Projects saved / New search
Close

Projects in backpack

No projects chosen yet
Save projects
All countries
What do you want to work with?

Language spoken

Length of stay

France France: MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL (SJ13)

Dates

15/06/2024   -   30/06/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Construction
Social
Environmental

Already accepted volunteers from

Colombia

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 90
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
3 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Toulouse (TLS)
Nearest bus/train station
Laguépie train station
Map

Work

As part of this project, you'll be helping to build a "self-care" area to complement the facilities already on site. Mainly, you'll be building dry toilets, washbasins, and mirrors for your beauty moments! You'll also develop your DIY spirit by making 99% eco-friendly household products. A great opportunity to try out alternative methods for reducing environmental impact and encouraging more responsible consumption habits.
To make the site more welcoming and, above all, to protect certain areas from the summer heat, you'll start creating a shaded area in the garden. You'll also have the chance to get to grips with the garden, its vegetables and herbs, and put your green thumb to good use.
Finally, weather permitting, you'll get to grips with low-tech toolmaking, and start making wooden games - the big project that will keep our youngsters busy in July. What better way to stimulate your creativity?
There's never a dull moment here! So come and spend two unforgettable weeks and bring Citrus to life with your creations.

Accomodation and food

You'll be accommodated in 8- to 12-person, single-sex collective tents with floors and beds. Amenities include dry toilets and solar-powered showers. A pedal-powered washing machine is available for laundry. There is no wifi connection.
You will take part in the upkeep of the premises and in the preparation of meals, accompanied by an educational supervisor in the kitchen. Choices will be made collectively to ensure a balanced diet based on your tastes and local seasonal produce.

Location and leisure

Near the village of Laguépie (82250), 100 km northeast of Toulouse, between Albi and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.

Leisure activities: In the heart of Laguépie (82250)he Aveyron gorges, you'll be able to take advantage of all the possibilities offered by the Tarn-et-Garonne region: swimming in the Viaur river, accessible on foot, visits to medieval villages, kayaking, visits to Albi cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. With the support of the animation team, you'll also organize activities and take part in meetings with the local population: international meals, intercultural games, film screenings, traditional festivals, etc.

Project hosted by

Join the Citrus association's major project and help renovate the Laguépie international welcome center. For over ten years, international volunteers have been building, renovating, imagining, and giving shape to a large-scale project.
On the heights of the village of Laguépie, Citrus is a place of sharing and encounters, where young people from all over the world come to contribute to the renovation and fitting-out of the international welcome center. Since 2012, the association's buildings have been in the former hamlet of La Mayounelle: offices, a communal living space and an activity room, all surrounded by fields, a green theater and a vegetable garden. Accompanied by experienced leaders, you'll live at the heart of the association and share daily life with the Citrus team and other volunteers on site.

Directions to meeting point

There is a direct train from Toulouse to Laguépie. The leaders will be waiting for you at Laguépie train station in the afternoon.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and Production
France France: ORGANISING AN ECOLOGICAL FESTIVAL (SJ15)

Dates

29/06/2024   -   13/07/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Construction
Festival
Environmental

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain Belgium Denmark Colombia

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 90
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
4 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (PAR)
Nearest bus/train station
La Ferté-Alais RER (suburban train)
Map

Work

During this workcamp, you take part in an important step of the village developement, the construction of a new Yurt, and the Vir’volt Festival !
For the third year, the village is organizing a festival ! You will have the opportunity to make it possible ! By building wooden furnitures, ecological decoration, but also realilzing workshops, the Vir’Volt festival will be the one you will make ! You will also take part in the construction of a new scene in wood, in order to host theater and music bands.

Accomodation and food

You will sleep in collective Yurts, non-mixed on the campsite of the association. Please bring a sleeping bag with you. The campsite has separate bathrooms and showers, as well as a kitchen place. Food will be provided and cooked by the volunteers in turns.

Location and leisure

La Ferté-Alais (91590) is approximately 50km south of Paris.

Leisure activities: You will have the chance to enjoy the association's campsite and to discover the cultural and natural heritage of the region which is part of a natural park. You will also help organise some activities in order to meet and socialize with local young people. Other leisure activities will be organised collectively depending on the wishes of the group and the available budget. On day in Paris is scheduled.

Project hosted by

Vir'Volt stands for InteRnational VolunTeer Village (in French). For 3 years, the organisation has been based in the heart of nature, in the middle of a regional park. By welcoming young people from all over the world each year, the future village is being built around a number of different objectives: getting to know each other and learning from our differences, reflecting and acting together to protect the environment, but also having a positive impact on the surrounding area and people by putting solidarity at the heart of each of our actions. Vir'Volt also aims to become fully eco friendly and sustainable which is reflected in our campsite ; yurts and teepees as rooms, permaculture farming and gardening, water saving projects, reducing and reusing waste. This small village will become great without sacrificing or damaging the surrounding environment whilst always searching better and more eco friendly ways of living.

Directions to meeting point

You can arrive at La Ferté-Alais RER station by taking line D of the RER (suburban train) in Paris Gare de Lyon or Gare du Nord.

