ESC: Volunteering at Gut Herzershof

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner, a cooperative based in Germany, operates on democratic principles and seeks to promote social innovation, alternative education, and sustainability. Founded with a collective vision, it creates collaborative learning spaces and organizes interdisciplinary gatherings to foster personal and professional development. Its activities include workshops, conferences, training sessions, and projects focused on themes such as social entrepreneurship, holistic education, and social transformation. Our partner also aims to catalyze innovation in areas such as technology, the environment, and culture, by encouraging collaboration and creativity to shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.

💼 What the programme involves

Our partner association is a non-profit cooperative which was founded as an initiative in 2007. They have 22 members who support the activities. Their statutes imply that they foster any kind of sustainable development activities. UnaVision is their key initiative. UnaVision aims to co-create a network of learning locations. The objectives are to identify and work with patterns of sustainable development and developing an effective and scalable process for transformative learning while working, learning and living together. In the community there are at the moment 6 motivated adults and one child participating at the living laboratory of UnaVision. Besides learning themselves, they conduct workshops and youth exchanges on a variety of topics such as gardening, wild herbs, project based learning activities, construction with alternative materials and we work on topics such as pattern language of sustainable development, trauma, living in community and so on. The volunteering is managed through our partner association.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live with our partner's team in the community. At the moment, there are 6 motivated adults and one child participating at the living laboratory of UnaVision.

🍲 Food

At Gut Herzershof and its surroundings, volunteers will have the opportunity to taste a variety of traditional German dishes. In nearby villages like Manchnow, they can find restaurants offering local and regional cuisine, such as dishes made with meat, potatoes, and sauerkraut. Regional specialties like German sausages (Wurst), schnitzels, and fresh fish dishes can be enjoyed at local taverns and restaurants. Additionally, fresh produce from local markets and nearby farms will provide volunteers with the opportunity to prepare their own meals using local and seasonal ingredients. Furthermore, given the proximity to major cities like Berlin, volunteers will also have access to a variety of international cuisines and restaurants offering dishes from around the world.

📍 About the location

Gut Herzershof is a former farm. The village Manchnow is at 1,5 km distance. It has 1.000+inhabitants, a supermarket, bank, drugstore and post office. We are located 90 km east of Berlin. The next bus station is at 500 Meter distance, the train to Berlin at 3.5 km distance. The next bigger cities are Seelow (17 km) and Frankfurt Oder (25 km).

🎒 Leisure activities

At Gut Herzershof and its surroundings, volunteers will have the opportunity to enjoy the surrounding nature by exploring hiking trails and picturesque landscapes. In the nearby village of Manchnow, they can discover local life, visit the supermarket and other shops, or even interact with locals. For those interested in history and culture, excursions to the nearby towns of Seelow and Frankfurt (Oder) will provide the chance to explore historical sites and cultural attractions. Additionally, being only 90 km from Berlin, volunteers will have the opportunity to visit the German capital to discover its museums, monuments, and vibrant atmosphere.

⚠️ Requirements

The participant profile: our partner is looking for a volunteer staying for 10 to 12 months, who like to be actively involved in a small learning community. Volunteers will become a member of our partner's small community. Depending on their interest and capabilities volunteers can serve in garden activities, developing workshops, hosting participants at events, supporting administrative work, building up the international UnaVision network. Besides that volunteers will participate actively a our partner's transformative learning processes and topic learning circles. They should be willing to live in the rural area.
Application deadline: 31/05/2024.

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 the 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, volunteers need to enroll themselves at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify their 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

DE39953

01/09/2024 → 31/08/2025

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Deadline: 31/05/2024

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

Herzershof, 15328 Küstriner Vorland-Manschnow, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:22 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German