You will do both manual tasks and work with children. 1st week: helping with tasks indoors and outdoors: gardening, preparing the barn for the arrival of the children (moving furniture, cleaning, decorating and preparing material, games and activities). 2nd week: you will work with children with autism and other disabilities who spend their vacation at the camp in Jizbice (general assistance, organization of activities, going on walks, helping in the kitchen, etc.). During the children s camp, you will work longer hours but it will be compensated for during the first part of the workcamp when you will have more free-time. All the time, you will cooperate with Czech assistants i every child will be taken care of by 1 Czech and 1 foreign volunteer. Bring games and ideas for activities.
Accomodation & food:
In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch. There is a bathroom with toilets and showers at the campsite. You will have meals together with the children and organizers. In Nymburk: in international scouts centre i in rooms on mattresses in sleeping bags. There are 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big garden. You will prepare your own meals.
Location & leisure:
Nymburk and the village of Jizbice (8 kilometres from the town Nymburk). The campsite in Jizbice is located in a garden with a big barn. Nearby, there is a playground, forests and an outdoor swimming pool.Study part: In the first week, you will get a lecture on autism and a workshop on methods how to work with children and youth affected by autism. Some materials will be already provided to all participants before the workcamp. Please be ready to read them in advance There will be some teambuilding activities together with the Czech assistants. You will have the chance to learn some basic Czech phrases i it will be helpful during the children s camp. You will also learn about the famous Czech author Bohumil Hrabal who was born in Nymburk i you can visit his birth house or see a film based on his novels.Leisure time: Tour around the spa town Pod283;brady, excursions to the complex of labyrinths and the castle of Loucen, to a local brewery and to the surrounding countryside are planned. We will also organize an intercultural day/evening in Nymburk and play bowling.
Requirements:
A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. Smoking is forbidden while working with the children. Bring working clothes with you that can get dirty You will need clothes for all kind of weather (swimsuit, warm clothes, raingear and waterproof working boots).
The work will be both manual and with kids. The first week you will help with renovation and maintenance tasks at the castle and in the surroundings. The second week will be focused on the preparation and running of activities for children. Groups of 10-20 children/youth will be coming to the castle from 10th to 14th July together with their youth leaders (children will not sleep at the castle and every day there can be different groups coming). When planning the program for kids, you will be encouraged to use the methodology of Football for development. On Saturday 15th July, a festival with football tournament will take place as a closing event of the Football for development tour 2017. You will help with the logistics - e.g. preparation of the football pitch, building tents, etc.
Accomodation & food:
In a cottage near the castle. There is a bigger room for sleeping upstairs and a common room with a fireplace downstairs. The accommodation is very basic Take a sleeping bag. The toilet and showers are in a container that is located in the courtyard. You can cook some meals for yourselves in a small kitchen and some meals (lunches) can be prepared by a cook. Bring your local recipes.
Location & leisure:
The castle ruin is situated in the tiny village of Hrebeny (79 inhabitants) in Western Bohemia. Hrebeny is part of the village Josefov (358 people). The closest bigger towns are Sokolov or Karlovy Vary. The castle ruin is from 12th century and the area has beautiful nature.Study part: You will have the opportunity to meet local community, mainly at the festival. During the second week, there will be the international team of Football for development ambassadors present at the castle. The ambassadors are young people from Kenya and different parts of the Czech Republic. In the informal part of the program, you can get in touch with all those people. Last but not least you will explore the non-formal education methodology of Football for development that is popular all over the world. More info http://www.fotbalprorozvoj.org/?lang=en.Leisure time: You can go hiking in the mountainous countryside, visit some of the famous spa-towns in the region, go canoeing or swimming, etc.
Requirements:
The workcamp is especially suitable for volunteers who are interested in education, working with children and renovation of cultural heritage. If you like sports it is also an advantage.
Volunteers will take part in two types of activities: maintenance and educational. Maintenance activities at the Bees Education Centre include cleaning and maintenance of exhibits in the museum, painting of rooms or fences, reparations, gardening. The biggest part will be the educational activities. Volunteers will help with the preparation and organization of the Youth Summer School of Beekeepers. They will teach English, organize competitions, and in general communicate with around 30 children aged 7-15 who are interested in the beekeeping topic.
Accomodation & food:
In 2 rooms (on beds or mattresses) at the firefighter s station (200 m away) with bathroom. Showers are in the sport area (5 min walking). Beds with mattresses will be provided. Bring a sleeping bag. Lunch will be provided but you will prepare your own breakfast and dinner. A kitchen is available at the Bees Centre. During the summer camp for kids, all the meals will be provided.
Location & leisure:
Chlebovice (800 inhabitants), Northern Moravia. The village itself is located 3km away from the city of Fridek-Mistek (60 000 inhabitants) and 25km from Ostrava (3rd biggest city in the country) which is known for its museums of hard industry and mining industry. The region is also famous for the Beskydy Mountains.Study part: Presentation of the activities of the Bees education centre, getting to know beekeeper s work (introduction to the acquisition of bee products and their impact on human health, work in colonies), excursion to the beekeeper s farm, excursion to the brewery, participation in the culture event in the village.Leisure time: Diverse free-time activities are planned that include trips, workshops and others. Volunteers can make a trip to Pustevny (mountains), observation tower Panorama, Hukvaldy Castle, go to the Tarzanie outdoor centre. There is a possibility to use the local sport area.
Requirements:
The project is suitable for people who are interested in the topic of bees and who enjoy activities with children. In the project ground there are beehives located so the workcamp is not suitable for volunteers that are allergic to a bee sting.