Additional comments

This project should not be seen as a sightseeing trip to Paris. If you wish to visit Paris, you should do so before arriving or after the dates of the summer camp.

Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible Consumption and Production Climate Action
France France: INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM FESTIVAL 2024 (SJ17)

Dates

05/07/2024   -   16/07/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Festival
Construction
1
Place(s)
left

Already accepted volunteers from

Turkey Spain Germany

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
1
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Bordeaux (BOD)
Nearest bus/train station
Marmande train station (47200).
Map

Work

The aim of this work camp is to help organise the festival by joining the team of volunteers and organisers. As part of a team of volunteers, most of them young people from the village, you'll be helping to set up the site: putting up barriers, erecting tents, etc. But during the festival, you'll also have the opportunity to attend conferences or welcome visitors. You'll need to speak French to share your time with the public and the organisers. You will work 5 to 6 hours a day, spread over the duration of your stay.

Accomodation and food

Participants will sleep in 2-person tents, depending on gender. You must bring your own sleeping-bag and pillow, and we will provide air mattresses. Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, in particular for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each person (hot and cold dishes as well as for vegetarians and vegans will be prepared). Meals during the festival will be provided by the organisers.

Location and leisure

Couthures-sur-Garonne (47180) 70 km from Agen and 95 km from Bordeaux.

Leisure activites: You will be able to exchange ideas with young people from the village of Couthures, who are themselves involved in the organization of the festival. An excellent opportunity to discover the charms of the region, such as Marmande, the tomato capital and its many activities and festivities. You can swim in the Garonne river at the Parc de la Filhole or enjoy its nature area and discover the surroundings with the Garonne hillsides, its vineyards and wines, or the Canal Latéral. The locals will be delighted to welcome you into their homes for a meal or a chance to chat and discover the region.

Project hosted by

Couthures-sur-Garonne is a charming, peaceful village in south-west France, nestling between the meandering Garonne river. In 2018, it was the birthplace of the International Journalism Festival, sponsored by the Le Monde group (Le Monde newspaper, L'Obs, Télérama, etc.).
Over the course of a weekend, the festival takes over the village and its inhabitants. Meetings, workshops, live performances and screenings will take place all over the village, focusing on "news and journalism". The international workcamp at the heart of the festival provides an intercultural dimension, rich in artistic and intergenerational exchanges.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is at Marmande train station on Friday 5th July, between 4 and 5 p.m. The organisers will meet you and take you to the village of Couthures-sur-Garonne (47180). All the information you need to get there will be in the project roadmap.

Sustainable Development Goals

Decent Work and Economic Growth Sustainable Cities and Communities
France France: CLUSES VILLE (JR24/205)

Dates

07/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

Feedback from 86 volunteers

Tags

Renovation
Manual Work
Art
3
Place(s)
left

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 26
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
3 Male + 0 Female
Languages
French
Nearest airport
Lyon (LYS)
Nearest bus/train station
CLUSES
Map

Work

You will make a contribution to the beautification of a school Working together with 8 local young people, you will carry out some important work for the children by: putting colour and life back into a school located in a popular neighbourhood of the city To do this your Franco-international team will take part in different solidarity actions: repaint the school s corridors, freshening up a wall outside with mural painting. The topic is sharing and cultural awareness You will be helped by two local leaders for the technical part. For the painting task you will be able to bring in your artistic talents and your collective creativity to produce murals which express the group s shared values. The work will be done in the mornings (5 hours every day from Monday to Friday). Make sure to bring old clothes for the painting work

Accomodation and food

You will be staying in a building in the town, near to the city centre and shopping facilities. On site are a kitchen, shower, toilets, and a common room; one of the rooms will be converted into a dormitory. For bedding, on the floor, Jeunesse et Reconstruction will provide mats, but you must bring your own sleeping bag and bed sheet You will prepare your meals as a group and you will be required to participate in daily chores (cooking, dish washing, cleaning, etc.). Do not hesitate to bring ingredients and recipes from your country to show your country s gastronomy to the other volunteers and the inhabitants. Please note: we will not be able to take care of you if you decide to arrive before the beginning of the volunteer project or to stay after

Location and leisure

At the foot of one of the prettiest mountains in the Northern Alps, and on the edge of the Great Alpine Road, the pretty city of Cluses and its 17,000 inhabitants live in an ideal location Near to Italy and Switzerland (40 minutes from Geneva), Cluses gives you direct access to well-known tourist sites such as Mont Blanc or lake LE U? 1/2U? 1/2man: you will be amazed by the greenery and you will be able to learn more about the culture of high altitude towns through unique cultural visits and activities Also, you will be able to make the most of the cityE U? 1/2U? 1/2s summer events. You will put together an itinerary of cultural and leisure activities with your French team-mates: involving sports, swimming in lakes, excursions, visit of Annecy and other towns, celebratory meals, and of course plenty of cultural and linguistic exchanges The young people of Cluses look forward to helping you discover the region and their culture, as well as getting to know you all better Please consider bringing your games, musical instruments, food specialties, favourite recipes, photos, and souvenirs to this experience which will exceed your expectations For more information about the region visit: : http ://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/offre/fiche/office-de-tourisme-intercommunal-cluses-arve-et-montagnes/473200

