Working with children in Greece (official recommendations)
Assembled by the Child Protection Sub-Working Group (CPSWG): NGOs, UN agencies and other partners on Lesvos....
work tips: general | General 10. February 2016Unicef ethical photography guidelines
Short answer: respect....
work tips: general | General 10. February 2016Life Vest Upcycling
Collected wisdom and ideas...
work tips: general | donations | General 10. February 2016Basic principles of crowd management
Essential....
work tips: general | General 10. February 2016UNHCR Lesvos newsletter
Sign up to receive weekly email with arrivals data, weekly meeting minutes, contact lists, and more. Anyone can sign up--don't be put off by the questions about what organization you're with. (But ...
work tips: general | data | *Lesvos basics* | Greece: Lesvos 25. March 2016Best distribution practices
How to safely and effectively distribute food, clothes, etc. Developed for Idomeni but applies anywhere....
work tips: general | General 10. February 201610 Tips for Individuals Volunteering in a Refugee Camp
Blog post by Gillian Seely...
work tips: general | work tips: self-care | General 19. February 2016Boat landing protocol
Developed by Stichting Bootvluchteling and UNHCR -- the best procedure for calm and safety....
work tips: general | work tips: medical | Greece: Lesvos | Greece: Islands except Lesvos 1. June 2018Team Up 2 Teach: Education Collaboration Platform
Team Up 2 Teach has created a beta version of their education collaboration platform idea to test out in Athens and beyond through August. The idea is to encourage teachers and NGOs providing...
communication tools | work tips: general | other recommended websites | Greece: Central (Athens area) | Greece: West | Greece: Islands except Lesvos | Greece: Lesvos | Greece: North and East 7. September 2021Community Spirit: How to Integrate as a New Local Business
For any business, big or small, it’s important to integrate with your local community. Doing so is essential for building new partnerships, establishing a customer base, and ensuring your wor...
ideas & suggestions | news | work tips: general | **get started** | announcements | General 13. February 2016General work principles
Best practices. Every volunteer should read these. Links to the main Lesvos info doc....
work tips: general | General 11. June 2016information for Athens (Google folder)
Compiled documents for Athens volunteers provided by the Athens Volunteers Information and Coordination Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AthensVolunteersInformation/ Pl...
work tips: general | *Athens basics* | Greece: Central (Athens area) 11. June 2016Conflict De-escalation
How to calm down a volatile situation, how to soothe angry people. Compiled documents provided by the Athens Volunteers Information and Coordination Group https://www.facebook.com/...
work tips: general | General 16. June 2016Info Guide for Volunteers in Katsika Ioannina
This main document provides all the basic info for volunteering at Katsika....
work tips: general | *Katsika Ioannina basics* | Greece: West 20. June 2016NGO registration
To register your organization in Greece, go to this website and select "Sign up for organizations." Questions? Email assistanceinfo@ypes.gr....
work tips: general | Greece: North and East 22. June 2016Tips for Buying Aid for Refugees in Athens
collected by Anastasia Shepherd For a list of all shopping pins in Athens (dynamic, on this site), see www.bit.ly/GVAthensShopPins, then click 'show results on map' to create a Google Map....
work tips: general | donations | *Athens basics* | Greece: Central (Athens area) 28. June 2016Packing list
In the Lesvos volunteer doc, a detailed packing list (some items are just for winter)....
work tips: general | General 6. August 2016Providing Housing for Refugees -- guidelines
Compiled documents for Athens volunteers provided by the Athens Volunteers Information and Coordination Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/AthensVolunteersInformation/...
work tips: general | donations | General 19. October 2016Safeguarding children / how to get a criminal background check
Compiled by Sumita Shah. Instructions for (highly recommended) procedure of getting official clearance to work with children....
work tips: general | **get started** | General 31. October 2016Teaching / education resources (courtesy No Border School)
Google Drive of materials for teaching English and German, courtesy of No Border School. Includes Farsi-English and Arabic-English materials....
work tips: general | refugee info: general | General 11. December 2016Boat Report - Lesvos
FB page where Lesvos boat arrivals are posted. (May not be totally complete.)...
work tips: general | media | Greece: Lesvos 19. January 2017Thessaloniki - Polikastro or nearby Camps
If you need regular transportation from Thessaloniki city center/ to nearby camps, safe and quick by car, just drop me line. - Can host 1-3 people for car. Only for fuel cost :) whatsupp/vi...
work tips: general | *Northern Greece basics* | Greece: North and East 14. March 2017Refugee Center Online: Free course for volunteering with refugees
5-unit, 2-hour free online course that covers basic communication skills, legal details, etc. (Not yet tested; posting link for info purposes only.)...
work tips: general | General 15. March 2017Sphere Handbook
The official guidelines used by big NGOs -- it specifies things like how many toilets per number of people, etc. Independent volunteers don't need to know all of this, but it can help you with...
work tips: general | General 21. July 2017Europa -- "guidebook" for refugees (also useful for volunteers)
Download ebook (.epub file) in Arabic, French, Farsi or English, to view in ebook apps on phones. Or download full PDF version with all four languages. Practical info on various countries (...
work tips: general | refugee info: general | General