📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Beaufiest'Yval is a festival of performances and activities for families and people of all ages that takes place in Beaufief park (in Mazeray) in an exceptional 8 hectare setting in Charente-Maritime. Organised by the association Centre De Loisirs de Beaufief that works enhance the vibrancy of local life and prioritize cultural exposure for all, this festival is an amazing opportunity to experience life together, a moment of sharing and warmth. A long-time partner, the workcamp will celebrate its 6 years at the heart of the 10th edition of the festival, which was a great success.
With this project, you will be actively working for the Sustainable Development Goal n°4 from the United Nations: Quality Education.
💼 What the programme involves
You will work with volunteers, children and youth of the Centre de Loisirs de Beaufief, in the preparation and execution of the festival. Your work will consist of adapting the park and making it attractive, assisting with putting up gazebos, stages, and stands. During the festival, you'll be tasked with welcoming the public, helping volunteers, as well as have the chance to participate in an open stage. After the event, you will help clean and rearrange the site. Both before and after the festival, you will organise exchanges between the children, hosts, and parents of the Centre de Loisirs. Activites, games, sharing, and collaboration will enrich this intercultural experience.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Under tents, on the property of the Centre de Loisirs de Beaufief, in Mazeray. Food will be provided and meals will be prepared alternately by participants.
📍 About the location
Location: Mazeray, Charente-Maritime, 1 hour from La Rochelle.
Leisure activities: The volunteers from Le Centre de Loisirs de Beaufief will propose activites that aim to immerse you in local life and you will leave to discover the rich culture and heritage of the surrounding vicinity (castles, abbeys, arboretums, etc.) This will also be an opportunity to discover the region and take advantage of Bernouet lake and its little bar (guinguette, as well as visit towns like La Rochelle and Poitiers.