • Grundtvig for adult education the group of the other 3 volunteers. • The Youth in Action Programme (YiA) • The Erasmus Mundus Programme • Tempus • Alfa • Edulink • Programmes of cooperation with industrialised countries in the field of higher education

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The structure of Erasmus+ 2014-20 The 4 EVS volunteers of

• Key Action (KA) 1 – Mobility KEKPA-DIEK of individuals • Mobility of learners (students, WAVES I project trainees, young people and volunteers) and staff (professors, teachers, trainers, Cynthia Hernández Balaguer is 19 youth workers, etc.) years old from Badalona, a • Erasmus Mundus Joint Master municipality to the immediate north Degrees east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. She has • Erasmus+ Master Loans an experience as an instructor and as a trainer • Key Action (KA) 2 – of all sports with children. She has a Cooperation for innovation baccalaureate from Mare de Déu de and the exchange of good l’assumpció (High School). practices • Transnational Strategic Severi Silius is 21 years old from Tampere, Partnerships Finland. He has graduated from the Upper • Knowledge Alliances secondary school, Kalevan lukio. He has an • Sector Skills Alliances experience as a support person for children, • Capacity-building projects as an assistant for the elderly, etc. • IT support platforms (eTwinning, the School Education Gateway, Sara Vanacore is 25 years old from Torino, the European Platform for Adult Italy. She has a degree in Psychology with a Learning (EPALE) and the specialty as a neuropsychologist. She has an European Youth Portal) experience as an educator with children and • Key Action (KA) 3 – Support also with infants in an asylum. She loves to for policy reform work with children. • Knowledge in the fields of education, training and youth • Initiatives for policy innovation • Support to European policy tools YEP project • Cooperation with international organisations Iris Garibovic is 26 years old from • Stakeholder dialogue, policy and Programme promotion Budapest, Hungary. She has a • Jean Monnet activities degree in Social Work and an experience in work with homeless and youngsters seeking • Academic Modules, Chairs, for a job, etc. Centres of Excellence • Policy debate with academic world (Networks, Projects) • Support to associations • Sport • Collaborative Partnerships • Not-for-profit European sport events • Strengthening of the evidence base for policy making • Dialogue with relevant European stakeholders

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EVS work placements

WAVES I project

Cynthia “…when the project began in April 2017 and until May, I used to work with people with disabilities in the day activity centre of people with disabilities (KDHF Amea of Volos) of KEKPA-DIEK in Palaia, Volos, which I visited every Wednesday from 9 am to 14 pm. I worked with the beneficiaries of the centre, we organised some local excursions to a museum of the city, to exhibitions, etc. Also, from April 2017 until August, I was working every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 am to 14 pm in the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK Productive Cooperative of People with Disabilities ‘Heliotropia’ (Sunflowers) and during the days when students from schools were visiting the place and participated in activities with us. During the first three months, April to June 2017, we used to spend some afternoons every Wednesday and Friday with the Roma youth from the Roma Support Office of KEKPA-DIEK in Aliveri area (the group of Roma youth called ‘Romaleoi’), like going to the beach, learning how to row together, etc. Every Tuesday and Thursday we were organising learning courses with them in order to teach them English and to learn Greek from them. In general, I usually work 2 to 3 times a week for 4 to 5 hours per day in the Day Nursery of Volos. I work with children, play with them, do activities and handicraft and help the educators/ animators in their everyday work. I really love this kind of occupation and it is the reason why I am still working there. Also, once a week since September 2017, every Wednesday, I am going to the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK, Hellenic Red Cross and its structure in Agria for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum (ex-Paidopoli Agrias). I’m the sports’ trainer, trying to teach how to play all the sports that they don’t know. I start at 9 am and I finish at 13 pm. Finally, I do some extracurricular activities: I started one week ago to this place that teach to the children the different arts. It’s a new place that I am trying. I am in one class of music with them and I’m helping the teacher with all the different instruments and how to touch them. I stay there from 17:15 to 20.45 …”

