📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Every year, the youth centre in Eislingen organizes a Dirt Bike Contest with participants from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. For the fifth time now, they will get the help of an international workcamp in the preparations and also the realization of this event. During the project you will be in close contact with local youngsters. We ask you to come with an open mind and bring some ideas how to spend the time together with them. This year, additionally and for the first time, your camp will also help with preparing and running a charity 24-hour-run with wheelchairs . If you want, you can also take part as a team and compete
💼 What the programme involves
You will help to prepare everything for the Dirt Bike Contest which will take place on 20th of July. Concrete tasks will be the reconstruction and renovation of the trail as well as the removal of greens. On the day of the event you will set up the stalls, sell drinks etc. During the two weeks you will also help out with the renovation work in the local youth centre and help preparing and running the local 24-hour-run with wheelchairs : This is a charity event where voluntary teams compete to fund money for an association called Life with disabilities . It takes place in the local stadium. The teams task is to run as many laps as possible within 24 hours - while sitting in a wheelchair. The more laps, the more money they raise from sponsors. Apart from these main tasks there will be a lot of time which you will spend together with the youth. Please bring some ideas for activities with you Keep in mind that these young people are teens who haven t had many possibilities to travel and meet new people from abroad yet. Communication might be difficult sometimes. However, they are looking forward to meeting you and making new friends around the world
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in the Youth Centre, directly in the centre of the town. The building provides enough space, a kitchen, and sanitary facilities. Furthermore, they are well-equipped with a foosball table, a pool table, and so on. Your host will provide camping beds; please bring your own sleeping bag with you
📍 About the location
Eislingen is a town in the German region Baden-Wurttemberg, located roughly between the regional capital Stuttgart and the worth-seeing city Ulm. The region with its diverse landscape invites for hiking trips or other outdoor activities. On the weekends, you might visit Stuttgart or Ulm, since there are good train connections to both cities.
⚠️ Requirements
You need to know how to ride a bike
ℹ️ Additional information
You need to know how to ride a bike
