📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to get experience in the social sector, working with an exceptional community organisation in Cornwall. CHAOS http://chaosgroupcornwall.co.uk is a diverse and innovative NGO which provides services and opportunities to disadvantaged people in rural and city locations around Truro. The issues they deal with include disability, educational special needs, unemployment, and other types of social isolation. There are 4 long term ESC positions. Volunteers will work in the market garden and on the farm.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live together (single rooms) in a farmhouse at CHAOS Farm, situated 16 km from Truro city, in walking distance of the villages of Portloe and Veryan, and close to beautiful beaches. (You will be encouraged to join village clubs and community activities). As well as local bus services, daily transport may also be provided by the CHAOS team. The house has a fully equipped kitchen, so you will be responsible for your own food. Each volunteer will receive monthly allowances for food plus pocket money. Note this is a very rural location in the countryside, not a big city.
🎒 Leisure activities
You will attend an EVS on-arrival training course, and later mid-term training organised by the UK National Agency. You will have a personal development plan. linked to Youthpass. Ongoing training, mentoring and support will be provided by CHAOS and Momentum World.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: All volunteers need to have an interest in people, plants, wildlife, ecology and the natural environment and be team players.
Ideally we would have individuals with the following experience/interests: - one who has design and social media experience film if possible, one who is into recycling and crafts, one who is interested in ecology with wildlife and one for the market garden. You should be open minded, tolerant, positive and creative. The placement is suitable for young people who would like to live in a very rural location in
the countryside, not in a big city.
Deadline: Application deadline: 20/09/2021
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.