volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:ESDA-1624
Where:Yernes, Asturias
Number of volunteers:18
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
This project is a special collaboration with Fundacion Vital which will also include educational activities. In the first days the volunteers will receive a training on renewable energy, water consumption, recycling and survival. The work will vary from day to day. In the first days, the volunteers will be working on the tasks like maintenance of the wooden house. Depending on the working speed of the volunteers there can be also tasks like, planting of trees, repairing the hydraulic mill, cleaning the area, paths and rivers. The project itself will be about learning the sustainable living in the countryside. There will be also workshops about environmental facts and sustainablility.
The local partner of this project is Fundación Vital. The "Vital" Foundation is an altruistic, humble and private organization that emerged in the School Community of the "Virgen del Fresno" school in Grado, in the mid-nineties, as an evolutionary result of a spontaneous movement within the Community. School, to satisfy certain educational needs of schoolchildren not attended by the ordinary educational system. Its statutory purposes are to promote, encourage or carry out educational, cultural or scientific activities, related to education in Nature, alternative energies, water, the environment, the outdoor classroom and leisure education, mainly aimed at schoolchildren. .
Yernes is a village in the council of Yernes and Tameza, located at an altitude of 690 m, in the foothills of the Sierra de Pando. It is located in the northern area of the council, and limits to the south with the parish of Villabre; limiting in the other directions with the council of Grade. It preserves good examples of traditional architecture, such as hórreos and paneras, some succinctly decorated, and a church dedicated to the Holy Cross. It is the starting point for mountain routes, such as Cuevallagar. Yernes and Tameza is a municipality that offers unique mountain landscapes as well as small urban centers of great charm. In the free times, the volunteers can enjoy the hiking paths and the river and also organise trip to Oviedo which is the closest city.
In the first week, the accommodation will be done in the wooden house of the Fundación Vital, which has very basic living conditions. The second week the volunteers will be accommodate in the basic municipal school with bunk beds. There is a equipped kitchen for the use of the volunteers and also bathrooms and showers. The food will be prepared by the volunteers with the guidance of the campleaders, the ingredients will be provided. Sleeping bag is required.
We will meet the group at the bus stop of Yernes y Tameza at 19:00 in the first day of the camp. We will provide you information how to reach to the meeting point from Oviedo. You are free to book your travel to Oviedo by plane, train or bus as long as you keep all the travel documents with your name on it. The departure day, please do not book ticket early as there aren't so many buses to reach to Oviedo early in the morning.
Please note that this project is about the sustainable living and the survival in the nature. If you do not feel comfortable with rural living, this project may not be suitable for you. ESC volunteering Teams Project This is an ESC project, supported by the European Solidarity Corps program of the European Commission. This means that this project has a special travel grant and an economical support for the volunteers. This project is open to 18-30 year old participants from EU countries. In order to receive the travel reimbursement and the pocket money, you must join to the whole activity, collect and send us all the travel invoices and fill the report that we will send just after the project. The volunteers must be register to EU PASS and accept the offer sent by us, once they are accepted to the project.
Code:SVI-CB-01-24
Where:Puente Viesgo (Cantabria)
Number of volunteers:15
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
Conservation practices of the access and machinery related to the industrial heritage of Puente Viesgo Industrial heritage according to the instructions of technical manager and Directorate General for Culture Heritage and Historic Memory. The electrical power plant Electra de Viesgo started to work in the early 20th century.
Directorate General for Youth, Development Cooperation and Volunteering with the collaboration of the Directorate General for Culture and Historical Heritage.
Location: Puente Viesgo is a beautiful village in the Autonomous Community of Cantabria, located in the Pasiegos Valleys and only half an hour from Santander. (capital city of Cantabria). One of its most beautiful tourist attractions is the Rural Art Center, created to disseminate the archaeological and prehistoric heritage, as it has the cave complex of Monte Castillo, divided into four caves, although only two of them are visitable ("La Cueva de las Monedas" and "La cueva del Castillo"). It also has a spa that takes advantage of the medicinal waters of the spring. Leisure activities: The aim of the activities will be to foster solidarity, coexistence, equality and participation: - A full-day beach/-s, tourist, cultural or sports excursion. - A thematic workshop on the cultural heritage of Cantabria. - A bicycle route. - Visits to the surrounding caves. - A surfing activity. - A hiking route activity. - A workshop on equality. - A workshop on sustainable development goals.
