📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
PARTNER : The work camp is organized by Eclettica, an association of young people from the area that was which was born in 2022. Last year Eclettica organized its second international work camp. Thanks to the help of the volunteers it was possible to start the renovation of an abandoned building in Dolcè, the Policaffè, which became the headquarters of the association. The Policaffè was born with the will to be a place where young people could meet, exchange ideas, dreams, passions and also as a place for intergenerational projects. At the moment, the Policaffè offers several creative courses (embroidery, cooking, printing, drawing, reading club...) and many other cultural activities that involve the community, especially young people.
PROJECT : Our goal for this year is to continue renovating the premises of the Policaffè. In addition, every year we organize a small two-day festival with music, food and various workshops to strengthen the community spirit in the valley. This year the festival will take place during the work camp and we would like to involve international volunteers in the organization. The project aims to strengthen and encourage active participation in and of the community. This camp wants to be a moment of intercultural exchange for the volunteers and for all of us. It also wants to be a moment for our young people to meet and realize a new great community. We hope there'll be much more of this after this camp! By joining this workcamp you will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: SustainableCommunities-SDG11.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will assist in the general requalification of the building. This will consist of simple manual work such as painting walls, woodworking and other simple tasks. Besides the manual work, volunteers will be involved in the preparation, organization and management of the local festival TACABANDA, which will take place during the work camp. They will help before, during and after the event. Volunteers will work about 5 hours/day for 5 days/week and will have two days off per week where they will have the opportunity to explore the area and meet local people.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will live in the same structure where they will be working. The house is fully furnished with showers, beds and a fully equipped kitchen. They will be responsible for taking care of the structure that will host them. They are going to clean, and cook their food, but Italians dinners or lunches might be organized so that everybody will enjoy “il Vero Cibo Italiano”. The food is going to provide following the special needs of the volunteers and is going to be mostly vegetarian.
📍 About the location
Dolcè is a small village located in Valdadige, in between Trento and Verona. The countryside around here provides amazing views, but if someone loves lakes or beaches, the “Lago di Garda'' is just about 20 km away!
⚠️ Requirements
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 program. No fees are required. The workcamps are open for international volunteers (coming from EU ESC countries projects).