Service Volontaire International

About the local hosting organizationThe local municipality is planning to make improvements to local kindergartens and schools in the surroundings of this village. The group of construction workers needs help because they have a lot of important work to do for the social projects in the summer, but they don't have enough volunteers to help them. That's why we hold a work camp there every year. It's a great way to learn by doing, using craft tools, and seeing the children using the spaces you will renovate or construct.

Presentation of the programmeYour specific tasks willà be the construction of a recycling station and a sandbox for children at the indoor swimming pool as well as the creation and construction of raised beds for a kindergarten. The work willà be led by a professionalà instructor, so no previous experience is needed. You willà work 30 hours per week, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday with a lunchbreak. You willà also be divided in smaller groups throughout the days to effectively complete the different tasks.

Local accommodationYou will be staying at Horb´s Culture Centre "Kloster" with camp beds provided for sleeping. There is also Wifi and washing machines available if necessary. Please make sure to bring a sleeping bag and a pillow if needed. There are also toielts and a kitchen and dining room in the cultural centre. For showering, you can walk apprximately 5 mintues to the town´s swimming pool. The volunteers are responsible for grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning up. Food will be pruchased with the camp budget and tasks will be distributed the first days to ensure everyone participates.

About the project locationHorb am Neckar is a beautifulà town of 25.300 inhabitants, located on the banks on the Neckar River and surrounded by green hills. Horb is about 900 years old! You willà feelà its long history when exploring the town center. With its church overlooking the town, charming halftimbered houses, old towers,gates and narrow alleys, Horb offers many picturesque sights. On weekends make sure you explore other areas of the region! There are nearby hiking opportunities in the Black Forest.

Extra info about the projectThis project is a Volunteering Team within the European Solidarity Corps program. Volunteers have to have legal residency in an EU country; there is a strict age limit of 18 to 30 years. The participation to the ESC Volunteering Teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en - Volunteers do not have to pay any fee (not sending, nor participation fee) to attend the project and will receive a financial support for their travel, according to a maximum amount established in accordance with their travel distance and upon the presentation of original tickets; - Volunteers need to enroll in the PASS, the ESC Portal; then IBG will organize their matching, on the online system, with the volunteering project; - Volunteers will receive pocket money, calculated on basis of 7€/day, once they arrive on the project; - Volunteers will have to complete a participation report, submitted online through the portal.

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