JOIN THE TEAM! (ENGLISH HOME)
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for TeamUP
Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of refugee children and youth? Become a volunteer with TeamUp! Through sports, games, and physical activity, you’ll bring structure, fun, and support into the lives of children and youth. After a two-day training session, you’ll visit a refugee reception center (AZC) in your neighborhood every week alongside an enthusiastic team. Join us and make a difference!
TeamUp is a program by Save the Children and War Child that provides psychosocial support to children and young people through sports and games. TeamUp offers children a safe space where stress gives way to fun and where children learn to cope with emotions such as anger, fear, and sadness.
About you:
- Experience in organizing recreational activities for children or teenagers
- Relevant work experience or education (or currently studying) in the fields of pedagogy, education, sports, games, and/or physical activity
- Available for approximately 5 hours per week starting around 15:30 (the day when activities take place varies by location)
- Available for an extended period. Stability is essential for this vulnerable group of children
- For the children's teams, the emphasis of the activities is more on play and less on sports. It is important to be creative in responding to this
- For the teenage teams, it's important that you have an affinity for sports, can set boundaries, and respond to the needs of young people
We offer:
- The opportunity to gain experience in this field and further your development
- A place in an international, enthusiastic, and professional volunteer team
- Training sessions and follow-up training in facilitating activities and working with the specific target group
- Events for exchanging experiences with other volunteers
- Counseling and stress management sessions
- Travel expense reimbursement
Join and strengthen our team
As a facilitator for TeamUp, you provide psychosocial support to refugee children and teenagers through sports, games, and physical activities. They learn to cope with their emotions in a playful manner, gain more confidence, and thus build a hopeful future. You will receive training and guidance beforehand. Afterward, you join an enthusiastic team of other volunteers to work at a shelter location near you.
FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN IN THE NETHERLANDS
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VOLUNTEERS
Currently, there are approximately 165 active volunteers for TeamUp.
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LOCATIONS
TeamUp is active in approximately 58 shelter centers across the entire country.
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CHILDREN REACHED WORDWIDE
From 2015 until 2026, we reached more than 730.000 children worldwide with TeamUp.
Apply for TeamUp
in 4 steps
TeamUp was developed in 2015 by Save the Children, War Child and UNICEF Netherlands. They bundled their years of global expertise together in a program for refugee children in the Netherlands – and far beyond.
APPLICATION
After applying, we will receive your data. We will contact you as soon as possible.
INTRODUCTION
After a short intake through the phone, we schedule an (online) interview. During this interview we will tell you more about the background and meaning of TeamUp and your role in it.
TRAINING
After the interview you will follow a two-day StartUp training. You will learn to supervise the TeamUp activities and to work with the specific target group.
START
If you have successfully completed the training, you are almost ready to start. We only check a reference and request a VOG (certificate of conduct). Then you can start!
JOIN TEAMUP
We are urgently looking for volunteers in the emergency shelter location. We are also often looking for new volunteers at the regular shelter locations in the Netherlands.