volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:SVI-MD 03-24
Where:San Fermin neighborhood (Madrid)
Number of volunteers:15
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The young people participating in the project form a heterogeneous group of diverse origins and socio-economic realities, which enriches not only the project participants but also the volunteering process and the proposal for intervention in patron saint festivities in the San Fermín neighborhood. , thus impacting all the neighbors in the neighborhood. Specific objectives: - Offer an alternative for Leisure and Community Participation to young people in vulnerable situations. - Create spaces for meeting and cultural exchange between the participants of the work camp and these with the entities, groups of the south-east area of Madrid - Prepare a program of cultural and leisure activities that complement the San Fermín Neighborhood Festival program.
The San Fermín Project Association, in collaboration with the San Fermín Neighborhood Association and in coordination with Social Services of Usera and entities and services that intervene in the neighborhood, has prepared a report on the situation of 430 homes in the San Fermín neighborhood, more specifically in the Zona de la Perla, an area with extensive socio-economic problems and in which neighborhood conflicts and coexistence problems have been festering in recent years. This report highlights the serious problems arising from very diverse aspects, ranging from behavior as tenants, neighborhood coexistence, the situation of social exclusion, and the fall to the bottom of the stigmatized space itself. It confirms what lack of intervention entails in an area that has brought together a population of excessively diverse origins: such as rehousing of very diverse types, substandard housing, etc.; without having tissue that relates it, nor a socialization process as a habitat; with a multiform ethnic-social origin that continues to increase; with serious deficiencies not only in the family but also in the socialization process and community coexistence. Based on this analysis, the diagnostic report defines an urban space marked by four items: Deterioration - Unemployment - Uprooting - Eviction. From here, a comprehensive intervention plan is proposed that includes 5 fundamental lines of work: Urban intervention. Training and Employment. Socio-educational Intervention. Community intervention and neighborhood mediation Transverse.
The neighborhood is bounded by the Manzanares River to the east, the M-30 and the south junction to the north, Avenida de Andalucía and the Orcasur neighborhood to the west, and the M-40 highway and the super-south junction to the south. In the volunteer camp, not everything is work, and you will have the opportunity to enjoy leisure and free time activities: • Visit to the historic center and other tourist attractions in Madrid, such as the intercultural district of Lavapiés, the Debod Temple, Plaza España, Gran Vía and La Latina. • Visits to the Prado and Reina Sofía museums, and the Royal Palace. • Excursion to Toledo: Sephardic Museum, Toledo Cathedral, Taller de Moro, El Greco Museum.
“San Fermín” Youth Hostel Avda. de los Fueros, 36 28041 Madrid https://www.comunidad.madrid/centros/albergue-juvenil-san-fermin The food will be made at the hostel and will consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a mid-morning snack
Negative certificate for sexual crimes and ID card - European health card or other medical insurance if available.
Start: June 24, from 6:00 p.m. at the hostel. How to arrive: -By bus; lines 23, 59, 85, 86, 123 -Metro San Fermín-Orcasur
Comfortable sports clothing and footwear, T-shirts, swimsuit, shorts, a cap, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, towel and cleaning supplies. No need to bring a sleeping bag. There are bed sheets at the hostel. A day at the volunteer camp (Schedule) In general, the technical tasks of the camp will be carried out in the morning, from 09 a.m. to 1:30 p. m. In the afternoon there will be leisure and free time activities: swimming pool, workshops, sports, etc. Generic Schedule: - 08:00 – Good morning - 08:30 – Breakfast - 09:00 – Technical work - 11:00 – Half hour break to eat a snack - 11:30 – 13:30: Technical work and collecting materials - 14:00 – Lunch - 15:00 – Rest break - 17:00 – Leisure and free time activities - 20:30 – Dinner - 21:30 – Night activities - 23:45 – Good night Insurance The managing entity of the volunteer camp has civil liability and accident insurance.
Code:SVI-AR02
Where:Pz. España 5 6 Villarroya del Campo, Zaragoza
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
The volunteer field would be divided into three types of activity: Cultural awareness and dissemination, recreational activities and a recovery workshop. • Cultural awareness and dissemination: o Participation in the Celtiberian days. o Get to know companies in the area linked to the territory (mead factory) o Participate in events in the territory. o Focus Group with young people from the territory to learn about their reality • Leisure-recreational activities o Excursion to Anento and learn about your experience with a previous volunteer camp. o Visit to Daroca, dinner and walk at night to cross the Mina, a tunnel that crosses a mountain and that from the 19th century onwards. XV served as a drain for the city of Daro-ca, avoiding many floods. The City Council has illuminated it, turning it into a very attractive night route o Afternoon of traditional games o At night, after the evening, we will create a space in the garden of the Hostel where you will stay, which we call “Chill Out”. An environment conducive to relaxing after an intense day, getting to know each other, talking, exchanging impressions and experiences as an evaluation of the work done. • Work on the recovery of natural paths. o Clear weeds from the path. o Recovery with cleaning of the spring. o Pave the area with beaten sand o Learning skills through unions
The Botear is a cultural association that is responsible for socio-culturally energizing the municipality of VIllarroya del Campo. This association is supported by the Municipality of Vil-larroya del Campo
The municipal sports facilities include a basketball court, swimming pool, table tennis, climbing wall, equipped climbing area, zip line, Tibetan bridge, rafting, canoeing, paragliding, canyoning, via ferrata, nautical activities and paintball. In the city there are two marked routes: Monumental Route, which can be done with a guided tour or on your own Route of the Castle and the Walls to do it on your own following the signs The walled enclosure, fortifications and gates of Daroca are part of the Historical-Artistic Complex of the city, the result of the coexistence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures. In the surroundings you can do outdoor activities and visit the Gallocanta Lagoon, the Sierra de Santa Cruz and the plains of Campo de Romanos. (It is possible that for the comfort of the participants the sleeping place in Villarroya will be changed, in that case it would be in the multipurpose pavilion)
It will take place in the hostel itself and also in the social bar of Villarroya del Campo, which is managed by the City Council. Meals will be adapted to the cultural menu of the par-ticipants. ACCOMMODATION: Albergue Municipal de Daroca Cortes de Aragón 13 Tel. 976 800 129 Daroca youth hostel is located on the outskirts of the town of Daroca (Zaragoza), of Muslim foundation and declared a Historical-Artistic Site, located in the Iberian System. It offers 100 accommodation places in rooms with 1 to 18 beds with heating, showers and toilets with hot water, dining room, kitchen and multipurpose room.
- Passaport or Nacional Identity Card - Comfortable clothes - Comfortable shoes for work and excursions - Shower and pool towel - Flip flops - If you have or play an instrument, go ahead and bring it for our Chill Out nights!
• Villarreal de Huerva train station: Plaza de la Estación s/n http://www.adif.es/es_ES/infraestructuras/estaciones/70600/informacion_00009 3.shtml Train Gate of Villarreal de Huerva: Plaza de la Estación s/n http://www.adif.es/es_ES/infraestructuras/estaciones/70600/informacion_000093.shtml • TRAVEL BY BUS: Public Bulding- Comarca Campo de Daroca, calle mayor 60 62
Mobile phones can be used. In Villarroya there are Wi-Fi connection problems.
