📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
'Connecting People' is a youth organization from Pancevo, established in 2013 with the idea of creating possibilities for young people to fulfil their potentials and encourage positive changes in society. 'Connecting People' was founded by the Regional volunteer center, the network of the regional volunteer programs organizers. The organization is a contact point of YRSVSS for the international volunteer exchange. This is the second workcamp they organize.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will repair old bicycles that will be used by the local volunteer service while helping the elders as well as for the other actions of the association. Working part will include removal of the old paint, painting as well as cleaning and fixing bicycles. Cycling as an ecological, sustainable way of transportation and a healthy lifestyle will be promoted throughout many street manifestations. One day the volunteers will be doing some gardening, a nice practice started at the last year's workcamp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the rooms of the 'Shooting club Pancevo 1813'. Volunteers will sleep in the rooms equipped with beds but they need to bring sleeping bags. Meals will be prepared by the volunteers from the ingredients provided by the organization. There are bathrooms and showers in the same building.
📍 About the location
Pancevo is a town in Banat, at the Tamis river with more than 75.000 inhabitants. This is a modern, multicultural city with developed industry and many different cultural happenings. It is situated in a flat area, really convenient for cycling. Tours on bikes will be organized. Trip to the Deliblato sands, a special nature reserve, will be organized as well. This place is called 'European Sahara'. International evening will be organized, where volunteers will have a chance to present their country, its customs and food. Participants will be introduced with the principles of the local volunteer social service.