Montendre is a town of 3000 inhabitants that has been home to an international hosting center - La Maison des Bateleurs - for several years. The volunteers hosted here will take part in the project developed by the association. The life will be collective, a global introduction of our organization and functioning will take place at the moment of their arrival, so that the volunteers understand the values of the association, its activities and its logistic.
The volunteers will participate in the improvement of the environmental project present on the structure and in the different projects developed with our local partners. The aim of this project is to develop the pedagogical tools necessary to improve awareness and respect for an environmental way of life (dry-pit toilet, pedagogical garden, etc.). The work will consist of carpentry, traditional masonry or garden work. The volunteers will participate on the workcamps that are going to take place at the international hosting center during their stay (children, teenagers or adults from all kinds of social and geographic backgrounds will be present). The volunteers will also be able to participate in or supervise some creative or cultural activities with the hosted groups. Moreover, they will take part in the logistic organization and the animation of different musical, cultural, theatrical or artistic events in different villages around the center.
The volunteers will work closely with the associations, inhabitants, municipalities and all the people involved in these local events. At last, the volunteers can be involved in international workcamps that take place in the region Poitou-Charente during summer (restoration, artistic, cultural projects) with the partner municipalities.
ACCOMODATION:
Mixed, indoors, hosting center “La Maison des Bateleurs”: a very lively house!
LOCATION:
Montendre, 75 km from the ocean, between Bordeaux and Angoulême
The Faï residential center hosts a unique musical ensemble: in front of the imposing rocky cliff which unfolds on 2km above the farm, two gigantic trumps made of wood and concrete were built with the help of an engineer acoustician. The trumps allow to “make the mountains sing” by projecting music onto the cliff which reverberates its musical echoes everywhere in the valley, such as a natural cathedral. Thirty meters down below, an open air theatre has been fit up since 2008. It can host up to 400 spectators on terraces carved in the slope field that faces a wooden pontoon constructed on stilts at the surface of a small artificial lake. This year, the work will consist in extending this pontoon in order to have a real stage to host the artists. This workcamp that takes place at the beginning of the warm season offers the opportunity to organize walks in the mountains, to visit the region and to discover the “fête de la musique” (musical festivals) taking place in June.
ACCOMODATION:
Bedrooms of 5 to 6 people
LOCATION:
3 km far form le Saix village, 30km from Gap, 200km from Marseille
For this first workcamp in Champs-sur-Marne, the volunteers will participate to the development of the “Two Parks” area. This popular and lively neighbourhood already benefits from communal gardens and an educational garden.
The goal of the workcamp is to create a sports course in the heart of the area. With local young people, the recreation center and different partner organizations, the volunteers will also organize activities in the neighbourhood. They will also have the opportunity to discover Paris and the local cultural heritage.
ACCOMMODATION:
The volunteers will be accommodated in a room, about 15 minutes from the place of the workcamp.
Kerfleau is a union of about ten associations who work in the fields of the social and united economy: fair trade, sustainable development, solidarity, etc. Our common objective is to set up a long term partnership and it is one of the reasons of this workcamp. Work: construction of an observatory of the fauna with earth bricks.
Accomodation & food:
Under tents in Kerfleau.
Location & leisure:
Caudan is a city, 10 minutes away from Lorient (Morbihan department) Airports : Rennes, Nantes or Paris.
Orly is a commune in the Val de Marne, located 30 kilometers from Paris. In one of its neighborhoods, Roma households have set up two camps not very well accepted and they are living in a precarious housing. The social housing operator, the organization “Habitats Solidaires”, is now working on a project that consists to build a temporary village with several possibilities of accommodation for those Roma families. The long term goal is to integrate the Roma households in the city.
The proposed construction and development aims to provide sustainable habitat and quality standard compared to current standards, but "movable-removable ». One of the main goals is also to associate certain beneficiaries in the realization of their own houses. Habitats Solidaires and Concordia have decided to join forces in the organization of an international youth work camp volunteers during the summer of 2011 for the construction of houses in the village of temporary shelter.
WORK:
During 3 weeks, work will consist of the construction of 4 temporary housing (cement, wall assembly and roof ...). Each team will composed of three international volunteers and 3 beneficiaries (Rom) and will be in charge of putting a house in its entirety.
ACCOMMODATION:
to be confirmed. Bring a mattress and a sleeping bag.
The organization «le Café des Arts en t'elle» will organize its first international workcamp this year. The organisation is located in a small place where artists can meet and exchange on their practices and art work.
Supervised by a professional carpenter, the volunteers will build an additional room (the wooden frame of the room) and wooden floor. They will also work on an already existing stairway.
The volunteers will be able to discover different crafts:
Ceramics, Weaving, Sewing, through different workshops.
The inhabitants of Matha and the members of the organization are looking forward to meet volunteers and for this opportunity of intercultural exchange. The trips around the region (the ocean, visit of cities, museum) have already been arranged.
ACCOMODATION:
indoors, shared rooms
LOCATION:
Charente-Maritime, 30 km from Saintes, 70 km from the ocean
Orly is a commune in the Val de Marne, located 30 kilometers from Paris. In one of its neighborhoods, Roma households have set up two camps not very well accepted and they are living in a precarious housing. The social housing operator, the organization “Habitats Solidaires”, is now working on a project that consists to build a temporary village with several possibilities of accommodation for those Roma families. The long term goal is to integrate the Roma households in the city.
The proposed construction and development aims to provide sustainable habitat and quality standard compared to current standards, but "movable-removable ». One of the main goals is also to associate certain beneficiaries in the realization of their own houses. Habitats Solidaires and Concordia have decided to join forces in the organization of an international youth work camp volunteers during the summer of 2011 for the construction of houses in the village of temporary shelter.
WORK:
During 3 weeks, work will consist of the construction of 4 temporary housing (cement, wall assembly and roof ...). Each team will composed of three international volunteers and 3 beneficiaries (Rom) and will be in charge of putting a house in its entirety.
ACCOMMODATION:
to be confirmed. Bring a mattress and a sleeping bag.
PROJECT: Concordia will organize its second workcamp this year together with district le Pays de Sommires. The volunteers will work in one of the villages in the district: Villevieille, where recent archeological excavations have led to the discovery of an old Gallo Roman Villa. The objective now is to restore the area so that visitors can visualize the lay-out of the place during the Roman period (3rd century A.D.). WORK: youll have to build low walls in order to delineate the shapes of the houses and rooms of the old Roman Villa. ACCOMMODATION: in a building in the village. LANGUAGE: English. LOCATION: in the south of France between Nmes and Montpellier, in a very touristic area. Villevieille is used to hosting groups of archeologists during the summer and they have also made last years volunteers feel very welcome. There will be opportunities to visit the area. TERMINAL: Nmes train station, then bus to Villevieille. SPECIAL REMARKS: for more information, have a look at http://www.mairie-villevieille.fr/web/commune/wfMenu_Commune.aspx/
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