Code:SVI-AR05
Where:Espacio Arte Joven Calle de Calatayud, 26, 22005 Huesca, España
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
This camp is divided into two parts: Part 1, Study and knowledge of the legends and tales of the city of Huesca during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We will make this work by visiting archives, museums, historical buildings in which the events took place. Part 2, Creation, design and implementation of dramatized street theatre plays. Volunteers will write scripts, design props, choose costumes... Everyone will have a role in the play. The play will be held in Spanish, but don’t worry if you don’t know a word, it is no necessary. We will rehearse the show to be presented to the audience. Partici-pants will be accompanied by History and Drama experts during the whole process.
Since 2015 we have verified in "Huesca is Legend" that the combination of volun-teering, performing arts and intangible heritage is an unbeatable starting point for wor-king with young people on concepts such as solidarity, cooperation and integration. After the years that have passed since then, we continue to be unique, an activity diffe-rent from those generally carried out in the Aragonese territory. Its main characteristics make it an exceptional field, since it tries to recover intangible heritage and disseminate it to enhance its value. And all this through the performing arts. Without a doubt a diffe-rent project. ITHEC has been working on youth, free time and performing arts issues for more than twenty years. In all this time we have held workshops for young people, theater and dance festivals. But among all these activities that we have carried out with young peo-ple, the camps that took place between 1995 and 2011 in Albarracín (Teatro en Alba-rracín, IAJ) and the Youth Initiative “La Campana de Huesca” financed by the Youth in Action program in the years stand out. 2012 and 2013. These activities have shown us that the performing arts can be part of young people's leisure, but also their training, in addition to promoting their personal development and even their employability.
Huesca is a small city of 50,000 inhabitants. It is located in the north of Spain, at the foot of the first foothills of the Pyrenees mountain range. A city with more than 2,000 years of history. Iberians, Romans, Muslims, Jews have walked its streets. Its pedestrian center, its medieval monuments, its university spirit, its effervescent cul-tural life and the safety of its streets make it a perfect place to carry out activities with young people. Huesca is also the nerve center of a privileged province: in less than an hour we can find landscapes as different as the desert areas of Los Monegros or the snow-capped peaks of the Pyrenees.
Accommodation will be held in shared rooms with beds at the Students Residence “Santo Domingo” in Huesca which is in the central district. The residence has common areas and dining room with TV. The residence also offers free WiFi access. Participants may help in the general cleaning of common areas. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be normally served at the residence. The meals are home made by the residence cook. If you have any allergy or food intolerance, please let us know to warn the cook in advance. Some days if we are in a journey or if we have a very tight schedule, we can have a “package lunch” with sand-wich and some fruit. It is possible to request a vegetarian diet in advance
It will be enough to bring comfortable clothing to carry out regular activities (tracksuits, shorts, tights, t-shirts can work), a swimsuit, and sneakers for walking. Health card and Identity Document. For the residence you must bring sheets or a sleeping bag and a towel, the blankets are provided by the accommodation.
Students Residence “Santo Domingo” Coso Bajo, 87 – 22001 Huesca (España)
Code:SVI-GA-04-24
Where:Mesía (A Coruña)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The proposal revolves around the revitalization of the Mesía Arboretum as an intergenerational meeting space and environmental education space in an open environment, following the works in its conditioning and maintaining and improving the past work aimed at the little ones, trying to respond and take center stage to the needs of the third age The proposal revolves around 3 fundamental axes: - Conservation and improvement of existing spaces: the Sensory Garden: pruning, planting of new species, tutoring of the live birch tunnel, ...; the Edible Forest: maintenance through pruning, new plantings and signage; children's park: conservation and improvement through the sanding and varnishing of the structures designed in the last edition of 2023. - Design and implementation of new spaces adapted both for young people and for adults and older people. - Revitalization of the Mesía Arboretum as an intergenerational meeting point through workshops of old trades (wickermaking, pottery, etc.)
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.
Mesía is located in the province of A Coruña. The municipal capital is Xanceda, which is 42 km from Santiago and 46 km from A Coruña. The struggles for power and domination of these lands during the Middle Ages, marked a historical stage of which was witnessed exceptionally the tower-fortress of Messiah (late thirteenth and fourteenth centuries), now in ruins, but worthy of a vestige of an active past and warrior. Leisure activities: - ArcheryBattle. - Cheese and Bread, traditional dance, natural cosmetics, ecological agriculture, ... Workshops. - Laser Tag. - Foliada Galega: is a popular festival in which traditional Galician dance and music are present. - Visits: Casa Grande de Xanceda; Brañas da Valga; Castro de Baroña; Natural park Fragas do Eume; A Coruña city
Casa de Turismo Rural Casa Bello. https://www.turismo.gal/recurso/-/detalle/4332/casa-de-bello?langId=gl_ES%26tp=71%26ctre=134
Meeting point: Curtis-Teixeiro Train station. From Santiago de Compostela to Curtis: www.arriva.gal. 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: • Toiletries and shower towel. • Sleeping bag and backpack for routes. • Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothing: sports (sweatshirts), bathing (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops), warm (suitable clothing to be able to do the job in case of rain or cold), water (raincoat), work (gloves, hat , comfortable shoes, hiking boots...). 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-16-24 "A Broa. Roteiros que inspiran" SVI-GA-22-24 "Do Audiovisual Galego" which in turn link with: SVI-GA-27-24 "Gándaras de Budiño" SVI-GA-28-24 "Aldea Alfacuca" (See more combinations in the pictures section)
Code:SVI-GA-30-24
Where:National Park "Illes 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).
Meeting point: 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. 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-16-24 "A Broa. Roteiros que inspiran" SVI-GA-22-24 "Do Audiovisual Galego" which in turn link with: SVI-GA-27-24 "Gándaras de Budiño" SVI-GA-28-24 "Aldea Alfacuca" (See more combinations in the pictures section)
Code:SVI-GA-23-24
Where:Viana do Bolo (Ourense)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
It is a theater-themed work camp where a live performance will be created in the street in emblematic places of the Viana do Bolo, such as: the Homage Tower, the Square, the gardens of Cabo da Vila... Live everything the creative process, from the search for information from the past of Viana do Bolo, the preparation of scripts, scenography, sets, costumes ... by the volunteers for a live premiere for the people of the town and all those who they approach it as a reason to spread their story. For this we will count on the help of young men and women from the Viana do Bolo Town Council who want to help the volunteers and who want to get involved and participate in this 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.
Viana do Bolo is a Galician municipality in the province of Ourense. It is located in the heart of the country of Bibei. This region, known as the Maxia Verde de Galicia ("Green magic of Galicia"), is part of the south-eastern Galician mountain ranges, characterized by its high mountains and deep valleys, crossed by numerous rivers such as the Bibei, Camba or Conso rivers, which in many cases they form reservoirs and canyons. Leisure activities: - Photo Tracking: this is a knowledge game developed by the youth of Viana and with the participation of them in groups, mixing with the participants of the work camp. - Visit of the Nieves Fernández Museum, farmer, mother and entrepreneur. - Swimming pool, river beach, mountain bike trails, paintball, games, kayaking, escape room, ... - Open Work Camp: Impros activity open to all those who want to share a fun afternoon of theatrical improvisations with the young men and women of the volunteer camp.