Severi “…there are many structures in KEKPA-DIEK that are available for us to volunteer in and we can freely choose places that suit the best for each one of us. We work from Monday to Friday and around five hours a day. Once a week we gather together with all the volunteers and with our mentor and spend a couple of hours talking about things related to our project and our lives in general. When I arrived here in April I was spending my days volunteering in the day activity center of people with disabilities (KDHF Amea of Volos) in Palaia, Volos. I wanted to meet and get experience in working with all kinds of people, so throughout the spring and summer I volunteered in many places in the city of Volos: I was helping people with disabilities in the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK Cooperative of people with disabilities ‘Heliotropia’ (sunflowers), playing sports with teenagers from the Roma community in the Romas Support Office of Aliveri, and entertaining little children in the Kindergarten of Neapoli. In

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the late summer I wanted to mix things up a little bit and I started Some words for KEKPA- volunteering with the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK, Hellenic Red Cross and DIEK its structure in Agria for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum (ex- Paidopoli Agrias). So nowadays I work with these youth refugees in Agria. The refugees come from countries such as Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan. I enjoy talking, playing and studying with the boys but also teaching new skills to the them. I have learned a lot while working for the Red Cross. I have even learned the secrets of their favourite game, cricket. Although finding the Red Cross an amazing place to work in, I didn’t forget about the KEKPA-DIEK, i.e. the Municipal Social others structures of KEKPA-DIEK. I also visit the kindergarten of Neapoli to Enterprise of Social Protection & Solidarity-Municipal Institute of Vocational get my happiness levels all the way up, I see the people with disabilities in Training, of the Municipality of Volos has KDHF Amea of Volos every now and then because the EVS office is located been established in July 2011 after the in the same building as the day activity center, and finally I have become merger of 8 previous municipal friends with the Roma boys from the Roma community in Aliveri so enterprises of social profile (from 8 sometimes I spend time with them on my spare time…” municipal units: Volos, Nea Ionia, Nea Aghialos, Aisonia, Portaria, Agria, and Sara Artemida) and of DIEK, the municipal “…during the first month we were working in some different places of institute of vocational training of Volos. Its KEKPA-DIEK, to understand in which of them we were feeling better to main domain of interventions focuses on the new metropolitan Municipality of work. At the beginning we worked on Monday (from 9am to 14 pm) in the Volos’ support in scheduling, realising, day activity center of people with disabilities (KDHF Amea of Volos) in monitoring and assessing its social policy Palaia, Volos, following the theatrical and handicraft activities with the guys. mainly through projects that KEKPA-DIEK Sometimes we were going out with them, to some exhibitions or extra- operates. According to its Statutes activities, or just to have a nice talk with a coffee in the seafront. On Tuesday KEKPA-DIEK is being divided into 2 main and Thursday we were going to the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK domains as its name also indicates: (1) Cooperative of people with disabilities ‘Heliotropia’ (sunflowers), a Social Welfare (KEKPA) (www.kekpa.gr), beautiful garden next to Portaria. These days were the two in which were and (2) Vocational Training (DIEK) coming the children from the school to have some activities, laboratory with (www.diek.gr). KEKPA-DIEK targets plants and explanation of the gardens’ life. We were helping the guys there towards all residents of Volos city-block, with a special emphasis on those who are with all the activities and, in addition, we were playing with the children an living below the limit of poverty, on “international” game, created by our-self, about differences and similarities immigrants, Roma, people with disabilities, between country in the EU. We were working around 5 hours each day the elderly, homeless, and in general there, but the time was passing so quickly for the happiness and the great people who require a special care and person with whom we were working. During the afternoons, for 3 or 4 hours, attention. KEKPA-DIEK runs a series of especially on Wednesday, we were usually going with some Roma youth structures and services that support and from the Roma Support Office of KEKPA-DIEK in Aliveri area (the group of reinforce its objectives (see in the last Roma youth called ‘Romaleoi’) in different activities: doing sports like page a brief list of them). All these basketball or rowing in a beach next to Volos, or going to some theatrical structures are being co-financed in their exhibition of them. We did also an English course with them, that soon we majority by EU funds through the National modified as a mutual improving in English for them and Greek for us. Until Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2014-2020 for Greece. September I worked a lot in the kindergarten of Neapoli, a great place, with great people, in which I was following the needing of the kids in the KEKPA-DIEK has a long-term experience in special class. My time in this place was really a great experience, like a coordinating, receiving and sending EVS rainbow full of happy songs and smile in our everyday life. I was working volunteers within EUs Youth in Action two/three times a week there, for 5 hours each days. Few times I went to the 2007-13 and EUs Erasmus+ Youth cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK, Hellenic Red Cross and its structure in Agria 2014-20. Until today, KEKPA-DIEK has for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum (ex-Paidopoli Agrias) to visit hosted in Volos 40 volunteers and has sent the place and to show to the guys a powerpoint of our-self, our country and abroad 2 Greek volunteers. our interests. I didn’t continue to go to work there, because I started to work in the office of the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK psychologists in the Hospital of Volos, where I am actually working. I am going to work 4 days a week from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm from Monday to Thursday. Our work is especially to receive the patients that have to do some psychological tests

