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Risk prevention:
- discuss the mentioned issues
with the RO, add the clarification
in the AA;
- on the preparation level (pre-
departure training) explain the
volunteers the realities of the
hosting
country
(political,
religious, educational issues);
- provide the information about
Erasmus+ structure. Risk prevention:
- have the clear understanding
what is voluntary work, know
project activities, be aware about
the
consequences
of
the
participation / conducting the
mentioned activities;
- contact the hosting coordinator
if the volunteer gets any offers to
cooperate
Risk prevention:
- discuss the political/ religious
issues of the hosting country;
- explain what kind of the
activities the volunteer as a native
speaker can/ cannot conduct;
- introduce the volunteer to the
local partner organizations;
- provide the information about
Erasmus+ structure.
- involve the volunteer in the
preparation/ implementation to
the Erasmus+ projects of the
organization as a staff support,
explain what the responsibilities,
what skills/ competences he/ she
gets.
Solution:
- provide the legal support if it’s
needed Solution:
Solution:
- inform the hosting coordinator - provide the emergency calls list;
about the planned out-of-project - have the emergency contacts of
activities;
the lawyer
- inform the hosting coordinator
about the problems with the law;
- immediately contact the
mentor/ coordinator in the
unsecure situations;
Situation 7:
What would you do if the volunteer has the lack of motivation?
Relevance of the problem:
The process and the result of the project depend on the level of the volunteer motivation. In the project
duration the level of the motivation can change and the task of the hosting coordinator is to keep the
motivation of the volunteer on the appropriate level. Moreover, motivation is important on all the levels of
the project – preparation, implementation and evaluation.
Risks for
Risks for
Risks for
SENDING ORGANIZATION
VOLUNTEER
RECEIVING ORGANIZATION
- accusations in the lack of the - lose time;
- negative influence to the other
preparation;
- do not get the skills;
volunteers;
- accusations in the lack of - lose of the desire to be a
support
volunteer;
- routine work is boring and out
of volunteer interest;
- low productivity;
Risk prevention:
Risk prevention:
Risk prevention:
- learn the motivation to - communicate with the hosting - stay in touch, support the
participate before the choosing coordinator;
volunteers;
the volunteer;
- communicate with the SO;
- create the friendly atmosphere
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