Community Center and Free Shop General Volunteer
Glocal Roots · Kos, Greece · Apply by December 31, 2026
About this role
Glocal Roots is searching for volunteers to join our project in Kos, Greece. On Kos, Glocal Roots is the sole NGO providing material and integration support outside the camp on the island of Kos. Our hub located in Kos town provides assistance to refugees who reside in the camp or have self-accommodated in the town, especially in their initial stages in Greece. Our primary focus is to cover gaps in basic needs and aid in peoples inclusion into society and empowerment, and do it fairly. In The Hub, we have a FreeShop where we distribute hygiene and food products once a month to the displaced people that reside on the island. We also have a Community Center, providing a safe space where people can have a cup of tea or coffee, eat some snacks and spend time on it. In this area other different activities are happening, such as English classes, different cultural events, recreational activities, or workshops, depending on our volunteer and team members skills. We also run a Help Desk, where we aim to support refugees and asylum-seekers in the different questions they might have according to access integration basic services, for instance, the research for jobs and housing, or any…