Czech Republic

 

- Word for volunteering : dobrovolnik/dobrovolnych.

- Words for associations: o.s./ o.p.s.

  

In the Czech Republic it is possible to make a distinction between two kinds of volunteering depending on whether a volunteer is or is not a member of the organisation he or she volunteers for. The first kind is also called ‘mutually beneficial volunteering’ as opposed to the second kind which is called ‘publicly beneficial volunteering’. The Law on Voluntary

Service applies to the latter one only.

 

For further information, see the report of the European Commission about volunteering in Czech Republic.

 

HESTIA - Národní dobrovolnické centrum

 

HESTIA was founded in 1993 as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation. Since 1995 HESTIA has coordinated the volunteer program for children "Big Brothers Big Sisters" in the Czech Republic. HESTIA - National Volunteer Center became a member of the international volunteer organization IAVE in 1999. In 1998 HESTIA founded the National Volunteer Center in cooperation with 14 other volunteer centers from Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic countries and Euroasia. The National Volunteer Center organizes programs and projects in the field of social work, social and medical care, culture and a wide range of youth programs. Its main activities are:

- research, training and education ;

- publication ;

- consultations, supervision and affiliation for volunteers and professionals ;

- making national and international contacts with institutions bearing similar activities and initiatives ;

- publicizing activities.

 

HESTIA - Národní dobrovolnické centrum

Na Porici 12 (palac YMCA)

115 30 Praha 1

Tel.: +420 2 24 87 20 75/7

Fax: +420 2 24 87 20 76

E-Mail: osozanska@hest.cz

Web site: http://www.hest.cz

 

INEX - SDA (Sdružení dobrovolných aktivit)

Senovážné nám. 24, 116 47 Praha 1

Tel: +420 234 621 527

Fax: +420 234 621 390

E-mail: inexsda@inexsda.cz

Web site : http://www.inexsda.cz

 

dobrovolnik.cz

E-mail : info@volunteer.cz

Web site : http://www.dobrovolnik.cz

Web site : http://www.volunteer.cz

 

CESKÁ NÁRODNÍ AGENTURA MLÁDEŽ

Na Porící 12

115 30 Praha 1

Tel./Fax: +420 224 872 280

E-mail: youth@youth.cz

Web site : http://www.youth.cz

 

Econnect, o.s.

Ceskomalínská 23

160 00 Praha 6

Tel.: +420 224 311 780

Fax: +420 224 317 892

E-mail: econnect@ecn.cz

Web site: http://www.ecn.cz

 

JAHODA - obcanske sdruzeni

Vybiralova 969, Cerny Most

Praha 14, PSC 198 00

Tel.: +420 281 916 352

E-mail: jahoda@dobrovolnik.cz

Web site : http://www.jahodaweb.cz

 

Neziskovky

Malé námestí 12

110 00 Praha 1

Tel.: +420 224 239 876

Fax: +420 224 239 875

E-mail: icn@icn.cz

Web site: http://www.neziskovky.cz

 

VOLONTÉ CZECH, o.p.s.

Benediktská 2

110 00 Praha 1

Tel.: +420 224827047

Fax: +420 224826054

E-mail: volonte@polytechna.cz

Web site : http://www.polytechna.cz/