Work has an environmental character. In Altea, there is a river Algar, which is natural habitat and where protected plants inhabit. At the same time, there are some invasive plants. The task of volunteers will be to differentiate those plants, control of the plant in biotope and clean the river from the invasive plants. The municipality will ask volunteers to do other types of manual work for the environment, depending on the necessities of the municipality in a certain moment. The group may work with people of the local area and maybe support a local festival of Lindy Hop. Tools and working boots will be available. One of the tasks could be to help on archaeological excavation site, depending on working permissions and how clean is river Algar at the moment when project is taking place.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be in a refuge house with bunk beds and volunteers will cook for themselves. The accommodation is basic, nevertheless, it would be just for us and it is located 100 meters from the beach.This project will include a one day only vegan food day agreed by volunteers for the promotion of environmental sustainable lifestyle.
Location & leisure:
Altea is a charming touristic town, located in the seaside. It offers possibilities of swim in the sea, take a sun bath on the beach, play beach volleyball and other activities in your free time. It is also possible to see another nearby towns on the weekend.
Requirements:
Sleeping bag and sheets required.Living conditions are basic and work may be quite demanding (physical work under hot sun). Volunteers are asked to be very motivated for such project. You need to bring your own bottom sheet and cushion.
Age:
18-40
Location:
Altea, alicante
Language(s):
English
Airport:
ALC: Alicante (Alicante, Spain)Vegetarian food will be available
The technical work consists in the improvement and maintenance of a part of the walls of the Prat House and its surroundings. With the help of an archaeologist, all the materials will be cataloged, appropriately measured and photographed, in order to make the ancient tower a tourist attraction.
This activity involves related tasks such as:
removing herbs and plants, stacking them, taking them to the storage trough, learning the use of certain tools, chopping, loading stones, cleaning them, cataloging, photography , etc.
These technical activities also involve related learning such as:
teamwork, companionship, patience and problem- solving.
Accomodation & food:
Free afternoons with games, dance workshops organized by the Campredó Ball Association, cultural activities and soccer tournament. Workshops related to the Mestràlia fair: during the first weekend, the workcamp will coincide with the celebration of la "Feria Mestrana".Two workshops will be held in the framework of the fair: a body pre-training workshop and a workshop on how to make a guitar. Free time and access to the municipal swimming pool: there will be a free municipal swimming pool service, with swimming or aquagym courses.
Location & leisure:
The school of Port- Rodó, mattresses will be disposed on the floor. Sleeping bag needed. Access to the municipal swimming pool.
Age:
18-29
Location:
Campredó, baix ebre
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Excavation and extraction of land in order to expose various sectors of the fortress; draw different stratigraphic sections and preparing files of the retrieved items; cleaning, sifting and classifying the items found; maintenance tasks on the forest surrounding the archeological site.
Accomodation & food:
In "La Morera", a rural tourism house. There are 8 double rooms, each one with its own bathroom. There are also two common rooms with TV area, library, dining room, fully equipped kitchen, washing machine and free Wi-Fi.
Location & leisure:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon activities, evening and night games, which aim to improve group relationships and venture into the area of human values.Opportunity to visit the region and appreciate the most of its rich nature, visit the Montseny Natural Park and also produce articles and files about the visits.
Age:
18-29
Location:
Turó del montgròs, el brull, osona
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
The technical work is focused on recovery and maintenance of the archeologic site of Castellar. There will be different tasks: cleaning of the excavation area and its surrounding, improve and preserve the environment and the access to the site, stratigraphic excavation of the area, interpretation and classification of the site's objects and structures, study and document archeological materials, arrangement of the archaeological site.
Accomodation & food:
In the building close to the municipal swimming pool. The volunteers will live in the second floor of the building which is composed by a big dormitory, a pantry area, a patio and a dining room. There is an outdoor kitchen. The volunteers will use the bathroom and the showers of the swimming pool.
Location & leisure:
Wide range of free time activities proposed: cultural visits, training activities, daily assembly, debates, swimming pool, games and party nights.During the weekends the volunteers will have the opportunity to visit la Llacuna, the medieval castle of Vilademàger and to make excursions to Plana d'Ancosa, Serra d'Ancosa-Brufaganya and Foix.
Age:
18-29
Location:
La llacuna, anoia
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
The workcamp general objectives include learning the main techniques of archaeological excavation, raise the awareness about the importance of excavations, analyze and define hypothesis concerning prehistory and history.During the workcamp, the volunteers will:- Excave and extract, exploring different sectors of Can Sadurní cave, and prepare the excavation of the main entrance to the cave. - Participate in drawing stratigraphic sections and writing data of the pieces found, recover some heritage elements of dry stones from the surroundings of Can Sadurní. - Start the construction of a neolithical cabin located in the outside terrace of the cave. -Contribute to the maintenance of the surroundings and different access to the cave.