Accomodation: Lodging will be at the Albergue Pas in Aés (2 km from Puente Viesgo). Barrio Quintana s/n, 39670 Aés. Shared rooms with bunk beds (sleeping bags must be brought), showers and shared bathrooms, swimming pool, multipurpose rooms. Food: Meal service: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Alternative menus for justified reasons are also provided. This option must be specified at the time of booking. There will be a picnic in outings and trips.
In general, a maximum of 2 participants from the same country will be admitted.
Meeting point: From 6:00 pm at the Pas Hostel or at the bus stop in Puente Viesgo.
Directorate General for Youth contact: Email: forjoven@cantabria.es Emergency Telfs- 942208097 / 942207394
Code:SVI-GA-17-24
Where:Esgos (Ourense)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
It is an ethnographic work camp that will put volunteers in contact with the Ribeira Sacra ourensá, based on the knowledge of the history of Esgos in particular and Galicia in general. An important aspect in this camp will be the photographic compilation of the past of Esgos, tales and legends still alive told by our grandmothers and grandfathers. This audiovisual material will be assembled in podcast format and will be exhibited on a virtual platform. Activities: - Recollection and digitalization of photographs about the past of Esgos. - Posting in value of ethnographic and heritage spaces through the cataloging of lavairos, fountains, petos de ánimas, cruceiros,... - Interviews with older people from Esgos to live their life experiences and capture them in a podcast. - Finally, they will work on the value of the water deposit of the parish of Vilar de Ordelles, painting and making an ethnographic mural on the history of de Esgos.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
The activity will take place in the surroundings of the Vilar de Ordelles Hostel, a village in Vilar that belongs to the municipality of Esgos, in the province of Ourense (Galicia). Esgos is a small municipality that sits in a valley near the last foothills of the Massif Central. It is an area with many rivers and streams that move the stones of the mills. The landscape is of enormous beauty, highlighting the granite outcrops and the thick trees, which create fantastic scenes set with old oaks and chestnut trees. To this we can add its good location since it is in the bowels of the Ribeira Sacra, which means that the area can be offered as a great alternative to discover and enjoy nature in freedom in a quiet, rural and beautiful environment, ideal for rest and disconnection from the daily routine. Leisure activities: - Swimming pool, - Archery, - Kayak and Paddleboard in the Ribeira Sacra, - Orienteering race, sports and traditional games, - Discovery of Esgos, visit to the Outariz hot springs in the city of Ourense, - Bread and pastry workshop in a traditional wood oven, - Pottery Niño da Guia, - Evenings, workshops, ...
The volunteers will stay at the youth hostel Vilar de Ordelles in Esgos, which has 30 beds. https://goo.gl/maps/iJJeCHurmSS2
Meeting point: the first day at 4:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. at the Ourense bus station. To get to Ourense from Madrid by road, the service is provided by the company www.avanzabus.com or www.alsa.com (via Salamanca). It can also be reached by train (www.renfe.es) From Santiago or from Vigo to Ourense, by bus with www.monbus.es or by train. The bus line that connects the airports of Peinador (Vigo) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and railway stations are www.vitrasa.es and www.tussa.org respectively.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Sleeping bag and a small backpack for routes. • Mountain shoes or boots. • Warm clothing, raincoat and waterproof clothing. • Work clothes, sports clothes, sports shoes and swimsuits. • Work gloves and cap. • Flashlight and canteen. • Solar protection.