The 1st week, you will work at the suburban camp in the premises of RADKA. Children stay at the camp from 8am to 4pm but they sleep at home. You will mainly work with children (games, arts, dancing and interactive English lessons). During the outdoor camp (2nd week) you will help with the all-day program managed by RADKA s organizers (topic is Wild West). The program will include trips, swimming, sports competitions, campfire, night games, etc. You will get involved in the sports games and other activities (including daily routine tasks such as cleaning, etc.). In both camps you will be asked to present your countries and teach English in a playful way. Please bring your favourite games, music and other ideas and lots of energy.
Accomodation & food:
1st week: youth club i 2 rooms with beds, kitchen corner, bathroom. You will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners; lunches will be provided in restaurant. 2nd week: campsite with tents, no electricity, no internet, limited access to hot water, dry toilets. Bring sleeping bag, mat and some warm clothes You will eat the same food as everyone in the camp (vegetarian meals not always possible).
Location & leisure:
First, the historical town of Kadan (20.000 inhabitants), in West Bohemia, not far from the Ore Mountains and then the campsite near the village of Lubenec (about 40 km to the south of Kadan). There is a beautiful nature around Kadan but also an industrial zone (coal mining, power plants).Study part: You will learn to prepare a program for children and see an example of how children s camps are organized in the Czech Republic. You will meet the local community from Kadan, especially during an international party for children and their parents. You will have the chance to present your home towns/countries in an interactive way.Leisure time: During the stay in Kadan, you will have many possibilities how to spend your free time i visiting the town of Kadan and its monuments, visiting cultural events, trips to the countryside, swimming, doing sports. During the outdoor camp in Lubenec, you will have 1 day off when you can organize an excursion to Carlsbad or Zatec. Apart from that you will be able to spend your free time at the campsite and in the surrounding (relaxing, swimming, walks, visit of nearby sights-).
Requirements:
During the workcamp, you will spend a lot of time with children aged 10-13. This is why we require a motivation letter, a certificate of good conduct and a medical form. We look for communicative and creative volunteers. The workcamp is suitable for non-smokers. You will also work at the weekends but you will get some days off during the week instead.
You will perform two different kinds of work. Firstly, you will assist during the camp for teenagers with and without disabilities i you will provide general assistance, organize activities for the teens and help in the kitchen. The camp for teens will have a theme i Journey around the World. Creativity and artistic skills will be very welcome as you will be asked to contribute with your own activity. Secondly, you will help to prepare the campsite for the winter (mainly cleaning and packing). During the teen camp, you will work longer hours but it will be compensated for at the end of the workcamp when you will have more free-time. All the time, you will cooperate with Czech assistants i every teen will be taken care of by 1 Czech and 1 foreign volunteer.
Accomodation & food:
In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch. There is a bathroom with toilets and showers at the campsite. You will have meals together with the children and organizers. In Nymburk: in international scouts centre i in rooms on mattresses in sleeping bags. There are 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big garden. You will prepare your own meals.
Location & leisure:
Nymburk and the village of Jizbice (8 kilometres from the town Nymburk). The campsite in Jizbice is located in a garden with a big barn. Nearby, there is a playground, forests and an outdoor swimming pool.Study part: In the first week you will get a lecture on special education and a workshop on methods how to work with children and youth with special needs. Some materials will be already provided to all participants before the workcamp. Please be ready to read them in advance There will be some teambuilding activities together with the Czech assistants. You will have the chance to learn some basic Czech phrases i it will be helpful during the camp. You will also learn about the famous Czech author Bohumil Hrabal who was born in Nymburk i you can visit his birth house or see a film based on his novels.Leisure time: Tour around the spa town Pod283;brady, excursions to the complex of labyrinths and the castle of Loucen, to a local brewery and to the surrounding countryside are planned. We will also organize an intercultural day/evening in Nymburk and play bowling.
Requirements:
A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. Smoking is forbidden while working with the children. Bring working clothes with you that can get dirty You will need clothes for all kind of weather (swimsuit, warm clothes, raingear and waterproof working boots).
You will do two types of work i manual and organizational. The manual part will be done in different public areas of the village. The work will vary according to the needs of the municipality. The tasks can include for example cleaning the forest, repairing fences protecting the trees, maintaining the green areas. Bring solid shoes and old clothes. Then you will help with the organization of a local event called Back to school - you will prepare and run various games and activities for 50-70 children aged 3-10. You will also organize 2 or 3 international evenings where you will present your home towns to the local community, perform some activities (e.g. a dance or a game) and cook a traditional meal.
Accomodation & food:
In one big room of a local cultural centre. There are toilets, a small kitchen and a cloakroom. Showers are in a building close-by. Please bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat as you will sleep on the floor. Lunches will be provided in a restaurant and you will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners (1 kitchen team per day). Please bring simple recipes from your home country.
Location & leisure:
The village of Kysice near Pilsen. The village has a cultural centre which will serve as accommodation for volunteers. All the cultural activities during the workcamp will take place in this building. Near the cultural centre, there is a multipurpose playground, a small rope centre and a place for a campfire. In the ground floor of the culture centre, there is a local pub.Study part: The topic of the workcamp is Tell a story of your home town . You are invited to bring some information, tales, legends, news and current stories from your home towns. We will also be collecting stories about Kysice and its inhabitants. You will have a chance to meet the local historian.Leisure time: Various sports (including golf), football tournament with the locals, visit to Pilsen city (town centre, museum, tower, science centre, zoo), visit to a castle, excursion to a local bakery, campfire, swimming in a former quarry.
Requirements:
We are looking forward to active and communicative volunteers who like to meet new people, especially locals. You should have good attitude towards children since you will work a lot with them the second week. We also prefer non-smokers since you are going to be a lot in touch with children.
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