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Spain Spain: Urbact Callosa I (ESDA-0124)

Dates

28/06/2024   -   08/07/2024

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Environmental
Educational

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Germany Italy Serbia

Fee

Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

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EUR 250 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
15 - 17
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
4 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

The aim of this workcamp is to preserve the natural reserve area surrounding called "Fonts del Río Algar". More concretely, the work will be mainly dedicated to parks and gardens maintenance or “arboretum”: removing the over-grown grass, weeding some parts of the grasslands and the edge of the woods, maintaining footpaths. Volunteers will also take part in the clean-up of some areas of the reserve where building waste has been found and if time allows it, they will carry out some painting works around the centre.
There will be other additional tasks to change the daily routine of the volunteers. In each camp, the volunteers will work on a mosaic wall composed of old tiles and pebbles to decorate the area and the volunteer house. Aslo there will one day of social work with the youngsters of thown in the local youth center.

Accomodation and food

In a small rural house, some kilometres away from the village centre, with 2 different rooms, one for boys and one for girls. No need to bring a mattress but bring lower sheets and a summer sleeping bag are necessary. The centre is equipped with showers and WC.

The food is provided by our camp leaders and the volunteers will be cooking in groups by the guidance of our camp leader.

Location and leisure

The municipality is located in the province of Alicante, in the northern part of the Marina Baixa region, 10 km from the coast and 42 km from the city of Alicante.

Algar Waterfalls at only 15 km from Benidorm and 3 km from the center of Callosa. This area was declared a Wetland protected by the Valencian Government. It is a park about the importance of water as an environmental resource, economical and cultural. The visit is a route through a circuit of 1.5 km in length along, where you can walk through the bed of the river Algar, see the spectacular waterfalls and the numerous sources, the "tolls" (pools of water) where you can take refreshing swims in crystal clear water, the old dam, the imposing century-old canal and ditches still in use.

Apart from the Waterfalls, there are other interesting sites in Callosa like the cultural heritage of the town, old narrow streets in the center. Also, there are several beautiful hiking routes around Callosa. One of the most spectacular places is El Fort de Bèrnia.

Not far from Callosa, you can visit a town called Guadalest which has an ancient castle. Also, Altea, another beautiful town near the sea can be visited. The beach is not far from the house and somedays, the volunteers can take a trip to the beach of Altea.

Project hosted by

Town Hall of Callosa en Sarriá. De Amicitia have been collaborating with this local partner for many years. Since the last two years the town hall is developing a policy of sustainable tourism which includes the recuperation of deprived environmental areas and cultural heritage.

Directions to meeting point

ARRIVAL DAY: 5:15 PM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT. Campleaders will help the volunteers to be taken to the campsite by public bus (Volunteers will have to paid it). Arrival to Alicante should be done before 5PM.

DEPARTURE DAY: 10:00 AM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT (Campleaders will start with the travels from the house to the airport at 8-9AM, not earlier). Please do not book the flight ticket before 9AM. We cannot garantee to help with the check in.

Requirements

The extra fee has be paid by card ( in the exceptional cases we can accept bank transfer as well) 3 weeks before the camp as a confirmation of participation.

If we don't recieve the fee and the flight/bus tickets of the volunteer, we will consider that she/he will not attending to project and we will give opportunity to other volunteers that are on the waiting list.

Spain Spain: Big Bang Paella (ESDA-1324)

Dates

28/06/2024   -   13/07/2024

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Educational
3
Place(s)
left
full for < 18

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Fee

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Details on the project

Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
5
Still room for
2 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Valencia (VLC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

Volunteers will help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing a cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through games, workshops, sports activities, excursions, discussions, etc.

The age of kids is 10-16 y/o. There will be a local monitor who is responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings.

The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In the first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation to their capacity, interest or ability.

We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part in the all project. If you like dancing, you can propose to teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc.

It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it’s is not essential.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be a cultural house in La Pobla Llarga, where workcamp is taking place. There is a space for sleep (during the year is a psychometric space for the kindergarten), a common space with a kitchen and bathroom and a terrace. For lunch and dinner, the cook of the summer school will cook for the volunteers. For breakfast, the town hall gives volunteers the meal or money to buy food in the supermarket. Volunteers will sleep on mats. Please bring a sleeping bag!

Location and leisure

La Pobla Llarga a town and municipality located in the province of Valencia Spain, 50 km from Valencia and 20 min by car to reach the beach. There is a very good connection by train with Valencia. In summertime the city hall organises cultural activities at night.

Project hosted by

Town hall of La Pobla Llarga. The main aim of the “Urban Summer Camp” in La Pobla Llarga is to provide an intensive experience of enjoying free time and learning English language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, a swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English.

Directions to meeting point

We will meet at Valencia North train station (ESTACIÓN DEL NORTE Valencia) on the arrival day at 18:00 - 19:00 pm (under the big clock in front of the building).

Spain Spain: Santa Bábara Bendita I (ESDA-2024)

Dates

30/06/2024   -   13/07/2024

Feedback from 225 volunteers

Tags

Educational
Archeology
Children

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Italy

Fee

Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

0 to be paid now.
EUR 250 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
16 - 17
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
4 Male + 6 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

We are looking for young volunteers (between 16 and 17) that are willing to help our trained campleaders in the development of our first summer camp in Finca Santa Bárbara intended for young people (between 10 and 17 years old) in this region so they can learn by playing while learning the local and universal history of human beings, our culture with which we have lived and shared a large part of our history. Volunteers will participate in relaxion workshops, excursions, activities in the rural world and natural sciencies, manual and creative activities.

A space free of screens, warm, for learning and fun among all young people anf focused on nature will be created. The participant will be instructed and will instruct to become familiar with the true protagonists of the camps, nature and coexistence. They will learn to know, respect and value the land and the inhabitants who populate it.

Knowledge of English is mandatory and Spanish or Valencian is valued.

Accomodation and food

The facilities of Finca Santa Bárbara have the optimal requirements for carrying out this project, since they are located in a rural enclave, with toilets, showers, children's games area, a picnic area, camping areas and a swimming pool. Summer sleeping bag is necessary.

The food is provided by our campleaders and the volunteers will be cooking in groups by the guidance of our campleader.

Location and leisure

Altea La Vella is a district of Altea, a municipality in the province of Alicante (Spain). It has 583 inhabitants (INE 2012). This place of the Marina Baja is located between the sea and the mouintains and was the origin of the current Altea. Its white houses stand out. It is located 3.5km south north of the urban center of Altea, 3 km south of the Sierra de Bernia, 2 km west of the Mediterranean Sea and 9 km from Callosa de Ensarriá.

Project hosted by

First collaboration of De Amicitia with Pedra Tallada, company dedicated to the disclosure of prehistoric archeology through didactic and practical activities like workshops or excursions that pretends to open a window to the past to show how they lived in prehistory. A collabolation agreement has been drawn up between the Altaia Higher Education Center and De Amicitia where the students of said institute will participate in this summer camp promoted by De Amicitia association within the framework of international volunteering.