Code:SVI-GA-02-24
Where:Boimorto (A Coruña)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The Festival da Luz (festival promoted by the well-known singer Luz Casal, a native of the town of Boimorto), which has been held in Boimorto since 2012 for solidarity purposes. The main activity of this workcamp will consist of collaborating in the organization and launch of the charity music festival through different volunteer actions such as: • Help in the organization in the days leading up to the festival. • Collaborate in the assembly and distribution of the different areas of the venue where it is held. • Participate in the various tasks carried out during the festival, including distribution of wristbands, accommodation, attention to the public at the information stands, collaboration in the children's area.... • Carry out different information and stimulation activities designed and proposed by the volunteers themselves.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
Boimorto Municipality is located in the southeast of the province of A Coruña. It is located in the center of the imaginary triangle formed by the three great cities of northern Galicia: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña and Lugo. It is also a crossing point for the Camino Norte de Santiago. Leisure activities: • Visit Santiago de Compostela and A Coruña cities. • Battle of archers: Game in which two teams of archers will face each other, putting their aim to the test. • Cultivation of shiitake in chestnut and oak wood, and we will make a small trunk so that each person can easily obtain mushrooms based on humidity and sun. • Ponte do Castro Recreational Area, river beach. • Galician traditional music (Foliada). • Astronomical Observation. • We will visit the Cistercian Mosteiro of Santa María de Sobrado and the Lagoa. We will do the Ruta da Carballeira, filming location for the movie El Bosque Animated, by film director José Luis Cuerda. • Route of Megalitos de Toques. • Workshops.
Casa de Turismo Rural Casa Bello. https://www.turismo.gal/recurso/-/detalle/4332/casa-de-bello?langId=gl_ES%26tp=71%26ctre=134
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. Meeting point: Curtis-Teixeiro train station. From Santiago de Compostela to Curtis-Teixeiro: www.arriva.gal and www.monbus.es From A Coruña to Curtis-Teixeiro, the best option is in train www.renfe.es. The Teixeiro-Curtis station connects daily with medium-distance trains to A Coruña and Lugo as well as long-distance trains to Madrid and Barcelona. RENFE (www.renfe.es). The bus line that connects the airports of Alvedro (A Coruña) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.autoscalpita.com and www.tussa.org respectively.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Cleaning supplies (complete toiletry bag) and shower towel. • Sleeping bag, mat and backpack for routes. • Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothes: sportswear (sweatshirts...), swimwear (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops...), warm clothing (suitable clothing to be able to do the job in case of rain or cold), work clothes (gloves, hat)
Code:SVI-GA-13-24
Where:Friol (Lugo)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
- Work on the improvement and enhancement of the Castro Friulio, and help in the restoration and consolidation of various structures (roofs of the pallozas, kilns ...). - Active participation in the organization and execution of the "IV Malla" in Castro Friulio, an event that took place for the first time in 2021, coinciding with the first edition of this Work Camp. It is about recovering the tradition of the wheat mesh, which was much more than the sifting of cereals. LA MALLA, what is?: Before the harvesting machines did everything: mowing, extracting the grain, packing the straw,... it was done manually. One of the most important cooperative works in rural agriculture was LA MALLA. This communion between all the neighbours, uniting effort and sweat,... takes the step of becoming an almost extinct secular tradition in a good part of our Galicia. - Planting of a forest of native trees and fruit trees along the Narla river promenade to the town. Video 2022 edition: https://vimeo.com/751785439 Video 2023 edition: https://vimeo.com/856027217
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
Friol is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in Galicia. Located just 30km from the capital of Lugo. In Friol, important megalithic and castreño vestiges are preserved, among others, the best known being the fortress of San Paio de Narla. This land was also occupied by Romans and Visigoths. Leisure activities: - Basketry, Bread and Cheese workshops in the town of Castrejo, with dyed T-shirts. - Construction of a palloza (It is a traditional construction of the Lugo mountain, of pre-Roman origin. Circular or oval, between ten and twenty meters in diameter. With low stone walls and covered by a conical vegetable roof). - Domestic percussion: traditional music and dance. - Excursions: to the Fortress of Narla (Friol), to Lugo (Roman wall, cathedral and Domus do Mitreo), to Sobrado dos Monxes (monastery, lagoon and route of A Carballeira and Roman Camp of A Ciadella), Catedrais beach (Ribadeo). - Castrexas and Roman evenings. - Visit to an organic farm.
The participants in the work camp will stay in the Old Municipal School, located next to the municipal house.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Cleaning supplies and shower towel. • Sleeping bag, mat and backpack for routes. • Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothing: sportswear (sweatshirts...), swimwear (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops...), warm clothing (suitable clothing to be able to do the job in case of rain or cold), water (rain jacket), work (gloves hat) The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. It is necessary to bring: • Cleaning supplies. • Sleeping bag and small backpack. • Mountain shoes, footwear and sportswear: swimsuit, bathing shoes, warm clothes, work clothes (gloves, cap / hat, ...).
