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MOUNTCOOK ADVENTURE

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GREAT BRITAIN Environment Renovation Teenagers Environment Renovation +1 Fixed dates
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About the project

MOUNTCOOK ADVENTURE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Mountcook is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing access to the outdoors for all. Their adventurous activities include archery, bush craft, caning, high ropes, raft building and more. These activities are designed to broaden horizons, develop key skills and create lasting memories. The host provides high quality residential and non-residential activity experiences for a variety of groups, 365 days a year, and they have a very experienced team who are passionate about passing on an education and appreciation of the outdoors. As a not-for-profit organisation, they support groups who otherwise wouldn t have the opportunity to access the outdoors.Mount Cook is very happy to invite a group on international volunteers in 2020 to help with renovation and environmental work on their new site, which they want to improve for the benefit of all people using it throughout the year. Volunteers will have an opportunity to undertake some of outdoor Mountcook activities alongside the project work.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will help with several tasks including painting, maintenance and creation of team challenge/problem-solving activities, environmental work, including for example work on a sensory garden, maintenance and creation of educational trails, etc.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms of up to 4 all en-suite with shower and toilet. Separate male and female rooms. There is a washing machine available. All meals will be prepared by the canteen for the volunteers, and there is also a small communal kitchen available for supplementary snacks.

📍 About the location

Mountcook is located about 25 km from the city of Derby, in Derbyshire. The market town of Wirksworth is within walking distance, with a range of small shops and single screen cinema. Matlock and Matlock Bath are accessible local tourist destinations, with super markets and leisure centre/swimming pool. Cultural visits and leisure activities will be organised by Concordia to visit the local area.

ℹ️ Additional information

ACCESSIBILITY: Volunteers need to be able to work outdoors in all type of weather, and walk a few kilometres on uneven ground.EXTRA FEE: Ipound340 ( this covers all costs of food, accommodation, transportation and leisure activities organized during the project. The fee can be paid through Paypal with a link provided by Concordia on application. Please note that there is no need to be registered with Paypal in order to make this payment.

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📅 Available sessions

CONCUKTEEN04-20

27/07/2020 → 04/08/2020

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

16–17 years old

Solidarity donation

340.00 GBP ≈ 407 EUR

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

📍 Location

Derbyshire, UK

GREAT BRITAIN

🌍 Location info

Local currency

United Kingdom Pound (GBP / £)

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.195652 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:02 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English