📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
- ENGLISH - VILLA gGmbH is a non-profit youth, cultural and social organization at local and European levels. VILLA is promoter for social-cultural projects in Leipzig and focuses on the following task areas: Socio-culture and social participition, youth culture work / youth music activities, youth (social) work, media projects and youth protection, European projects and engagement. Main activities are realized through the socio-cultural centre “Die VILLA”, a modern youth, cultural and social institution closed to the center of Leipzig and contact point for many citizens and their initiatives. With 60-200 visitors and participants and over 100 events and courses a week, it offers a wide range of activities for every age group in a variety of genres (from an integrative group working on photographie to choir, youth theatre groups and senior tap dance). The centre has five differently equipped event rooms, a media area, a self-help bicycle-repair centre, the youth café “neulicht,” a band practice room, a shared apartment for young people engaged in voluntary service, an open club for children and youths, as well as the offices of various associations and initiatives. We have been active in the field of European Volunteer Service since 2001 and later in ESC. Meanwhile, we send 10-15 people per year abroad in EVS-projects and host / coordinate 10-15 ESC volunteers per year in projects all over the town. In addition we are active in realizing ESC volunteering teams, youth and professional exchanges. The main concern of the work of VILLA is that people in Leipzig participate in our society on an equal, self-determined and active basis. Encounters between people is the focus of our Job. We enable generations to meet. We enable people with a migration background to meet. And we make it possible that people with and without disabilities meet. The VILLA received various awards, including the concept award "Barriere? Frei!" of Landesverband Soziokultur Sachsen 2014, the prize for socio-cultural commitment from the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony 2016 and for the commitment to a European and cosmopolitan Leipzig the Saxon European Prize 2016. - DEUTSCH - Die VILLA gGmbH ist eine gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Jugend, Kultur und Soziales auf lokaler Ebene in Leipzig und europäischer Ebene. Die Arbeit der VILLA zielt auf Soziokultur und gesellschaftliche Teilhabe, Jugendkultur, Jugendarbeit und Jugendsozialarbeit, Medienbildung und Jugendschutz sowie Europa und Engagement. Die Aktivitäten finden ihre Umsetzung im Soziokulturellen Zentrum "Die VILLA" als anerkannte Einrichtung der Jugend- und Kulturarbeit in Leipzig. "Die VILLA" ist ein Haus im Zentrum Leipzigs, das Anlaufstelle für lokale Bürger und deren Initiativen ist. Fest verankert sind Angebote der offenen Kinder- und Jugendarbeit, aber auch ältere Bürger in Leipzig nutzen das Haus, das täglich 60 - 200 Besucher zählt. Es gibt über 100 Angebote pro Woche und Aktivitäten für alle Altersgruppen in einer großen Variationsbreite (z. B. von einer integrativen Foto-AG über Chor- und Jugendtheatergruppen bis zu Seniorenstepptanz). Die VILLA verfügt über verschiedene Veranstaltungsräume, eine Medienwerkstatt, eine Fahrradselbsthilfewerkstatt, das Jugendcafé "Neulicht", einen Bandproberaum, einen offenen Kinder- und Jugendtreff, eine Dachgeschosswohnung, in der europäische Freiwillige wohnen, und eine Vielzahl von Büros verschiedener lokaler Initiativen. Wir arbeiten seit 2001 mit dem Europäischen Freiwilligendienst, später mit dem Europäischen Solidaritätskorps. Wir koordinieren jährlich 10-15 Freiwillige in der VILLA und anderen Aufnahmestellen in Leipzig ein und entsenden 10-15 Jugendliche aus Leipzig und Umgebung in den ESK. Zudem setzen wir Freiwilligenteams, Jugend- und Fachkäftebegegnungen um. Hauptanliegen der Arbeit der VILLA ist, dass Menschen in Leipzig gleichberechtigt, selbstbestimmt und engagiert an unserer Gesellschaft teilhaben. Das Begegnen steht dabei im Mittelpunkt unserer Arbeit. Wir ermöglichen die Begegnung der Generationen. Wir ermöglichen die Begegnung mit Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund. Und wir ermöglichen die Begegnung mit Menschen mit Behinderungserfahrung. Die VILLA erhielt verschiedene Auszeichnungen, darunter den Konzeptpreis "Barriere? frei!" des Landesverbandes Soziokultur Sachsen 2014, den Preis für soziokulturelles Engagement der Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen 2016 und für den Einsatz für ein europäisches und weltoffenes Leipzig den Sächsischen Europapreis 2016.
💼 What the programme involves
We only accept applications via the link in the Infopack! > https://villa-leipzig.de/fileadmin/content/01_villa/projekte/jugendbegegnung/WC_riesa.pdf
The old manor is to be restored. During our 2-week workcamp, a group of 15 participants will devote themselves to the estate and its surroundings. We want to build a herb spiral from natural stones, build a path from natural stone paving, construct raised beds from tree trunks, cook together, work on the monument and, if desired, carve wooden sculptures. In the first few days, a few pupils from a school for special needs will be with us to work on the estate. We will learn about gardening, manual activities, we are planning trips to Meißen, a beautiful city on the Elbe, and Leipzig. Together we will work on the land, help in the sheep farm if needed, enjoy the summer, go to the swimming lake, make wooden toys to use outside and work on the beautiful old building and beautify the grounds.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The overnight stay will be in tents, which you will need to bring your own. If you do not have tents, please contact us, we will find a solution.
It is also important to bring your own sleeping mat, sleeping bag and everything else you need for comfortable camping outside. We expect the weather to be nice and warm at the end of June/beginning of July. However, the last few years have been very changeable - so make sure you pack warm clothes and rain gear. In terms of food, we will be self-catering in cooking teams during the days.
🎒 Leisure activities
We work in different teams, depending on the field of interest. There will always be a supervisor who will help you and be available for the respective task.
There will be a framework program for group building and impulses during the day. At the same time, the workcamp thrives on the commitment and ideas of the individual participants and how time is spent outside working hours. Two facilitators will be permanently on site and available.
If you are a player, dancer, origami master... don't forget to bring your board games, utensils and equipment to share your skills and with the others.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Participants should be between 18 and 30 years old and from countries of the European Union. The workcamp is for people who are interested in being outdoors, working in nature, restoration, beautification of terrain, who like camping and exchanging with other people from other European countries. We work with natural stones, wood, handicrafts, can help with shepherding and dedicate ourselves to gardening. Feel welcome if you love cooking! We look forward to creative people who are happy to offer workshops themselves and proactively shape our time together.
Deadline: 27/04/2025 23:04
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.