📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp is held on a castle in Western Bohemia called Hartenberg. It is organized in cooperation with the local NGO Hartenberg that supports volunteering and environmental education and takes care of the ruin of the castle. With the help of workcamps, the ruin has been renovated since 1999. Today, parts of the castle, the courtyard and the nearby old school, are used for educational, social, cultural and ecological activities for the public. For the last 3 years, the castle has been part of the educational campaign called Football for development that involves disadvantaged youth from Kenya and Czech Republic. The aim of the workcamp this year is to help with the organization of one part of the Football for Development Campaign, do some artistic creations and manually help at the castle
💼 What the programme involves
The work will be both manual and creative. You will help with the preparation and running of the Action Day of the Football for Development Campaign. It is a public event with culture program and a football tournament of several teams (local and international). Your tasks can vary according to the current needs (e.g. make a football team and train for the match, run a workshop for kids, some logistical support, etc.). The rest of the time will be devoted to creative documentation of the castle and its surroundings, historically important people and the nature around. You will also work on promotional materials. Your works will be exhibited at the castle. You will also help a few days with some manual renovation works currently needed.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In a cottage near the castle in 2 common rooms. The accommodation is very basic; please don’t expect any comfort! Take a sleeping bag and a sheet to cover the mattress with you. The toilet and showers will be provided in a container that is located in the courtyard. You will cook some meals for yourselves in a small kitchen and some meals will be prepared by a cook. Bring your local recipes.
📍 About the location
The castle ruin is situated near the tiny village of Hrebeny in western Bohemia.
Study part: Intercultural evenings, movie screening, workshops, excursion to the nearby beehives. You can also learn about the history of the region and the Kenyan culture.
Leisure time: You can go hiking in the mountainous countryside, visit some of the famous spa-towns in the region, go canoeing, do some sport activities and play music. During the weekends there will be time to go on whole-day trips, too.
ℹ️ Additional information
Note: The workcamp is especially suitable for active and creative volunteers. Please take good walking boots, warm cloths and raingear with you.