Since 1993, Concordia has been organizing international workcamps with the city of Clermont-Ferrand. In the north of the city, the district of La Gauthière is changing rapidly, a new activity center has just been built, called the “Espace Nelson Mandela”. The urban renewal operations left a large central grassed area, where picnic tables and a large banqueting table were built by international workcamps in 2013 and 2014. This year, working closely with architects from the Fairground University, the district's activity center has asked us to build the park “de l'Ecluse” adjacent to the “Espace Nelson Mandela”, working in tandem with young people, the inhabitants of the area and the local petanque club.
Work:
You will create wooden, urban furniture, for example picnic tables, benches, seats and urban sports equipment. This way, you will learn basic carpentry skills.
Accommodation:
At the two star campsite in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents with boys and girls separated, (bring your own sleeping bag) and a collective tent for group life. You will be staying with another international work camp for teenagers.
Location:
The lively regional capital of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand (300 000 inhabitants) is located in the Puy-de-Dôme district, between the Auvergne Volcanoes and the Livradois-Forez Natural Parks, about 400 km south of Paris.
Special requirements:
Consider bringing strong gloves, work clothes and shoes as well as a swimsuit. Accommodation is located outside of the city center, in a neighboring town. Nights will be chilly so bring warm clothes and a thick sleeping bag.
Language:
English.
Meeting point:
Clermont-Ferrand SNCF train station.
Terminal:
Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon or Paris airport.
Special remarks:
Urban workcamp, but lodging will be far away from the city centre, in another town nearby. For more information - http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.
Participation Fee:
165€ to be paid via bank transfer. Please VAP to give you Concordia's bank details.
Located in Seine-Saint-Denis, Villemomble is a dynamic city with a rich associative life. This year, Concordia Ile-de-France, ICF La Sablière and the association Quartiers Libres are uniting for urban art and a social-educational activities project. With the local children you will take part in the realisation of an ambitious urban art project to revitalize a passage between two parts of the residence. 70 metres will be a support for your imagination!
Work:
With a technical leader you will take part in an urban art project. Throughout the workcamp, you will share many good times with the local children.
« I can say that the best things about the workcamp and this whole experience were the chance of making a real difference to the lives of very needy children. This is an extremely valuable project where volunteers can have a massive impact. Also the possibility of learning a huge amount about a country so different from our own. I learnt ten times as much by carrying out a workcamp than I would ever do backpacking. »
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