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INCLUSIVE SUMMER

Italy People with disabilities Social work Manual work People with disabilities Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

INCLUSIVE SUMMER

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

SUMMARY: Support “Il Pungiglione” in their invaluable work with adults with disabilities! Be part of the movement to shift the concept of assistance through responsibilization and the recognition of the individual’s abilities. #equality #decoration #workingtogether #100YearsOfWorkcamps #lunarcamp PARTNER: ”Il Pungiglione” is a co-operative that contributes to the development of the local community through the implementation of “Welfare Services” and “production-work” activities, alongside the municipal and partner organizations. For years it’s been engaged in the crucial work of implementing social policies aimed at improving the quality of life, and in the management of social services and intervention. By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: ReducedInequalities-SDG10 and SustainableCommunities-SDG11. PROJECT: The project will take place in our “House” in Civita Castellana. This center includes many important structures and services for the individual: the family home “L’abbraccio di Arianna”, the PAI (Individual Assistance Planning) house “Sergio Smargiassi”, the apartment group “Casa 45 – dopo di noi” and the PAI daily service. PAI facilities are dedicated to the development and improvement of the autonomy skills of individuals with disabilities. The physical portion of the planned work is to support with the maintenance of the facility, while the social aspect of the project focuses on the local community and the daily activities of the center’s attendants, in which the volunteers will take part. It is important to keep the personal and common areas clean, to respect the guests personal spaces and to observe silence in the guests’ hours of rest.

💼 What the programme involves

The primary work of the volunteers will revolve around the maintenance and redecoration of the social garden and the service structures. In particular, the project foresees the adoption of a decorative flowerbed in a pedestrian square in the social district, as well as a new entrance for the daytime center. These tasks will be carried out side by side with the center’s guests, who are people with a varying degree of disability. Volunteers will aide in the daily activities of the House’s guests, accompany them in summer outings in the territory, as well as organize thematic evenings with other local realities. These activities will culminate in a great open-air party with the whole local community to celebrate the cohesion with the associations and citizens of Civita. Workdays will be 6 hours long, with 2/3 free days for resting.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The local host will make a guest house available for the volunteers’ accommodation, on the premises of the facility, fitted with a kitchen to let the volunteers prepare their own meals for breakfast and lunch. Dinner will instead take place within the 3 family houses. Local and seasonal products are prioritized, and vegetables and fruit are available for vegetarian menus. The guest house will have annexed services and showers, and a washing machine. No beds are present, so volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and inflatable mattress.

📍 About the location

Civita Castellana is a small town in the province of Viterbo (one hour from Rome), is a place rich in history and natural beauty. Located on the hydro-geographic basin of the Treja, famous for its forests and its historical and archaeological trails, dating back to the ancient street Amerina, is now the cradle of a biodistrict of agricultural production that collects the territory of 10 municipalities of the area. The historic center, known for the Duomo Cosmatesco and Forte San Gallo dei Borgia, also hosts summer delegations of artists from all over the world to portray the breathtaking views of our countryside, inspired by centuries. TERMINAL: Fiumicino Airport- Roma TRAIN STATION: Civita Castellana Fiumicino airport is directly connected with Civita Castellana by train (2 hours).

⚠️ Requirements

Volunteers should be open-minded, responsible and supportive, especially considering they will be working closely with a disadvantaged community, that might require special care. Volunteers should bring their sleeping bag, inflatable mattress and work shoes. This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps. Food and accommodation are covered by the European Union. Transportation costs will be refunded according to the distance band rules of the programme. No fees are required. The workcamps is open for 8 international volunteers (coming from EU Member States, North Macedonia and Turkey, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Russian Federation) and 4 Italian volunteers.

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📅 Available sessions

LUNAR33/ESC

22/08/2020 → 06/09/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 12
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

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

📍 Location

01033 Civita Castellana, VT, Italy

Italy

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Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Italian