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(like MMPI or WAIS) and help them with the questions. In addition, we are helping the main psychotherapist there to do the sessions with the more “simple” cases. Fortunately all the people there are talking in English and we are doing a great team work, filling the languages’ problems, helping each other…”

YEP project

Iris “…I worked a couple of months with the Roma youth from the Roma Support Office of KEKPA-DIEK in Aliveri area (the group of Roma youth called ‘Romaleoi’), doing sport activities and supporting them to their English lessons. In the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK, Hellenic Red Cross and its structure in Agria for unaccompanied minors seeking asylum (ex-Paidopoli Agrias), I had a chance to work and interact with underage asylum seekers. Mostly I was helping people with disabilities in their work in the cooperating with KEKPA-DIEK Cooperative of people with disabilities ‘Heliotropia’ (sunflowers), and I was working in the day activity centre of people with disabilities (KDHF Amea of Volos) in Palaia, Volos, supporting them in their activities (drawing, sports, games). I can say, in the last period of EVS program half of my worktime was in the Heliotropia (Tuesday, Thursday), and half in KDHF Amea of Volos (Monday, Wednesday). Both of them were five hours per a day…”

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The column of EVS coordinator, The column of the mentor, Lelia Choremi, Psychologist Yola Dalamanga, Psychologist

“EVS programme for the year 2017-2018 was finally renewed “As a mentor to an EVS programme I should help the after a two-year stop, during which no EVS project was volunteer to get integrated within the organisation, the implemented at national level. Therefore, when all institutes project and the local community. and organisations submitted our proposals to the National Agency, we had strong reservations about the possibility of More precisely, I have to support and encourage them not implementing a new programme. Finally, the negative through regular meetings on issues concerning their predictions were not verified and we were really happy to be daily life such as personal or relationship problems within approved. the volunteers’ group, adaptation problems to the new However, the choice of our volunteers team brought us in framework and cooperation issues with the Head Office front of new challenges. At the same time, a lot of work has of KEKPA-DIEK. to be completed in order to welcome them: the preparation Strengthen and promote the undertaking of of their rooms and of the common areas where they are responsibilities and initiatives by them in order to living, the drawing of the new budget, the purchase of develop new activities and innovative ideas for the essentials, equipment, food and consumables, the program enrichment. Support each of them to the restoration of the bicycles that they use. Eventually, on a process of their preparation for their programme Saturday evening of April the 1st 2017, the two first termination such as, the completion of the Youthpass, of volunteers arrived at the bus station ... followed some weeks later by the third and the fourth ones ... their Final report and their online language courses...... Finally, I provide them with services to public institutions (hospitals, doctors, etc) and introduce them with the ... After almost eight months after working with the young volunteers team, I realise that the essence of the EVS social and cultural institutions of our city. programme lies not so much in their own actions, but more In other words, I’m the main person responsible for their in the cultivation and highlighting of values. The most wellbeing and his/her personal support and growth important are the hospitality and the communication with throughout their service period. My only concern every people from other countries who bring with them a different time I meet my new ‘volunteers’ group’ is to fulfil their lifestyle, and the material and the psychological support of needs and develop the feeling of belonging to their new the young volunteers who come to work with vulnerable home country” people and groups. We have faced enough challenges during these months but we are compensated every moment thanks to the vitality and energy that we get from the contact with young and active people whose families and friends, though far away, are constantly in their mind. On the other hand, the experience of volunteering and generally of the everyday life in a foreign country, first time visited from our volunteers, is constantly being brought out, and you can see that in their eyes, in their communication in basic Greek, in their new acquaintances and friendships. Ultimately, this amazing experience affects their ideas, aspirations and dreams. The dynamic of the EVS program is so strong and profound and it gives me such a pleasure to see that is being implemented once again by KEKPA-DIEK and I really look forward to its continuity”