The meeting point is at the municipal house of Friol: Praza de España, 4. CP 27220 Friol. From Santiago to Lugo: www.monbus.es. From A Coruña to Lugo: www.arriva.gal or www.alsa.es or by train www.renfe.es. From Lugo to Friol: www.arriva.gal. The bus lines that connect the airports of Alvedro (A Coruña) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.autoscalpita.com, and www.tussa.org respectively.
Code:SVI-GA-01-24
Where:Ponteceso (A Coruña)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
Ponteceso is a Galician municipality located in the western part of the province of A Coruña, in the region known as the Costa da Morte. It is very close to the cities of A Coruña and Santiago de Compostela. The work camp will take place in O Couto (Ponteceso) and also at the mouth of the Anllons river. Lines of action: • Research of ethnographic elements of the O Couto. • Collection of intangible heritage. • Organization and realization of cultural events of the Eduardo Pondal Foundation: Festiletras, Festiciencia, ... • Signaling of ethnographic elements. • Job dissemination of all information collected during this work camp.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
As leisure activities, the following activities will be organized: • Presentation games, cooperative games, orientation games. • Songs and dances from the countries of the world. • Workshops: Basketry … • Visits: Costa da Morte (Fisterra Cape, ...), Noia, and Santiago de Compostela. • Games and entertainment evenings. • Costume party. • Cultural: Video-forum, Galician tales and legends, traditional Galician games, visit by traditional Galician music groups... • Sports: gymkhana, alternative sports, table tennis, beach paddles, sand games, kayak, ... • Beach.
Accomodation: Casa dos Veciños O Couto, 56 15510 Aldea do Couto (Ponteceso) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcX5EmyYzPQ Breakfasts, lunches and dinners will usually take place in the social premises of the Casa de Los Vecinos, in O Couto. It will be catering food served by a local restaurant.
Meeting point: Fundación Eduardo Pondal. Lg. O Couto, 62 -, 15110 Ponteceso. https://www.facebook.com/fundacion.eduardopondal Lavacolla airport in Santiago de Compostela (65 km from Ponteceso). To make the connection with the Santiago bus station: www.tussa.org. From the Santiago bus station, you must take a bus from the Aucasa company (www.aucasabus.com) to go to Carballo. Alvedro Airport, in A Coruña (50 km from Ponteceso). To make the connection with the bus or train station in A Coruña: www.autoscalpita.com. From the bus station in A Coruña, you must take a bus from the company Arriba (www.arriba.gal) to go to Carballo. From Carballo to Ponteceso, you must take another bus from the Arriva company (www.arriva.gal).
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast It is necessary to bring a sleeping bag, mat and backpack for hiking trails. Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. So that you can extend and enjoy your stay in our country, we offer you several itineraries to do more than one work camp if you wish. This work camp can be linked to the camps: SVI-GA-18-24 SVI-GA-14-24 which in turn link with: SVI-GA-32-24 SVI-GA-24-24 SVI-GA-12-24 You can consult the itineraries of our work camps in the pictures section.
Code:SVI-GA-15-24
Where:Muiños (Ourense)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
In this work camp located in the Xurés Natural Park, work will be done on environmental conservation and the promotion of biodiversity, as well as the fusion of culture and nature through the following tasks that we will carry out: - Cleaning and rehabilitation of the Muiños da Torrente hiking trail. - Renovation of the forest park Outeiro de Cela where the letters MUIÑOS NATUREZA VIVA will be painted and revision of the signage throughout the park (arboretum, duck pond signage...) - Intervention at the Touristic-Sports Complex O Corgo to signal the itineraries that depart from there. - Environmental awareness talks. - Construction of shelters and feeders for birds and placement in areas affected by forest fires to recover birdlife. - Construction of shelters for pollinating insects with old pallets and natural and waste materials with the intention of improving biodiversity around the burned areas.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
Muíños is a municipality in the south of the province of Ourense located in the Baixa Limia region, right on the border with Portugal. The Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés natural park begins in Ourense and when it crosses the line that separates it from Portugal it becomes the Peneda-Gerés Park. A world of large trees, wolves, roe deer and wild horses that 2,000 years ago was crossed from north to south by the Via Nova built by the Romans to link Astorga and Braga. Wonders such as the Fervenza (waterfall) da Data or surprising villages such as Casolas, built on land with a twenty percent slope. And also, unexpected findings such as the cachenas cows, a small breed with enormous horns. Leisure: • Nautical activities. • Sighting of nocturnal fauna • Geocaching through the Nature Reserve • Recognition of mountain fauna and flora. • Observation of forest ecosystems and landscape interpretation. • Activities to identify fauna tracks and signs. • Environmental, ethnographic and interpretive routes through the natural park and the surrounding towns. • Environmental and recycling workshops. • Video-forum. • Role playing games • Baths in the Maus de Baños hot springs. • Visit to Allariz (ANDREA association donkeys, leather museum, O Rexo environmental center, biosphere reserve market, leisure and bathing in Allariz) • Cultural and leisure visit to the city of Ourense and its hot springs.
The participants will eat and stay at the O Corgo Complex in Muíños (Ourense). http://www.concellomuinos.com/o-corgo
Throughout the first day from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the O Corgo complex in Muíños (http://www.concellomuinos.com/o-corgo). The bus line that connects the airports of Peinador (Vigo) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.vitrasa.es and www.tussa.org respectively. From Santiago de Compostela or from Vigo to Ourense: www.monbus.com or www.renfe.es From Ourense to Muiños you can do it by road on the buses of www.anpian.com Another way to get to Muiños is by Xinzo da Limia. To get to Xinzo de Limia you can go by road with www.avanzabus.com. By train (www.renfe.es) to A Gudiña and from there to Xinzo with the company www.monbus.es From Xinzo da Limia to Muiños, by bus with www.anpian.com.
Notes: The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. It is advisable to bring: • Sleeping bag and mat. • Swimsuit, slippers and bath and shower towel. • Sun hat and sunscreen. • Small backpack for routes. • Comfortable and waterproof footwear. • Warm clothing. • Rain gear. • Work clothing and footwear. So that you can extend and enjoy your stay in our country, we offer you several itineraries to do more than one work camp if you wish. This work camp can be linked to the camps: SVI-GA-18-24 SVI-GA-14-24 which in turn link with: SVI-GA-32-24 SVI-GA-24-24 SVI-GA-12-24
Code:SVI-GA-25-24
Where:Oia (Pontevedra)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
This workcamp revolves around the Sun King Festival, organized by the Association of Residents of Viladesuso and the Community of Montes. This festival revolves around oral tradition, traditional music, the toponymy and heritage of its mountains in the Serra da Groba, as well as ethnography and folklore. It takes place in Castro do Cano dos Mouros, next to a peculiar rock formation known as the Silla do Rei Sol, a chair with privileged views over the Atlantic. Activity: 1. Assist in the preparations, logistics and organization of the Festival do Rei Sol. 2. Clean, mark and adjust during the previous days the accesses to the different dolmens and archaeological sites, places of interest to visit on the Ruta pola Groba open to the public during the Festival. 3. To invite the pilgrims who are in Oia in the previous days to come to this festival of music, ethnography and culture that will take place that weekend. 4. Organize the guided visit to Castro do Cano dos Moors that will take place during the Festival, developing a playful and fun theatrical visit. 5. Assist in the organization of the Groba Mountain Route that traditionally takes place at the Sol King Festival on Saturday morning.
