Volunteering

Involvement in the Catholic Women's Social Service Association in Schweinfurt

If you would like to support us with your time and ideas as a volunteer, we would be delighted!
Our volunteers are involved in our projects and areas of responsibility, according to their personal skills and preferences:

  • Second-hand shop K.A.T.ZE
  • Voluntary legal guardianship
  • Visiting service in geriatric psychiatry in Werneck/Visiting services in retirement homes
  • Support for the project "Real Life in Bavaria"
  • Board work

 

We support you with

  • Professional introduction to the area of responsibility
  • regular exchange of experience
  • Training events
  • Accident and liability insurance

 

Tell us how you envisage your involvement – together we will find the 'right place' for you!

 

Second-hand shop K.A.T.ZE

The concept behind K.A.T.Z.E. is simple: customers can bring well-preserved second-hand goods such as children's clothing, prams, car seats, etc. to K.A.T.Z.E. There, the goods are resold at a fixed price plus a commission fee. Volunteers organise the acceptance and sale of the goods in two teams on Thursdays. The tasks include sorting goods, labelling prices, hanging up goods, advising customers and operating the cash register – and can be freely chosen according to preference.

We would be delighted if you could imagine working with the K.A.T.ZE team. Please contact us and we will answer your questions.

 

Project: "Real Life in Bavaria"


The women's group "Lebenswirklichkeit in Bayern" (Real Life in Bavaria) supports female migrants with permanent residency in strengthening their skills, learning about German culture and meeting other women and families. Together, they cook, do crafts, exercise and explore the region – childcare is provided.

Opportunities for involvement:

  • Assistance with the preparation and follow-up of events

  • Accompanying women's meetings as course leader

  • Childcare support

Become part of the project and promote exchange, empowerment and community! Get in touch with us and we will answer your questions.

 

Voluntary legal guardianship

Guardianship under guardianship law is legal representation in areas that a person can no longer or no longer fully perform themselves as a result of a mental, intellectual or physical disability.

Legal care should only intervene to the extent that those affected are unable to help themselves.

Volunteer carers are in regular contact with the people they care for, represent their interests with authorities, banks, doctors, hospitals and, if necessary, with the facilities in which the people they care for live. Volunteer carers are personal contacts, organise the help that is needed and ensure a dignified living environment.

According to the areas of activity determined by the guardianship court

  • they manage the assets
  • they deal with official matters
  • they make necessary decisions regarding medical measures

Volunteer carers receive a lump-sum reimbursement of expenses from the guardianship court and are covered by liability insurance through both the guardianship court and our association.

All volunteer carers receive professional advice from the full-time social education workers of the carers' association on request.

Could you imagine working as a volunteer carer?

We appreciate your interest and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

 

Visiting service at the Werneck geriatric psychiatric care facility

Two groups of volunteers visit the long-term patients in Albert-Schweitzer-Haus and Haus Erthal on a fortnightly basis. Our volunteers bring variety and activity into the everyday lives of the residents by playing games together, listening and talking, singing and reading aloud.

The garden party in summer is a special highlight for the residents and their families.

Admittedly, it takes a little time to get used to the "charges", but they give their visitors so much joy and gratitude in return.

We would be delighted if you can imagine working in our team. Get in touch with us and we will answer your questions.

 

Board work

We are a voluntary association. The board of directors assumes strategic responsibility, makes important decisions for the association's development and ensures that our projects are implemented in a sustainable manner. Committed board members actively shape the future of the association and strengthen its network in the region.

We would be delighted if you could imagine working on the board. Please get in touch with us and we will answer your questions.