Accomodation: Escola Fogar de Viana do Bolo
Meeting point: CEIP Bibei. Address: Rúa Nicolás Tenorio, 39 - 32550 Viana do Bolo. Alternatively, a meeting point is established at the Gudiña bus or train station. A Gudiña has a train (www.renfe.es) and bus station. The best way to get to Viana do Bolo is through A Gudiña (Ourense). From Vigo or from Santiago to A Gudiña (via Ourense): by train (www.renfe.es) or by bus (www.monbus.es). 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. With www.alsa.es you can also make combinations to get to A Gudiña by road.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Toiletries and shower towel. • Sleeping bag and backpack for routes, • Comfortable shoes for mountain and sports shoes. • Clothing: sports (sweatshirts), bathing (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops), warm (suitable clothing to be able to do the job in case of rain or cold), water (raincoat), work (gloves, hat, comfortable shoes, hiking boots...). 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-31-24 SVI-GA-05-24 SVI-GA-10-24 SVI-GA-11-24 which in turn link with: SVI-GA-20-24 SVI-GA-03-24 SVI-GA-19-24
Code:SVI-GA-26-24
Where:Vilanova de Arousa (Pontevedra).
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
This work camp will focus on the environmental recovery of the coast from the As Sinas beach to the port of Vilanova de Arousa, passing through the O Bao beach, the A Braña beach, the Illa de A Insuinha and the area of rafts (floating nurseries that consist of two parts: the surface, normally rectangular in shape and built with eucalyptus wood crossbars with floats, and the submerged one, made up of ropes where the mussels adhere) from Vilanova. ROV-type drones will be hired to locate and guide the search for polluting, plastic waste and other defects from human action to continue cleaning or cleaning up our environment, in this case also the funds. This work camp will focus on the environmental recovery of the sea coast.
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.
Vilanova de Arousa is a small coastal municipality located to the west of the Salnés community, in the province of Pontevedra. It is located 30km from the capital of the province, Pontevedra. Leisure: - Nautical and nature activities such as: snorkeling, kayaking, bodyboard, paddlesurf, hiking, archery, etc. - Visits and excursions: Museo do Mar de O Grove, Siradella interpretation center (Umia-Illa de Ons intertidal zone), visit to the fishing and marina ports of Vilanova de Arousa. - Workshops
Accomodation, in tents, and food will be done at the Albergue Xuvenil das Sinas. http://xuventude.xunta.es/component/k2/item/11212-albergue-xuvenil-as-sinas-vilanova-de-arousa
Recommended equipment: • Toiletry bag, 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,...).
Meeting point: The first day at the Vilagarcía de Arousa train station. From Santiago to Vilagarcia de Arousa, you can travel by road by bus (www.monbus.es) or by train (www.renfe.es). From Vigo the bus service is provided by the company www.monbus.es to Pontevedra and from there to Vilagarcia www.autocaresnb.com. You can also make the journey by train (www.renfe.es). 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.
Code:SVI-MD 01-24
Where:Rascafría (Madrid). Spain
Number of volunteers:25
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
Removal and cleaning of existing vegetation, both inside and outside as well as on the perimeter of the archaeological structures. Manual cleaning and scraping building elements (walls, floors, etc.), in order to remove harmful vegetation that may damage architectural elements. All archaeological objects found will be collected, documented and stored for further study. . Implementing archaeological methodology to excavate certain structures, strictly recording the stratigraphy of deposition levels and the construction units that may be present in the subsoil. During this process, all archaeological material will be collected. An archaeological sounding is also planned. Recording all the archaeological materials collected, for further research and subsequent storage in the Museo Arqueológico Regional de la Comunidad de Madrid (Regional Archaeological Museum in Madrid Region) as regulatory required.
General Directorate of Youth in collaboration with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of the Government of the Community of Madrid. Come to our camp if you feel that… Thanks to Archaeology we can discover, study and understand the remains of our cultural ancestors. No previous experience is required to participate in The paper trail camp, as you will work with an archaeologist and a historian. This volunteer camp will take place at the foot of the mountain, in the Paular Valley. This valley has been historically linked to Los Batanes estate as an industrial development model linked to sustainable use of resources, such as the use of different hydraulic devices to harness water power. Don Quixote was first edited with galley proofs coming from Los Batanes. Preferably, students of Archaeoloy, Architecture, Restoration, Art History. Some reasons to participate in our camp In The paper trail camp, the participants will carry out various specific archaeological tasks at different locations, to discover archaeological remains, based on previous research. During 15 days, you will enjoy very special holidays, and will meet people from other regions and countries.
Rascafría, together with Oteruelo del Valle, is located in the Alto del Lozoya Valley, in the northwestern part of the Community of Madrid, in the Sierra de Guadarrama, a place of extraordinary beauty declared a National Park in 2013. Historically, the Paular Valley has been linked to the Batanes Estate as an industrial development model linked to sustainable use of resources, such as the use of different hydraulic devices to harness water power. This year, the proposed actions are a continuation of those of previous workcamps, and are intended to add value to the remains of these infrastructures as well as other conservation measures. In the volunteer camp, not everything is work, and you will have the opportunity to enjoy leisure and free time activities: • Visit to the historic center and other tourist attractions in Madrid, such as Plaza España, Gran Vía and El Retiro Park. . • Excursión to Alcalá de Henares and visit to the archaeological site of Complutum and visit to the Museo Arqueológico Regional. • Visit to the Monastery of Santa María del Paular. • Sports activities: mountain biking and interpretive hiking tours. • Workshops on orientation in nature, collaborative games, archery, swimming, etc.
Los Batanes Youth Hostel (Ctra. de Cotos, s/n. Finca los Batanes. 28740-Rascafría- MADRID). Madrid The food will be made at the hostel and will consist of breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a mid-morning snack.
Required documents - ID card - European health card or other medical insurance if available.
Start 5-July from 6:00 pm at “Los Batanes” hostel From Madrid city to Rascafría: By public bus at the Plaza de Castilla transport exchanger. (Metro Plaza Castilla, lines 1, 9 and 10).Company: Continental Auto. Take bus line 194 Madrid-Rascafría. Bus schedule: Monday to Friday at 10:00 h, 14:00 h and 18.00 h; Saturday at 8.00 h and 18.00 h. Sunday at 8:00 h and 15:00 h.If you miss bus line 194, you may take bus line 191 to Lozoyuela, and then take bus line 194 A from Lozoyuela to Rascafría. This bus line also stops at Monasterio Santa María de El Paular.
Things to Bring Clothes to work: Sturdy boots, gloves, long-sleeve, t-shirts, long pants to prevent mosquito bites, a cap, sunscreen. Outerwear and rainwear, swimsuit, mosquito repellent, a torch, towel and cleaning supplies. No need to bring a sleeping bag. There are bed sheets at the hostel. A day at the volunteer camp (Schedule) In general, the technical tasks of the camp will be carried out in the morning, from 09 a.m. to 1:30 p. m. In the afternoon there will be leisure and free time activities: swimming pool, workshops, sports, etc. Generic Schedule: - 08:00 – Good morning - 08:30 – Breakfast - 09:00 – Technical work - 11:00 – Half hour break to eat a snack - 11:30 – 13:30: Technical work and collecting materials - 14:00 – Lunch - 15:00 – Rest break - 17:00 – Leisure and free time activities - 20:30 – Dinner - 21:30 – Night activities - 23:45 – Good night Insurance The managing entity of the volunteer camp has civil liability and accident insurance.
