The Volunteer Swap is an intercultural and international exchange programme for all volunteers of JOIN member organisations. It emphasises the value of volunteering for society and enables its participants to gain new experiences within the international JOIN family.
Johanniter International member organisations invite volunteers from other countries to support them doing their job. Johanniter International refunds 50% of the travel costs up to 250 €. The volunteers are usually provided with food and accommodation.
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Johanniter Austria offers volunteers from all JOIN member organisations the opportunity to join its patient transport and ambulance service in Innsbruck, Tyrol, throughout the year. Volunteers accompany local teams on their shifts, gaining insights into their work in the heart of the Austrian Alps.
As part of the JOIN Volunteer Swap, twoAustrian volunteers, Alex and Michael, travelled to Wales to join St John Ambulance Cymru in providing medical cover for the Cardiff Half Marathon.
At the end of April, four volunteers from the Johanniter regional association of Hanau & Main-Kinzig flew to Malta to join St John Malta in the medical coverage of the 2026 Malta Military Games.
From Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, 2025, Johanniter Austria once again ensured medical safety at the traditional Neustifter Kirtag in Vienna. Their teams were supported by three German volunteers who joined their colleagues for a week.
The annual Johanniter/ St John Summer Camp in Estonia aims to offer a joyful time to people with disabilities away from their everyday routine.
During the last week of May, two volunteers from Austria joined their German colleagues at the Munich Mash, one of the largest action sport events in Europe, to support the medical team and gain valuable cross-border experience.
In late November 2024, an Austrian Volunteer from Vienna visited St John Ambulance in England.
In October, Byron and Andrew took part in a volunteer swap with Johanniter Austria for their National Holiday Celebrations in Vienna.
