📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
We are creating a project that will focus on thinking how we, as individuals, can contribute to fighting against climate change in our daily lives. Please, check our infopack for more info: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1pA4lsGMDNTpU2h518aEYh25ly6vnwlKn :)
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be provided at Hostel Idrija.
Rooms will be shared by 2 volunteers, while the kitchen, living room area and bathrooms will be shared by the whole group.
A part of the volunteering team will be alternately responsible for preparing breakfast and lunch with the support of the Idrija Youth Center team. For breakfast and lunch the volunteers will receive additional money 7€ per day(= 147€). Each volunteer is also entitled to 5€ of pocket money per day (= 105€).
🎒 Leisure activities
We will be devided in 3 groups & working in 2 different places.
Giser House: Work on 200-year-old traditional Idrijan miners' house, Traditional construction workshop, Woodworking workshop, Woodwork restoration workshop using traditional techniques,
Production of short movies about our work,
Help with the Open House Day organisation.
Youth hostel:
preparing working plan,
painting troughs for plants,
planting new plants&trees,
arranging external surfaces,
preparation of a sustainable watering system,
workshops connected to the topic (wild plants, making pots..).
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteers who are active, open-minded, creative, innovative, responsible, pro-active and sociable. If you enjoy working with your hands, have motivation to renovate, you want to search for options how to deal with climate change in everyday live – you are just the person we are looking for! :)
A good command of English is preferable and some experience in physical work, video production, event organisation, art & music are desirable.
The participants must be between 20 and 30 years old.
Deadline: Application deadline: 07/05/2023
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.