Volunteering in Kysice
Czech Republic
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Children
Teenagers
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About the project
Volunteering in Kysice
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Kysice is a village about 10 kilometres from the city of Pilsen – the regional capital and the European capital of culture 2015. About 900 inhabitants live in Kysice. It is an active village which emphasises cultural and community life and involvement of its citizens. The municipality of Kysice which is the local partner has organized 4 workcamps so far. Last year they organized a teenage workcamp there for the first time. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet the locals, especially children and youth but also adults who like to take part in different activities connected to the workcamp. The goal of the workcamp is to contribute to and enrich the cultural and social life in the village.
💼 What the programme involves
You will do two types of work – manual and organizational. The manual part will be done in different public areas of the village. The work will vary according to the needs of the municipality. The tasks can include for example cleaning the forest, repairing fences protecting the trees, maintaining the green areas, renovation (painting). For this you will need to bring solid shoes. Then you will help with the organization of a local event called “Historical Afternoon” (Saturday 3rd September) - you will be asked to prepare various games and activities for local children. You will also organize 2 or 3 international evenings where you will present your home towns to the local community, perform some activities (e.g. a dance or a game) and cook a traditional meal.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In one big room of a local cultural centre. There are toilets, a small kitchen and a common room in the centre. Showers are in a building close-by. Please bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat as you will sleep on the floor. Lunch will be provided in a restaurant and you will prepare your own breakfast and dinner (1 kitchen team per day). Please bring simple recipes from your home country.
📍 About the location
The village of Kysice near Pilsen. The village has a cultural centre which will serve as accommodation for volunteers. All the cultural activities during the workcamp will take place in this building. Near the cultural centre, there is a multipurpose playground, a small rope centre and a place for a campfire. In the ground floor of the culture centre, there is a local pub.
Study part: The topic of the workcamp is „Tell a story of your home town“. During the workcamp, there will be activities and games which will help us to learn how to understand, find, collect and present stories hidden in our towns and villages. You are invited to bring some information, tales, legends, news and current stories from your home town. We will also be collecting stories about Kysice and its inhabitants. In our free time, we will meet a local historian or try historical costumes during the event. There is a possibility to do a creative workshop.
Leisure time: various sports (including golf), football tournament with the locals, visit to Pilsen city (town centre, museum, tower, science centre, zoo), visit to a castle, campfire, movies, swimming.
⚠️ Requirements
Parental authorisation and medical form is strictly required! The forms will be provided after the acceptance to the workcamp. We are looking forward to active participants who like to discover new things and meet new people. You should expect to interact a lot with local children and youth.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fee is 90 EUR. The fee covers the main leader’s salary, free-time and educational activities, travels within the project and other project costs. We require the volunteers to send it to us directly by a bank transfer (bank details will be provided after acceptance). The deadline for payment will be provided in the acceptance email.
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SDA 112
24/08/2016 → 04/09/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
15–17 years old
Solidarity donation
90.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Ke Hřišti 185, 330 01 Kyšice, Czechia
Czech Republic
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Czech Republic Koruna (CZK / Kč)
Exchange rate
1 CZK = 0.041274 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Czech