📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our association La Ludothèque Castraise, La Lud’Oc is a non-profit association under the 1901 law.
Our usual area of intervention is in Castres. We are located near the city center but we also welcome members of the South Tarn. 250 families and structures join the Game Library each year, which has a stock of 2,500 various and varied games and toys for all ages. Our 300 m² premises belong to the municipality of Castres.
Goal :
- Make a large number of games and toys accessible to everyone
- Stimulate a sense of responsibility and inter-age and inter-district dialogue with games or toys as a support for relationships
- Make everyone better aware of the games and toys of the past as well as those of today, in France or elsewhere
The Game Library currently manages:
- Leisure center The toy library welcomes children from 3 to 12 years old on Wednesdays, and every day during school holidays from 7.45 am to 6.30 pm with or without meals.
- Evening reception The toy library welcomes school children from 3 to 12 years old every evening, outside school holidays, in order to offer educational support.
- Rental of games and toys The toy library is also a place where you can rent games and toys for everyone at an affordable price. We offer our members a panel of 2,500 games and toys.
- Reception of structures and private games on site.
-Handilud’Oc service for people with disabilities.
💼 What the programme involves
The ”Ludothèque Castraise” is a non-profit association whose main objective is to make a large number of toys and games available to everybody and to convey certain values through this like respect for cultural diversity. The association offers various services; including the "cité du jeu" (an animation space with more than 2500 games and toys) and a leisure center which welcomes children from 3 to 12 years old during school vacations and every Wednesday.
We offer to 2 volunteers to participate for twelve months in the life of the association. They will be part of the team which takes care of the children, and they will have the opportunity to set up their own personal project within the objectives of the association. The presence of volunteers supports our objectives and reinforces the European dimension and the values of solidarity that we promote. With this project we want to make Europe and cultural diversity more accessible and tangible for all our members.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be sharing a flat with two other volunteers. It’s composed of three single bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and a living room, all of which are fully equipped with bed sheets, blankets, towels, washing machine, oven, microwave, etc.
Each month you will receive pocket money (180 €) and money for food. You will be preparing your meals yourself, except for Wednesdays and during school holidays when you will have lunch together with the kids.
The flat is located near the city center and all things you could need are in walking distance. The bus in town is free and bicycles are provided.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteers will participate in the On-Arrival Training and in the Mid-Term Evaluation which are organised by the national agency.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: It is desirable that the profile of the volunteer meets certain criteria. Candidates should:
- have a basic level in French
- be available throughout the project duration of 12 months
- be open to new experiences
- want to contribute to the association with their own ideas
- have an experience with children from 3 to 12 years old and want to work with children of this age
- have a knowledge of board games
- have an interest in cultural and artistic activities
- be motivated to accomplish a personal project in line with the associative project
- be able to live in a shared flat
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.