Code:SVIVC03-24
Where:Ibi, province of Alicante
Number of volunteers:14
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The overall goal of the field is to preserve natural resources for present and future generations, so that our active collaboration serves as an example to all people who share the natural environment that surrounds us. Finca Torretes has been recognized as a Biological Research Station and recently as a Botanical Garden. It is a 53-hectare natural space that has a flora micro-reserve, a wildlife reserve and a protected municipal area, with important living collections of medicinal plants and attractive corners.
Institut Valencià de la Joventut and Municipality of Ibi
Ibi is a municipality in the interior of the province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the Hoya de Alcoy region, it is the largest town in the geographical sub-region of Hoya de Castalla and the second, behind Alcoy, in the region.
Felicidad Bernabeu School, Paseo dels Geladors 50, in the town of Ibi, Alicante. The acommodation has a kitchen, beds and hot water showers.
Code:ESDA-1124
Where:Braojos, Sierra Norte, Madrid
Number of volunteers:10
Language:English
Extra-Fee:50 EUR
Age:18+
Ojos de Braojos is an English teaching workcamp. The task of the volunteers will be help to co-create the workshops in English for local children and teenagers. Volunteers will be creating games, workshops and activities for the kids in English so they can practice and learn the language in an informal way instead of school teaching. Activating kids and teenagers, providing cross-cultural learning experience for them as well as English language environment. It will be done through the games, workshops, sport activities, excursions, discussions, etc. It would be a bonus if volunteers could speak a little Spanish but it’s is not essential. The volunteers will work approximately 6 hours a day from Monday to Friday. In the morning from 09:00 to 13:00 aprox. the volunteers will be spending time with kids and in the afternoon hours, they will be preparing the activities all together in group. The weekends will be free.
Town hall of Braojos
Braojos is a municipality of Spain belonging to the Community of Madrid. It is included in the area of influence of the port of Somosierra, traditional step of the so-called "Camino de Francia", and in its term is also the port of Arcones. In 2017 it had a population of 200 inhabitants. 86 km away from Madrid and it takes approximately a bit more than 1 hour to reach it. During the weekend and free time you may visit the Spanish capital. Normally there are 2 days off per week. You are free those days and have the possibility to plan a group trip to the mountains or to the nearest towns like Rascafria which is located in the wonderful area of Valle del Lozoya, Rascafría is one of the most beautiful villages in La Sierra Norte. It stands out since its foundation for the imposing Monastery of Santa María del Paular. Or Buitrago de Lozoya, which is one of the most picturesque municipalities in the Community of Madrid and has an important mediaeval heritage. Its historic center is surrounded by a spectacular wall of Arab origin, surrounded in turn by the waters of the Lozoya River. Behind its ancient walls await the Castle (14th-15th centuries), the Church of Santa María del Castillo, the Clock Tower and even a museum with works by Picasso. Even though public transportation is not very developed in the area, it could be possible to reach the near towns using buses to Buitrago de Lozoya.
The accommodation will be done in a local hostel in the town which has 8 rooms with several bunk beds in it and separate bathrooms and showers for boys and girls. There is also a well equipped kitchen in the building. The hostel has its own garden and a common area for the volunteers. Even though the there will be beds and pillows, there is no sheets and pillow covers so. Please bring your sleeping bags or your own sheets.
The volunteers have to speak English well as this is an English teaching project.
Arrival: 12/07: 19 pm in the bus stop of Braojos. The volunteers must take the bus from Plaza Castilla bus station in the Madrid city to Buitrago de Lozoya, the biggest town near by and then there, take another bus to Braojos. Please keep in mind that the travel from Madrid takes around 2 hours. Detailed information will be given in the infosheet. Departure: 27/07 please do not buy a ticket earlier than 13:00. It may be difficult to reach to the airport in the earlier hours.
Code:SVI-GA-16-24
Where:A Merca (Ourense)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The Broa route covers 13.8 km of paths steeped in history that cross indigenous forests in an area of high heritage and landscape value. This project seeks to adapt to the new ways of occupying free time, thus promoting the recovery of paths, toponymy, the management of the forest and the connection of people with the environment that surrounds them. MAIN LINES OF INTERVENTION OF VOLUNTARY ACTION - Enablement and preparation of spaces for reflection in nature: 3 points on the route will be equipped to invite visitors to enjoy a space for reflection and visual and mental recreation. - Creation of the treasure route: The route will hide treasures that must be identified by the walkers. Through the installation of a QR code, visitors will be able to accompany the hiking activity with a treasure hunt activity/challenge. Along the way, they will have to find a variety of items that will allow them to finish the challenge successfully. - Recovery of the traditional toponymy and emblematic corners: The volunteers will prepare and install new wooden signs that make visible emblematic places of the route, which recover the toponymy and locate the populated areas, which will facilitate a greater compression of the territory.
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.
A Merca is a municipality in the province of Ourense. It is located 20 km from the provincial capital, Ourense. It has an important cultural, architectural and artistic heritage. The main highlight is the carnival of A Merca and the set of "hórreos", known as "Campo da Feira". "Hórreo": It is a construction of wood or stone in the form of a small ventilated container that, by means of generally stone feet, supported the body of wood or stone, where crops were kept and preserved, especially corn. It is a type of popular construction that accompanied the Galician rural people in their work throughout history.
The volunteers will be housed in the A Merca municipal pavilion. This facility has separate spaces for rest areas. Bed linen will be provided.
Meeting point: From 4:00pm on the place of accomodation. It is also established as an alternative meeting point between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Ourense bus station. From Santiago or from Vigo to Ourense, by bus with www.monbus.es or by train (www.renfe.es). 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. It is advisable to bring: • 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-04-24 "Arboretum" SVI-GA-30-24 "Illas Cies I" SVI-GA-27-24 "Gándaras de Budiño" SVI-GA-28-24 "Aldea Alfacuca" (See more combinations in the pictures section)
Code:SVI-GA-22-24
Where:Celanova (Ourense)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
In this edition the proposal revolves around the elaboration of different non-fiction pieces that reflect the patrimonial, cultural, artistic and literary wealth of the Celanova Council, involving the Celanova people in this project, through the realization of different interviews and collection of testimonies. The different pieces must meet a series of technical requirements (shots, sequences, angles...) as well as geographical ones (filming locations). Together with the audiovisual team, the participants will go through the three stages of audiovisual creation: pre-production, production and subsequent assembly. At the same time, they must take advantage of the technical means (cameras, sound equipment, tripods, computers, drones...) to film small individual pieces that they will present at the final short film festival, thus ensuring active and participatory learning, in which All the participants approach audiovisual knowledge in a practical and playful way. WORKS FROM OTHER EDICITONS: 2023: Romasanta: https://vimeo.com/avadatv 2023: El último aullido: https://vimeo.com/avadatv 2022: El Padrino: https://vimeo.com/732794835 2022: Voces de Celanova: https://vimeo.com/732820042 2022: Searching for a honey queen: https://vimeo.com/733273927 2021: https://vimeo.com/633936735 2021: Viaxe o Norte: https://vimeo.com/633883246
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 Celanova (Ourense), 25 kilometers from the capital, very close to the border between Ourense and Portugal. It is a mid-mountain place, with gentle valleys and green hills, bathed by the Arnoia River, which is a tributary of the main river in Galicia, the Miño River. The municipality of Celanova has an important historical heritage that has the singularity of being a reflection of time and a magnificent example of the historical evolution of Galicia. From the archaeological site of Castromao, a reference point for Castro culture and Romanization, to the Casa de los Poetas, which serves as a foundation for the memory of two of the main writers in contemporary Galician literature, such as Curros Enríquez and Celso Emilio Ferreiro, both born in Celanova. Its architectural heritage is completed with the medieval village of Vilanova dos Infantes, the Mozarabic chapel of San Miguel and the imposing monastery that houses it, the monastery of San Rosendo, one of the most outstanding monastic buildings in Galicia. Likewise, it is noteworthy that the Parque Natural do Xurés is located very close to Celanova, as well as the Portuguese National Park of Peneda-Gerês, two spaces of great natural value and great geographical beauty. Leisure activities: - Discovery of the evocative spaces around Celanova, which inspired writers to compose poems or create literary stories, such as Penalta, Einibó, Vilanova dos Infantes, etc. - Knowledge of the architectural and monumental heritage of Celanova and its surroundings. - A route will be made through the Serra do Xurés-Gerés (Biosphere Reserve). We will visit Aquis Querquennis, a Roman archaeological complex formed by a Roman camp and a mansion-road, located in the municipality of Bande. - Traditional music workshops, percussion, ... - Organ concert at the Celanova Monastery. - Scaperoom, baths, ...