Project hosted by

Welcome to the Northern Alps region Half-way between Mount Blanc and LE U? 1/2U? 1/2man lake, the town of Cluses and its exceptional views await you this summer for an international volunteer project for young people. The advantage of this project is that: you will be welcomed by some of the townE U? 1/2U? 1/2s local young people, aged 18 to 25, who will be by your side working on the project and helping you to visit their splendid region. Expect cultural immersion and celebrations on this exciting volunteer project. For more information look on: http://www.cluses.fr/Tourisme-et-loisirs.VrNgXvl5MZ4

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point will be at the SNCF Train Station of CLUSES, Sunday 7th of July 2024 at 5.00 pm. Your camp leader will wait for you there and organize your transfer to the camp site. Please be on time More information about train schedules on http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ From Paris, take a train to Annecy then take a train to Cluses. Closest french airport: Lyon, then Lyon Part-Dieu train station to Cluses station

Additional comments

Chantier ouverts aux volontaires franU? 1/2ais U? 1/2 partir de 17 ans

Requirements

1/ No specific competences for this workcamp, except liking team-work and being very motivated, in a good mood and willing to exchange with the other volunteers 2/ more information about the trains : www.voyages-sncf.com 3/ EU volunteers : bring along with you your European Health Insurance Card; non-EU volunteers : do bring your CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE. Each health expenses will be paid by the volunteer and refunded when back in its own country. 4/ You need to bring along with you : bed linen, sleeping bag, working clothes (for painting), resistant and closed shoes for work, warm clothes for fresh nights (socks, sweaters, rain-coat), hat/sunscreen/sunglasses/swimsuit, your camera, photos/souvenirs/little things from your own country. For the boys : do not forget to bring your swimming trunk in addition to your short pants (which are prohibited in the French public swimming pool). 5/It is no longer allowed to change foreign travelleres checks into money in the French banks : think about doing it in the foreign exchange counter (airport, stations, big cities) BEFORE arriving to the workcamp

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education
France France: IT’S TIME TO CREATE ! (CONCF-7208)

Dates

10/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 694 volunteers

Tags

Art
Social
2
Place(s)
left

Already accepted volunteers from

Turkey Vietnam Mexico Spain Colombia

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (CDG)
Nearest bus/train station
AUBIGNE-RACAN train station
Map

Work

Give your imagination free rein to create magnificent life-size souvenirs and show off the local archaeological heritage!
The Cherré archaeological site is particularly renowned for its heritage, as it is listed as a Historic Monument. It has also been a listed natural site since 1975, and is much less well-known for its environmental value and biodiversity.
Since 2022, the archaeological site has benefited from a conservation and preservation plan that can no longer be carried out as part of the Concordia project. That's why we've been thinking about setting up another project to enhance the site.

The 2023 project involved creating a large-scale game to showcase the Cherré site. This year, we want to continue the project to showcase the site by creating a photo exhibition! You can bring your own cameras if you like.
We'll help you take the perfect photos.

The aim of the photos is to give tourists a chance to discover the Cherré site in an artistic way. Between biodiversity and archaeology, it's up to you to find the best scenario to showcase this heritage! Make us dream!

You will also be helping to set up events and activities to forge links with local residents: setting up a stall at the Saturday morning market, organising an international meal, the famous aperitif with local residents, proposing service exchanges...

Accomodation and food

All for the adventure! You will sleep in individual tents (bring your own sleeping bag and comforter). The sanitary facilities and the kitchen will be in a building made available to the group. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the animators, you will participate in the shopping and in the preparation of the meals, by privileging healthy and local products. You will be able to exchange your recipes if you wish. The laundry will be done by hand, no WIFI available but you should be able to use mobile data or the hotspots of French volunteers.

Location and leisure

Aubigné-Racan is located in the south of the Sarthe, 40 km south of Le Mans and 15 km west of Chateau du Loir. Meeting times with the inhabitants will be organised through the implementation of service exchanges. For more information on the archaeological site: https://www.vallee-du-loir.com/offres/site-archeologique-daubigne-racan-aubigne-racan-fr-585177/
On the commune of Aubigne-Racan: http://www.aubigne-racan.com/
You will be able to participate in local festivities and activities in July: the parade and fireworks on July 14th, the "Nuit des Chimeres" in Le Mans, discovery of local heritage, hiking.