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
Oia is a municipality located on the southern coast of the province of Pontevedra. The Camiño portugues pola costa (The Portuguese Way along the Coast) begins in A Guarda, a historic town that borders the Portuguese country. It crosses the municipality of Oia from south to north on the way to the Galician capital, Santiago de Compostela. Leisure activities: • Foliadas: popular festivals in which traditional Galician dance and music are present. • Beach. • Visits: The Castro da Cabeciña, A Guarda, Baiona, ... • A Pedra da Lan, O Río Vilar, A Pedreira. • Scaperoom
The participants will stay at the Cultural Center of Viladesuso. Address: Lugar Os Perez (Oia)
Oia Town Hall. Address: Rúa Vista Alegre, s/n, 36794 Oia (Pontevedra)
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. It is necessary to bring: • Cleaning supplies. • Sleeping bag and small backpack. • Mountain shoes, footwear and sportswear: swimsuit, bathing shoes, warm clothes, work clothes (gloves, cap / hat, ...). So that you can extend and enjoy your stay in our country, we offer you several itineraries to do more than one work camp if you wish. This work camp can be linked to the camps: SVI-GA-18-24 SVI-GA-14-24 which in turn link with: SVI-GA-32-24 SVI-GA-24-24 SVI-GA-12-24
Code:SVI-GA-34-24
Where:National Park "Illas Cíes" (Vigo, Pontevedra)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The work will be environmental and will consist of maintenance work on the island, fire surveillance, information work and visitor awareness, and specific interventions to improve the park in collaboration with the environmental service workers. Cleaning of the South Island (the only island not communicated by passenger boat). (This activity depends on the park, it cannot be carried out in all shifts).
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
This work camp is located on the Illas Cíes, specifically on the Island of Monteagudo (north) at the mouth of the Ría de Vigo, in the municipality of Vigo (Pontevedra). The Cíes Islands form part, together with the Cortegada, Sálvora and Ons archipelagos, of the Galician Atlantic Islands Maritime-Terrestrial National Park. The ecological value of its marine environment is incalculable since within its waters some of the most representative examples of Atlantic marine ecosystems are preserved, which treasure great biological wealth. The marine environment of the Park is a great mosaic of different habitats that support an extraordinary diversity of flora and fauna. There are important communities such as brown algae forests (Saccorhiza polyschides and Laminaria spp.), or those associated with seabeds such as those of Mäerl, and we also find habitats defined as of community or priority interest within the Habitats Directive of the European Union, such as reefs, lagoons or shallow sandbanks permanently covered with seawater. The terrestrial environment is strongly influenced by the proximity of the ocean, highlighting the dune systems, the cliffs and the gorse or heather thickets. Also in the emerged part of the islands we find habitats considered to be of community interest or priority by the directives, such as the gray dunes, the aerohaline coastal scrub or the southern Atlantic humid heather scrub. The main problem for conservation in this environment has been human pressure. Especially in the Cíes Islands, eucalyptus, pine or acacia plantations have displaced the native vegetation in several areas. The eradication of these native species is a very long-term process that is already being worked on and the results of which will be seen gradually. Actions are currently being carried out to develop adequate management of public use, waste from the islands, navigation and anchoring of boats, fishing, shellfishing, etc. Sport fishing and underwater fishing are prohibited within the limits of the National Park. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: • Sport activities. • Diving. • Group dynamics. • Guided routes. • Workshops. • Theme evenings. • Environmental activities.
The volunteers will stay in tents, which have canvas-based bunks for resting. The facility has barracks for dining and showers. There is no washing machine (hand wash).
Throughout the first day, after 4:00 p.m. in the Illas Cíes work camp, at the information point on the island's jetty. The bus line that connects the airports of Peinador (Vigo) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.vitrasa.es and www.tussa.org respectively. Santiago de Compostela - Vigo: by train: www.renfe.es or by bus: www.monbus.com. The boat for the Island is taken in the port of Vigo. From the Vigo Maritime Station, R/ Cánovas del Castillo s/n 36201 VIGO-PONTEVEDRA. Vigo-Cíes Islands route. Shipping company MAR DE ONS. IMPORTANT: SHOULD BE INDICATED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING THE PASSAGE FOR THE BOAT, PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK CAMP. To access the island it is necessary to have a special permit. You should not worry about obtaining this permission. We will manage that permit and you will have it at your disposal at the ticket office for the boat.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Cleaning supplies. • Sleeping bag and backpack for routes. • Shoes suitable for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothing: sports, bathing, warm, rainwear, work (gloves, hat, flashlight...). The use of a hat and sun protection is recommended.
