📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The ijgd has been organising volunteer service programmes since 1949. We are an independent, non-profit association for international youth work, a recognised independent youth welfare organisation, and one of the largest and oldest workcamp organisations in Germany. Each year, we assist around 5,000 young people into volunteer work in Germany and abroad. We give them the opportunity to be creative, act in solidarity, take responsibility for themselves, and discover their own true potential and strengths. Our principles Ecological learning, voluntary contribution, self-organisation, social development, intercultural learning, gender equality, anti-racism/anti-discrimination and political education.
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💼 What the programme involves
You and your team work in facilities for people with disabilities at the Sozialstiftung Köpenick. The highlight of the work camp and assignment at the social foundation is a joint summer party. The main task is to help prepare the party. Here you can be creative and incorporate your ideas and interests, e.g. in the production of the party decorations. The daily working time is approx. four hours. On the day of the summer festival, you will work on a Saturday. By participating in this workcamp, you will be able to become part of a creative journey and gain new insights into the process of preparing and organising festivals as well as working with people with disabilites.
The Sozialstiftung Köpenick at Mentzelstraíe and Ahornallee houses in Spindlersfeld are home to 75 people with disabilities. The SpreeTakt - BFB Spindlersfeld employment and support centre with 27 places for people with disabilities is also located at the same site.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will stay in the bungalows of the Landesmusikakademie at the FEZ Berlin.
You will sleep in shared rooms and can use parts of the outdoor area.
You cook together. Money for shopping will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering. Monday to Friday you can have lunch at the Sozialstiftung Köpenick. Vegetarian meals are possible there. You will cook the other meals together.
📍 About the location
Berlin offers many great opportunities. After your work assignment, you can explore Berlin's city center, visit museums or simply relax by a lake. In order to be able to pursue the diverse interests of your team, you will receive with a city ticket for the duration of the camp, allowing you to use public transport throughout the city. The work camp should be an opportunity to get to know other motivated young people and have a great time together. It is therefore also desirable that you organise your free time together.
If you would like to explore Berlin on your own, please plan a few days before or after the workcamp.
⚠️ Requirements
50€ (additional payment for public transport ticket, if you have a "Deutschlandticket" or similar, this fee does not apply. Please provide this information when registering). Please also note that Teenager (u18) have to pay an additionally 150€ teenage fee when they register for this camp.