Directions to meeting point

Alicante (ALC) Airport, 30/06 in the afternoon (around 17-18 pm). Please take into consideration before booking your plane that If the volunteers arrive in the morning, they' ll have to wait till afternoon.
On the departure day volunteers will be helped to travel to the airport at 10:00 am but we cannot guarantee to help the check in. More details will be given soon.

Requirements

The extra fee has be paid by card ( in the exceptional cases we can accept bank transfer as well) 3 weeks before the camp as a confirmation of participation.

If we don't recieve the fee and the flight/bus tickets of the volunteer, we will consider that she/he will not attending to project and we will give opportunity to other volunteers that are on the waiting list.

Spain Spain: Recovery of ancient path in the Pyrenees (CAT09TEENS24)

Dates

01/07/2024   -   15/07/2024

Feedback from 234 volunteers

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Environmental
Construction
Cultural

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Italy Czech Republic Albania Spain

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
14 - 17
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
5 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants"
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Work

The purpose of this work camp is to participate in the recovery of old paths and learn the history of the Pyrenees, learn about culture and nature, and participate in both with different activities of preservation and conservation.

The technical work that will be carried out in the field of work consists, in general, in different tasks related to the recovery of the old roads of the valley.
The followings are the main ones:
- Road clearing: mowing grass, bushes, etc., which grow in the spring to leave the roads comfortably passable on foot.
- Remove stones from the road: pick up stones that have fallen on the road and set them aside in an orderly manner at the edges to make the passage passable.
- Rebuild the simplest sections of dry stone wall: rebuild those walls that have fallen and are easily rebuildable.
- Improved signage with paint: review the tracking marks of the paths with paint according to the instructions given to us by the "Alt Pirineu" Natural Park.
- Improved paved sections: some trails have cobbled sections that have worn out, redo these sections in order to maintain the cobbled areas.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation is in a terrain called "Llavaners", the campsite is at 1000m altitude near a small river and very isolated in the middle of nature. You should definitely be eager to have a (somehow) wild experience!
The terrain is in the municipality of Soriguera, Pallars Sobirà, between “Malmercat” and “Puigforniu” and near “Tornafort”. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/UK2ntLBfazCnLdpc9

You’ll be spending your days in a campsite and you’ll be camping and sleeping in a tent, usually there’s 3-4 participants per tent and no separation gender.
Tents are basic, mainly there’s only space for sleeping or laying down. Tents will be provided by the organization and you’ll be sleeping on a mattress on the floor. You must bring your own sleeping bag (it’s highly recommended a good one as in the Pyrenees it can be cold at nights even in summer time) and mattress.
There are 2 dry toilets near the campsite. There’s no showers available in the camp. Mainly we have some quick-baths at the river with cold water or in the campsite, also cold water.
We strongly recommend bringing eco and biodegradable shower gel or shampoo.
No gender separation for showers, previous agreements will be done with the group. If needed, once or twice during the workcamp you’ll be able to go to Llagunes village (by foot, about 2h walking) and take a shower there in the shelter.
The volunteers are in charge of cooking and to keep the area clean and safe: they will be split in groups, each group will prepare the food for one day, and they will be rotating everyday, so camping in the field and cooking by their own.
In general, lunch and dinner will be warm meals, but exceptions can be made in case of a trekking route or spending the whole day out of the campsite.
But the camp is isolated and there is no possibility to buy food in the area.

There’s no WiFi at the campsite. However, there's mobile phone signal in the area so you should be able to connect to 3G or 4G almost everywhere.
"Llavaners terrain is located near Sort, about 5 km away. It is accessed by an asphalted road up to 1 km and the last one stretch, is a track that maintains the Natural Park of the High Pyrenees.

Location and leisure

The work camp is done in a calm and peaceful area of the Catalan Pyrenees called “Vall de Siarb”.
This place is located inside one of the natural Park in Catalonia (Parc Natural de l’Alt Pirineu) and the village belongs to Soriguera municipality.
For more information about this part of the Pyrenees you can visit the web site: http://parcsnaturals.gencat.cat/en/alt-pirineu/index.html

Some leisure activities:
- Talk by the members of the Parc de l'Alt Pirineu about the trails and paths and the biodiversity of the Park.
- Visit to the bunkers: visit to the Civil War bunkers in the Coll de Sant Joan, about 4 km from the camp. The context of the Civil War and the specific situation of Pallars Sobirà and the Vall de Siarb will be explained.
- Visit to the Despoblat de Santa Creu de Llagunes: guided visit to the medieval Despoblat where we can see the strategic location of the town, its function during the medieval period and why the wall, the watchtowers.
- Thematic tour of the mills: circular itinerary of the mills, where you can see the remains of two flour mills and a hydroelectric power plant that supplied electricity to several villages in the Vall de Siarb.
- Itinerary of Tornafort: circular excursion that will allow us to get to know the paths of the surroundings visiting the picturesque town of Tornafort.
- Vilamur itinerary: circular excursion that will take us from the land to the village of Vilamur, then towards Soriguera, and following the river we will return to the camp.
- Orientation activity: the group will be divided into different teams and based on a series of clues related to the environment they will have to decipher an enigma or map. This dynamic enhances group cohesion and organization, agility and skills.

Project hosted by

The organization in charge of the work camp is "Balmes Blancs", a non-profit association created in 2010 with the aim of offering unique activities in nature with the aim of presenting new places, new people and deepen, thus, the knowledge of the Catalan territory.
Since its inception, it has organized various activities such as snowshoe outings with animal footprints, astronomical discoveries, kayak outings to discover marine fauna, rafting drops, hiking in the mountains or leveling and safety workshops, among others.
In 2013 the association began working in the Siarb Valley. From that moment on, Balmes Blancs began to focus its activities around this valley and, among other things, guided visits to the "Despoblat de Santa Creu" de Llagunes, visits to the trenches on the Pallars front and to the Vilamur bunkers, discoveries of geology, activities of flora and fauna in the environment.
At the same time, the refuge promotes hiking with the creation of signposted routes around Llagunes, as well as a series of actions aimed at recovering the heritage of the Siarb Valley, to discover life rural in Pallars Sobirà, and in the rest of the Pyrenees.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be on July 1rst at 18.30h in the FGC train station of La Pobla de Segur.
From there, the hosting organization will take you to Llavaners by private bus (which will cost 6 euros per person, so please bring some cash with you)

By bus:
. From Barcelona’s Airport, you have to go to the bus station in Barcelona called Estació del Nord.
You can go by train: go toTerminal 2 and take the RENFE train R2Nord and stop in Estació de Sants. Once there, transbord to RENFE train R1 and stop in Arc de Triomf.
You can go by metro: from terminal 1 or 2 take metro L9 to Torrassa, and there transbord to L1 and stop in Arc de Triomf. From the metro exit, walk 200m to the bus station.
. From Estació del Nord to La Pobla de Segur, you should get the ALSA bus (www.alsa.es).

