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THIS SUMMER IS OURS III (THESSALONIKI)

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About the project

THIS SUMMER IS OURS III (THESSALONIKI)

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ELIX will organize two workcamps "This Summer Is Ours" with the support of the company - Hellenic Petroleum - and the Municipality of Kordelio

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers participating in these two workcamps will host children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disabilities (10-29 years old) from Monday to Friday from 8:00H to 14:00H and hold a fun and diverse daily schedule. Volunteers will support the educational activities for children by helping the pedagogue to implement, athletic activities, workshops, artistic events, theatrical plays, cross cultural education and much more. Moreover, volunteers will have the opportunity to propose and implement their own activities with the support of the pedagogue. The first weekend of the workcamp there will be a training and an introduction necessary for the following weeks. Some afternoons will be used to prepare activities for the following days. There is a school garden were environmental workshops will be held. The daily activity program for the children, teenagers and young people will be fixed by a pedagogue and introduced to the group of volunteers during the training. The pedagogue and the team will be with the volunteers throughout the programme.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will be accommodated in a vocational school. The accommodation is basic but adequate; volunteers will sleep on the floor in the classrooms of the school. Sleeping bags and carry mats are necessary. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and cooking facilities at the school. No internet wi-fi. Air-condition is not available in the school, but there will be fans. 

🍲 Food

Everyday two different volunteers from the group, in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals for the group of volunteers.

📍 About the location

Thessaloniki is the second largest town of Greece and the most important center of the area. Built near the sea, it is a modern metropolis bearing the marks of its stormy history and its cosmopolitan character, which give it a special beauty and charm. 

🎒 Leisure activities

There is a lot to do in this city with an active nightlife, many bars and cafes and museums for those who enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere. Sites like the White Tower, the Archaeological Museum, the Atatíƒï¿½ï��rk House, the Olympic Museum, The Ancient Forum, the Museum of Cinematography in Thessaloniki as well as many other are all popular places to visit within the City. Volunteers will discuss their free time activities with their camp leaders; together they are going to organize excursions and visits. In their free time, participants will have the opportunity to get in touch with the everyday life of the city.

⚠️ Requirements

ELIX is looking for volunteers that enjoy working with children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disability and will support the daily activity program. The volunteers are invited to bring games, songs, ideas, instruments and crafts for the activities!
Due to nature of the workcamp a motivation letter from the volunteer is needed, in order for us to learn more about the volunteer, her/his ideas and motivation for this workcamp.
All the accepted volunteers have to provide ELIX with the original Certificate of Good Conduct.

🤝 Meeting point

Thessaloniki international airport (SKG)

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📅 Available sessions

ELIX19-04

28/06/2019 → 13/07/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 17
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ELIX19-05

13/07/2019 → 27/07/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 17
♂ 0/7 ♀ 2/8

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Thessaloniki, Greece

Greece

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:57 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Greek