Self-care & Resilience in Volunteering
Resilience, Change processes
Saturday, 4 July 2026, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Abendakademie Mannheim. Organised by the City of Mannheim’s Department of Democracy and Strategy. Clubs from LU pay the preferential rate of 15 euros instead of 30 euros.
Volunteering is a valuable asset to our community, but it can also be challenging and stressful. This short talk aims to provide you with tools and strategies to support your own health and wellbeing whilst you help others.
As well as a general introduction to the topics of ‘self-care’ and ‘resilience’, the session will include examples and techniques for mindfulness and relaxation. It will highlight ways to live in the here and now and to better cope with the demands of volunteering. Furthermore, prompts for self-reflection will help you to think about your own needs and boundaries. Exchanging ideas with other volunteers may also open up new perspectives.
When?
Saturday 4 July 2026, 10.00 – 13.00 (registration by 28 June 2026)
Where?
Evening Academy U1, 16–19, Room 06
How much?
€15 per person for members of Mannheim and Ludwigshafen-based clubs or start-up initiatives; €30 per person for all other clubs
Speaker
Andrea Kumpf-Blänsdorf, graduate in Business Administration, BSc in Psychology and qualified resilience trainer