📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The local partner of this project is the town hall of Somiedo
💼 What the programme involves
The task of the volunteers will be cleaning the river path of Somiedo. The river of Somiedo is a 22 km natural area and it has several arms gs into the small towns around. This river is the principal hydraulic energy source of the area. Unfortunately in the last years there have been lots of environmental problems showed up in the area. Increase in plastic waste and trashes in the river and also the invasive plants that are growing uncontrollably causing a huge problem in the area.The main task of the volunteers will be cleaning the river bed that has been filled with trash for so many years. Also, there may be other works to support the local community, such as supporting the local events, making promotion etc. The river bed can be quite dangerous as there are slippery rocks. Volunteers should bring shs to wear in the water or working boots.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Basic municipal school with bunk beds. There will be two big rooms for the use of the volunteers. There is a fully equipped kitchen for the use of the volunteers and also bathrooms and showers. There is no sheets or pillow covers. Sleeping bag is required.
📍 About the location
Somiedo (in Asturian, Somiedu) is a council of the autonomous community of the Principality of Asturias. It limits to the north with Belmonte de Miranda, to the east with Teverga, to the west with Tineo and Cangas del Narcea and to the south with the province of LeEn.It is the second municipality with the lowest population density[citation needed. The entire council is part of the Somiedo Natural Park, having been declared a Biosphere Reserve.There are so many lakes and paths for hiking around where the volunteers can organise it together with their camp leaders. Unfortunately the are is not very well connected in terms of local transportation.
ℹ️ Additional information
ESC volunteering Teams ProjectThis is an ESC project, supported by the European Solidarity Corps program of the European Commission. This means that this project has a special travel grant and an economical support for the volunteers. This project is open to 18-30 year old participants from EU countries. In order to receive the travel reimbursement and the pocket money, you must join to the whole activity, collect and send us all the travel invoices and fill the report that we will send just after the project.The volunteers must be register to EU PASS and accept the offer sent by us, once they are accepted to the project.