Accomodation & food:
In the sports centre of the school, mattresses will be provided. Sheets or sleeping bag needed. We will dispose of showers and toilets for girls and boys.
Location & leisure:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon activities, evening and night games, which aim to improve group relationships and ventures into the area of human values. There will be an opportunity to visit the region and appreciate the most of its rich culture: overnight excursion to Garraf Natural Park, trip to Barcelona (one-day visit), theatre play open to the entire population of Begues (during the last evening the play will be done to represent the historical aspects of the cave from the findings), farewell party with technical team and mayors, rehearsal with "castellers" (one of the typical traditions in Catalonia).
Age:
18-29
Location:
Begues, baix llobregat
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
The work done is the continuation of the precautionary archaeological excavation at the Islamic medina of Almatà coordinated by an archaeologist. On the first day of work, the participants will receive a specific training focused on how to use the different professional tools. The work is focused on cleaning the surface area of intervention and digging of the indicated sectors. The participants will also take care of the digitation of the archeological information collected during the excavation.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will be in a polyvalent hall of the school of the town in Balaguer. The volunteers have to bring sleeping bag and camping matt. There will be a picnic kitchen installed in order the volunteers can cook. There will be toilets and shower in the hall.
Location & leisure:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon activities, evening and night games, which aim to improve group relationships and venture into the area of human values. They will have the opportunity to visit Vilanova de la Sal and they will do an excursion to the fantastic landscapes of Congost Montrebei.
Age:
18-29
Location:
Balaguer, la noguera.
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
The General Direction for Youth, Participation and Volunteering has among its powers to promote work camps in the region of Galicia. This general direction belongs to the Ministry of Social Policy of the regional government of Galicia
Work:
Work camp about the protection, recovery of the intangible heritage and preservation of the ethnographic assets of A Neveira.
- Consolidate and/or rebuild some of the wall elements discovered in 2015 and 2016, and continue with the ones that underwent works in 2016. - Use an anthropological method to document the site and its relation with the Royal Way of A Carba. - Gather information on the places names of the surroundings using a philological method. - Spread the Galician culture through the work done, with specific and scientifically endorsed information. - Raise awareness and educate locals and visitors, especially young people, in order to ensure a long term appraisal of natural and cultural heritage to its adequate preservation. - Prove the increasing social demand about this heritage. - Enhance the natural and touristic resources of Xermade. - Produce an identity mark for locals and neighbours in Xermade. Make them feel their heritage with pride due to its contribution to history and make it a symbol of the connection between past and present.
Accomodation and food:
CEIP de Xermade in Lugo. There will be round trips every day up to the site of the activity. As for the meals breakfast, lunch and dinner will be held in the same facilities.
Leisure:
- Craft workshops with the craftsmen of the region, mainly wood turners, Galician music... - Sports activities in the Sports Centre, football field. - Leisure activities in the river beach and the lake of As Pontes. - Trekking routes. - Traditional festivals. - Visit the Roman wall of the city of Lugo. - Excursion to the Beach of Las Catedrales in Ribadeo. - Visit to the Castro de Viladonga in Castro de Rei.
Location:
Xermade (Lugo)
Terminal:
Airport - Santiago de Compostela or A Coruña. Bus/train station - Vilalba bus station.
The technical work will be focused on the following main aspects: cleaning of the excavation area, archaeological excavation, cleaning and labelling the archaeological materials found during the workcamp. There will be also some complementary activities to achieve the contextualization of the site both geographically and chronologically. The purpose of these activities is to acquire new basic knowledge about archaeology.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation will take place in the castle, in a room with bunk beds. Portable WC and showers (no hot water), a dining room tent and a kitchen will be installed outside the castle. At the weekends, accommodation is provided by the municipality in a municipal sports centre in Arbúcies. Therefore the participants have to bring their own sleeping bags and sleeping paths.
Location & leisure:
Camp leaders propose leisure activities in the afternoons/evenings and they are always open to volunteers' proposals. Activities can be workshops, cultural exchange, gastronomy, astronomy, etc. Two trips are planned: one to Tossa and another one to Hostalric castle.
Age:
18-29
Location:
Montsoriu castle, arbúcies, la selva
Language(s):
English
Airport:
BCN: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
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