📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SVI (International Volunteering Service), is part of the Spanish Institute for Youth (Instituto de la Juventud-Injuve), a Public Institution dependent on the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, whose main purpose is to promote international volunteering projects and activities among youth people. The SVI coordinates the international work camps organized by the Autonomous Communities and Autonomous Cities in Spain, and is responsible for managing the exchange of available places between the Work Camps in Spain and the International Organizations.
💼 What the programme involves
This work camp will carry out tasks of environmental maintenance of the Galician coastal area, as well as restoration and preservation of the architectural heritage of areas linked to the sea and its traditions: beaches at the Terrón and the area of the Islet of Insuiña.Clearing of the shore path of Terrón-Patiñas, a trail with a massive ecological and tourist value passing through the North area of the municipality of Vilanova (O Terrón).Works of restoration of the maritime architecture of the area of the Islet of Insuiña in the North part of the municipality.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers are staying in the youth hostel As Sinas and the meals will be held in the sports pavilion or in the Casa da Cultura.
📍 About the location
Water sport and nature activities: snorkel, bodyboard, paddlesurf, slackline, trekking.Visits and excursions: Salting Museum of O Grove, lookout of Siradella and intertidal zone Umia ¿ O Grove ¿ Ons. Visit to the fish market and marina and fishing port of Vilanova de Arousa.