📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Live in peace with nature and learn about other cultures at Eco-Slatinka! Don’t miss your adventure in Slovakia!
Project will be done in village of Slatinka and in city park in Zvolen. Volunteers will help with cleaning area in Slatinka: cutting grass, taking care of trees, cleaning the educational trail. They will be helping also at the park of Lanice, close to the town of Zvolen. The working hours are from Monday to Friday divided as follows: 4 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. There are no special skills required. Free time activities such as games, trips, hiking, workshops will be prepared by our trained leaders.
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🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at local school called Eco Center. Center has an outdoor shower that requires participants to manually heat water before each shower, and toilets are dry (outhouses). Drinkable water will be provided by local partner. On-site access to electricity and mobile signal is available. There are two bedrooms with mattresses, but a sleeping bag is required. Meals will be prepared by volunteers themselves. Volunteers will be divided in the kitchen teams, groceries will be provided.
Info about traveling to project, meeting point will be send in infosheet to accepted volunteers.
🎒 Leisure activities
The workcamp will have a rich environmental study part as the local partner is an ecologically-focused organization. Volunteers will learn about environmental protection efforts in Slovakia and all the issues related to the dam construction. Participants will also learn about the history of Slatinka and Zvolen. The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening, and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. Our camps will follow the 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.