IMPORTANT: make sure you get in Barcelona on time! The ONLY choice to get in time at the meeting point, is to take the bus to La Pobla de Segur at 14.30h.

Private transportation:
The meeting point will be directly in Llavaners at 19:30h, and a person from Balmes Blancs will pick you up and show you how to get to the camping area.
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/UK2ntLBfazCnLdpc9

Spain Spain: Urbact Callosa II (ESDA-0224)

Dates

09/07/2024   -   19/07/2024

Feedback from 225 volunteers

Tags

Environmental
Educational

Already accepted volunteers from

Belgium Italy France

Fee

Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

0 to be paid now.
EUR 250 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
15 - 17
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
4 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

The aim of this workcamp is to preserve the natural reserve area surrounding called "Fonts del Río Algar". More concretely, the work will be mainly dedicated to parks and gardens maintenance or “arboretum”: removing the over-grown grass, weeding some parts of the grasslands and the edge of the woods, maintaining footpaths. Volunteers will also take part in the clean-up of some areas of the reserve where building waste has been found and if time allows it, they will carry out some painting works around the centre.
There will be other additional tasks to change the daily routine of the volunteers. In each camp, the volunteers will work on a mosaic wall composed of old tiles and pebbles to decorate the area and the volunteer house. Aslo there will one day of social work with the youngsters of thown in the local youth center.

Accomodation and food

In a small rural house, some kilometres away from the village centre, with 2 different rooms, no for boys and one for girls No need to bring a mattress but bring lower sheets and a summer sleeping bag is necessary. The centre is equipped with showers and WC.

The food is provided by our campleaders and the volunteers will be cooking in groups by the guidance of our campleader.

Location and leisure

The municipality is located in the province of Alicante, in the northern part of the Marina Baixa region, 10 km from the coast and 42 km from the city of Alicante.

Algar Waterfalls at only 15 km from Benidorm and 3 km from the center of Callosa. This area was declared a Wetland protected by the Valencian Government. It is a park about the importance of water as an environmental resource, economical and cultural. The visit is a route through a circuit of 1.5 km in length along, where you can walk through the bed of the river Algar, see the spectacular waterfalls and the numerous sources, the "tolls" (pools of water) where you can take refreshing swims in crystal clear water, the old dam, the imposing century-old canal and ditches still in use.

Apart from the Waterfalls, there are other interesting sites in Callosa like the cultural heritage of the town, old narrow streets in the center. Also, there are several beautiful hiking routes around Callosa. One of the most spectacular places is El Fort de Bèrnia.

Not far from Callosa, you can visit a town called Guadalest which has an ancient castle. Also, Altea, another beautiful town near the sea can be visited. The beach is not far from the house and somedays, the volunteers can take a trip to the beach of Altea.

Project hosted by

Town hall of Callosa en Sarriá. De Amicitia have been collaborating with this local partner for many years. Since the last two years the town hall is developing a policy of sustainable tourism which includes the recuperation of deprived environmental areas and cultural heritage.

Directions to meeting point

ARRIVAL DAY: 5:15 PM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT. Campleaders will help the volunteers to be taken to the campsite by public bus (Volunteers will have to paid it). Arrival to Alicante should be done before 5PM.

DEPARTURE DAY: 10:00 AM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT (Campleaders will start with the travels from the house to the airport at 8-9AM, not earlier). Please do not book the flight ticket before 9AM. We cannot garantee to help with the check in. Alicante (ALC) Airport at 17:15

Requirements

The extra fee has be paid by card ( in the exceptional cases we can accept bank transfer as well) 3 weeks before the camp as a confirmation of participation.

If we don't recieve the fee and the flight/bus tickets of the volunteer, we will consider that she/he will not attending to project and we will give opportunity to other volunteers that are on the waiting list.

Spain Spain: Ojos de Braojos (ESDA-1124)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Children
Educational

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United States Poland Germany Czech Republic

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Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
4 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Madrid (MAD)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

Ojos de Braojos is an English teaching workcamp.

The task of the volunteers will be help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Volunteers will be creating games, workshops and activities for the kids in English so they can practice and learn the language in an informal way instead of school teaching.

Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport
activities, excursions, discussions, etc.

It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it’s is not essential.

The volunteers will work approximately 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday. In the morning from 09:00 to 13:00 aprox. the volunteers will be spending time with kids and in the afternoon hours, they will be preparing the activities all together in group.


The weekends will be free.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be done in a local hostel in the town which has 8 rooms with several bunk beds in it and separate bathrooms and showers for boys and girls. There is also a well equipped kitchen in the building. The hostel has its own garden and a common area for the volunteers.
Even though the there will be beds and pillows, there is no sheets and pillow covers so. Please bring your sleeping bags or your own sheets.

Location and leisure

Braojos is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. It is included in the area of influence of the port of Somosierra, traditional step of the so-called "Camino de Francia", and in its term is also the port of Arcones. In 2017 it had a population of 200 inhabitants. 86 km away from Madrid and it takes approximately a bit more than 1 hour to reach it.

During the weekend and free time you may visit the Spanish capital. Normally there are 2 days off per week. You are free those days and have the possibility to plan a group trip to the mountains or to the nearest towns like Rascafria which is located in the wonderful area of Valle del Lozoya, Rascafría is one of the most beautiful villages in La Sierra Norte. It stands out since its foundation for the imposing Monastery of Santa María del Paular.
Or Buitrago de Lozoya, which is one of the most picturesque municipalities in the Community of Madrid and has an important mediaeval heritage. Its historic center is surrounded by a spectacular wall of Arab origin, surrounded in turn by the waters of the Lozoya River. Behind its ancient walls await the Castle (14th-15th centuries), the Church of Santa María del Castillo, the Clock Tower and even a museum with works by Picasso.

Even though public transportation is not very developed in the area, it could be possible to reach the near towns using buses to Buitrago de Lozoya.

Project hosted by

Town hall of Braojos

Directions to meeting point

Arrival: 12/07: 19 pm in the bus stop of Braojos.

The volunteers must take the bus from Plaza Castilla bus station in the Madrid city to Buitrago de Lozoya, the biggest town near by and then there, take another bus to Braojos. Please keep in mind that the travel from Madrid takes around 2 hours.

Detailed information will be given in the infosheet.

Departure: 27/07 please do not buy a ticket earlier than 13:00. It may be difficult to reach to the airport in the earlier hours.

Requirements

The volunteers have to speak English well as this is an English teaching project.

Spain Spain: A Fling Called Art Castellón (ESDA-1824)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

Feedback from 225 volunteers

Tags

Social
Educational
Cultural

Already accepted volunteers from

Turkey France Italy Portugal

Fee

Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

0 to be paid now.
EUR 250 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Details on the project

Age
14 - 17
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
3 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
Valencia (VLC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

We want to create brither and colourful spacel to become open spaces but above all an opportunity for social relations and the dissemination of healthy practices and healthy living. Also, we want to involve local asociations and charities as well as dancers so that they participate and unite in the emotional bonds between people of different generations .