Participants will stay at the youth hostel in Celanova, where they will also have breakfast, lunch and dinner. Address: Estrada Celanova-Vilanova, 26, 32800 Celanova (Ourense)
The first day from 4:00 p.m. at the Celanova youth hostel (accommodation place). Lavacolla Airport in Santiago de Compostela (130 km from Celanova). To make the connection with the bus or train station in Santiago: www.tussa.org. From the bus station in Santiago, you can take a bus from the Monbus company (www.monbus.es) or the Alsa company (www.alsa.com) to travel to Ourense. You also have the possibility of traveling by train from Santiago to Ourense (www.renfe.es). Peinador Airport, in Vigo, (90 km from Celanova). To connect to the Vigo bus or train station: www.vitrasa.es. From the Vigo bus station, you can take a bus from the Monbus company (www.monbus.es) or the Alsa company (www.alsa.com) to travel to Ourense. You also have the possibility of traveling by train to Ourense (www.renfe.es). From Ourense to Celanova, you must take a bus from the company www.anpian.com.
The incorporation to the work camp is in the afternoon of the first day and the departure the last day after breakfast. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: • Mountain shoes or boots. • Warm clothing, raincoat. • Work clothes, sports clothes, sports shoes. • Flashlight and canteen. • Solar protection. 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-04-24 "Arboretum" SVI-GA-30-24 "Illas Cies I" SVI-GA-27-24 "Gándaras de Budiño" SVI-GA-28-24 "Aldea Alfacuca" (See more combinations in the pictures section)
Code:CAT0224
Where:Ordal
Number of volunteers:24
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
“Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage” is a camp based on dry stone works, which were declared cultural heritage by UNESCO. Participants are going to recover a huge stone wall in a vineyard area and also a shepherd's stone hut. They are also going to work in a Civil War trench area in order to make them more accessible to visitors. The main work in the camp will be the recovery of different dry stone works (wall, huts and Civil War trenches). To do this, participants will have the support of experts from CESUB, Subirats historical study group. So, the technical tasks are: - Restoration and maintenance of the dry stone margins between the cores of Ordal and Saint Paul of Ordal. -Restoration and maintenance of the remnants of trenches from the Civil War that are in the same area. - Restoration of a shepherd's hut located near the Archaeological Jaciment of Subirats. - Location of dry stone constructions using the Wikipedra portal. - Maintenance Tasks in Saint Paul's Ordal (maintenance of public banks and children's park) - Build and place nest boxes. The work is always outdoor, although there are other options in case of extreme climate conditions.
The organization in charge of the work camp is "Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai" well-known in the volunteering field of Catalonia as it has been educating children and youth, strengthening leisure organizations and the third sector, improving the environment and promoting social inclusion and citizenship, with a desire for change since over 30 years ago. The organization organizes a wide range of leisure time and education activities, such as school camps, training camps or training for trainers, In 2018 Fundesplai projects reached 258.656 people and every year more than 600 took part in work camps.
The privileged geographical situation, a plain protected by mountains by the sea, the mild climate of the Mediterranean coast and a permeable land, rich in phosphorus, make the region of El Penedès, the main producer of wines and cavas in Catalonia. This wine history goes back to at least the 4th century B.C. The vineyard structures are thus a distinctive cultural feature of the area, and they have been refined over time. The Subirats area, halfway between the Vilafranca plain and the Ordal mountains, has steeper terrain than the rest of the region. That is why, in this area, the structure of dry stone walls and constructions, which are necessary for levelling the ground and plotting the vineyards, is quite important. Leisure activities will be held every day. A list of the main activities that are in the programme: -Group games, workshops and cultural activities in order to learn more about Catalan culture and the vineyard tradition in the area. -Participants will visit cultural and historical areas and museum in Subirats, a wine and champagne factory and also Vilafranca del Penedès, the Catalan's wine capital. -They will also visit the city of Barcelona, which is only 45km from the accommodation area. -You will participate in the rehearsals of a groups of “castellers”, learnig how catalan human towers are made.
The participants of the work camp will be installed in “ZER Montcau”, a multifunctional space of a school in the center of town, and will have a large patio, toilets and showers (separated boys and girls, with hot water, indoor and shared), a kitchen and the pool by the school. The participants will sleep in a large room all together in the same space without gender separation, on mattresses on the floor. The area has high temperatures in summer, so bring cotton and fresh clothes. The hosting organization highly recommends long sleeve shirts and t-shirts for the working as hat to protect from the sun. There will be a catering providing the food for the volunteers and snacks and fruit will be provided during breaks. There are vegetarian/vegan options, also other cultural reasons and any al·lergy options.
It is not accessible for wheelchairs and high reduced mobility.
The meeting point will be in Ordal on July 13th, in front of the local school "El Montcau d’Ordal" (Del Pi street, 1, 08759, Ordal). The meeting time is at 17:00h, but the camp leaders will be there waiting for the volunteers since 12:00h. By public transportation: . From Barcelona’s Airport, you have to go to the train station in Barcelona called "Estació de Sants": you can go by train (go to Terminal 2 and take the RENFE train R2) or by metro (from terminal 1 or 2 take metro L9 to Collblanc, and there tranbord to L5 and stop in "Estació de Sants"). . From Barcelona-Sants train station, take the train line R4, destination Sant Vicenç de Calders, and stop at Lavern-Subirats. For information and schedules check: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R4.pdf . From Lavern-Subirats, take the bus up to Ordal. For information and schedules check here: https://subirats.cat/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/HorarisAutobusos2016_3.pdf Volunteers will receive an email with detailed information before the camp. By car: From Barcelona take A2 route to Lleida and take the way off at 559 to Vallirana. Then take B-24/N-340 up to Ordal.
Code:CAT0324
Where:Talarn, Lleida.
