The Municipality of Leros announced that the Neighbourhood Nannies programme had begun on the island.
Who can receive support
- Mothers with children aged from two months to two and a half years.
- Fathers who have sole custody.
- Applicants with annual income of up to EUR 24,000.
Financial support
- EUR 500 a month for full-time childcare.
- EUR 300 a month for part-time childcare.
- A total of EUR 300 over three months for unemployed mothers seeking work.
Each nanny can care for up to three children, creating the possibility of monthly earnings of up to EUR 1,500.
Grandparents can also take part in the programme and receive legal payment for providing childcare.
Requirements for carers
- Completion of compulsory education.
- A first-aid certificate.
- Health certificates from a psychiatrist, physician and dermatologist.
- A criminal record check.
Because nannies must hold a first-aid certificate, the municipality planned to establish first-aid training classes.
Individual sessions could not be offered, so groups of 10 people were to be formed in cooperation with Eirini Gougoulopoulou and Valia Kypraiou.
For registration and further information, residents were asked to contact Kalliopi Dallari, an administrative employee at the Municipality of Leros Community Centre, on 22470 23130.
The announcement was signed by mayor Timotheos Kottakis.
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