Volunteers will have an opportunity to live and design together in a group of people of different nationalities, so they can learn many interesting things from each other and raise their level of cultural tolerance. Also, it´s a great experience of working in a team, especially an international one. It´s a project where you can show all your talents and creativity.

This project is related to ESDA-1224 (A Fling Called Art Castellón for adults), since the 5 volunteers will be their tutors

Accomodation and food

The accommodation will be done in the volunteer house which has several rooms with several bunk beds in it and bathrooms and showers There is also a well equipped kitchen in the building and a common room for the activities. The volunteers will be cooking in teams with the products provided by the campleaders.

Sleeping bag and mat is required.

Location and leisure

Penya Golosa, Castellón

Project hosted by

It is an ESC project that allows volunteers from other countries without the support from EU funding. Some months ago we did a version that was supported as a volunteering team in high priority area project.
The project is hosted by De Amicitia and organized in collaboration with local organizations.

Directions to meeting point

Nearest international airport: Valencia airport
From Valencia airport to Castellón Bus Station they will have to take a bus at www.omio.es or www.alsa.es which takes about an hour and a half.

MEETING POINT ARRIVAL: A bus wil pick all the participants on the 13th at 6PM at CASTELLÓN BUS STATION.

DEPARTURE DAY: A bus will leave all participants on the 27th at CASTELLÓN BUS STATION around 9AM. Please do not reserve your return flight in the morning because It will take at least an hour and a half to arrive to Valencia airport + anticipation for check-in.

Requirements

-Interview may be required
-Being an active and participatory member of De Amicitia

Spain Spain: Reading Life in the Rocks (10th edition) (CAT0324)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

Feedback from 234 volunteers

Tags

Construction
Cultural
Environmental

Already accepted volunteers from

Kenya Mexico Spain

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants" Bus station in Tremp: participants can get a bus in the airport and arrive in Talarn directly, but this service has a cost for them.
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Work

This project contributes to the dissemination of the natural and cultural heritage with a community working approach to the territory.
The project proposes different actions, in the technical and work aspect, focused on heritage cultural and in the natural-landscape heritage of the counties of "Pallars Jussà" and "Pallars Sobirà".
The different tasks will be:
Municipality of Talarn
- Recovery of the dry-stone walls of the roads and clearing and cleaning of roads.
Municipality of Salàs (historical heritage)
- Shrub all the vegetation that has made the road completely impassable, recuperation of ancient path between Salàs and Rivert, recovery the dry-stone walls that followed much of the way, redoing them with the traditional methodology. Adapt areas close to the Romanesque hermitage to be able to carry out future actions aimed at carring out archaeological excavations and the restoration of existint architectural elements.
Municipality of Baix Pallars (historical and mining heritage)
- Construction of several dry-stone walls of the salt complexes and cleaning of the drain and around the salt mines.
Municipality of Gavet (historical heritage)
- Shrub all the vegetation and clean excavated areas and help the archaeologists to remove stones and land.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers are going to stay in one youth hostel called Alberg de Talarn: http://www.albergdetalarn.com/wp/
Participants will sleep in one room all together where there are 12 bunk beds with shelves to store personal staff. The toilets and showers are indoor (no gender separation), with hot water and private showers. There is one kitchen on the 3rd floor however participants will prepare for themselves the breakfast and the lodge will serve the other meals. Snacks will be provided during working breaks.
Please, if someone is vegetarian or have some allergies is important to notify on the application form.
Volunteers must be prepared for really high temperatures, for that, during a while the windows are open to refresh the room.

Location and leisure

The municipality of Talarn is located on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa and surrounds the town of Tremp. Mainly flat around the water of the Sant Antoni reservoir, this is an ideal spot for the
practice of water sports.
Several activities will be:
- Visit to Epicenter in Tremp. This visitor center of the Pallars Jussà region is the main tourist information in the area and a space that shows the values of the local cultural and natural heritage. An opportunity to live an attractive cultural experience, discover the charms of the region and feel motivated to find out about the landscapes, the historic heritage, the resources, the products, and
the services of the region.
- Visit to Salàs of Pallars shops- Museum: guided tour for different ancient stores.
- Day trip to Vall Fosca. By private bus participants will reach in la Vall Fosca Cable car. From Teleferic 2.200, people can start a wide range of treks to the 32 lakes that make up this spectacular site. La Vall Fosca Cable car gives you the opportunity to experience the adventure of getting to the only National park in Catalonia. (http://www.vallfosca.net/en/things-to-do-and-see/cablecar/)
- Visit to Montsec Astronomic Parc (COU). It is COU's observation site where visitors can learn about the different equipment. In addition to this, if the weather makes it possible, visitors can observe some of the most outstanding objects of the night, such as the Moon, the planets, nebulae...
(https://www.parcastronomic.cat/visita-nocturna?lang=en)
- Visit to other museums, swimming pool and others.

Project hosted by

CRUC is an educative, social action, non-profit Organization which Works to develop projects and initiatives in the rural areas in Catalonia. Besides, it works with European and international projects. To achieve its goals, count with agreements from Generalitat de Catalunya. CRUC has a long experience organizing work camps.
It's member of:
- ENOS
- CNJC, National Youth Council of Catalonia.
- COCAT (Coordinadora d’organitzacions de camps de treball internacionals de Catalunya).

At the level of work camps it has a long history, and with this it will already be the 10th edition of Reading Life in the Rocks.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be at Parking G in the Barcelona Airport, at 15:00h.
A camp leader or other person from the group will wait the volunteers to get them to Talarn by private bus booked by the hosting organization.

By car: the meeting point will be at 18:30h in Talarn.

Spain Spain: Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage (CAT0224)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
24
Still room for
9 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants" In Ordal, there is a bus stop in the town with multiple options to arrive from Barcelona.
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Work

“Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage” is a camp based on dry stone works, which were declared cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Participants are going to recover a huge stone wall in a vineyard area and also a shepherd's stone hut. They are also going to work in a Civil War trench area in order to make them more accessible to visitors.
The main work in the camp will be the recovery of different dry stone works (wall, huts and Civil War trenches).
To do this, participants will have the support of experts from CESUB, Subirats historical study group. So, the technical tasks are:
- Restoration and maintenance of the dry stone margins between the cores of Ordal and Saint Paul of Ordal. -Restoration and maintenance of the remnants of trenches from the Civil War that are in the same area.
- Restoration of a shepherd's hut located near the Archaeological Jaciment of Subirats.
- Location of dry stone constructions using the Wikipedra portal.
- Maintenance Tasks in Saint Paul's Ordal (maintenance of public banks and children's park)
- Build and place nest boxes.

The work is always outdoor, although there are other options in case of extreme climate conditions.

