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Federal Volunteer Service (BFD)

Service Description

The new Federal Volunteer Service offers citizens the opportunity to get involved in social, cultural, ecological or other fields of activity oriented toward the common good.

The following key points will apply from July 1, 2011:

  • Standard duration 12 months, minimum 6, maximum 24 months
  • Professional clothing, accommodation and meals can be provided or the costs reimbursed.
  • Pocket money; currently 330.00 euros
  • Contributions to pension, accident, health, nursing care and unemployment insurance are paid by the assignment location.
  • Accompanying seminars
  • Conclusion of an agreement between the volunteer and the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks (BAFzA)

How do I become a volunteer in the Federal Volunteer Service?

  • Contact the organization directly or search for a volunteer position on the Federal Volunteer Service website.
  • Apply directly to the volunteer organization
  • Conclude a written agreement

Areas of application for the Federal Volunteer Service:

  • Social services (children and youth welfare, youth work, welfare, health care, care for the elderly, care for the disabled)
  • Environmental protection and nature conservation
  • Sports
  • Integration
  • Cultural and historical preservation
  • Education
  • Civil defense and disaster control

Who should I contact?

Contact the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks.

You can find the regional advisor responsible for you on the website of the Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks.

Which documents are required?

Please ask the assignment office for the required documents.

What are the fees?

There are no fees to pay.

Legal basis

What else should I know?

  • Your compulsory education must have been completed
  • a legal regulation on child benefit has not yet been passed; retroactive payment from the start of service is intended
  • a 12-month federal voluntary service establishes an entitlement to unemployment benefit I
  • People who are older than 27 can also complete the Federal Volunteer Service on a part-time basis (at least 20 hours per week).

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

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Federal Office for Family and Civil Society Tasks

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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