📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
De Vijfsprong is a biodynamic farm. Besides cultivating vegetables and producing dairy products, the umbrella organization Urtica is mainly focussing in assisting people who need help to participate in the labour process. De Vijfsprong works according to biodynamic farming methods. The basic principle is the balance between plants, animals, earth and cosmos. De Vijfsprong strives for sustainable farming that results in products for people and animals that preserve natural resources. The staff of both organizations consists of people with psychosocial, sociotherapeutical and agricultural expertise and educational background. Urtica and de Vijfsprong supports both people with psychiatric and psychological problems and people with mental and physical disabilities.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers are active with operational activities related to farm work in different sections. - Outdoor fields/gardens and green houses; growing fruits, plants, herbs and vegetables. - Dairy section; making dairy products - Cattle section; maintain the cattle in the stables and around the farm - Restaurant; support the kitchen staff and preparing the restaurant for lunch and events. - Farm shop; support the staff with the small supermarket on the farm ground. This will take place together with other volunteers, clients that face psychological and psychiatric issues and professional staff. Volunteers work from Monday until Thursday and execute operational activities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: there is a house available where two volunteers have their own sleeping area; other facilities are shared. The house is at the grounds of a breeding farm for horses in Zutphen, 30-45 minutes cycling distance from the farm in Vorden. There are two volunteers participating in this project. Food: you will receive food allowance and you can purchase a meal when working, but it is also possible to bring your own food. Transportation: you will receive a bicycle. The farm is located in a beautiful rural area in Vorden.
🎒 Leisure activities
Training will be provided by the national agency: an on arrival training (5 days) and a midterm training (2/3 days). While working at the farm, you will learn how to execute the activities.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking forward to applications of motivated volunteers who are interested in biodynamic farming and working with people who are in need of extra support. Because of the restrictions of this project, we can only host EU residents. Although we appreciate volunteers who have an educational background in social work, we would like to stress that volunteers only execute operational activities, working together with clients who live at the farm or visit it to work there. It is important that volunteers do not mind to work outside, also when the weather circumstances are not ideal.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/03/2023
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.