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Volunteers impressions

Cynthia

Grows who finds, who revives and who rejoices Grows who comes out of its vicious, who finds a balance that gives breath who risks, he who decide to choose because it is good. who dares to create a new world for all. Grows freely helps to be free of the opposition and the wind, justice poverty and the malvades of this world. Grows with you grows, grows with me. Grows with you grows, grows with me. Grows who fight to change the world Grows who makes the world more human Grows who appreciates all the good that he has received Grows who reaches out to a brother and share it with who lives in oblivion, with those who suffer, those who weep and are lost. Grows who dares who launches, who takes risks, Growing who don’t look for your pocket, who gets wet, who consistently assimilates what has, who is happy for the life. who respect each other and to life. Grows who gives thanks to life. Grows with you grows, grows with me. Manu Escudero

Severi

“ … The time in Greece has been quite eye-opening for me. I have travelled to many places around Greece and spent time with dozens of different people which has helped me to learn and realise a lot of things. That’s why I will present you the… five awesome things I have learned here:

1. Getting out of the comfort zone is awesome. Leaving almost everything behind and moving to Greece was a big step. After taking the big step, I have had 2. Social skills. I have courage to do many other things I would gotten out of the Finnish never imagined I would be brave enough shyness and started to to do. talk also to strangers.

3. Different cultures. While living 4. New languages. Here in Greece I surrounded by totally different people have learned to speak (some more that I’m used to, I have learned a lot of and some less but at least things about different personalities, life something) in 8 different languages, values, day schedules, music, foods and including Greek. Also my especially traffic behaviour confidence to use English has improved massively

5. My future. I learned a lot of things about myself and one of those things is realising what I want from my future. I have felt quite relaxed now having been able to stop stressing out and start planning and fully focusing on how to reach my future goals.

And like every blog post I write about my time in Greece, I will finish this one as well with a quote: ”Courage is knowing what not to fear” (Θάρρος είναι να γνωρίζεις τι να μην φοβάσαι), Plato (Πλάτωνας) (Greek philosopher, founder of the Academy in Athens, 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) …”

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Sara

“… All this experience that we write in this newsletter makes me feel in a way that never in my life I felt. Came here and put myself out of my comfort zone and take a challenge every day, help me to see from a different point of view the way in which I was empathising with the person that I love and help me to be more transparent with myself, trying to know me better and to use this period as a deeply reflection on my behaviour and my feelings. The fact that I am in love with city, with the persons that I met here and the kind of life that I had here in Volos proves that the project really get enter my life, my heart and my way to think and see.

I am glad to had this opportunity and I will take in my wallet forever….”

Iris

“…My biggest impression during EVS was: 'We have to start life always from the beginning. It's tiring, but a big refresh too.'

When I was with my group, I had to share many things with the others, discuss with them about practical questions, so, many times I felt I start life from the beginning. At the workplace I didn't understand the language, so I was a 'baby', I had to understand people from their gestures, facial expressions….”

