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QUINTÁ DE CANCELADA

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QUINTÁ DE CANCELADA

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💼 What the programme involves

Cleaning of weed and raking of the routre Quintá-río Donsal. Repainting and signalling of said route. Cleaning of the surroundings of the waterfalls of the rivers Souto and Donsal and theirs lookouts. Taking part in workshops of craft production of typical local produce. Updating the contents of the websites which give information about the route and general dissemination in social networks. COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Meetings with local families and visits to their households to show the way of life in the rural area in the province of Lugo. Excursions and visits to sites with an ethnographic, cultural, patrimonial and natural of the area such as: Navia de Suarna, Becerreá, Piornedo, Pedrafita do Cebreiro, Natural Park of A Marronda and recreational area of A Cortevella do Cádavo and cities like Lugo and A Coruña. Various events organized to honour the volunteers. ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: Detached house with three bedrooms with bunks, kitchen, den, two bathrooms, meeting room and shed. The rooms can be shared by both sexes. Volunteers must cook and clean for themselves by turns. LOCATION: Becerreá is a municipality located in the western part of the province of Lugo, in Galicia, about 45 km from the city of Lugo. It is located within the mountain ranges with an area of 173,3 km² and it is the starting point of access to the routes in the shire of Os Ancares. TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: By plane: (www.aena.es). Tel. 902 404 704 Lavacolla Airport, in Santiago de Compostela. Tel. 981 547 501 Alvedro Airport in A Coruña. Tel. 981 187 200 Peinador airport in Vigo. Tel. 986 268 200 By road - A Coruña-Santiago-Pontevedra-Vigo. Empresa MONBUS (www.monbus.es) Tel. 902 292 900 Bus stations: A Coruña. Tel. 981 184 335 Lugo. Tel. 982 223 985 Santiago de Compostela. Tel. 981 542 416 Vigo. Tel. 986 373 411 (www.vigobus.com) Ourense. Tel. 988 216 027 Ferrol. Tel. 981 324 751 By rail: RENFE (www.renfe.es) Tel. 902 240 202 FEVE (www.feve.es) Tel. 981 370 401 MEETING POINT: On first day from 16:00 h. at Becerreá Town Hall. Avda. Madrid, 2 27640 Becerreá (Lugo) LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Galician, Spanish and English THINGS TO BRING: European Health Card for EU volunteers. Cleaning supplies (toilet bag) and one bath towel. Sleeping bag, mat and backpack routes. Proper shoes and tennis shoes. Clothing: sportswear (sweatshirts¿) swimwear (swimsuit, towel, flip-flops¿) warm clothing (suitable to work in the rain or cold weather) waterproof coat, working clothes (gloves, cap/hat, comfortable footwear, suitable clothes for work at the site, hiking boots¿) SPECIFIC GOALS: PROFILE - COMMITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS: - Working selflessly the hours stipulated in the project. - Assist in the development of programming and participate in them. - Contribute to the overall organization of the field (daily tasks such as cleaning, etc¿) - Respect the different ideological beliefs and personal differences of each and all camp participants. - Stay on the field during the duration. - Respect the rules of procedure and coexistence. - Active participation, generous collaboration to provide an enrichment of the group. INTERNAL RULES: - Follow the indications of the people responsible for the activity. - Respect the given schedules - Do not use private vehicles during the work camp - Do not consume alcohol or illegal drugs. - No smoking in the hostel facilities. - No outsiders to the camp will be allowed in the facilities CONTACTS: [email protected] 670892307 Dirección Xeral de Xuventude, Participación e Voluntariado, tel.: 981 544 838 and 981 957 115 [email protected] Servizo de Xuventude Vigo, tel.: 986 817 656 www.facebook.com/xuventude.net EMERGENCY NUMBER: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: It is very important that all the volunteers CHECK REGULARLY THEIR CONTACT EMAIL for further information about the work camp, as some details, especially the contact and emergency numbers, may change. Mind the junk mail folder as sometimes our emails end up in there.

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📅 Available sessions

SVIGA016-16

15/08/2016 → 30/08/2016

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 3
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/2

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Becerreá, Lugo, Spain

Spain

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Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish