Berlin volunteer support
A home for Berlin’s refugee supporting community
The project
The project Berlin Volunteer Support (BEVOS) serves as a home for volunteers that are supporting refugees in Berlin. BEVOS creates a platform and a contact point for more effective volunteering, networking and exchange for volunteers with refugees in Berlin.
BEVOS grew out of parts of the Berlin Arrival Support (BAS) initiative and is intended, among other things, to maintain the community of helpers that has developed at the train stations and to strengthen associated structures.
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Workshops & Trainings
Ein Sprachcafé – Wie setze ich das um?
deutschsprachiger Workshop
am 18.03.2023 von 10:00 bis 13:00 Uhr
Ein Sprachcafé ist ein sozialer Raum und ein Ort der Zusammenkunft und Begegnung. In diesem Workshop erlernen wir Methoden zur erfolgreicheren Umsetzung von Sprachcafés.
We offer workshops and courses that help to increase qualifications and knowledge in the social field and achieve sustainable results in volunteering. Our activities support the development and implementation of own projects as well as a professional career.
Events
Volunteering in train and bus stations: Reflecting on arrival support
Seminar in English
on 17.03.2023 from 6PM – 9 PM
We invite all those who have volunteered at Südkreuz, Hauptbahnhof or ZOB to help arriving refugees to a reflection seminar.
Festival in a communal shelter:
Helping hands wanted!
Communal shelter in Marzahn
on 20 March 2023
We are looking for volunteer support in the areas of childcare and food distribution.
Cooking event by BENN:
Helping hands wanted!
Communal shelter in Marzahn
on 23 April 2023
We are looking for volunteer support in the areas of childcare and food distribution.
We promote spaces for intercultural exchange where volunteers can meet each other At our events, we offer volunteers the opportunity to meet other people from Berlin’s volunteer structures, to network with them and to explore potential opportunities for starting a job in the social sector.
Volunteering with refugees
BEVOS offers support, guidance and counselling for projects as well as for volunteers working in the field of refugee support.
If refugee aid is a big part of your life and you need support for a new or existing project feel free to contact us by mail (info@bevos.org). If you are looking for a project to volunteer in, take a look at some offers below.
Social jobs
Do you like your volunteering work so much that you want to turn it into a career? Send us an email and we will try to help and find the right job for you!
More information
Important information for refugees and volunteers
The federal governments central information hub for refeugees from Ukraine (DE, EN, UA, RU)
The official information of the Berlin Senate (DE, EN, UA, RU)
Info from Berlin hilft, useful for volunteers who need detailed information (DE/UA)
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A service for volunteers who experience stressful situations during their work.
About us
Our motivation
The project Berlin Volunteer Support (BEVOS) serves as a home for volunteers that are supporting refugees in Berlin. Berlin Volunteer Support (BEVOS) serves as a home for refugees supporting communities in Berlin. The project has emerged from the Berlin Arrival Support Berlin Arrival Support (BAS) initiative and is intended, among other things, to maintain the BAS community of volunteers at the train stations and strengthen its structures.
BEVOS creates a platform for education, networking, and knowledge exchange for volunteers who support refugees. The project aims to empower volunteers and supply tools to enhance the effect of volunteering with refugees.
The project includes the following:
- Training and qualifications (workshops and seminars)
- Support, match and consult volunteer projects and volunteers (Volunteering with refugees)
- Acknowledgments and networking opportunities (Events)
- Enabling access to the job market (working in social work)
- Sharing collective knowledge on grassroots volunteering for arriving refugees
Chronic
You can find all previous workshops, projects and events here.
