AWO Saarland

About AWO Saarland

The AWO Saarland regional association is a provider of social services through approximately 300 facilities with around 4,600 employees. The AWO is a modern, independent, non-denominational welfare organization with its origins in the labor movement. Our guiding values are: solidarity, tolerance, freedom, equality, and justice. The focus of our social work is on people. The regional association comprises 7 district associations and 100 local clubs. Our approximately 10,000 volunteer members are deeply rooted in the population of Saarland. This ensures that the AWO, as a welfare organization, is always oriented towards the concrete social problems of the people in our region. The AWO's service areas include: * Senior residences and nursing homes, emergency call service * Meal delivery service / mobile lunch service * Children, youth, and family support facilities such as kindergartens, after-school care, family centers, youth clubs, * School projects * Services for people with disabilities, workshops for people with disabilities, schools for people with intellectual disabilities, support associations * Socio-psychiatric facilities * Integration assistance for migrants * Neighborhood projects In addition, we offer an extensive training program through our AWO Academy Saar, which is also utilized by other welfare organizations.