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EVS Training and Evaluation Cycle

On arrival training, Athens, 03-08 July 2017

The Hellenic National Agency for Erasmus+ Youth (EVS), INEDIVIM (Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation), organised an on-arrival training from 3 to 8 July 2017 in Athens (Hotel Metropolitan Athens, Leoforos Syngrou 385, Athens). All 4 volunteers from KEKPA-DIEK participated in On-arrival training

(only for EVS activities lasting 2 months or more). Timing: within this 6-days training. 4 weeks after the arrival of the volunteer.

The main objective of the on-arrival training is to introduce the volunteers to the host country, preparing them for the service period and the EVS experience. On-arrival training helps the volunteers adapt to cultural and personal challenges. It allows volunteers to get to know each other and to build a network. Volunteers should also receive guidance on conflict prevention and crisis management. At the same time, this training equips the volunteers with communication skills, including aspects of intercultural learning. It helps them become aware that cultural differences require different models of behaviour. The training is also a time for the volunteers to plan the coming months and to develop their own personal goals for their period of service, in line with the non-formal learning philosophy of EVS. If volunteers have already spent time in their Receiving Organisation, they exchange their first experiences and clarify questions related to their project.

Mid-term evaluation meeting

(only for EVS activities lasting 6 months or more). Timing: min. 2 months after on-arrival training and min. 2 months before end of service period

The aim of the mid-term evaluation is to reflect on the volunteers’ experiences in their hosting organisations and to provide tools for improvement and problem solving.

Annual EVS event

(for EVS volunteers who have finished their service during the past 12 months)

The main objective of an Annual EVS event is to serve as evaluation meeting, alumni meeting, and promotional event.

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Contact KEKPA-DIEK 22-26 Prousis & Magnesias, Ν.Ionia Volos, GREECE. Tel: +30 24210 66208, 29908, 63374. Fax: +30 24210 22448 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.kekpa.gr KEKPA-DIEKs Board of Directors (11 members) President: Ms Sofia Chalari 22-26 Prousis & Magnesias, Ν.Ionia VOLOS. Tel: +30 24210 66208, 29908, 63374. Fax: +30 24210 22448 Vice-president: Mr Giorgos Souipas Riga Fereou and Chironos, VOLOS. Tel: +30 24210 54446. Fax: +30 24210 56389 KEKPA-DIEKs central premises Administration, Accounting & personnel office, Social Care & solidarity unit 22-26 Prousis & Magnesias, Ν.Ionia VOLOS. Tel: +30 24210 66208, 29908, 63374. Fax: +30 24210 22448 Projects unit 11A Makedonias, Ν.Ionia VOLOS. Tel: +30 24210 61600. Fax: +30 24210 61664 KEKPA-DIEKs Erasmus+ projects & EVS office 12 Limnou & Elassonos, Palaia, Volos, (1st floor). Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 35555. Email (coordinator & mentor): [email protected] KEKPA-DIEKs Erasmus+ EVS volunteers hostel Hostel of Panthessaliko Stadium, 66 Xiria, Nea Ionia, Volos. Tel: +30 24210 65006. Email (for volunteers): [email protected]

KEKPA-DIEKs structures and cooperating organisations

Help at Home centres for the elderly and the people with disabilities in 11 districts of Volos

Help at home in Agioi Anargiri ► Mpotsari & Katsantoni Help at home in Portaria ► ex-community office, Katichori, Portaria Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 66175 Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 99938 Help at home in Nea Dimitriada ► 57A Apollonos Help at home in Iolkos ► ex-community office, Ano Volos, Anakasia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 71291 Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 66175 Help at home in Agios Georgios ► Panagouli & Iatridi, Chrysochoidi Help at home in Drakia ► ex-community office, Drakia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 55502 Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 96000 Help at home in Alykes ► Vakchou & Iroon Polytechniou Help at home in Agria-Artemida ► ex-community office, Ano Lechonia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 87394 Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 93207 Help at home in Nea Ionia ► Leoforos Eironis 131 Help at home in Nea Aghialos ► 23 Eleftherias Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 82484, 84934 Tel/Fax: +30 24283 50331 Help at home in Esonia ► Plateia Diminiou (old town hall), Dimini Tel/ Fax: +30 24213 53611/ 53629