Accomodation and food

The participants of the work camp will be installed in “ZER Montcau”, a multifunctional space of a school in the center of town, and will have a large patio, toilets and showers (separated boys and girls, with hot water, indoor and shared), a kitchen and the pool by the school.
The participants will sleep in a large room all together in the same space without gender separation, on mattresses on the floor.
The area has high temperatures in summer, so bring cotton and fresh clothes. The hosting organization highly recommends long sleeve shirts and t-shirts for the working as hat to protect from the sun.
There will be a catering providing the food for the volunteers and snacks and fruit will be provided during breaks.
There are vegetarian/vegan options, also other cultural reasons and any al·lergy options.

Location and leisure

The privileged geographical situation, a plain protected by mountains by the sea, the mild climate of the Mediterranean coast and a permeable land, rich in phosphorus, make the region of El Penedès, the main producer of wines and cavas in Catalonia. This wine history goes back to at least the 4th century B.C.
The vineyard structures are thus a distinctive cultural feature of the area, and they have been refined over time. The Subirats area, halfway between the Vilafranca plain and the Ordal mountains, has steeper terrain than the rest of the region. That is why, in this area, the structure of dry stone walls and constructions, which are necessary for levelling the ground and plotting the vineyards, is quite important.

Leisure activities will be held every day.
A list of the main activities that are in the programme:
-Group games, workshops and cultural activities in order to learn more about Catalan culture and the vineyard tradition in the area.
-Participants will visit cultural and historical areas and museum in Subirats, a wine and champagne factory and also Vilafranca del Penedès, the Catalan's wine capital.
-They will also visit the city of Barcelona, which is only 45km from the accommodation area.
-You will participate in the rehearsals of a groups of “castellers”, learnig how catalan human towers are made.

Project hosted by

The organization in charge of the work camp is "Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai" well-known in the volunteering field of Catalonia as it has been educating children and youth, strengthening leisure organizations and the third sector, improving the environment and promoting social inclusion and citizenship, with a desire for change since over 30 years ago. The organization organizes a wide range of leisure time and education activities, such as school camps, training camps or training for trainers, In 2018 Fundesplai projects reached 258.656 people and every year more than 600 took part in work camps.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be in Ordal on July 13th, in front of the local school "El Montcau d’Ordal" (Del Pi street, 1, 08759, Ordal).
The meeting time is at 17:00h, but the camp leaders will be there waiting for the volunteers since 12:00h.

By public transportation:
. From Barcelona’s Airport, you have to go to the train station in Barcelona called "Estació de Sants": you can go by train (go to Terminal 2 and take the RENFE train R2) or by metro (from terminal 1 or 2 take metro L9 to Collblanc, and there tranbord to L5 and stop in "Estació de Sants").
. From Barcelona-Sants train station, take the train line R4, destination Sant Vicenç de Calders, and stop at Lavern-Subirats.
For information and schedules check: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R4.pdf
. From Lavern-Subirats, take the bus up to Ordal. For information and schedules check here: https://subirats.cat/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HorarisAutobusos2016_3.pdf

Volunteers will receive an email with detailed information before the camp.

By car: From Barcelona take A2 route to Lleida and take the way off at 559 to Vallirana. Then take B-24/N-340 up to Ordal.

Requirements

It is not accessible for wheelchairs and high reduced mobility.

Spain Spain: Estany de Sils: Management and restoration of a protected Catalan wetlands (CAT0824)

Dates

13/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Age
18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
24
Still room for
11 Male + 12 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: -"Estació de Sants"
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Work

The general objective of the work camp is to show the environmental reality of a territory and how to intervene in it by:
1. Contributing to the improvement and conservation of the Natural Area of Sils wetlands.
2. Knowing the biodiversity and the characteristic habitats of these humid zones
3. Knowing the land stewardship, the actors in the territory that participate and good practices.
4. Transmitting values of cooperation and respect towards the environment and its inhabitants.
5. Offering a space for exchange and discovery of the different realities of the participants, mainly in environmental issues and for the conservation and management of natural spaces.
6. Encouraging responsible consumption in every way. On the one hand, as an important measure for our environment; on the other hand, in the use of new technologies and other aspects related to the care of oneself and the community.
7. Promoting participants to become diffusers.
8. Showing Catalan culture through vividness and networking.

The technical work that will be done:
Sils Lake is a protected natural area included in the Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest (PEIN) of Catalonia. It is part of the European Network of Natural Spaces Natura 2000, which is at the core of European biodiversity policies.
In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding have receded and today they are scarce in Catalonia. In our Mediterranean context, the conservation of spaces such as the Sils Lake has become of the highest interest. Due to its special humidity and flood conditions, several species of flora and fauna characteristic of wetlands are still preserved in this area.
That is why the restoration of this area has been carried out since last year, to make it a biodiversity reserve of both fauna and flora and an important point of rest, food and shelter for a large variety of birds and other animals.
During the summer of last year, the third international field of work was carried out at Sils Lake in order to recover the sheet of water and restore the adjacent areas and infrastructure.
However, there were many tasks left to do due to the situation in the pond. That is why this year we want to continue with the work begun and focus on all the things that were left to us.
The spaces where volunteers will work are:
- Permanent lagoon.
- Old viewpoint.
- Water canal.
- Infraestructures.

Each space has associated tasks to be performed this year, of which a detailed technical sheet has been prepared for the work to be done, indicating the spaces where they will be performed.
These tasks are:
- Elimination of invasive flora.
- Make deeper two ponds.
- Nest box tracking.
- Maintenance and restoration of infrastructure.
- Fixation of points of insolation on the shores and garbage collection.

Accomodation and food

The accommodation is located in the "Sala Cultural" of La Laguna (the local cultural center).
La Laguna is a space of about 800m2, with different rooms. On the one hand, at the bottom there is a very large entrance that is used as an entrance but also as a room for activities due to its capacity. And right next door it has a kitchen. On the other hand, there are separate boys and girls toilets, between this room and the large room. The large hall is about 510 m2, where all kinds of activities take place (plays, dances, etc.). This would be the sleeping and resting area for the participants.
At the top there are two more spaces, which would be "el galliner" and a very large corridor that is also used as a room for some activities. In addition, it has two offices and a material and cleaning room. The equipment has a kitchen with the basics and the food as much as possible will be organic.

The menu is balanced with fresh products every day so that it provides all the necessary nutrients with the environment in mind, but since they consume practically no fish and little meat, it means no meat is eaten daily. The participants will be organized in groups and will have to cook the food in rotation. There is a basic kitchen to be able to cook and also a microwave. It is not recommended that participants can eat and use the kitchen outside the established hours.
No problem if you are vegetarian, vegan and/or with allergies and/or intolerance; If there are vegetarian participants, they must say so at the time of registration because the organization will consider an alternative menu.
There will be a total of 5 meals throughout the day, breakfast early in the morning, a mid-morning break to eat fruit or snacks, lunch, afternoon snack and finally dinner.

The dining room is equipped with tables and benches, and there will be an area of toilets and showers. In addition, we hope to be able to go to the pool and, in our case, exceptionally, use the showers of that equipment.