Project hosted by

Since 2013, we've been working in partnership with the Conseil Départemental de la Sarthe (owner of the site) and the commune of Aubigné-Racan to restore the archaeological site.
Aubigné-Racan, a charming town near the Loire, proud of its archaeological heritage, covers 3203 hectares and has 2112 inhabitants. The jewel of Aubigné's heritage is undoubtedly the monumental archaeological complex composed of a theatre, a temple, thermal baths and markets built in the second half of the 1st century. This archaeological site, property of the Departmental Council of the Sarthe, is one of the most beautiful sites in the Pays de la Loire region. The site is in the heart of the Loire Valley region, rich in built heritage and natural areas.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is at the end of the afternoon at the AUBIGNE-RACAN train station on the 10th of July in the end of the afternoon. The exact meeting time will be given with the infosheet which will be sent at the latest 4 weeks before the start of the workcamp.
From Paris, several direct trains leave from Paris Montparnasse with a connection at Le Mans train station. The journey takes about 1.5 hours. On the last day (30/07), the departure time is usually set in the morning.
The exact time of the meeting will be communicated with the roadmap, sent at the latest 4 weeks before the beginning of the work.
Whenever possible, please consider using low-carbon emission transportation (train and bus rather than airplane) for a sustainable international construction site.
For more information about trains: https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
If you are coming first by plane, remember that you will need some time to commute from the airport to the train station, therefore we recommend that you arrive early enough for you not to rush and have a stress free travel.

Additional comments

The work site will take place in a rural environment. Bicycle trips (4 km between the accommodation and the archaeological site) will take place daily, therefore it is important to know how to ride a bike!
Please remember to bring good shoes and clothes that are safe for the work site. Don't forget to bring clothes for the cold and rain and a good warm sleeping bag: the nights can be cold. You can also bring musical instruments, juggling instruments, disguises or other games to show us your talents as well as traditional things from your country/region, photos and so on!
Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

France France: CATHAR COUNTRY MEDIEVAL HERITAGE I (CONCF-3103)

Dates

10/07/2024   -   31/07/2024

Feedback from 694 volunteers

Tags

Renovation
Cultural

Already accepted volunteers from

Mexico Spain

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Toulouse (TLS)
Nearest bus/train station
Albi Train Station
Map

Work

Come to discover the rural South of France throughout the ages at Cadalen! It will take you back a thousand years to the Middle Ages, times of templars, cathars, knights and legends. Located in the center of Tarn County, the Heart of Occitanie, you will be at the crossroads of several natural and cultural regions, all with their own history and legends.

Cadalen’s medieval church – a historical monument - is nowadays in ruins. You will be the fourth generation of volunteers to start its renovation.
You will learn traditional masonry techniques. Accompanied by a technical facilitator you will rebuild a wall that used to be part of the town’s church. Attention: part of the work will be carried out at height on scaffoldings.

In the rural Tarn you will discover the deep Douce France.

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated in an individual tent, with access to toilets, shower and kitchen. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the grocery shopping and in the preparation of meals, prioritizing products from the market and local producers.

Please bring your sleeping bag and mat. You will wash your clothes and other items manually. Wifi is not available, French volunteers can share their internet connections via a hotspot.

Location and leisure

You will be located at the center of Tarn County, in the Southwest of France, with remarkable natural and man-made heritage. The Tarn is a very rural area, made of sunbathed hills and valleys covered by small fields and forests. The beauty and diversity of this countryside presents a great historical, architectural and environmental interest. Outdoors activities such as hiking, archeology visits are possible.

Not far from Cadalen is the UNESCO Heritage city of Albi, where life goes on pretty much as it has since centuries ago, with one of the world’s most impressive cathedrals.

You will be able to visit several castles and medieval landmarks, such as nearby Cordes Sur Ciel town, where international volunteers have also worked.

Project hosted by

The municipality is committed to restoring its local heritage through international workcamps. You will be the fourth generation of international volunteers to come to Cadalen. The dwellers of the Tarn are attached to its history and culture. After your involvement on this camp and for many years to camp, several workcamps will be taking place in Cadalen. The local people will be happy to share the local tales and legends of the land throughout the centuries.

Come back again in a few years to see how much your work has impacted the local community!

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is ALBI Train Station on the 10th of July at 6 PM. There are regular trains to ALBI from TOULOUSE Matabiau station.

From PARIS, you can take the train from Montparnasse train station to TOULOUSE Matabiau train station, regular departures are scheduled throughout the day (about every hour). The trip last for about 4.5 hours, once in TOULOUSE Matabiau train station.Trains are open to booking about 4 months before the departure dates, available on the following website: https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/

If you are coming first by plane, remember that you will need some time to commute from the airport to the train station, therefore we recommend that you arrive early enough for you not to rush and have a stress free travel.

If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than aeroplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.

Additional comments

Consider taking clothes and footwear for work and hiking (including rain clothes). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good mattress (you will be sleeping in tents), the nights are sometimes cool and humid but if you want, you can bring your own tent. And remember to take a bathing suit in case of a possible swim. Don’t hesitate to bring home specialties, photos, games, musical instruments, etc.

Work will be on scaffoldings, which can be difficult for someone who suffers from vertigo.

The departure date is set on the last day (31/07) usually in the morning.

Requirements

Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues arise on the project, volunteers will have to pay for them, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

France France: THE VILLIERS FOUNTAIN WASHHOUSE (SJ27)

Dates

10/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Renovation
Cultural
1
Place(s)
left

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
1
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Bordeaux (BOD)
Nearest bus/train station
Niort train station (79000)
Map

Work

You will have several tasks on this site. You will help to organise local events, in particular by helping to organise the "Tous S'En Mêlent" festivities on July 14th. Finally, with the help of a technical supervisor, you will renovate the dry stone walls lining the Villiers meadow. You'll be offering workshops to raise awareness of interculturality among the general public, showcasing your theatrical skills and commitment. You will work an average of 5 to 6 hours a day in the morning.

Accomodation and food

You will sleep in 2-person tents at the Melle municipal campsite. Mattresses will be provided. You must bring your own sleeping-bag and pillow. A tivoli (large arbour) will be at your disposal with all amenities (fridge, gas cooker, cooking utensils, etc.). You will have a vehicle at your disposal for any mobility in the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you will have a food budget which the leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, especially for lunch and dinner, while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as everyone's culture (hot and cold dishes as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes will be prepared).

Location and leisure

Melle (79500), 60 km from the sea, between Poitiers and La Rochelle.

Leisure activites: At the crossroads of some pretty little villages in the Deux-Sèvres, you can take full advantage of the local heritage. Visits to the region will be organised collectively according to your wishes, for example the silver mines of the kings of France, the cinema, the municipal swimming pool, etc. You can also discover local towns such as Niort and Celles-sur-Belle. Leisure time and local activities will encourage you to meet the locals!

Project hosted by

For many years, the commune of Melle has been working hard to protect the environment. It is therefore committed to safeguarding and promoting biodiversity. This year, the commune has acquired a meadow bordering the Villiers fountain-lavatory and wishes to renovate the walls enclosing it. In this way, interculturality will be experienced closer to home, with awareness-raising events aimed at engaging the community in intercultural values and international solidarity.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is at Niort train-station on Wednesday 10th July 10, between 4 and 6 p.m. The organisers will provide a shuttle service between the station and the accommodation. All the information you need to get there will be in the project roadmap.

Sustainable Development Goals

Gender Equality Sustainable Cities and Communities
France France: DO AND LEARN WITH THE COMMUNITY (CONCF-7502)

Dates

16/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 694 volunteers

Tags

Manual Work
Social

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain Italy Turkey

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
5 Male + 0 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (CDG)
Nearest bus/train station
LES MUREAUX station
Map

Work

Help us to create pallet outdoor furniture for the commune of Les Mureaux, creating a cheerful, welcoming environment for local residents!
The city of Les Mureaux is home to a number of social and youth structures that are essential to the town's social and cultural activities. You'll be helping to spruce up the outdoor structures, to make them more attractive to all, and the project's aim will be to create an outdoor living room with urban furniture made from reclaimed wood, so that it once again becomes a welcoming and convivial space for all, and especially for the neighbourhood's youth! Workshops to raise awareness of sustainable development and citizenship will be organised.

Accomodation and food

You will be housed in individual tents with indoor toilets and showers at the Val de Seine leisure centre, 15 minutes away from the workshop place. Meals will be collectively prepared by the volunteers, taking turns. The camp leaders will have a budget for grocery shopping, to which you will take part in, preferring healthy and local products. There will be wifi available in the leisure centre main building, but not around the tents. There is no washing machine but laundromats are available around town if necessary.

Location and leisure

Les Mureaux is a western suburb of Paris with 32,000 inhabitants, a little under an hour away from the capital. You will be housed on the Val de Seine leisure island, which offers activities such as the beach, sailing, fishing, mini-golf, canoeing, or horse riding (note that only the beach and park are accessible free of charge). The social centre is only 15 minutes away from the leisure base, and you will be driven there and back each day. An outing will also be organised in Paris.

Project hosted by

For the third year in a row, Concordia is pleased to partner up with the Les Mureaux Municipality. We are bridging the gap between the citizen passport project (a participative financing project for underprivileged youth in Les Mureaux) and Concordia volunteering. You will team up with young people benefiting from the project thanks to the municipality who has initiated this partnership with the objective of getting young people involved through a cohesive and socially responsible approach.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting-point is set for the 16/07 at 3pm at the LES MUREAUX station. To arrive there you will need to take the line J regional train from the Paris Saint-Lazare station.

If you are arriving at the Orly airport, you will need to take the OrlyVal bus to Antony, then take the RER B to Châtelet, and finally metro line 14 to Saint-Lazare station

If you are arriving at the Roissy - Charles de Gaulle airport you will need to take the RER B to Gare du Nord station, then the RER E to Haussmann - Saint Lazare (take the escalator to pôle Saint Lazare, not pôle Haussmann)

If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than aeroplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.
For more information on trains, metros, RER and local bus lines, please visit: https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/

Additional comments

Think about taking gloves, clothes and shoes adapted for work. The nights can be quite cool, so take a warm duvet or sleeping bag. If you wish to share with the other volunteers, you are also welcome to bring recipes, musical instruments and any other traditional things from your country/region.

The departure is set on the last day (30/07), usually in the morning.

Requirements

Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.

