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Summer camps in Granada / rural regeneration

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About the project

Summer camps in Granada / rural regeneration

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

It is a pioneering project that seeks to find new ways to promote the integration of migrants and refugees into depopulated rural areas in southern Spain, through the creation of sustainable livelihoods based on agroecology, permaculture and sustainable commerce.
Our mission is to create sustainable positive solutions for real life issues – specifically the depopulation of rural villages, the degradation of land, high local unemployment and the unmet basic needs of migrants and refugees. Our aim is to take abandoned land and resources and put them back into productive use, creating opportunities that enable refugees to develop an economic activity for their subsistence, to rebuild their lives, and have a safe, secure home.

💼 What the programme involves

TRAININGS – in permaculture, agroecology and commercialisation taught by refugees and migrants, for refugees, migrants and local people.
INTERNSHIPS – for refugees and migrants to gain experience in ecological cooperatives and enterprises.
LAND & RESOURCE REGENERATION – identifying under-utilised land and resources and putting them back into productive use.
LIVELIHOODS – supporting locals, refugees and migrants to set up sustainable social enterprises that provide sustainable livelihoods, benefit and regenerate the local economy, make use of untapped resources and bring more energy and life to the local villages.
HOUSING – developing a low cost housing scheme to provide low cost accommodation to refugees, migrants and other young people who want to contribute to the redynamisation of the area.
EVENTS & INTEGRATION – we coordinate social and cultural events to bring together local people and newcomers and engender values of respect, diversity trust and solidarity creativity and foster friendship through creative engagement.
SUSTAINABLE LIVING – integrating the values of Local, Sustainable, Social and Solidarity solutions into the way we live, shop, interact, and organise.
REGENERATING LIVES – improving the wellbeing, self-esteem and confidence of all participants, especially refugees and migrants through working in nature, creative community activities and self-realisation in a supportive and respectful environment.
FUNDRAISING – seeking funds from a variety of sources to ensure the financial sustainability of the project.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be hosted in furnished rooms within a shared house. The house is shared with seven other team members, including the volunteers’ supervisor. In the accomodation there are three toilets, an office, a big living room, a terrace and two other communal spaces. There is also an onsite garden and an outdoor living area. For some of the activities, they will be hosted in a fully equipped, licensed camping space.
We count on 1 Project hub with three double-bed rooms available for volunteers, a spacious living room, a garden and outdoor living space, four bathrooms and an equipped kitchen.

🍲 Food

Meals will be provided by our organisation where approximately 60% of the food comes from our agro-ecological enterprises. The meals will be cooked collaboratively according to a weekly rota so as to enhance teamwork and the sharing of culture through gastronomy.

📍 About the location

The project is located in Saleres, in Valle de Lecrin county, under the Province of Granada, in the region of Andalucia, South-East Spain.
There is a bus service running three times a day connecting El Valle to Granada, Motril and Durcal which are the three main cities nearby. There is also a bus service for travel across the neighbouring villages. A project car could also be a mode of transport in case of need. There are
five bikes, equipped with helmets and lights, available for everyone to explore the surrounding area. It is possible to reach El Valle de Lecrin through other Granada or Malaga airport and then take a bus to El Valle. Frequent car-pooling also run in the area.

🎒 Leisure activities

Walking Tour in El Valle De Lecrín (Saleres, Restábal and Melegis)
Visit and Tapas Tour in Granada
Hike in Barranco de La Luna
Sports’ Tournament in Saleres
Social Presencing Theatre Workshop
Playfight Session
Yoga and Acro-Yoga
Visit of Durcal and Nigüelas
Visit to the caves of Nerja
Beach day in Maro

⚠️ Requirements

Generic competences
Group Dynamics, Conflict Resolutions, Intercultural Dialogue, Teamwork, Problem Solving,
Decision-making both collective and individual, Adaptability.
Specific competences
Design Thinking, Basic Land understanding and Management, Basic Permaculture and Agroecology Theory and Practices, Facilitation.

ℹ️ Additional information

This project is available on two short term periods as workcamps projects !

But it's also possible to join it as long or middle term volunteers on April, may and June. You can stay one month or three !

Participation fees :

 - 40€ for general administration

+ 250€ / month towards accomodation and other expenses. Or 20€/day for short period.

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📅 Available sessions

ES-BRIDGES-08-GRANADA 1

21/04/2019 → 03/05/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 12
♂ 0/6 ♀ 0/6

ES-BRIDGES-08-GRANADA 2

02/06/2019 → 14/06/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 12
♂ 0/6 ♀ 0/6

ES-BRIDGES-08-GRANADA 3

01/04/2019 → 30/06/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

40.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

18658 Saleres, Granada, Spain

Spain

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:01 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish