Within the project “time to volunteer” the Caritas home for refugees under 18 “Caritas WG Refugio” and the private child care institution “Kinderinitiative goldrichtig” will host long term EVS volunteers.Venue: Vienna, Dates A1: 1.1. - 31.12.2016, A2 1.2.2016 - 30.8.2016Countries involved: Greece, Romania, Austria, Sending partner EDRA Greece, World of Pinocchio Association RomaniaCoordinator Grenzenlos Austria, Host organisation Kinderinitiative goldrichtig, Caritas WG RefugioThrough the cooperation within the project we hope to support the connection between the involved EVS volunteers who are both part of the MELANGE program.The main objectives for all involved organizations:+ get new inputs on how to involve EVS volunteers+ broaden the organisational horizon+ receive intercultural and foreign language input through hosting an European volunteer+ Stregthen partnerships through a concrete EVS activity+create a joyful learning space for refugees, children and volunteers+ support and give recognition to goldrichtig and Caritas Refugio+promote volunteering as an added value within societyThe general learning outcomes of the project are + to develop Social and Civic competences, such as team work, empathy, especially competences related with the relation with other people, about living together, about discovering themselves in different context. + to promote cultural awareness through international exchange and through the exchange with other EVS volunteers+ to discover the social system in Austria through volunteering in a private child care institution and a home for minor refugees+to improve their organizational and teamwork skills as a result of a close co-operation with the team members and being part of team meetings+ to gain a better geographical, political and social knowledge of Austria and Vienna specifically+Organizational and group-management skills developed through planning and supervising trips and little activities for children and refugees+Creative skills – boosted by the direct interaction with children and youngsters playing freely and spontaneously as well as through the opportunity to prepare workshops and games for them+Entrepreneurship through offering own activities depending on the personality of the volunteer to the kids and refugees. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own ideas into their host projects but also to the MELANGE activities. They will have to create, plan and evaluate an activity on their own+ Living in Austria with the support of the German classes will give the participants the chance to increase their competences in foreign languages, specially German, but also the languages of other volunteers, the clients of the projects and English.+to develop own “Learning to learn” competences.And last but not least, within the frame work of the MELANGE Programme and all its events, free time possibilities, general interactions with other volunteers and the people of the Grenzenlos-environment, volunteers will experience how to appreciate and how to learn from and within an intercultural landscape.The project is coordinated by Grenzenlos within the frame of the MELANGE Programme.The MELANGE program is the EVS in Vienna in close cooperation with wienXtra in behalf of the city of Vienna. Within the program the volunteers and host projects are supported and connected in order to get to know each other, share experiences and - simply - to have an enriching time. Within Melange several free time activities and cultural events for current and former EVS volunteers are organized by Grenzenlos