Number of volunteers:15
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
This project contributes to the dissemination of the natural and cultural heritage with a community working approach to the territory. The project proposes different actions, in the technical and work aspect, focused on heritage cultural and in the natural-landscape heritage of the counties of "Pallars Jussà" and "Pallars Sobirà". The different tasks will be: Municipality of Talarn - Recovery of the dry-stone walls of the roads and clearing and cleaning of roads. Municipality of Salàs (historical heritage) - Shrub all the vegetation that has made the road completely impassable, recuperation of ancient path between Salàs and Rivert, recovery the dry-stone walls that followed much of the way, redoing them with the traditional methodology. Adapt areas close to the Romanesque hermitage to be able to carry out future actions aimed at carring out archaeological excavations and the restoration of existint architectural elements. Municipality of Baix Pallars (historical and mining heritage) - Construction of several dry-stone walls of the salt complexes and cleaning of the drain and around the salt mines. Municipality of Gavet (historical heritage) - Shrub all the vegetation and clean excavated areas and help the archaeologists to remove stones and land.
CRUC is an educative, social action, non-profit Organization which Works to develop projects and initiatives in the rural areas in Catalonia. Besides, it works with European and international projects. To achieve its goals, count with agreements from Generalitat de Catalunya. CRUC has a long experience organizing work camps. It's member of: - ENOS - CNJC, National Youth Council of Catalonia. - COCAT (Coordinadora d’organitzacions de camps de treball internacionals de Catalunya). At the level of work camps it has a long history, and with this it will already be the 10th edition of Reading Life in the Rocks.
The municipality of Talarn is located on the right bank of the Noguera Pallaresa and surrounds the town of Tremp. Mainly flat around the water of the Sant Antoni reservoir, this is an ideal spot for the practice of water sports. Several activities will be: - Visit to Epicenter in Tremp. This visitor center of the Pallars Jussà region is the main tourist information in the area and a space that shows the values of the local cultural and natural heritage. An opportunity to live an attractive cultural experience, discover the charms of the region and feel motivated to find out about the landscapes, the historic heritage, the resources, the products, and the services of the region. - Visit to Salàs of Pallars shops- Museum: guided tour for different ancient stores. - Day trip to Vall Fosca. By private bus participants will reach in la Vall Fosca Cable car. From Teleferic 2.200, people can start a wide range of treks to the 32 lakes that make up this spectacular site. La Vall Fosca Cable car gives you the opportunity to experience the adventure of getting to the only National park in Catalonia. (http://www.vallfosca.net/en/things-to-do-and-see/cablecar/) - Visit to Montsec Astronomic Parc (COU). It is COU's observation site where visitors can learn about the different equipment. In addition to this, if the weather makes it possible, visitors can observe some of the most outstanding objects of the night, such as the Moon, the planets, nebulae... (https://www.parcastronomic.cat/visita-nocturna?lang=en) - Visit to other museums, swimming pool and others.
The volunteers are going to stay in one youth hostel called Alberg de Talarn: http://www.albergdetalarn.com/wp/ Participants will sleep in one room all together where there are 12 bunk beds with shelves to store personal staff. The toilets and showers are indoor (no gender separation), with hot water and private showers. There is one kitchen on the 3rd floor however participants will prepare for themselves the breakfast and the lodge will serve the other meals. Snacks will be provided during working breaks. Please, if someone is vegetarian or have some allergies is important to notify on the application form. Volunteers must be prepared for really high temperatures, for that, during a while the windows are open to refresh the room.
The meeting point will be at Parking G in the Barcelona Airport, at 15:00h. A camp leader or other person from the group will wait the volunteers to get them to Talarn by private bus booked by the hosting organization. By car: the meeting point will be at 18:30h in Talarn.
Code:CAT0824
Where:Sils
Number of volunteers:24
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
The general objective of the work camp is to show the environmental reality of a territory and how to intervene in it by: 1. Contributing to the improvement and conservation of the Natural Area of Sils wetlands. 2. Knowing the biodiversity and the characteristic habitats of these humid zones 3. Knowing the land stewardship, the actors in the territory that participate and good practices. 4. Transmitting values of cooperation and respect towards the environment and its inhabitants. 5. Offering a space for exchange and discovery of the different realities of the participants, mainly in environmental issues and for the conservation and management of natural spaces. 6. Encouraging responsible consumption in every way. On the one hand, as an important measure for our environment; on the other hand, in the use of new technologies and other aspects related to the care of oneself and the community. 7. Promoting participants to become diffusers. 8. Showing Catalan culture through vividness and networking. The technical work that will be done: Sils Lake is a protected natural area included in the Plan of Spaces of Natural Interest (PEIN) of Catalonia. It is part of the European Network of Natural Spaces Natura 2000, which is at the core of European biodiversity policies. In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding have receded and today they are scarce in Catalonia. In our Mediterranean context, the conservation of spaces such as the Sils Lake has become of the highest interest. Due to its special humidity and flood conditions, several species of flora and fauna characteristic of wetlands are still preserved in this area. That is why the restoration of this area has been carried out since last year, to make it a biodiversity reserve of both fauna and flora and an important point of rest, food and shelter for a large variety of birds and other animals. During the summer of last year, the third international field of work was carried out at Sils Lake in order to recover the sheet of water and restore the adjacent areas and infrastructure. However, there were many tasks left to do due to the situation in the pond. That is why this year we want to continue with the work begun and focus on all the things that were left to us. The spaces where volunteers will work are: - Permanent lagoon. - Old viewpoint. - Water canal. - Infraestructures. Each space has associated tasks to be performed this year, of which a detailed technical sheet has been prepared for the work to be done, indicating the spaces where they will be performed. These tasks are: - Elimination of invasive flora. - Make deeper two ponds. - Nest box tracking. - Maintenance and restoration of infrastructure. - Fixation of points of insolation on the shores and garbage collection.
Emys Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of nature, specially wetlands and also the terrapin Emys orbicularis, that give the name to the Foundation. Born in 2003, Emys foundation is located close to Riudarenes in a country farm called Can Moragues. Emys orbicularis is the native terrapin of Catalunya, north Africa and most parts of Europe. In 1987 a group of young people discovered through a talk that in his region there was an endangered terrapin, the Emys orbicularis. They decided to do something to help that species. Those people started doing custody agreements with local territory owners to protect ponds, streams and lakes. And this is how Emys Foundation starts. Actually Emys orbicularis is still endangered because of the destruction of the habitat, exotic species and water contamination. In the Selva region we found the best preserved population in Catalonia with more than 500 animals.. The organization works with a conciliatory view, where the challenge is involving the owners, managers and users of the territory in the natural heritage values, its sustainable management and its long-term conservation. All this is done by voluntary work, land stewardship, research, conservation, education and consciousness-raising. The organization has been ground-breaking in the field of amphibian and reptiles and has been awarded on different occasions. The research projects made by Emys Foundation receive advice from investigation groups of different Universities (University of Barcelona, University Autonoma of Barcelona, University of Girona and also the Aranzadi Science Society). The technicians of Emys Foundation are also university investigators and take part actively in the writing and publication of scientist articles, congress executions and technical conferences. All the information collected in the research projects of the Foundation is used to evaluate and improve our methods of natural environmental management.