France France: LET’S PAINT TOGETHER! (CONCF-7210)

Dates

17/07/2024   -   02/08/2024

Feedback from 694 volunteers

Tags

Renovation
Art

Already accepted volunteers from

Mexico Spain

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
13
Still room for
4 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Paris (CDG)
Nearest bus/train station
Aigle station
Map

Work

This is a historic project for Concordia Normandie-Maine. After a 20 year hiatus, we are once again working with the commune of Saint Germain de Martigny!
More than twenty years ago, the mayor of the village asked Concordia Normandie-Maine to create wooden cladding around the village hall. The years have gone by, and the mayor's son, who is now the current mayor of Saint Germain de Martigny, has once again called on Concordia to restore the cladding that was installed twenty years ago!

The aim of the project is to sand and repaint all the wooden cladding on the village hall and village hall to give them a brand new look!

Accomodation and food

All for adventure! You'll sleep in individual tents near the mini golf course at Saint Germain de Martigny (bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat). The sanitary facilities and kitchen will be in a building close to the site. You will share the various collective tasks and prepare meals together. A budget will be allocated to the leaders, and you'll help with the shopping and meal preparation, giving priority to healthy, local produce. You can exchange recipes if you wish. Laundry will be done by hand. There is no WIFI connection.

Location and leisure

Saint Germain de Martigny is in the south of Orne, in Normandy. Situated 30 minutes' drive from Alençon, it will delight nature-lovers with its peace and quiet and its local landscapes.

Project hosted by

This is our second year working with Saint Germain de Martigny, after a break of over twenty years!
Saint Germain de Martigny is a small village of 80 inhabitants in the Orne department. A few years ago, the village was famous for its large golf course, which was destroyed over the years. Today, the village wants to regain its reputation by rehabilitating its leisure centre!

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is set for late afternoon at l'Aigle station on 02/08. The exact time of the meeting will be communicated with the route map, sent out no later than 4 weeks before the start of the worksite.
Several direct trains leave from Paris Montparnasse. The journey takes approximately 1 hour and a half.

Train reservations are possible approximately 4 months before departure on the SNCF website, link below:
https://www.sncf-connect.com/
As far as possible, remember to use low-carbon means of transport (train and bus rather than plane) for a sustainable international site.

Additional comments

The worksite will take place in a rural environment. We try to make our workcamps more responsible and more consistent with ecological issues. For example, we encourage groups to discover the area using as little car journeys as possible. Car journeys will therefore be reduced.
Don't forget to take good shoes and clothes that won't get wet when you're on site. And don't forget to pack clothes for the cold and rain and a good, warm sleeping bag: the nights can be chilly. You can also bring along musical instruments, juggling instruments, costumes or other games to show us your talents, as well as typical products from your region!

The departure is set on the last day of the workcamp (02/08), usually in the morning.

France France: CREST JAZZ FESTIVAL (JR24-201)

Dates

21/07/2024   -   07/08/2024

Feedback from 86 volunteers

Tags

Festival
2
Place(s)
left

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
2
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Lyon (LYS)
Nearest bus/train station
CREST

Work

You will participate in the life of the festival supervised by the volunteers of the Crest Jazz association. You will help with the installation of the festival facilities : setting up the two scenes, the dressing rooms, the bar, the cafeteria, the offices. And at the end of the festival you will help dismantling and tidying up of all the equipment. During the festival, you will regularly clean the site and the toilets and will participate in the waste management by respecting the selective sorting. On certain evenings you will participate in the sale of drinks and souvenirs at the stands.The working hours are usually 3 to 4hours every mornings, but it can be variable depending on the teams needs. The rest of the time will be dedicated to leisure and group life.During the workcamp, your motivation is essential. The tasks on the festival can be physicals and messy (equipment transportation) but are essentials to the festival s success. You must be particularly dynamic, enthusiastic and ready to meet the public and the many volunteers present. This workcamp will allow you to discover the logistics necessary for the setting up and running of a festival. You will develop your capacities of adaptability, versatility and responsibility. Your dynamism and your reactivity will also be reinforced. A schedule will be given to you at the beginning of the project and will call upon your listening skills, your autonomy and your rigor. The group life will consolidate these human skills.

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated in the city center, in the former teachers rooms located on the second floor of the public school. You will have a toilet and a shower on site. Your living quarters are located in another building nearby where a kitchen, a shower and an additional toilet will be at your disposal. Each volunteer will be expected to take an active part in the life of the group: preparation of meals, cleaning of dishes, cleaning of toilets and premises.

Location and leisure

Located in the Rhone Valley and at the gateway to Provence and the Diois, Crest has 9,000 inhabitants. An ancient medieval town with a rich heritage, Crest has the highest dungeon in France (52m high). Very lively in the summer, the town offers many activities, both sporting and cultural: visit of the Art Center, visit of the Tower, free concerts, swimming pools, hiking, visit of Valence. You will often be in contact with the volunteers of the Crest Jazz Vocal Association and will share many moments of exchange. You will be able to stroll in the shopping streets of Crest, particularly animated in summer.The city s website will give you an overview of the location and local activities: http://www.mairie-crest.fr/.

