April – July, 2015
Sinop, Turkey

The Assosiation EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is a partner in the European Voluntary Service project ”Your turn”. As a result, EPEKA will send two volunteers to Sinop, Turkey. The first one will have his volunteering experience from April to May 2015 inclusive and the second one from June to July 2015 inclusive.

Volunteering at Sinop will be divided into two parts or twice a week for 18 hours.
The first 18 hours per week will be spent in the rehabilitation centre for people with disabilities. The purpose and goal of their work will be to socialize positively and constructively with young people with disabilities and to create together, as well as to carry out leisure activities such as music, art, sports, etc.

The other 18 hours a week will be spent at the animal shelter, where the young volunteers will assist the veterinarian in caring for the animals.

The volunteers will have the opportunity to learn Turkish three times a week.

The final product of the EVS will take the form of a film, exhibition, concert, play, etc.
The project is supported by the EU Erasmus+ programme.

Project accreditation number: 2014-1-TR01-KA105-002790 “It’s Your Turn”
Project coordinator: Sahipsiz Hayvanlari Koruma ve Yasatma Dernegi (animal welfare organisation)
Host organisation: EPEKA Turkiye in Sinop, Turkey

For more information, please send an e-mail with a cover letter and CV to epeka@epeka.si.

Project coordinator of the sending organisation: Štefan Simončič, President of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., stefan@epeka.si.
Project Promotion: Tjaša Teržan, the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., associate, tjasa@epeka.si.

The Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., is supported by the Municipality of Maribor, the Office for Youth of the Republic of Slovenia, the EU Erasmus+ Programme and the EU Culture Programme.