📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Would you like to spend 2 weeks helping with the renovation of a castle in the middle of the beautiful nature in Slovakia? Get ready for the adventure, open your mind and develop yourself!
Volunteers will be helping with revitalizing the old ruins of the small Obisovce Castle in Slovak Carpathians. The Obisovce Castle was the first completely uncovered castle in Slovakia. The volunteers will be involved in renovation work, cleaning the area, help with masonry work using the traditional techniques, transport of the material (like sand, rocks, and water.) The volunteers will learn about the history of the castles in Eastern Slovakia. No building and archeological experience is needed. The working hours will be from Monday to Friday, approximately 8:30 – 15:00, including a lunch break. Free time activities such as games, trips, hiking, workshops will be prepared by our trained leaders.
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🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation & Food: Volunteers will stay in village Obisovce (21 km from Presov, 23 km from Kosice) in eastern part of Slovakia. Volunteers will sleep in local cultural house that′s why sleeping bag and mat are necessary. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves. Volunteers will be divided in the kitchen teams and cook together; the groceries will be provided. Vegetarian catering is possible. Showers, toilet facilities and fully equipped kitchen are provided in the house.
Info about traveling to the project and meeting point will be send in infosheet to accepted volunteers.
🎒 Leisure activities
Location and leisure: Obisovce is small village in eastern part of Slovakia, that is located between Kosice (second biggest city in Slovakia) and Presov (third biggest city in Slovakia). There is possibility to visit other castles in the area. The village is surrounded by beautiful nature with many touristic routes and hiking opportunities.
Study Part: The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening for the local community and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. Our camps will follow rules of Sustainability campaign.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Young person from EU member country, age 18 to 30 who want to take part in an intercultural project in Slovakia.
Personal motivation to step out of the comfort zone and become a volunteer for 2 weeks.
Speak good English.
Deadline: No application deadline
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.