For several years now the city of Clermont-Ferrand has elaborated participative projects in cooperation with the local population. Currently, the inhabitants are gathering ideas for projects you will realise during this summer and they have many ideas already: developing shared gardens, making murals using graffiti technique, manufacturing wooden furniture or entertaining children. The project will be defined in spring and we will keep you updated.During your stay, you will be accompanied by two camp leaders recruited by Concordia. The Community Center team will welcome you and will provide you with a room where you can store your personal belongings and take your meals. Local youth will be able to participate in the work camp and show you their area.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated at the two-star campsite "Les Sablons" in Pont-du-Chateau (with a swimming pool and activities), sharing two-person tents, boys and girls separately, and a collective tent for socializing. You will be staying with another international workcamp for teenagers. The group will be sharing the cleaning chores and preparing meals together. The budget will be allocated to the group leader and you will participate in the preparation of dishes with good products from the market and from local producers.
Location & leisure:
The urban area of Clermont-Ferrand is Auvergne's lively regional capital. It is located in an exceptional volcanic area, at the foot of the Puy de Dôme volcano which summit can be accessed with a panoramic train. During your stay, you will be able to enjoythe town's summery energy (concerts, Sable Show festival, visiting the historic town centre, French National Day and fireworks) and the countryside which is located right on its doorstep (hiking over the volcanoes, swimming in the lakes, etc.). It will be a rich and varied trip.
For more information have a look at:
http://www.clermont-fd.com and http://www.planetepuydedome.com.
Requirements:
The accommodation is located outside of the city centre, in a neighbouring town. Please bring good shoes, working clothes and a swimsuit. As nights can be quite cold, remember also to bring warm clothes and a sleeping bag. You can also bring recipes from your home country as well as musical instruments and games. You will get around Clermont-Ferrand by foot, by car and by minibus.Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Clermont-ferrand
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
You will participate in the different activities of our association : permaculture garden, setting up an environment project, painting, cooking, etc.
Accomodation & food:
Under a tent on the garden of the association. You'll be able to use the house for showers, toilets, and collective places. Bring along a sleeping bag.
Location & leisure:
Location: Beaumotte le Montbozon is located 25 km from Vesoul and 30 km from Besançon.
Leisure activities:
Afternoons will be reserved for recreational activities. These will be organized by the group and staff. You will meet with the people hosted in the centre during the collective moments (meals/kitchen/household). The preparation of the meals will be carried out in turns by all the participants. The program also includes visits to the city of Besançon or hikes in the mountains of Jura.
This project is a partnership between the Association du Centre de Beaumotte and the Association « Le Lieu » who are professional in the Theater of the Oppressed ( Augusto Boal technique) . As this is our goal we work mainly with the youth as a team together for an effective education. The methods of the Theatre of the Oppressed were developed by Augusto Boal in Latin America in the 1970's. His goal was to draw visibility to social and political conflicts by giving a voice to marginalizedgroups who were facing oppression under totalitarian regimes of the time . We wish through this project to give teenagers the opportunity to stage their difficulties, their fights and their doubts in order to find solutions to european difficulties. A final show, in front of the villagers, will be planned.
Accomodation & food:
Participants will be accommodated at the centre of the village, in the town hall. The place tosleep is a common room with camp beds. They will sleep in collectivity on campbeds (girls andboys separated). There will be available bathroom and kitchen. Because of the situation (in a rural area) WIFI access will be limited. Everybody will take part in the collective life: making of the meals, cleaning and preparing activities for the night.
Location & leisure:
In a dynamic of popular and non-formal education, you will be able "to make and to live together" and each one of you will be responsible for the daily life of the group.
This tool is very important for a real encounter:
youngsters will elaborate their own menus, cook in groups, do the cleaning, and organize their activities. The exchanges at cooking time, the household, and the leisure activities will be the base of interculturality of this project.
The teenagers will be engaged with the local citizens collective, who manage a local chestnut grove. The specific nature of the work has not been determined yet, since it is the spring weather that will determine the needs for this summer. However, it is decided that the participants will work in preserving the natural resources of the area and enhance the local environment.
Accomodation & food:
The workcamp will take place in a very remote area, where they will be hosted in camping tents. Kitchen, shower and toilet will also be equipped in a camping abode, but the participants will have access to a sanitary block (toilet and shower) in a nearby building. Moreover, if the weather is not agreeable for camping, there is a building just hundreds of meters away to seek shelter. As it has been said before, this remote area is located in a very beautiful landscape, and will offer each participant quite a unique panorama every morning!
Location & leisure:
Location: The participants will camp next to Le Relais Bistro de l'Espinas, in the rural area of Ventalon en Cévènnes.
Leisure activities:
As the workcamp will take place in a remote area, most of the leisure activity will consist of discovering the natural wonders of the area, taking hikes in the mountains, sharing daily life with the local inhabitants, and more generally basking in the generous surrounding. Transportation will be possible to further discover the areas and organize leisure activities.
The landscaping and creation of the fragrant and educational gardens around St Pons Church have not started yet. Also, the main objective of the site will be to facilitate access to the site by clearing and disbursing stones to allow a safe passage. Depending on the progress of the work, other tasks may be proposed to the group as well.
