📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The workcamp is held in the city of Pilsen in cooperation with the local NGO "Foster the City" that has been part of the European Capital of Culture program since 2012 (now it is an independent organization). It deals with contemporary state of the public space and its affordable enhancement. Local people have an opportunity to demonstrate their ideas – to show what they feel wrong, what they miss, what they would like to participate in. The most successful implementation projects include restoring the former Municipal River Bath or transformation of Springs at Roudná. The aim of the workcamp is to continue with the activities begun 2012 by improving derelict public places of Pilsen through small interventions.
💼 What the programme involves
The work will be mainly manual and physically hard. This year we are going to continue working at the former Municipal river bath and its surroundings, which was revived during the workcamp in 2014 and 2015 but there is still a lot to improve. One week you are probably going to work elsewhere in Pilsen – the places to be improved during the workcamp are chosen from the proposals of local people in March. Your work will probably consist of cleaning up the nature/city street, cultivating green and city spaces, making wooden furniture and similar activities. Be ready to work in all kinds of weather. For illustration, pictures from 2015 are on http://on.fb.me/1OJepKM. At both places we are going to celebrate the effort - by throwing a concert or a neighbours’ party
🏠 Accommodation on site
In a scout clubhouse. There is a kitchen, hot and cold water, 3 toilets and 1 shower. Please bring a sleeping bag. The clubhouse is located near the River bath and 40 min from the springs in Roudná. Walking distance to the city centre is 2.1 km and to the nearest tram stop 650 m. Warm lunches (vegetarian meals possible) will be provided at the worksite. You will prepare your own breakfast and dinner.
📍 About the location
City of Pilsen (www.pilsen.eu) is the capital of West Bohemia. With 170 000 inhabitants and 15 000 university students it is a significant cultural, business and industrial centre, internationally famous mostly due to the products of Pilsner Urquell and Škoda factory.
Study part: You will have an opportunity to go for an excursion to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery and for a trip to a spectacular town in Pilsen region. You will also help with the organization of an evening or afternoon event for the public at the work site and you can be actively involved in the program (these events are usually on weekends so please be ready to help a couple of hours, too – it will be great experience and fun).
Leisure time: See some interesting Pilsen sights – medieval city centre, historical underground, Techmania Science Centre and do other activities such as visiting festivals, cinemas, sports facilities, restaurants, typical local pubs, cafés, tearooms and clubs, galleries, museums and ZOO, woods and lakes around the city.
⚠️ Requirements
A short motivation letter is required! Your work will be mostly hard manual work. But don't worry - it will be worth it! We look for people who believe in improving the city by their own hands, who find fun and pleasure in doing so and who can also spice it up: if you cook, sing or can amuse others, it will be useful for the evenings…We certainly do not want any moaners! :) The workcamp is suitable also for parents with children.