📝 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
Environmental volunteerism including maintenance and surveillance of the island of Sálvora, as well as monitoring and supporting its visitors.
-Control and removal of non-native species.
-Repair and maintenance of structural walls.
-Monitoring the fauna.
-Supporting the surveillance functions within the island.
-Monitoring and supporting visitors.
-Environmental gastronomy.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation and meals will be held at facilities within the island itself. They will use an accredited speedboat to transport the volunteers between the Aguiño port (Ribeira) and the island.
📍 About the location
-Star observation-Outdoor training-Snorkel-Orientation-Fishing workshops-Production of a video guide: Volunteers will produced an informative video about their experience in the island.-Living as lighthouse keepers: we will get to know the functioning of the lighthouse.