📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
It is an ESC project that allows volunteers from other countries without the support from EU funding. Some months ago we did a version that was supported as a volunteering team in high priority area project.The project is hosted by De Amicitia and organized in collaboration with local organizations and hospitals.All the information about the project will be continuously uploaded to the following websitehttp://www.aflicas.eu
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will create a Swing Music Band that will offer concerts to the elderly and vulnerable people in residential houses and hospitals. Due to Covid 19 loneliness has generated a significant increase in senile dementia, reduced mobility, depression and dependency among the vulnerable population. In fact, these concerts will not only become additional entertainment but above all an opportunity for social relations and the dissemination of healthy practices and healthy living. Also, we want to involve dancers so that they participate and unite in the emotional bonds between people of different generations. The activities will also include the creation of mural art to make the project more visible and a final Concert with a Local Band. Therefore ONLY volunteers with skills to play musical instruments will be principally included in the selection process.In 2019 we did a Pilot Project called Swing Under My Wing and you can see the video of how the project looked liked here. https://youtu.be/WaayB_K-tQ4His time it will be simply better
🏠 Accommodation on site
The first days will be used to practise and for group dynamics, and therefore the group will stay at a remote house to be able to create a repertory. During the following days, they will be travelling to other locations. Food expenses are covered by De Amicitia. The volunteers are meant to cook their meals.
📍 About the location
Sanet is a small town in the southwest of Spain close to DEnia (Comunidad de Valencia) in beautiful countryside, surrounded by hills which are great for hiking - there are a lot of hiking trails to discover. There is a local swimming pool available and DEnia is only 5 minutes by car. The house is located right in the middle of town, so there are great opportunities to interact and socialize with the locals and to truly experience the Spanish countryside. Furthermore, the volunteers can make excursions to Ondara and El Vergel, local towns close to Sanet. The surrounding villages like Benimelli and RE fol d Almunia can also be visited. There will also be day trips to the beach which is about 15 minutes by car from Sanet.