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

Gardening groups

In several districts, beds are being built and vegetables are being grown.
Even without a gardening background, you are always welcome!

 

Marzahn-Hellersdorf

In Marzahn-Hellersdorf, we support community shelters through creating and supporting short- and long-term voluntary projects. For this, we are looking for people who would like to get involved.

 

Notunterkunft Neukölln

The Notunterkunft in Neukölln currently offers temporary accommodation to hundreds of refugees, including many children and elderly people.

 

Refugee Accommodation Center at Columbiadamm

We are looking for volunteers who can create and lead activities for either kids, adults, or the elderly and for Ukrainian or Russian speaking volunteers who can accompany refugees to government offices and hospitals.

 

Berlin Arrival Support

Berlin Arrival Support is a collective of volunteers who provide unbureaucratic assistance at arrival points of refugees. Since the end of February, they have been working on a daily basis.

Overcome barriers together!

In the project “Hürdenspringer” in Tempelhof-Schöneberg, you get to know new people and support them in getting a foothold in Berlin. German language skills of B1 level are required to take part in the project.

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.