📝 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
The current state of deterioration of the environment of Canfranc International′s Station is a distasteful image to visitors and neighbors who come to know the past of this building. That′s why the young people of this exchange will try to contribute to this issues through the restoration, working on it every year to obtain its gradual recovery.
The tasks will be foccus on musealize the vehicle The aims of the work are the following ones:
On the outside of the vehicle:
-Replacement of grease box covers
-Installation of crystals on the platforms access.
-Finish the labeling of the vehicle.
Inside the vehicle:
-Recplace the metallic flashings in those walls wichs require that.
-Complete the replacement of the electrical installation, make an electric box at the gateway and the electrical connection.
-Put up black linoleum flooring on the floor.
-Upsholster the armchairs for the exhibition area of the vehicle.
-Build old stretchers to expose that.
-Locate the new built elements inside like the armchairs and the stretchers.
-Build and set the backlit panels for the exhibition...
🏠 Accommodation on site
Canfranc restored traditional house as a shelter. Capacity: 74 seats .FIRST FLOOR: Labordeta′s Room: 13 +1 (extra) Porrato′s Room: 2 +1 (extra) Picaube′s Room: 2 SECOND FLOOR: The Cauba′s Room: 17 +2 (extra) Peña Blanca′s Room 4 Seta River Room 2 THIRD FLOOR: The Muller′s Room: 20 +1(extra) Larraca′s Rooms: 8 + 1 (extra) The Refuge has a large living room with wooden tables, which can be used as multipurpose aims, the room could be use for parties, meetings, games, etc. There are also another room with TV, public use computers, video, DVD, games, music and so on. Where everyone can do all kinds of fun or training activities as they want.The Food′s well designed to keep the needs of adults who perform physical activities, rich and according to Mediterranean diet, with rich taste recipes. Professional staff made every day the menus in the kitchen of the hostel. The dining room is spacious and connected to the kitchen.
📍 About the location
1. Environmental study activities: walks, environmental and landscape interpretation, knowledge of wildlife, flora, fauna, biodiversity, geomorphology and anthropology. 2. Trekking activities: two big excursions in the area of Collarada-Ip and the area of Canal Roya-Anayet. 3. Evening Excursions: Gabardito and Coll de Ladrones. 4. Visit the surrounding villages and towns: Villanúa, Castiello, and Jaca. 5. Mountain sports: Orientation, cartography, hiking, etc...6. Leisure activities: parties, games and free time. 7. Training activities: workshop on European citizenship 8. Awareness activities: guided tours heritage, European values