from 01/05/14 to 15/09/14 for 1 or 2 months during this period
Host Association:
Neige et Merveilles is a non-profit association, partner of Solidarités Jeunesses, which was founded in 1960 and aims, through its management of an activity and sustainable tourism centre (in the municipal district of Tende), to promote: - The organization of youth volunteer site projects for teenagers and adults - Stays by school groups (nature discovery classes) - Mountain sustainable tourism (discovery of our region and the mountain environment) - Arrangements for stays which are specially tailored for the disabled.
Over fifty years since it was founded, the association remains true to its commitments: developing cultural and educational activities, training young people, respect for individuals, tolerance, openness to the outside world and projects carried out in partnership with players of the spheres of education and sustainable tourism.
Work:
Assistance during work camps, nature discovery classes, with material and day-to-day site logistics (transport, services etc).Task to be defined according to the volunteer’s interests, culture, experience and enthusiasm.
Learning and interest activities:
(a learning facilitator will accompany you throughout the experience)
The idea of the facilitator scheme is to encourage young people to become part of a cultural dynamic, by facilitating encounters with local players and making the association’s experience and resources available to them. Our aim is also to enable them to learn skills that might come in handy in their future working lives.
The volunteers are asked to lend a hand with clearing away in the dining rooms and washing up, and help in the preparation of some meals.
Location:
Tende, situated 80 km from Nice, 50 km from Monaco
Nearest train station:
Tende
Airport:
Nice
Accommodation:
Inside a building, bedroom for two.
Language:
English
NB:
Please add a motivation letter (in English or French) to your application form.
« The outside world did not interfere, because it seemed so distant, and so we spent our spare time getting to know each other and learning about each other countries', languages and cultures. Everyone was completely relaxed. This simply would not have been possible on any other type of holiday. VAP enabled me to have a truly memorable experience. »