Volunteering
“Do you have time and do you want to help? We’ll find an activity tailored to you!”
“You can help individuals and groups!”
“Become a mentor, help through your profession, or just come and play.”
Volunteering in OPU
Volunteers are an important part of OPU’s work. They help people who have come to the Czech Republic due to war or migration to better navigate their new surroundings and build new relationships.
In 2025, OPU had over 130 volunteers who dedicated more than 2,500 hours of their free time to helping OPU clients, serving as individual mentors to selected clients, supporting children in recreational activities, assisting at OPU events, or otherwise participating in OPU activities.
Do you want to help people who have come to the Czech Republic due to war or migration?
Help others anywhere using the VolEver mobile app
Flexible volunteering that you can do in your region and on your own schedule.
In the app, you can choose a specific offer for help and arrange details directly with the client via chat.
The app connects volunteers with people from Ukraine who have come to the Czech Republic because of the war and are looking for support in their local area.
How does the app work?
Using the app is simple.
- Sign up
Choose whether you want to offer help or are looking for it, in which district, or online. - Post an offer or request for help
For example, practicing Czech, accompanying someone to government offices, or helping them get around the region. - Arrange details via chat
The app enables secure communication between users.
Complete and rate the arranged assistance
Your rating contributes to greater safety for app users.
The app is currently intended for people from Ukraine who were forced to leave Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict and are living in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Lithuania, as well as for volunteers who want to get involved in meaningful assistance.
OPU's Long-Term Volunteer Program for Everyone
Involvement of volunteers in OPU branches
- supporting indirect work with the client: searching for job offers and accommodation, information from countries of origin;
- direct one-time work with the client: one-time accompaniment of the client to the doctor, to a job interview, etc.
- cooperation with OPU staff on activities aimed at combating xenophobia and racism (e.g. preparation of articles and materials for campaigns, distribution of leaflets
informing about the services of the OPU, video/photo documentation, conducting debates, participation in the preparation of and participation in conferences) - assistance at the OPU information booth during participation at festivals (e.g. Refufest, MINT Market, Barevná 9, etc.)
Mentoring
Mentoring is a regular 6 to 12 months of individual support to promote integration (e.g. practicing Czech, getting to know the place of residence, customs, history, culture and psychosocial support).
Target group: newly arrived children in the Czech Republic, unaccompanied minors, adults, adults with the option of online mentoring
One-off events for clients
Events for clients of a leisure nature organised directly by the OPU. The events are of the sports, art, cultural, outing or picnic type. Volunteers are welcome with their own initiative for an activity!