Location and leisure

Sils will be your accommodation town in your stage in Catalunya. Sils is a municipality and town of the “comarca de la Selva”. It is located at the bottom of the “comarca” plain and its southern third was occupied until the mid-nineteenth century by the lake of Sils, which we will restore. The town has 6.093 citizens and it’s located near Girona, Lloret de Mar or Sta. Coloma de Farners.
Lake Sils is a protected natural area in accordance with the legislation of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and has been proposed to be included in the European Natura 2000 network. It is the remains of a lagoon that was drained in the past in order to obtain new farmland and fight malaria. However, thanks to the conditions of special humidity and the annual floods, species of flora and fauna characteristic of the humid zones are still conserved. In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding in Catalonia have suffered a major recession and are currently scarce in Catalonia. On the other hand, in a predominantly Mediterranean context, the conservation of natural spaces such as the Sils lake is one of the most interesting.

There will be leisure activities every day, and some days some excursions, here attached a list of the main activities that will be done:
- Knowledge activities
- Group cohesion dynamics
- Self management activities "Do it together"
- Bats observation
- Dynamic on gender
- Excursion to Can Moragues, headquarters of Fundació Emys. A country house, situated in Riudarenes, next to Sils.
- Excursion to Girona
- Excursion to Costa Brava town
- Excursion to Farners Castle
- Experience how we do human castles

Project hosted by

Emys Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of nature, specially wetlands and also the terrapin Emys orbicularis, that give the name to the Foundation.
Born in 2003, Emys foundation is located close to Riudarenes in a country farm called Can Moragues. Emys orbicularis is the native terrapin of Catalunya, north Africa and most parts of Europe. In 1987 a group of young people discovered through a talk that in his region there was an endangered terrapin, the Emys orbicularis. They decided to do something to help that species. Those people started doing custody agreements with local territory owners to protect ponds, streams and lakes. And this is how Emys Foundation starts.
Actually Emys orbicularis is still endangered because of the destruction of the habitat, exotic species and water contamination. In the Selva region we found the best preserved population in Catalonia with more than 500 animals..
The organization works with a conciliatory view, where the challenge is involving the owners, managers and users of the territory in the natural heritage values, its sustainable management and its long-term conservation. All this is done by voluntary work, land stewardship, research, conservation, education and consciousness-raising.
The organization has been ground-breaking in the field of amphibian and reptiles and has been awarded on different occasions. The research projects made by Emys Foundation receive advice from investigation groups of different Universities (University of Barcelona, University Autonoma of Barcelona, University of Girona and also the Aranzadi Science Society). The technicians of Emys Foundation are also university investigators and take part actively in the writing and publication of scientist articles, congress executions and technical conferences. All the information collected in the research projects of the Foundation is used to evaluate and improve our methods of natural environmental management.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be on Saturday, 13th July at 16h, at the train station of Sils (https://goo.gl/maps/2UNJVdJVqTk)
The work camp camp leaders will be waiting forthe volunteers there.The train station is 100m from the accommodation.

By public transportation:

By train: in order to reach the Sils train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Granollers, Girona, Figueres and Portbou.
Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf

By car: From Girona: Take the N-II. Once you see the directions, take the exit towards G-155, until the Mallorquines. Once there, take the C-63. From Barcelona: Take the C-33 and then the AP7. Once in the AP7 continue until you find the departures 9A-9B direction Palamós. Continue on for C-35. Take N-II, C-63 and Carrer de l'Estany to “Plaça de l’Estació” to Sils.

Requirements

It is not a work camp adapted for people with physical disabilities.

Spain Spain: Santa Bábara Bendita II (ESDA-2124)

Dates

14/07/2024   -   31/07/2024

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16 - 17
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
5 Male + 6 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
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We are looking for young volunteers (between 16 and 17) that are willing to help our trained campleaders in the development of our first summer camp in Finca Santa Bárbara intended for young people (between 10 and 17 people) in this region so they can learn by playing while learning the local and universal history of human beings, our culture with which we have lived and shared a large part of our history. Volunteers will participate in relaxion workshops, excursions, activities in the rural world and natural sciencies, manual and creative activities.

A space free of screens, warm, for learning and fun among all young people anf focused on nature will be created. The participant will be instructed and will instruct to become familiar with the true protagonists of the camps, nature and coexistence. They will learn to know, respect and value the land and the inhabitants who populate it.

Knowledge of English is mandatory and Spanish or Catalan is valued.

Accomodation and food

The facilities of Finca Santa Bárbara have the optimal requirements for carrying out this project, since they are located in a rural enclave, with toilets, showers, children's games area, a picnic area, camping areas and a swimming pool. Summer sleeping bag is necessary.

The food is provided by our campleaders and the volunteers will be cooking in groups by the guidance of our campleader.

Location and leisure

Altea La Vella is a district of Altea, a municipality in the province of Alicante (Spain). It has 583 inhabitants (INE 2012). This place of the Marina Baja is located between the sea and the mouintains and was the origin of the current Altea. Its white houses stand out. It is located 3.5km south north of the urban center of Altea, 3 km south of the Sierra de Bernia, 2 km west of the Mediterranean Sea and 9 km from Callosa de Ensarriá.

Project hosted by

First collaboration of De Amicitia with Pedra Tallada, company dedicated to the disclosure of prehistoric archeology through didactic and practical activities like workshops or excursions that pretends to open a window to the past to show how they lived in prehistory. A collabolation agreement has been drawn up between the Altaia Higher Education Center and De Amicitia where the students of said institute will participate in this summer camp promoted by De Amicitia association within the framework of international volunteering.

Directions to meeting point

Alicante (ALC) Airport, 30/06 in the afternoon (around 17-18 pm). Please take into consideration before booking your plane that If the volunteers arrive in the morning, they' ll have to wait till afternoon.
On the departure day volunteers will be helped to travel to the airport at 10:00 am but we cannot guarantee to help the check in. More details will be given soon.

Requirements

The extra fee has be paid by card ( in the exceptional cases we can accept bank transfer as well) 3 weeks before the camp as a confirmation of participation.

If we don't recieve the fee and the flight/bus tickets of the volunteer, we will consider that she/he will not attending to project and we will give opportunity to other volunteers that are on the waiting list.