Project hosted by

For the past ten years, the Crest Jazz association has been hosting a team of young international volunteers at its annual festival Crest Jazz Festival . Recognized in the world of the Jazz scene, this festival welcomes nearly 10 000 spectators each year. During one week, national and international confirmed artists such as Jacques Dutronc, Ayo, Swing Machine Big Bang or Stanley Clarke and young talents take turns to deliver quality concerts, which you can attend freely (free Pass ). This event requires an important material preparation and mobilizes a hundred volunteers. Your mission will be to bring your support before, during and after the festival.

Directions to meeting point

X

Additional comments

No volunteer under 18 will be accepted.

Requirements

Bring suitable clothes (shorts and tee shirt) and shoes (closed and resistant) for working (your clothes will get dirty for sure).

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Gender Equality
France France: SOLIDARITY CAMPS IN EMMAUS (CONCF-3102)

Dates

07/08/2024   -   28/08/2024

Feedback from 694 volunteers

Tags

Social
Cultural

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
14
Still room for
6 Male + 7 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Toulouse (TLS)
Nearest bus/train station
ESCALQUENS Train Station
Map

Work

Come join one of the biggest solidarity movements in France, but also in the world!
You will participate in an international workcamp of volunteers with the Emmaus community in Escalquens, near Toulouse, in the South West of France.

4 days a week, you will help and work with the companions and the volunteers of Emmaus to develop the economic, social and solidarity activity: upgrading waste, receiving and sorting donations, and re-selling second-hand objects.
You will actively participate in the organization of the great clearance sale that will take place towards the end of august.

You will also actively take part in the organization of the “La Grande Braderie”, a big second flea market event that could take place at the end of August.
You will work approximately 30 hours per week. You will have three resting days to do activities and discover places around.

Accomodation and food

The companions will welcome you to their community. To share the same living place with the companions means that you have to respect the community rules and adapt yourself to the modalities of the collective life.

You will stay in individual tents on the site of Emmaus Escalquens. You will have access to bathrooms and showers. Washing machines and Wifi are available at the accommodation.

Location and leisure

You will interact with young locals and decide together on what to do during your free time.
Escalquens (6000 inhabitants) lies at the gates of the Laurageais area, nestled among sunflower-covered hills and small, charming houses. In this beautiful setting, you will find a bridge from 1772, a pink brick castle from 1568 and a 14th-century church. At the Cousquille crossroads, you will discover local shops and the Sunday market.

During your days off, you can reach Toulouse in less than one hour by bus. Toulouse is a beautiful, innovative, cultural and dynamic student city famous for its rich heritage.
In the surrounding area, you will also get to discover villages, castles, and wine estates, as well as the UNESCO World Heritage site, “Canal des Deux Mers.”

Project hosted by

The solidarity movement of Emmaus was created in 1949. Emmaus supports a vision of the society in which the Human Being is the heart of the system, and where everyone finds his or her place. Emmaus is a solidarity movement. It develops original and uncommon solutions to fight against exclusion and defends values such as welcomeness, inclusivity and solidarity. Since 1971, Emmaus has taken part in an international network: Emmaus International, made up of groups located in 37 different countries.

Emmaus Escalquens was founded in 1995, first, to welcome international volunteers. A community area was then quickly installed, in an old building overlooking fields. Today, more than 20 companions live on the site and develop solidarity activities.

Emmaus is a recognized local influencer in the social and solidarity economy. The site of Escalquens is distinguished by its often-original gifts and products, such as those related to the field of vintage or retro!

Come back again in a few years to see how much your work has done for the local community!

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is scheduled at the ESCALQUENS Train Station at the end of the afternoon of the 7th of August. The exact meeting time will be given with the infosheet which will be sent at the latest 4 weeks before the start of the workcamp.
From PARIS, you can take the train from Montparnasse train station to TOULOUSE Matabiau train station, regular departures are scheduled throughout the day (about every hour). The trip lasts for about 4.5 hours, once in TOULOUSE Matabiau train station, you will ride the regional train to ESCALQUENS train station for 15 minutes.

For more information about trains: https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/

If you are coming first by plane, remember that you will need some time to commute from the airport to the train station, therefore we recommend that you arrive early enough for you not to rush and have a stress free travel.

If possible, please consider using low-carbon transportation (train and bus rather than airplane) for a sustainable international workcamp.

Additional comments

Consider taking work clothes and shoes (waterproof if possible, in case of rain). Bring a warm sleeping bag and a good camping mat (for sleeping in the tent); nights can be chilly and humid. Tents will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Do not hesitate to bring activities from home, such as photos, games, musical instruments, food etc.

This project needs a lot of motivation from the volunteers, and a well understanding of the mission. Feel free to contact us before the mission if you have any questions.

Please note that it is forbidden to bring and drink alcohol in the community.

The departure is set on the last day (28/08), usually in the morning.

Requirements

Foreigners from the European Union must bring their personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and all participants must bring their insurance certificate. If health issues arise during the program, volunteers will need to cover all costs; they will be reimbursed upon their return to their home country.

