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The use of volunteers in hospice care and creating working conditions for their activities
Řehořková, Veronika ; Urban, David (advisor) ; Dočkal, Jan (referee)
The main topic of these theses is the use of volunteers in hospice care with the aim of creating conditions for their activities. The theoretical part is devoted to the characteristics of volunteering, hospice care and the specifics of volunteering in hospice care. Its main part focuses on a description of what a good volunteer program should generally include and what specifics are added to it in the area of hospice care. The creation of conditions for volunteer activity takes place primarily in the field of correct selection, training, motivation, supervision and evaluation of volunteers. The practical part of the theses is focused on an example of an established volunteer program in the community palliative care unit "Cesta domů". The analysis describes all the essential areas defined in the theoretical part of the theses. The reason for choosing this organization is its 15-year experience with a volunteer program and the specific status of a volunteer in a community palliative care unit.
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Volunteering as a Method of Informal Education in the Programme Make a Connection
Dvořáková, Kateřina ; Borovičková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Lorenzová, Jitka (referee)
Bachelor thesis " Volunteer activities as a way of informal education in the program Make a Connection - Připoj se" is devoted to the history and basic aspects of volunteer activities and their application mainly in nonprofit organizations. In the introductory theoretical section, the specific program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" is described, as well as the corresponding volunteer activities. The next chapter, supported by contemporary Czech professional literature, maps the basic characteristics of the development of young people during adolescence. The topic of the empirical part of the bachelor thesis is the research investigation of personal characteristics of young people participating in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se." The investigation is concerned mainly with actual participation of adolescents in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" considering possible support of their social competence and their future carrier prospects. Key Words Volunteering Volunteer activities Volunteer Adolescence
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Analysis of present situation of volunteering in Příbram
CIKLEROVÁ, Monika
This thesis deals with the research on volunteering in Příbram. It is focused on the use of volunteers in health and social areas within comprehensive rehabilitation, i.e. in organizations involved in the care for physically or socially handicapped persons. The objective of the thesis was to survey the use of volunteers in these organizations. The first sub-objective was to determine the potential interest of organizations to make use of volunteers in the future. The second sub-objective was to provide a comprehensive overview on the use of volunteers to the public in Příbram. The third sub-objective was to describe the established volunteer programs - the circumstances of their establishment and the target group of clients who are involved in their activities. In the theoretical section the important terms in the field of volunteering are explained, major organizations that are engaged in volunteer involvement are mentioned and the process of admission into a volunteer organization is described. In the pre-research in the practical part, the survey of organizations operating in Příbram in the health and social field was compiled. In 29 organizations semi-conducted interviews were carried out with their managers in order to determine whether they use volunteers at their activities, also to find out if they would like to take advantage of the volunteers´ potential, and in what specific areas volunteers could participate. The results of the research have shown that currently more than a third of surveyed organizations use volunteers in the health and social field. Most of the surveyed organizations also intend to get involved volunteers in their activities. The thesis also gives information about the history and specifics of the volunteer programs that are run by a professional volunteers´ coordinator in 4 organizations. This thesis provides a source of information on volunteering in the health and social area for professionals as well as for the general public and it may also help to possible applicants for volunteering in Příbram. It also offers new insights to the public on the possible use of volunteers, such as in the Volunteer Center Příbram.
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Voluntary activities of the Diocese Charity in České Budějovice seen from the clients´ point of view
KOŽANTOVÁ, Miroslava
The topic of my thesis are voluntary activities of the Diocese Charity in České Budějovice seen from the clients´point of view. Voluntary work is not a new phenomenon in a human society. In each culture and society those, who were better off, helped to the less happy, who, due to an illness, poverty or a natural disater, needed help. The objective of the thesis was to find out, what are the demands of clients of the Diocese Charity on volunteers and how these clients evaluate the volunteers´ work. The theoretic part of the thesis deals with the explanation of the terms such as a volunteer, volunteer activities, volunteer service, charity. Furter on, the activities of the Diocese Charity of České Budějovice and of its Volunteer Centre are described, together with its development and programmes. To carry out the practical part, a qualitative research, the polling method, the technique of a half - standardized interview have been applied. The first group of the polled were the coordinators of the volunteers in the institutions using higher number of volunteers for the clients´ services. The other group involved people, who regularly meet a volunteer. These are people suffering from psychic disorders or mentally handicapped people, and the elderly. As a whole, 4 coordinators and 13 clients in four institutions were polled. Even though the volunteers visit other clients as well, not all, considering their state of health or the stage of disability, were able to answer the questions independently, or they declined to take part in the research at all. The results of the research showed that the work of a volunteer is evaluated positively by all the respondents. They value mainly the fact, that there is a person coming to see them, somebody, they can talk to, go for a walk with, go to the theatre or to the cinema with, go shopping. Simply, they can go with a volunteer there, where they cannot go without his attendance. They also appreciate, that the volunteer comes to them, teach them something or helps. From their point of view, a volunteer should be nice and kind, friendly, honest, talkative and should be able and willing to help and try hard to meet the wishes of the client. The coordinators of the volunteers also see the importance of the volunteer work not only for their clients but also for the institutions themselves, since the volunteers´ work helps to improve the level of the social care, to fulfil the leisure time of the clients and to establish new friendly relationships. The results of my thesis will be used by the Volunteer Centre of the Diocese Charity in České Budějovice, where it could help to choose the right volunteers on the basis of the most frequent demands of clients, as it was found out during the research. At the same time the thesis might be seen as an appraisal and acknowledgment of present volunteers expressed by the clients, and also as an inspiration for volunteers to be.
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