ESC: Bears and People - Kuterevo refuge

Name: ESC: Bears and People - Kuterevo refuge
Start: 2023-06-01
End: 2023-10-31
Location: Kuterevo, Croatia

Code: 35346 Copied

Croatia European Voluntary Service Environment European Voluntary Service Environment Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Since 2002, Velebit Association Kuterevo has been running a Bear Refuge for orphan bears. These bears are attracting visitors from all around the world and through presenting Refuge to them, we also present volunteering and messages of solidarity, peace and coexisting between civilisation and wilderness. VUK has been hosting various voluntary activities, with more than 200 volunteers each year, where the volunteers invest their time and energy for the common idea of doing good, which is creating a better society step by step. The volunteers will support the work of organisation: o Taking care of animals o Working with other volunteers o Guiding visitors and engage in discussion with them about nature, wilderness and coexistance o Maintaining and fixing the facilities (paths, enclosures, constructions) The volunteers will help with coordination of summer groups of volunteers, mainly scouts. Some of the activities will take place in surrounding villages.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation: In Kuterevo village, in houses of local people. Rooms will be shared with other volunteers and they are few minutes walk from the Refuge. Food: Food is prepared in the Volunteers’ Station by the volunteers, in kitchen teams. Food in the Volunteers’ Stations is vegetarian. Pocket money: 150 EUR per month (5 EUR per day), received in the beginning of each month Travel to the venue: Reimbursement of the travel tickets will be done according to the rules of the ESC program. The environmental way of travelling (train, bus, etc.) is strongly encouraged.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will be encouradged to learn about biodiversity and nature, and in particular about:  About bears biology, mythology, ecology and protection  Living in a small mountain community, learning to share  Living with international volunteers; learning from each other; sharing; awareness about sustainability in everyday life  Experience life in the Balkans with all its charms and challenges  Facilitating workshops/educational activities  How to deal with problems and finding solutions Also, Croatian language course will be provided.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: - hard working and flexible to the needs of the host organisation - able to communicate openly, ready to step outside of the comfort zone; open for learning new things - has experience or wants to learn to create and run workshops or educational activities with international groups - has strong will to learn about bears and to learn and practice Croatian language HOW TO APPLY: Please send your CV and Motivation letter to [email protected]. Your Motivation should be specific and with relevant information for the project. Please apply only if you are serious about this and available!
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

HR35346

01/06/2023 → 31/10/2023

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

53220, Kuterevo, Croatia

Croatia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 21:29 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Croatian Serbian