France France: ROLLING STONES (SJ/TRI70)

Dates

16/09/2024   -   30/09/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Construction
Social
Environmental

Fee

USD 400
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 30
Max number of volunteers
15
Still room for
5 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Toulouse (TLS)
Nearest bus/train station
Laguépie (82250), Caussade (82301) or Montauban (82121)
Map

Work

During the mornings on site, you will be asked to carry out various activities that will help to beautify our reception area. During this workcamp, you'll be carpenters, small masons, big gardeners and, why not, good cooks!

Guided by our technical supervisor, you'll set off in search of hidden treasure - or almost hidden treasure! Not far from our hamlet, you'll be looking for and cutting wood. But that's not all! This "treasure" will enable you to build shelters and garden furniture, using the traditional carpentry techniques that you will learn during your stay.

You'll also learn the basics of masonry by building retaining steps, benches and low stone walls. And what better way to endow the site than with some nice resting spots to relax in after a long morning on the site?

You'll be exploring our garden and harvesting the last vegetables of the season. Another major part of the work will be to prepare the garden for hibernation. This is a fundamental stage in ensuring that the soil builds up its reserves and comes back in good shape the following year to guarantee another delicious season!

In addition to the work described above, a small team will be responsible for preparing meals for the whole group. But, to make these preparation times more dynamic, get in the saddle of a blender bike that you'll make from recycled materials and prepare drinks that will make your breaks more refreshing.

All aboard for Tarn-et-Garonne. Next stop: Laguépie!

Accomodation and food

You will be accommodated in collective tents for 8 to 12 people, single sex, with floors and beds. Facilities include dry toilets and solar-powered showers. A pedal-powered washing machine is available for laundry. There is no Wi-Fi connection.
You will take part in the upkeep of the premises and in the preparation of the meals, accompanied by an educational supervisor in the kitchen. Choices will be made collectively to promote a balanced diet based on your tastes and local seasonal produce.

Location and leisure

On the Citrus association's international host site, near the village of Laguépie, in the Aveyron gorges, 100 km north-east of Toulouse, between Albi and Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
Leisure activities : In the heart of the Aveyron gorges, you'll be able to take advantage of all that the Tarn- et-Garonne region has to offer: swimming in the Viaur river, which is accessible on foot, visits to medieval villages, kayaking, and a visit to Albi cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. With the support of the activity team, you will also organise activities and take part in social events with the local population: international meals, intercultural games, film screenings, traditional festivals, etc.

Project hosted by

Join the Citrus association's major project and help renovate the Laguépie international reception centre. For over ten years, a succession of international volunteers have been building, renovating, imagining and giving shape to a major project.
On the heights of the village of Laguépie, the Citrus association is a place where young people from all over the world come together to help renovate and fit out the international welcome centre. Since 2012, the association's buildings have been located in the former hamlet of La Mayounelle: offices, a communal living area and an activity room, all surrounded by fields, a green theatre and a vegetable garden. Accompanied by experienced leaders, you will live at the heart of the association and share daily life with the Citrus team and other volunteers on site.

Directions to meeting point

We’ll be waiting for you at the train station.

Additional comments

It will bring together volunteers from France, Germany and Armenia and will offer partial reimbursement of travel costs.

Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible Consumption and Production Life on Land
France France: THE VEGETABLE GARDEN: A FAMILY ADVENTURE (SJ/FAM64)

Dates

20/10/2024   -   26/10/2024

Feedback from 392 volunteers

Tags

Environmental
Cultural

Fee

USD 506 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 100 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
Details
Add to backpack
Close

Details on the project

Age
5 - 99
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
5 Male + 5 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Bordeaux (BOD)
Nearest bus/train station
Montendre train station (17130).
Map

Work

In this workcamp, you will participate in the center's life and in diverse aspects: community (cook, washing, planning...), intercultural exchanges (locals and association's volunteers encounter)...
The workcamp's purpose is to raise awareness over sustainable development. Caring the garden (seeding, transplanting, hoeing, watering, picking, processing). Upkeep of compost, phytosanitary pool, henhouse, insect-house and bamboo canopy.

Accomodation and food

In collective dormitories (8 places), at the Maison des Bateleurs in Montendre, where you would be all the accommodations at your disposal and a vehicle for transport to the site and also to discover the region. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you have a budget which camp-leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals will be prepared, in turn, by you, especially for lunch and dinner while respecting environmental values and local resources, as well as the culture of each and every one (hot and cold dishes as well as vegetarians and vegans will be prepared).

Location and leisure

Montendre, 75 Km from the sea, between Bordeaux and Angoulême.

Leisure Activities: Tour of the region will be collectively planned as you wish: city visits, ocean, museums or the Forest House... Interactions with house volunteers will be provided like pizza party... This will allow you to see how "Solidarités Jeunesses" works.

Project hosted by

Sustainable development, like permanent agriculture, is rooted in the organization's values and its transversal in our actions. Thus, "Maison des Bateleurs-Solidarités Jeunesses" began creating an environment hub: phytosanitary tank, dry toilets, compost, eco garden, use of natural resources are just examples.

Directions to meeting point

The meeting point is at Montendre station in the end of the afternoon. The organisers will provide a shuttle service between the station and the accommodation.

Requirements

Participation fees are 50€/child and 100€/adult.

Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible Consumption and Production