Sils will be your accommodation town in your stage in Catalunya. Sils is a municipality and town of the “comarca de la Selva”. It is located at the bottom of the “comarca” plain and its southern third was occupied until the mid-nineteenth century by the lake of Sils, which we will restore. The town has 6.093 citizens and it’s located near Girona, Lloret de Mar or Sta. Coloma de Farners. Lake Sils is a protected natural area in accordance with the legislation of the Generalitat de Catalunya, and has been proposed to be included in the European Natura 2000 network. It is the remains of a lagoon that was drained in the past in order to obtain new farmland and fight malaria. However, thanks to the conditions of special humidity and the annual floods, species of flora and fauna characteristic of the humid zones are still conserved. In recent centuries, areas of natural flooding in Catalonia have suffered a major recession and are currently scarce in Catalonia. On the other hand, in a predominantly Mediterranean context, the conservation of natural spaces such as the Sils lake is one of the most interesting. There will be leisure activities every day, and some days some excursions, here attached a list of the main activities that will be done: - Knowledge activities - Group cohesion dynamics - Self management activities "Do it together" - Bats observation - Dynamic on gender - Excursion to Can Moragues, headquarters of Fundació Emys. A country house, situated in Riudarenes, next to Sils. - Excursion to Girona - Excursion to Costa Brava town - Excursion to Farners Castle - Experience how we do human castles
The accommodation is located in the "Sala Cultural" of La Laguna (the local cultural center). La Laguna is a space of about 800m2, with different rooms. On the one hand, at the bottom there is a very large entrance that is used as an entrance but also as a room for activities due to its capacity. And right next door it has a kitchen. On the other hand, there are separate boys and girls toilets, between this room and the large room. The large hall is about 510 m2, where all kinds of activities take place (plays, dances, etc.). This would be the sleeping and resting area for the participants. At the top there are two more spaces, which would be "el galliner" and a very large corridor that is also used as a room for some activities. In addition, it has two offices and a material and cleaning room. The equipment has a kitchen with the basics and the food as much as possible will be organic. The menu is balanced with fresh products every day so that it provides all the necessary nutrients with the environment in mind, but since they consume practically no fish and little meat, it means no meat is eaten daily. The participants will be organized in groups and will have to cook the food in rotation. There is a basic kitchen to be able to cook and also a microwave. It is not recommended that participants can eat and use the kitchen outside the established hours. No problem if you are vegetarian, vegan and/or with allergies and/or intolerance; If there are vegetarian participants, they must say so at the time of registration because the organization will consider an alternative menu. There will be a total of 5 meals throughout the day, breakfast early in the morning, a mid-morning break to eat fruit or snacks, lunch, afternoon snack and finally dinner. The dining room is equipped with tables and benches, and there will be an area of toilets and showers. In addition, we hope to be able to go to the pool and, in our case, exceptionally, use the showers of that equipment.
It is not a work camp adapted for people with physical disabilities.
The meeting point will be on Saturday, 13th July at 16h, at the train station of Sils (https://goo.gl/maps/2UNJVdJVqTk) The work camp camp leaders will be waiting forthe volunteers there.The train station is 100m from the accommodation. By public transportation: By train: in order to reach the Sils train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Granollers, Girona, Figueres and Portbou. Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf By car: From Girona: Take the N-II. Once you see the directions, take the exit towards G-155, until the Mallorquines. Once there, take the C-63. From Barcelona: Take the C-33 and then the AP7. Once in the AP7 continue until you find the departures 9A-9B direction Palamós. Continue on for C-35. Take N-II, C-63 and Carrer de l'Estany to “Plaça de l’Estació” to Sils.
Code:CAT1824
Where:Girona
Number of volunteers:15
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-29
The technical tasks will be carried out in the framework of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat – Turnaround to reNaturalization for a more resilient and healthy Girona”, with the support of the Sorellona’s staff. The principle tasks are described below: - Removal of sediments in natural river pools. Sedimentation is one of the main causes that natural river pools are disappearing, worsened by the severe droughts caused by climate change. Volunteers will restore this natural river pools by removing the sediments, and making the water available for fluvial and non-fluvial fauna species, especially for amphibians and fish. - Pond naturalization and restoration. Water bodies are crucial for biodiversity, as an habitat but also as blue corridors. Volunteers will restore and renaturalize them to increase its biodiversity. - Elimination of invasive alien species (IAS). IAS are a major threat for biodiversity all around the world. The principle task is to reduce (or eliminate, if possible) the population of the most problematic invasive alien species, to reduce its impact on the habitat and facilitate the regeneration of native species. - Monitoring of fluvial fauna. Aquatic species suffer from a huge range of different threats, from IAS to lack of river connectivity, contamination, degraded river habitats and droughts. One of the most important tasks is to control and monitor the populations of different species, to understand how different
Associació La Sorellona is a non-profit organization. Its objective is to promote appreciation and respect for the natural environment, both among our fellow citizens as a whole and especially among the younger population. In accordance with this, its central area of action is environmental education, education in leisure in nature, environmental volunteering and environmental awareness campaigns, in the field of biodiversity. The organized activities are led by professionals from various fields of action, such as educators, naturalists, biologists and technicians in environmental volunteering, among others. One of the lines of action of Sorellona since its inception has been the participation of work camps for the monitoring of biodiversity, in order to give value to the natural heritage of Catalonia and to bring the young participants closer to the most common techniques of the study of biodiversity. In addition to developing an educational task, Sorellona is dedicated to making stewardship agreements for the management and intervention of ponds. It develops scientific studies and actions for the improvement of continental aquatic habitats. It is also a partner of the NextGeneration project “GiroNat”, in which it develops tasks for the renaturation of the blue infrastructure of the city of Girona, among other actions.
The city of Girona was founded in the pre-roman Era and has been inhabited since then. It has some of the most impressive historical sites, such as the cathedral, the jewish quarter, the city walls, the arab baths…. The accommodation of the participants is very close to Girona old town, so on the leisure time, the group can visit different emblematic locations. Also, as the city is in the confluence of four rivers, which make it a great place for discovering the natural patrimony. La Sorellona can prepare some activities to discover the city if the participants want to. Also, we will make a one-day trip to the Cap de Creus Natural Park (1-hour distance) to visit one of the most singular geologic coastal sites, as the wind and the sea made gorgeous cliffs. Cap de Creus holds a great biodiversity, with endemic flora species, and is a great point for cetaceous sighting.
The accommodation, located in the Vall de Sant Daniel, in Girona. It is a 10-minute walk from Girona's Old Town and 15 minutes from the work area. The volunteers will sleep in a single room, with a capacity for all participants to spend the night there all together in one shared room. It’s necessary to bring sleeping bag and insulating mat. Adjacent to this space, the indoors showers and toilets are placed. The volunteers will take turns for cooking the food for the whole group. The kitchen can be used only during the timetable set for this purpose. participants will not be able to access the kitchen at any time. The menu will be omnivorous. For special diet requirements (vegan, celiac, allergies, etc) it is mandatory to inform the organization previously. In the working breaks there will be a mid-morning breakfast and a snack: nuts, fruit, sandwich or biscuits.
The meeting point will be at Girona's train station, (Plaça Espanya, s/n, 17002 Girona), at 15:30h, Sunday 14th of July. The camp leaders will be waiting for volunteers there, and once all the participants have arrived, they will be taken to the accommodation. By public transportation: By train: in order to reach the Girona train station, you must take the R11 line that connects Barcelona, Figueres and Portbou, and takes off from "Sants Estació" train station. Train hours can be found at the following link: https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/02_Horaris/horaris/R11.pdf By car: volunteers should contact the organisation to coordinate their arrival at the accommodation area and to find a place to park the vehicle.
