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ESC: Stone & Story: Castle Renovation

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About the project

ESC: Stone & Story: Castle Renovation

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

INEX Slovakia is a non-profit organization offering remarkable experiences, personal development and meaningful spending of leisure time for young people, through international voluntary activities and non-formal education.
Our vision is to have active people with healthy self-confidence, tolerance, critical thinking, general overview and willingness to help those in need.
In Slovakia, we are the only organization of its kind, established in 1993. Our activities are for young people, leaders, youth workers, volunteers and also the general public. The main target group is young people from 15 up to 30. The activities are focused on the youth mobility and non-formal education. Main aim of volunteering activities is to provide help to the local community or to any project necessary (social, environmental, renovation, cultural etc.). Young volunteers can spend their time valuably, can meet other people coming from different cultures, learn from each other, gain new competences and enjoy their lives differently.
Main activities of the organisation are:
1. Volunteering activities
- one day volunteering activities in Slovakia
- weekend volunteering activities in Slovakia
- international volunteering activities (workcamps), in Slovakia, abroad or online
- European Solidarity Corps (as supporting, leading and hosting organisation)
- long-term and mid-term volunteering projects
2. Educational activities
- one-day educational activities
- accredited trainings for leaders of workcamps
- international trainings
- youth exchanges
3. Promotional activities
- online promotion of volunteering and non-formal education
- offline promotion of volunteering and non-formal education
4. Development of international volunteering in Slovakia or abroad.
Thanks to membership in the international networks Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations and Service Civil International, we offer volunteers more than 1400 projects in 80 countries around the world. The Youth Council of Slovakia is our umbrella organization in Slovakia. INEX Slovakia office is based in Bratislava but offers its activities on national level, around whole Slovakia.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be helping with revitalizing the old ruins of small Kysak Castle in eastern part of Slovakia. Kysak Castle was a medieval castle. Nowadays there are only ruins left underground. Be aware that you will not be able to see castle. Goal of camp will be to explore the foundations of castle tower, which are located below the surface. Work will be part of archeological research. Volunteers will also be involved in renovation work, cleaning area, transport of material (like sand, rocks, and water). Volunteers will learn about history of castles in Eastern Slovakia. In case, there will be a cultural event, volunteers will help with its organization. There is possibility that volunteers will help also at other castle – Obisovce or Hanigovce Castle. No building and archeological experience are needed. You can find more information about project https://shorturl.at/Z74ox In case of any questions, contact Monika on [email protected]. Please, don't write to Association Rakociho cesta.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in the town Kysak in the eastern part of Slovakia. Volunteers will sleep in the local town house in shared room on the beds and mattresses. A sleeping bag is required. Shared bathroom with shower, toilet facilities and fully equipped kitchen are provided in the house. 

🍲 Food

Volunteers divided in the kitchen teams will be in charge of preparing the food for breakfast and dinner, the groceries will be provided. The lunch will be provided by local partner. On request, vegetarian meals can be provided. Transport arrangements will be shared with accepted volunteers in the infosheet.

🎒 Leisure activities


⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Young person from EU member country, age 18 to 30 who want to take part in an intercultural project in Slovakia. Personal motivation to step out of the comfort zone and become a volunteer for 2 weeks. Speak good English. As the revitalization of the Kysak Castle is in its beginning, the volunteers will be helping in the forest. There is no toilet in the forest.
Deadline: 28/07/2025 00:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteers will prepare the "Feast of cultures" - an international food evening for the local community and will join the “volunteering footprint” workshop. There will be also an educational workshop about current topic in Europe. Our camps will follow the rules of Sustainability campaign.

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.

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📅 Available sessions

SK44744

09/08/2025 at 00:00 → 24/08/2025 at 00:00

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 28/07/2025

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

044 81 Kysak, Slovakia

Slovakia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:17 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Slovak