📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
The activities will take place in "Eko centar Latinovac" in small village in Croatia, and will last for 120 days.
Up to 2 volunteers to work on the topics of sustainable and rural development, community building, promotion of volunteerism, permaculture and multiculturalism.
The focus of the project is help in repurposing an estate that used to be the public village school to a educational permaculture property.
Outside of the local community we will be having various promotional, sport and educational activities with regional organizations; with a chance of preparing and hosting our own public events.
Participants will be able to experience living and working in community, rural lifestyle, permaculture practices, vegetarian cuisine and lifestyles less effected by global challenges.
Also, paralel to this project we will be having 13-16 short term volunteers as well.
Working time is 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, although, schedule can change depending on the weather.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will be accomodated in on Livadak, a property currently used as our NGO headquarters, with an option of sharing a room (gender based).
During the working days our chef will prepare three vegetarian meals for the project group.
During the free days participants will recieve 6€ per day for food and will have communal kitchen to use.
Transport costs will be reimbursed after the arrival and up to the limit, depending on the distance. Green options of travel have a bigger allowance budget and duration period.
🎒 Leisure activities
Participants can expect to have daily supervision in all activities; for more complex tasks, participants will have theoretical and demonstrational training and supervision. During the project activities participants will have mentor support through group and/or individual meetings. Participants are welcome to share their skill set with one another.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Participant should be willing to live and work in the rural area, in the multicultural community, open to different lifestyles and cultures, willing to interact with the children and youngsters and have a basic understanding of english language.
Bonus points if you are adptable and dependable, have previous experience in volunteering, any background in topics of sustainability and working with groups and teams of people.
Integration in the project team and the local community will be smoother if you are an outdoor and an easy going person,
Deadline: Application deadline: 14/02/2023
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.