Spain Spain: Environmental restoration of urban infrastructures in Girona (CAT1824)

Dates

14/07/2024   -   28/07/2024

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18 - 29
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
6 Male + 7 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Barcelona (BCN)
Nearest bus/train station
Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: -"Estació de Sants" Bus and train station in Girona: Plaça Espanya, s/n, 17002 Girona
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Work

The technical tasks will be carried out in the framework of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat – Turnaround to reNaturalization for a more resilient and healthy Girona”, with the support of the Sorellona’s staff.
The principle tasks are described below:
- Removal of sediments in natural river pools. Sedimentation is one of the main causes that natural river pools are disappearing, worsened by the severe droughts caused by climate change. Volunteers will restore this natural river pools by removing the sediments, and making the water available for fluvial and non-fluvial fauna species, especially for amphibians and fish.
- Pond naturalization and restoration. Water bodies are crucial for biodiversity, as an habitat but also as blue corridors. Volunteers will restore and renaturalize them to increase its biodiversity.
- Elimination of invasive alien species (IAS). IAS are a major threat for biodiversity all around the world. The principle task is to reduce (or eliminate, if possible) the population of the most problematic invasive alien species, to reduce its impact on the habitat and facilitate the regeneration of native species.
- Monitoring of fluvial fauna. Aquatic species suffer from a huge range of different threats, from IAS to lack of river connectivity, contamination, degraded river habitats and droughts. One of the most important tasks is to control and monitor the populations of different species, to understand how different

Accomodation and food

The accommodation, located in the Vall de Sant Daniel, in Girona. It is a 10-minute walk from Girona's Old Town and 15 minutes from the work area.
The volunteers will sleep in a single room, with a capacity for all participants to spend the night there all together in one shared room. It’s necessary to bring sleeping bag and insulating mat.
Adjacent to this space, the indoors showers and toilets are placed.

The volunteers will take turns for cooking the food for the whole group. The kitchen can be used only during the timetable set for this purpose. participants will not be able to access the kitchen at any time.
The menu will be omnivorous. For special diet requirements (vegan, celiac, allergies, etc) it is mandatory to inform the organization previously.
In the working breaks there will be a mid-morning breakfast and a snack: nuts, fruit, sandwich or biscuits.

Location and leisure

The city of Girona was founded in the pre-roman Era and has been inhabited since then. It has some of the most impressive historical sites, such as the cathedral, the jewish quarter, the city walls, the arab baths…. The accommodation of the participants is very close to Girona old town, so on the leisure time, the group can visit different emblematic locations. Also, as the city is in the confluence of four rivers, which make it a great place for discovering the natural patrimony. La Sorellona can prepare some activities to discover the city if the participants want to.
Also, we will make a one-day trip to the Cap de Creus Natural Park (1-hour distance) to visit one of the most singular geologic coastal sites, as the wind and the sea made gorgeous cliffs. Cap de Creus holds a great biodiversity, with endemic flora species, and is a great point for cetaceous sighting.

Project hosted by

Associació La Sorellona is a non-profit organization. Its objective is to promote appreciation and respect for the natural environment, both among our fellow citizens as a whole and especially among the younger population.
In accordance with this, its central area of action is environmental education, education in leisure in nature, environmental volunteering and environmental awareness campaigns, in the field of biodiversity.
The organized activities are led by professionals from various fields of action, such as educators, naturalists, biologists and technicians in environmental volunteering, among others.
One of the lines of action of Sorellona since its inception has been the participation of work camps for the monitoring of biodiversity, in order to give value to the natural heritage of Catalonia and to bring the young participants closer to the most common techniques of the study of biodiversity.
In addition to developing an educational task, Sorellona is dedicated to making stewardship agreements for the management and intervention of ponds. It develops scientific studies and actions for the improvement of continental aquatic habitats. It is also a partner of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat”, in which it develops tasks for the renaturation of the blue infrastructure of the city of Girona, among other actions.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be at Girona's train station, (Plaça Espanya, s/n, 17002 Girona), at 15:30h, Sunday 14th of July.
The camp leaders will be waiting for volunteers there, and once all the participants have arrived, they will be taken to the accommodation.

By public transportation:
By train: in order to reach the Girona train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Figueres and Portbou, and takes off from "Sants Estació" train station.
Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf


By car: volunteers should contact the organisation to coordinate their arrival at the accommodation area and to find a place to park the vehicle.

Spain Spain: Urbact Callosa III (ESDA-0324)

Dates

20/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

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Max number of volunteers
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Languages
English
Vegetarian food
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Nearest airport
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Work

The aim of this workcamp is to preserve the natural reserve area surrounding called "Fonts del Río Algar". More concretely, the work will be mainly dedicated to parks and gardens maintenance or “arboretum”: removing the over-grown grass, weeding some parts of the grasslands and the edge of the woods, maintaining footpaths. Volunteers will also take part in the clean-up of some areas of the reserve where building waste has been found and if time allows it, they will carry out some painting works around the centre.
There will be other additional tasks to change the daily routine of the volunteers. In each camp, the volunteers will work on a mosaic wall composed of old tiles and pebbles to decorate the area and the volunteer house. Aslo there will one day of social work with the youngsters of thown in the local youth center.

Accomodation and food

In a small rural house, some kilometres away from the village centre, with 2 different rooms, no for boys and one for girls. No need to bring a mattress but bring lower sheets and a summer sleeping bag is necessary. The centre is equipped with showers and WC.

The food is provided by our campleaders and the volunteers will be cooking in groups by the guidance of our campleader.

Location and leisure

The municipality is located in the province of Alicante, in the northern part of the Marina Baixa region, 10 km from the coast and 42 km from the city of Alicante.

Algar Waterfalls at only 15 km from Benidorm and 3 km from the center of Callosa. This area was declared a Wetland protected by the Valencian Government. It is a park about the importance of water as an environmental resource, economical and cultural. The visit is a route through a circuit of 1.5 km in length along, where you can walk through the bed of the river Algar, see the spectacular waterfalls and the numerous sources, the "tolls" (pools of water) where you can take refreshing swims in crystal clear water, the old dam, the imposing century-old canal and ditches still in use.

Apart from the Waterfalls, there are other interesting sites in Callosa like the cultural heritage of the town, old narrow streets in the center. Also, there are several beautiful hiking routes around Callosa. One of the most spectacular places is El Fort de Bèrnia.

Not far from Callosa, you can visit a town called Guadalest which has an ancient castle. Also, Altea, another beautiful town near the sea can be visited. The beach is not far from the house and somedays, the volunteers can take a trip to the beach of Altea.

Project hosted by

Town hall of Callosa en Sarriá. De Amicitia have been collaborating with this local partner for many years. Since the last two years the town hall is developing a policy of sustainable tourism which includes the recuperation of deprived environmental areas and cultural heritage.

Directions to meeting point

ARRIVAL DAY: 5:15 PM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT. Campleaders will help the volunteers to be taken to the campsite by public bus (Volunteers will have to paid it). Arrival to Alicante should be done before 5PM.

DEPARTURE DAY: 10:00 AM AT ALICANTE (ALC) AIRPORT (Campleaders will start with the travels from the house to the airport at 8-9AM, not earlier). Please do not book the flight ticket before 9AM. We cannot garantee to help with the check in.

Requirements

The extra fee has be paid by card ( in the exceptional cases we can accept bank transfer as well) 3 weeks before the camp as a confirmation of participation.

If we don't recieve the fee and the flight/bus tickets of the volunteer, we will consider that she/he will not attending to project and we will give opportunity to other volunteers that are on the waiting list.

