📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Camphill Community Glencraig was established in 1954 to provide a unique approach to supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities. Over the years Glencraig Community has developed a reputation for providing a special holistic approach which enables everyone to reach their full potential and live a happy and meaningful life. Glencraig prides itself on the high standards of care, support and education provided in a nurturing environment.
Camphill Community Glencraig is based at Craigavad on the south shore of Belfast Lough, between Holywood and Bangor. It was the first Camphill Community established in Northern Ireland. Over the years the original School has been joined by a Training College for young people up to the age of 19 each providing curative education based upon the teachings of Rudolf Steiner and the Waldorf Curriculum, Dr König and complying with the Northern Ireland Curriculum. There has also been the development of the adult community and all the workshop areas where they can be involved including the biodynamic farm and garden and various craft and services workshops.
💼 What the programme involves
This project is already approved !!! There will be 31 international long term volunteers (from different countries from Europe) taking part in this project. The volunteers have to arrive in spring 2021 in United Kingdom and start their project. Glencraig situated in Northern Ireland between Belfast and Bangor, it is on a beautiful estate of 100 acres with woods,fields and parklands sloping down to the shore of Belfast Lough. It is part of the International Camphill Movement started in 1939 by Dr Karl Konig and influenced by recommendations from Rudolf Steiner.Glencraig established in 1954 to provide a unique approach to supporting children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.The Glencraig Community also promotes social,cultural,artistic and sustainable environmental practices.Volunteering has always been a fundamental aspect of what is provided at Glencraig. All volunteers will live and work together with people who have a learning disability.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live in one of the houses on the Glencraig site this might be in a house where people with a learning disability live or it could be in a house with other volunteers. Each volunteer will have their own bedroom, but he/she will have to share bathroom, living room and kitchen with others.The volunteers will have the possibility of eating together and preparing their own meals.Glencraig provides basic household stuff (bed linen, towels, shampoo, soap, etc.) and food.The volunteer will receive an allowance of approximately €184 per month paid directly to the volunteer.
🎒 Leisure activities
inclusive settings: Farm, Garden, Estate, Laundry and Craft workshop. There will also be the opportunity for the volunteer to participate in the following social and cultural activities: - Social and cultural activities organised in Glencraig and in the local area - Participate in cultural projects such as plays, musical performances and activities - Outdoor adventure,physical exercise and sporting activities - Take part in activities that raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity,nature protection and the problems associated with climate change.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: The volunteer must be between 18 – 30 years old of age and have an interest in: •Promote and develop inclusion for people with special needs and fewer opportunities •Willing to engage with people who have a learning disability •Enthusiastic to work in an environment with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and a wide range of abilities •Undertake physical work that may be outdoors in a variety of weather conditions •Willing to engage in social and cultural activities outside of his/her primary volunteering activities.
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.