4 Day Nursery schools for infants and children up to their school age 6 Centres of Creative Activities for Children 6-12 years old (KDAP)

Day Nursery in Alli Meria ► ex-municipal day nursery, Alli Meria, Portaria KDAP in Neapoli ► 76 Neapoleos, Neapoli Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 49430 Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 64336 Day Nursery ‘Ta Zouzounakia’ in Ano Lechonia ► Ano Lehonia KDAP in Portaria (Athanasakio) ► Cultural centre (Athanasakio), Portaria Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 93950 Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 99925 Day Nursery in Katichori (Archimandritios) ► ex-primary school of Katichori, Katichori, Portaria KDAP in Prosfygika ► Christou Louli & Efesou, Nea Ionia Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 90120 Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 68978 Day Nursery of Integrated Care in Volos ► 6 Logothetou & Anagnostopoulou, Neapoli KDAP in Ampelokipi ► Nikaias & Zerva, Nea Ionia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 80008 Tel/Fax: +30 24210 91316 KDAP Vasdekio ► Mytilinis & Chalkidonos, Nea Ionia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 91113 KDAP in Kato Lechonia ► 8th km national road Volos-Tsagarada, Kato Lechonia Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 94000

2 Centres of Creative Activities for Children with disabilities (KDAPmeA) 3 Day-Care Centre for the Elderly (KIFI)

KDAPMEA in Volos ► 12 Limnou & Elassonos, Palaia KIFI in Volos ► M.Grigoriou & Giannitson Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 31860 Tel/Fax: +30 24210 35578 KDAPMEA in Nea Ionia ► 27 Kesarias, Nea Ionia KIFI in N.Aghialos ► 26 Eleftherias & Christaki Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 60802 Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 78182 KIFI in Agria ► 2 Andrea Papandreou & Leoforos Dimokratias Tel/ Fax: +30 24280 91040

1 Day-Care Centre for People with Disabilities (KDIFAmeA) 1 Community Centre (with its 2 Romas departments)

12 Limnou & Elassonos, Palaia Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 31860 135, 2as Noembriou, Volos Tel/Fax: +30 24210 68488

1 Romas department of the Community Centre 1 Romas department of the Community Centre in Aliveri area of Nea Ionia in Agia Paraskevi area of Volos

El.Venizelou (end) Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 85841 14 Sarakinou Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 54870

2 Shelters for the Homeless 1 Unit of Health Education and Promotion

Shelter for the Homeless in Volos ► Karatasou & Logotheti, Neapoli Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 91614 Filikis Eterias & Skoufa, Neapoli, Volos Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 91761 Shelter for the Homeless in Alli Meria, Volos

5 Social Centres in 5 districts of Volos 1 Vocational Training Institute (DIEK)

Social Centre in Nea Dimitriada ► 57A Apollonos. Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 71291 Riga Fereou and Chironos, Volos Social Centre in Agios Georgios (Chrysochoidi) ► Panagouli & Iatridi. Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 55509 Tel: +30 24210 54446. Fax: +30 24210 56389 Social Centre in Neapoli ► Filikis Eterias & Skoufa. Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 91761 URL: http://www.diek.gr Social Centre in Agioi Anargiroi ► 1 Arachovis & Botsari. Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 62194 Social Centre in Alykes ► Vakchon & Iroon Politechniou. Tel/ Fax: +30 24210 87366

Cooperating organisations 2 Productive Laboratories for People with Disabilities (Argo and Heliotropia) Hospitality Centre for Foreign Unaccompanied Minors in Agria Volos, run by Hellenic Red Cross

All texts and photos have been contributed by the EVS volunteers, the EVS coordinator, the EVS mentor, the Erasmus+ Guide, the Erasmus+ website, other EVS projects websites, and the Planning Office of KEKPA-DIEK. The layout of the newsletter has been elaborated by the Planning Office of KEKPA-DIEK © 2017, KEKPA-DIEK of the Municipality of Volos

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