Code:SVI-AR04
Where:Ascaso (Boltaña) 22347, Huesca / Spain
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
The initiative covers several phases, including the cleaning and clearing of the paths, the restoration of the trellised walls using traditional dry-stone techniques, and the restoration of traditional elements such as gates and curbstones. In addition, the replanting of autochthonous flora to consolidate the side land and the creation and installation of information panels, from Monday to Friday mornings, are also envisaged. The replacement of walls will be assisted by an official mason from the Boltaña Town Council, who will provide on-site instructions on the selection, placement, fitting and proper positioning of the stones. As for the replacement of flora, small gardening tools will be used to plant native species in the form of small seedlings, strengthening and consolidating the land. This comprehensive approach seeks to revitalise the paths, preserve the cultural and natural heritage of Ascaso, and encourage community participation in the recovery process.
Asociación de Vecinos-as y Amigos-as de Ascaso “Los Relojes”. This organisation has been working for almost 20 years to recover the village of Ascaso and its community life. Its best known activity is the Ascaso Film Festival (www.cineascaso.org) but it has carried out numerous campaigns and activities to recover the village. More information at www.ascaso.jimdo.com.
Ascaso, a Pyrenean village located in the municipality of Boltaña, experienced a period of semi-abandonment between the 1960s and 1990s, being inhabited by only one family. Consisting of 7 houses, a pardina, a church and numerous "bordas", it is notable for its popular architectural heritage, including 19th century mural sundials. Although in the past it had footpaths, access to Ascaso has been limited since 1992, as these have practically disappeared under the vegetation. Surrounded by nature and located a few kilometres from the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Ascaso offers a picturesque and unique setting in Alto Aragón. With the aim of generating meeting spaces in an educational leisure environment that fosters group cohesion, various activities have been planned, especially at weekends. Visit to the Ordesa National Park: Walking tour to the Cola de Caballo. Visit to the twinned town of Saint Lary: Practice of sports activities in nature. Party with young people from Boltaña and other summer activities. Attendance at the Boltaña Cinema: Screening of films of interest to the group at weekends. Evening gatherings: Evening gatherings around a fire or similar structure (special permission from the forest ranger will be required for fires). These activities seek to enrich the experience of the participants, promoting cultural and natural knowledge, as well as strengthening community ties through playful and recreational moments.
The team of volunteers will be installed in 5 tents (purchased and set up by the organisation) for 4 people per tent in an area set up for this purpose. The showers and toilets are the modules already in place for the Ascaso Film Festival: A toilet module with washbasins and toilets (prefabricated approved hut) installed by the City Council and a cabin with 3 newly refurbished individual showers with hot water and washbasin. An outdoor kitchen will be installed as a kitchen, equipped for large meals, kitchenware included. Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Vegan options available.
Essentials: comfortable clothing (T-shirts and shorts and long trousers), some warm mountain clothing, mountain shoes, cap, hiking backpack, sleeping bag, personal hygiene items, swimming costume, pool towel, shower towel, water bottle, flashlight.
To facilitate access to Ascaso, members of the organisation will be at the bus stop at "El Parador" (Av. de Ordesa, 37, 22340 Boltaña, Huesca), on Monday 15th July, from 10:00 to 12:00. Pick-up in the area called "El Parador" in Boltaña, where the bus lines from Barbastro and Sabiñánigo of the Avanza bus company stop. https://www.avanzabus.com/ It will also be possible to reach Ascaso where a welcome will be guaranteed throughout the day.
Code:SVIVC01-24
Where:Chera, province of Valencia
Number of volunteers:14
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
This volunteer camp takes place in the Chera-Sot de Chera Natural Park; Its main objective is to collaborate in the improvement of some areas of the park. The activities that will be carried out are: LDry stone workshop. Recovery of crop walls and traditional constructions Conditioning of the water ravine Revision and placement of nest boxes. Birds and Bats Review of the signs and markings of the paths of the Chera-Sot de Chera Natural Park Revision and conditioning of the geological routes of the natural park
Institut Valencià de la Joventut, Municipality of Chera and Chera-Sot Chera National Park
Chera is a municipality in the Valencian Community, belonging to the province of Valencia, in the Utiel-Requena region. It is located 17 km from Requena, inside the province of Valencia, and less than an hour from Valencia capital. Immersed in an enveloping tranquility and stillness, the town is located in the interior of a huge tectonic trench formed sixty-five million years ago and surrounded through steep peaks up to 1,176 m high. Its economy is fundamentally based in rural tourism and mountain agriculture, where the cultivation of almond trees and olives. It is home to the Chera-Sot de Chera Natural Park, also the first geological park of the Valencian Community and one of the three existing in Spain.
International Rural Hostel "Fidel Garcia Guzmán", La Fuente street, 58 in the town of Chera, province of Valencia
Code:SVI-GA-10-24
Where:Vedra (A Coruña)
Number of volunteers:5
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18-30
In this work camp we work will be done on the environmental and ethnographic recovery of the recreational area of San Paio, which will consist mainly of the design, conditioning and cleaning of a trail, its signage; in the revitalization, dissemination and enhancement of the cultural and natural heritage of the surroundings of this recreational area. On the other hand, socio-cultural intervention activities will be developed (in the Ludoverán - Active Summer and with the neighborhood) focusing on the dissemination and enhancement of Vedra's natural resources.
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 municipalities of Vedra are located in a privileged area, near the capital of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela. They are located in the heart of the Ulla Valley (Rede Natura 2000), with its river, flora, fauna, cultural heritage ... The Vía de la Plata, the Camino de Inverno and the Miñoto-Ribeiro of the Camino de Santiago run through its lands, routes with a large influx of pilgrims. Leisure: • Kayaking on the Ulla river. • Traditional games (tirasoga, frog, Celtic bowling, a chave, ...). • Visits to places of interest in the area. • Swimming pool and beach. • Workshop. • Visit to Santiago de Compostela, Fisterra and Rías Baixas.
CPI de Vedra. https://www.concellodevedra.es/es/node/453
The meeting point for the reception of the participants in the work camp will be at the main entrance of the Santiago de Compostela Intermodal Station, on the first day at 4 p.m. From A Coruña to Santiago de Compostela: www.monbus.com or www.alsa.es or by train www.renfe.es. From Vigo to Santiago www.monbus.es or train (with transfer in Pontevedra). The bus lines that connect the airports of Peinador (Vigo), Alvedro (A Coruña) and Lavacolla (Santiago de Compostela) with their bus and train stations are www.vitrasa.es, 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. 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-20-24 - Loñoá - SVI-GA-03-24 - Lembrando a nosa pegada - SVI-GA-19-24 - Castelo de Monterrei - SVI-GA-23-24 - Teatro no Bibei - SVI-GA-26-24 - Salvemos o mar
Code:SVI-GA-31-24
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).
Meeting point: 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. 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-20-24 - Loñoá - SVI-GA-03-24 - Lembrando a nosa pegada - SVI-GA-19-24 - Castelo de Monterrei - SVI-GA-23-24 - Teatro no Bibei - SVI-GA-26-24 - Salvemos o mar
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