Accomodation & food:
You will be housed in tents on the communal campsite or in a school. Bring your floor mat or inflatable mattress and your sleeping bag. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare the meals together. The budget will be managed by your camp leaders and you will participate in the shopping and the preparation of the meals, by privileging local and seasonal products.
Location & leisure:
Collobrières is a small village of 1900 inhabitants in the heart of the Massif of Maures and located on a hill near the beaches of the French Riviera. Its ideal location will allow you to enjoy beautiful walks in the mountains, to visit the chestnut or the geological museum, to swim in the communal pool or in the sea while as well enjoying the festivities of the village!
Requirements:
Please bring: working gloves and shoes, casual clothing, hat/cap, sunglasses, sun cream, mosquitos repellant, swimming suit. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Collobrières
Language(s):
English
Airport:
MRS: Provence (Marseille, France)This project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
Several interventions are planned during the two worksite sessions:
The crypt:
clear and clean the interior of the crypt, repaint the grid and take back the plaster of the facade (clean, purge, plaster).
The wall:
make a preventive restoration of the wall over a length of about 4m (remove the soil, redraw the base of the wall and put the stones in their place).
The steps:
clean and de-vegetate. If necessary, pick up the stones and replace the missing ones.
Accomodation & food:
You will be housed in tents on a Barbentane sports complex near the construction site. Bring your floor mat or inflatable mattress and your sleeping bag. You will share the different collective tasks and prepare the meals together. The budget will be managed by your camp leaders and you will participate in the shopping of local and seasonal products and the preparation of the meals.
Location & leisure:
Barbentane is a small Provençal village of 4000 inhabitants, known for its many listed monuments (the Anglica tower, the Knights house, the castle etc.) offering a wide choice of cultural, heritage and environmental discoveries. You will participate in the festivities of the village, you will hike in the massif of the montagnette and you will be able to take advantage of the festival of Avignon which is really close.
Requirements:
Please bring: working gloves and shoes, casual clothing, hat/cap, sunglasses, sun cream, mosquitos repellant, swimming suit. Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Barbentane
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
You will work on the foundations of the hut continuing the work started by the volunteers in 2018. You will remove the stones from the ruin in order to rebuild the building. You will be supervised by technical staff who will teach you skills in ancient masonry. This workcamp does not require any specific skills. Only your motivation and ability to work in a team will be needed to complete this project.
Accomodation & food:
You will be accommodated at the Arcon's guesthouse next to the workcamp. Two dorms will be available, girls and boys separately. The cottage has toilets, showers and a kitchen that will be at your disposal.The group will be guided by two camp leaders, one group leader and one technical leader. Together you will participate in the organization of the collective life (cleaning, activities …), you will prepare meals in turns using the products bought nearby. We will favour local products and short supply chains. Tastings of local specialties may also be organised with local producers.
Location & leisure:
The site of the Grands Murcins, where this workcamp takes place, is located in the municipality of Arcon at nearly 800 meters above sea level, in the heart of the Mounts of the Madeleine area. This village of about one hundred inhabitants is attached to the agglomeration of Roannais which gathers about forty communes in the north of the Loire in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In this area, many activities of discovery and recreation (swimming, hiking, sports activities...) can be proposed thanks to the support of Roannais Agglomeration, which is a partner on this project.The cities of Lyon and Saint Etienne are respectively 1h30 and 1h00 away by car.
Requirements:
Remember to bring gloves as well as working clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. Although accommodation is inside, remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and warm clothes. Also take appropriate clothing in case of rain or for hiking in altitudes (pullovers, polar, raincoats...). Do not forget sun protection as well (hat, sunglasses and sunscreen) and a swimming suit. The common life activities will be programmed together with your camp leaders and according to your suggestions! If you would like to share your culture (cooking recipes, traditional stories), do not hesitate to bring a piece of your country in your backpack! Foreigners belonging to the European Union must bring with them a personal EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), and everybody must, in any case, bring their insurance certificate. If health issues happen on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will then be reimbursed once back in their home country.
Age:
15-17
Location:
Arcon
Language(s):
EnglishThis project is suitable for disabled volunteersVegetarian food will be available
On foot or by bicycle, across the woods, fields and old stones, you will work in green spaces maintenance nearby the castle. With maps, you will take part in the rehabilitation of the hiking paths of the village. You will help to clean the areas, to prune and clear bushes, and to maintain the signpostings of the paths. You will also join us to take part in the general castle's outdoor spaces maintenance by working in the garden or in landscaping.
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in tents and use the exterior bathroom and dry toilets. Food is provided and you will take turns in preparing the meals in the fully equipped kitchen on site.
Location & leisure:
Location: 03130 Montcombroux-les-Mines, 45 km from Vichy.
Leisure activities:
During this workcamp you will have the chance to meet young people from France and all over the world. You will discover a rural way of life here in the castle grounds. You will also have the possibility to visit the nearest cities (Moulins and Vichy), or to go swimming at the local lake or swimming pool.
« 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! »