Spain Spain: Youth of Biar (ESDA-1924)

Dates

27/07/2024   -   05/08/2024

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Children
Educational

Already accepted volunteers from

Turkey Italy United States France

Fee

Free i Fee is paid in two installments:

0 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
13 - 17
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
1 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

The main aim of the “Urban Summer Camp” in Biar for children of Villena is to provide intensive experience of enjoying free time and English experience language for kids and teenagers during two weeks in summer. There fore we are asking with this project that some international teens are able to participate in such experience as normal participants but taking some kind of initiative to encourage the mix of youngsters.

The camp program includes games, activities, workshops, sports, excursions, swimming pool, etc. Simultaneously, the workshops will try to teach other values such as intercultural, tolerance, the respect for the environment and promote the culture of peace. The language of the camp is English. Volunteers will help to participate an be active in workshops in English and Spanish for local children and teenagers. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. Age of kids is 8-16 y/o. There will be local monitors from Carcajada Association who are responsible to propose and organize activities. Each day, approx. four to six hours workshop/activities will be given in the mornings. The aim is that volunteers communicate with children in English, to encourage them to overcome the fear of speaking in a foreign language through non-formal educational methods and setting. In first two days of the workcamp participants will spend time together to know the program and prepared and propose some owns workshops in relation with your capacity, interest or ability. We want that the volunteers can be involved and take part of the all project. If you like dance, you can propose teach a dance; if you practice handball, organize a competition, etc.

Accomodation and food

Local hostel. Volunteers will be sharing the hostel with the local kids that will be joining to the Urban Summer Camp. They will have a separate room from the other kids which is equipped with bunk beds. A summer sleeping bag and lower sheets will be needed. The food will be provided by the hostel.

Location and leisure

Biar lies 39 km from Alicante in the mountain range called Sierra Mariola, Biar was once called Apiarium which comes from the Roman word for beehive because this area was rich in aromatic herbs which made for a very prosperous production of honey.

It is a small and nice town which has its places of historical interest, beautiful natural sites and landscapes.

From the Ogival Aqueduct we can contemplate one of the most characteristic and beautiful landscapes of Biar, to which is added the majestic presence of the Biar castle. The Ogival Aqueduct is about 70 meters long. Its antiquity is documented in 1490.

The Muslim Castle, which presides over Biar old centre, dates back to the 12th century and is one of the main attractions of the village. It was declared a National Monument in 1931 and it preserves the most ancient Almohad Vault from the 12th century. Today, the Castle has interpretive panels and sound systems for a better understanding of its history.

Biar preserves one of the most important monumental ensembles in the Valencia Region. If you walk around its historic centre, you may discover a labyrinth of narrow and steep passages that spread from the Castle in all directions.

Due to its location, the Biar mountain offers the possibility of practicing all kinds of outdoor sports, observing and enjoying the landscape. For lovers of hiking, the areas of Fontanella, Reconco and Penya Tallá are highly appreciated. All of them can be easily accessed from the town center. Most of the paths spread from the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, a well maintained recreational area. From the “Paseo del Plátano” (The Plane-Tree Walk), you can take a leisurely stroll up to the Sanctuary.

Project hosted by

Asociación Carcajada de Villena. This association tries to promote summer educational camps for kids with less opportunities of Villena. Villena is a medium size town hall located 50 km away from Alicante. It basically lives on agriculture and it is far away from the influence of tourism, so economical level is quite low. The city hall of Biar, that is a very close town with similar characteristics is also supporting with the lodging of the volunteers.

Directions to meeting point

Our camp leaders will be picking up the volunteers from Alicante Airport.

Meeting Point: ALICANTE-ELCHE AIRPORT (ALC) on 27/07 from 16:00 to 18:00

Please organise your departure after 11 am on the 05/08. Our camp leaders will be taking the volunteers to the airport at 09:00 am. Please note that it is not possible to help for the check in.

Spain Spain: Casa Jazmín III (ESDA-3724)

Dates

29/07/2024   -   08/08/2024

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Tags

Environmental
Construction

Already accepted volunteers from

Poland

Fee

Free
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Details on the project

Age
15 - 17
Max number of volunteers
16
Still room for
8 Male + 6 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Alicante (ALC)
Nearest bus/train station
 
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Work

The work will be mostly environmental and constructional. The idea is to help renovate a house that is serving as a volunteering centre in which it will be established environmental-friendly and sustainable agriculture in the gardens in the future.

La Casa Jazmín is recently renovated but there are still some pending tasks to complete. Volunteers will carry out some basic tasks like painting, throwing out extra materials and organising spaces.
Apart from the house renovation tasks, this project will have lots of different other tasks for the volunteers. We are collaborating with the local organisations in the towns around and they always need help from our volunteers. As we are organising the tasks according to the actual needs of the town, the work that you will do during the camp will vary but mainly will be about renovating, painting, organising spaces, decorating and doing environmental cleanings, trash pick up from the hiking paths or beaches etc.

There are 5 Caza Jazmin camps starting from the end of June to end of August and once one task is over, the volunteers will pass to the other one and we can not guarantee in which camp you will be doing what task as it will be depending on the previous group`s speed.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers will stay in a volunteer house, with three rooms with several bunkbeds and bathrooms. They will share rooms with four to six other volunteers. The house includes a nice kitchen in which the volunteers will cook for themselves in the guidance of the camp leaders.
You can either bring your own sheets or a sleeping bag. There are beds and pillows but no sheets or pillow covers.

Location and leisure

Sanet is a small town in the southwest of Spain close to Dénia (communidad de Valencia). It lays in the beautiful countryside, surrounded by hills which are great for hiking - there are a lot of hiking trails to discover. There is a local swimming pool available and Dénia is only 5 minutes by cars.
The house is located right in the middle of town, so there are great opportunities to interact and socialize with the locals and to truly experience the Spanish countryside.
Furthermore, the volunteers can make excursions to Ondara and El Vergel, local towns close to Sanet. The surrounding villages like Benimelli and Ràfol d'Almunia can also be visited. There will also be day trips to the beach which is about 15 minutes by car from Sanet.

Project hosted by

This project is organizedand hosted by De Amicitia. De Amicitia is an environmental non governmental organisation that is funded in 1998 and actively working in the youth field and volunteering for 12 years. The main activity of the organisations is organising workcamps and local/ international youth projects in collaboration with the town halls and local associations.

Directions to meeting point

ARRIVAL: ALICANTE AIRPORT (ALC) from 17:00 to 18:00 The camp leaders will pick up the volunteers from the airport. Our team will be at the airport after 17:00 so it's not possible to meet the participants before 17:00.

The exact meeting point will be the exit gate of the airport. The location will be explained by our camp leaders somedays before the camp.

DEPARTURE: Please organise your departure after 11 am. Our team will take all the volunteers to the ALICANTE Airport at 09:00 am, before it is not possible.

Additional comments

Priority will be given to SPW, Concordia and De Amicitia

Requirements

Youth Exchange project, no fees