The objective of the project was: The development of skills and attitudes to European standards, for support services for people diagnosed with cancer and their relatives, through direct observation at work, for 6 people who work as volunteers in the Oncosuport center of the "Phoenix Postsecondary Institute" ", at the host organization, Fondazione ANT Italia Onlus, from Bologna. The specific objectives were: a) Acquiring skills regarding the activities of selection, coordination and loyalty of volunteers, b) Information and good practices regarding the attraction of private funds for people with oncological conditions, c) Finding methods and techniques for motivating volunteers, creating a positive relational climate to address needs, help and compassion, towards beneficiaries and owners d) Exchange information and best practices at a professional level, between Oncosupport volunteers and employees of the ANT foundation e) Obtaining skills for Oncosuport staff to provide home services f) Increasing the capacity to transfer results at the level of participating organizations g) Future collaboration opportunities h) Good practice guide regarding oncology services at home
The project represented an opportunity to carry out a learning activity, through direct observation at the workplace, for 7 volunteers from the "Oncosuport" center within the "Phoenix" Postsecondary Institute association, at the Fondazione ANT Italia Onlus organization, from Bologna, Italy, organization non-profit working in the fields of cancer prevention, care, pain management, training, scientific and ethical research. ANT provides free medical assistance at home to people suffering from cancer. In the short and medium term, in the period 2019-2021, the "Phoenix" Post-High School Association has proposed to carry out international cooperation activities in order to exchange good practices, to continue and develop new activities in the Oncosuport center, intended for people diagnosed with cancer and those belonging to them and obtaining know-how for the long-term financing of the services offered. The project represented an opportunity for increasing the number of volunteers in the Oncosupport center and diversifying their specialization. Unfortunately, the situation generated by the Covid pandemic in the period 2020-2022 did not allow the increase in the number of beneficiaries of the center.