ST PRIEST DES CHAMPS – Creation of a five senses pathway

Name: ST PRIEST DES CHAMPS – Creation of a five senses pathway
Start: 2020-07-31
End: 2020-08-21
Location: Saint-Priest-des-Champs, France

France Manual work People with disabilities Manual work People with disabilities Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Located in the village of Saint-Priest-des-Champs, the residence hosts adults with mental disabilities. It is managed by a departmental association specialising in accommodation for the disabled. The educating team is working on a project for the development of the outside parts of the residence. Right now, the garden is underused by the residents. The educators have many ideas, but they do not have enough time to realize them! You will be there to revitalize this green area and, in this way, contribute directly to the improvement of the residents living environment. This is the first project that will take place in this residence and the people living there are looking forward to meeting you!

💼 What the programme involves

*** VERSION EN FRANCAIS DISPONIBLE EN FIN DE DESCRIPTION *** *** French version at the end of the description *** Have you ever walked barefoot a sensory pathway? This space awakens the 5 senses: taste, touch, hearing, sight and smell are stimulated on all sides! More and more of them are to be found in institutions for the disabled. And we understand why: in addition to the fun, the pathway is a therapeutic aid for people with disabilities. We invite you to contribute to this project with a strong social vocation! Your mission will be to build a sensory path in the residence's garden. It will be composed of three ways with gantries where will be hung various objects using the 5 senses. After building the wooden pathway, you will fill the spaces with different materials (for example: bark, straw, cotton, gravel of various sizes, feathers…). Then we'll need your artistic talent to create the objects that will hang from the gantries. Under the instructions of a technical leader, these tasks will help you gaining more experience in using tools and in participating in all stages of wooden construction.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will be accompanied by two camp leaders throughout your stay. The municipality of St Priest-des-Champs puts at your disposal the summer camp place of La Croizette, located in the middle of nature. Accommodation will be in dormitory for 2 or 4 people. The kitchen will be available for you, as well as a big hall for common activities. Toilets and shower are in the same building. Barbecue and bread oven will be at your disposal in the large park of the camp centre. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes using healthy products from the market and local producers. Free WIFI in the village.

📍 About the location

You will discover the wild and natural region of the Combrailles, located in the heart of the Auvergne, with a high granite plateau, Volcanoes and the natural Sioule river. The variety of landscapes is impressive, it will be well suited for nature and hiking lovers. You will meet the inhabitants of St Priest-des-Champs, who will be informed of your arrival. Saint-Priest is a village of 700 inhabitants typical of the Auvergne region. There are a few shops and farms that produce local products. When you arrive, you will take part in the great Cabbage Festival of the village! During your stay, you can swim in one of the three equipped and supervised beaches around the beautiful lake of Fades-Besserve.

ℹ️ Additional information

During this workcamp you will be working with mentally disabled adults. We expect you to be responsible and respectful and adapt to the needs of residents and employees of the residence. Please bring good shoes, working clothes, your swimsuit and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country, musical instruments and games. You will get around St Priest des Champs on foot and by car or minibus on time. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country. For more information have a look at: https://www.tourisme-combrailles.fr *** RETROUVEZ NOS DESCRIPTIFS EN FRANCAIS ICI: *** *** French version here: *** https://www.concordia.fr/chantiers-france-2020

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