Code:ESDA-1724
Where:Sanet y Els Negrals, Alicante
Number of volunteers:16
Language:English
Extra-Fee:100 EUR
Age:18-30
The project aims to foster cultural exchange through engaging workshops on Japanese culture with a group of young Japanese participants. These workshops will be held in schools, residential facilities, and various community spaces, providing an opportunity for participants to immerse themselves in the rich heritage and traditions of Japan. The initiative seeks to bridge cultural divides and promote mutual understanding by showcasing aspects of Japanese culture such as traditional arts, cuisine and language. Through interactive sessions, participants will have the chance to learn even basic phrases in Japanese. The workshops will not only serve as educational experiences but also as platforms for dialogue and cross-cultural interaction. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions, share their own cultural perspectives, and engage in meaningful exchanges with the Japanese group. Moreover, the project will emphasize inclusivity and accessibility by targeting diverse audiences, including students of all ages, residents of care homes, and members of community organizations. The initiative aims to promote cultural appreciation and tolerance among people from different backgrounds. Overall, the project objetive is to foster lasting connections and promote global citizenship by celebrating the diversity of human culture while highlighting the common threads that unite us all. Through the shared experience of learning about Japanese culture, participants will gain valuable insights into the importance of cultural diversity and the beauty of cross-cultural exchange.
This project is organised and hosted 100% 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.
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.
Priority will be given to NICE Japan volunteers. Knowledge of Japanese or its culture as well as Spanish language will be valuable.
Code:SVI-GA-29-24
Where:O Grove
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The work camp will try to enhance O Grove through the following centers of interest: - Cleaning the extraction of invasive species. - Recovery of various structures in the Contorna dos Burros Fariñeiros, the Grovit Village and for ornithological observation in addition to maintenance tasks in the bird observatories and the infrastructures dedicated to the enhancement and protection of the heritage of these places. Deteriorated timbers will be replaced. - Improvements will be made to a viewpoint on Toxa Island as well as the sanding and varnishing of surfaces to conserve resources. - Parallel to these works, awareness and information tasks will be carried out "on the beach" or in the transit areas about the work that the volunteers are doing, trying to raise awareness among the local population and visitors about the importance of their tasks and to disseminate other existing environmental projects in the area (eg: Pío Project) and fauna and flora recovery programs (eg: Píllara das dunas recovery project).
The General Directorate of Youth, Participation and Volunteering (www.xuventude.xunta.es) is a department of the Xunta de Galicia (www.xunta.gal) whose priority is to meet the needs and concerns of the young population living in Galicia, firmly believing that youth has much to contribute to society as a whole. We work to improve the quality of life of young people in our autonomous community, developing actions and programs that benefit them, increase their well-being and allow them to improve their skill.
This work camp`is located in O Grove, a municipality in the province of Pontevedra. O Grove is considered the jewel of O Salnés. This municipality is located in the influenza zone of the National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia and within the Umia-O Grove Intertidal Complex, in addition to having several points recognized as ZEPA and RAMSAR zones of special protection for birds because it is a stopover zone in European and Euro-African migrations. As an area with special tourist demand, for several decades it has been threatened by a large number of invasive species that, in many cases, arrived as ornaments and that now threaten the marine, fish, avian and forest ecosystems. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES: • Discover O Grove. • Snorkel, Canoe and bodyboard. • Construction of bivouacs. • Hiking. • Intercultural Day. • Visit to Portonovo and the National Maritime-Terrestrial Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia: Ons Island. • Evenings
Accommodation (in bungalows) and food will be at Camping Os Fieitás: https://bit.ly/2TJlB0d / https://www.fieitas.com/
The first day at the Pontevedra train station (www.renfe.es). From Santiago de Compostela by road, to Pontevedra: www.autocaresriasbaixas.com or www.monbus.com. By train: www.renfe.es. From Vigo to Pontevedra by road: www.monbus.com. You can also travel by train. The bus line that connects the airports of Peinador (Vigo) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.vitrasa.es and www.tussa.org respectively.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Toiletry bag and shower towel. • Sleeping bag and small backpack. • Mountain shoes and sports shoes. • Clothing: sportswear (sweatshirts...), warm clothing (suitable for working in the rain or cold weather), waterproof coat, work clothes (gloves, cap/hat, comfortable shoes,...).
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