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Periodo
Dove
Età
Codice
Contributo
Titolo
PERMACULTURE (SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION)
Periodo
17/07/2025 -
28/07/2025
Dove
Nepal
Età
18-50
Codice
VINWC25-15
Contributo
140 € + 100
EUR
Lavoro
Work- Permaculture As a volunteer, you will collaborate with the farmer s VIN, which specializes in permaculture. The work is typically hands-on, and you ll design the farm according to permaculture principles, including cultivating crops, weeding, irrigating, gathering materials, digging, and creating beds. Support farmers in making organic fertilizers like compost. Observe, interact, learn and implement.
Luogo
Siddhicharan Municipality Ward 2 is located in Nisankhe, Okhaldhunga district, approximately 250 km from Kathmandu. A local jeep can reach it in 8-10 hours. This region showcases the beauty of Nepal s hilly and mountainous terrain, surrounded by woods and fertile fields. For more information about the area and its development initiatives, visit www.ntchc.org.
Alloggio
The volunteers will stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living facilities are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area with separate rooms. The volunteers sleep on single beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.
Requisiti e materiali
-Basic English should be spoken among the participants -Physically sound as per the project requirements.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: KTM
NEAREST STATION: Kathmandu
Organizzatore
VIN s Environmental and Conservation Programs raise community awareness of critical environmental issues and develop effective solutions. VIN runs various ecological projects that aim to conserve, promote, and protect the environment and culture while preventing, mitigating, and controlling water, land, and air pollution to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of current and future generations. We utilize permaculture for sustainable farming and have been teaching and implementing it since 2018. We believe that permaculture plays a vital role in restoring the entire ecosystem Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a major celebration in Nepal, symbolizing the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. During this lively festival, people throw colored powders and water to share blessings and celebrate a bountiful harvest. Originally a Hindu tradition, Holi is now celebrated by many, including non-Hindus across South Asia and beyond. The festivities include gathering with family and friends, playing music, and enjoying special foods and drinks. Volunteers help prepare and celebrate the Holi festival in the community.
Titolo
SPARTA 3
Periodo
17/07/2025 -
28/07/2025
Dove
Estonia
Età
14-18
Codice
EST TS3
Contributo
140 € + 500
EUR
Lavoro
ProgramThere are diverse activities in the camp program: canoeing, water scootering, running ATV, paintball in the forest, sport games - football, rugby, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, archery, frisbee, disc-golf, trampolines, different competitions, forest cross, sport orientation in the forest on and on sea (navigation), fishing, Viking boats, bicycle trips to explore the area, visit to the horse farm with horse riding, excursions historical places of interest in the area, active games and adventure trail in Roosta Adventure Park, picnics on a seaside, building sand and stones castles on the beach, Estonian sauna party, etc. Bikes are available for the whole camp duration free of charge. WorkThere will be also some voluntary work such as painting of community buildings, making wooden toys and games for local orphanage, repairing benches and tables, cleaning local beach and old local park from garbage, planting trees, little renovation works in the local school, clearing pavement, helping seniors living in the community with some household duties, preparing fire woods for heating, berries and herbs picking to give the crop to the orphanage and seniors home, duty in a kitchen and around the camp once in a shift, etc. The work will be organised in cooperation with local forestry department, municipality of Nova and local school. Please note that the work described above is planned for the whole summer and it may change from one shift to another depending on local needs, the season and weather conditions.
Luogo
LocationNova is one of 11 municipalities of Laanemaa with about 400 inhabitants, located on the seaside 90 km west from capital of Estonia Tallinn and 40 km north from Haapsalu, famous spa town with many historic and cultural sites. More information on www.novavald.ee/index.php/1 The camp is located on Nova basic Schools territory (www.nova.edu.ee)Surroundings and camps infrastructureSchoolhouseSports hallTable tennisWooden housesInformation centreRefreshments stall with water coolersGym equipment for fitness exercises on schools territoryFootball fieldBasketball court on the schools territoryVolleyball court on the beach4 lakes within 4 km from the camp side2 sand beaches in the distance from 0,5-7 kmForest Management Centre wooden tents with table and grill for picnic near the beachGrocery store and cafe 0,5 km awayHiking paths marked by Forest Department
Alloggio
AccommodationIn wooden huts set by the local school nearby the seaside (500 m away). Please bring your sleeping bag and mat. Showers, toilets are provided in the school and there will be additional bio-toilets set on camping site. You can have traditional Estonian sauna every dayCateringMeals are served 3 times a day. There are water machines with cold water in the school complex. Catering takes place in the schools mess hall or into the lager tent outside near the mess. Meals are cooked by professional cooks. However participants will be asked to help cleaning.Medical AidCamp staff members have medical certificates and are able to provide the first aid. And there is a car on call 24/7 which goes to the nearest hospital, which is 40km away, in more serious case of any emergency.
Requisiti e materiali
Special requirementsParticipants have to be sporty (e.g. be ready to run up to 3 km, bike up to 30 km), independent enough, curious and interested in active life style. Please inform us beforehand about allergies, dietary requirements you have or others prescriptions from your doctor. Please bring sleeping bag and mat, wind and waterproof clothes, goods shoes, warm and summer clothes. It s advisable to take thermal underwear. If possible, please take tick vaccination before coming. Generally, age of participants is 14-17, however exceptions are possible. NB Smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs is absolutely prohibited in the camp and this policy will be followed strictly Thus, if you cannot quit smoking for a while it is probably better not to come. Camp common language is English. Local languages are Estonian and Russian.Participation feeUnlike the normal camp there will be not too much of work here. Nevertheless, participants will be provided with board, lodging, local transportation and all equipment necessary to realize camp program. Besides, program involves a lot of extra costs for excursions, trips out, visits, sport activities, equipment, materials and general administration and leadership. Since neither EstYES nor its local camp partner, does not receive financial support for this camp from municipality or private sources, to realize this camp we have to charge participation fee of 500 Euro, which covers all camp and program costs including transfer from Tallinn to and from the camp, and which has to be paid by bank transfer before the camp or by participants upon arrival to the camp. The bank details will be provided after the acceptance of the participant to the camp. NB Participants coming from outside Europe are asked to consult with us before paying fee by bank transfer to reduce high banking charges.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: TLL
NEAREST STATION: Tallinn
Organizzatore
This camp is organized for teenagers by youth sport club Lukas-Basket which has been running national youth camps for 25 years and International ones for the past 12 years. International teenage camps will be hosted on seaside in the West of Estonia in Laanemaa County in the municipality of Nova. Beautiful nature, numerous historical places, 200 years long tradition of health resort, unique cultural events are the treasures of the County. Nova with warm sea, white sand, mushroom and berry crops, picturesque lakes, cobble stone road and many places of interest is ideal place for leisure. The aim of Nova camp is to give young people possibility to have active, healthy and meaningful summer vacations with different sport adventures, to enjoy unspoiled nature and to learn to live in harmony with it, also to explore and realize their own capacities and limits. The program will include water activities, sport and ball games, eco-hikes, bicycle trips to places of interest, horse riding, fishing, rowing, acquaintance with local culture and many other exciting things. Mens sana in corpore sano (Healthy Spirit in Healthy Body) i this is the message of the camp Besides all this, camp gives possibility for intensive contacts between local youth and their peers from abroad, showing youngsters the diversity of world cultures, broadening their horizons and encouraging active communication through games and creative activities. Finally, there will be some voluntary work for nature protection and to support local community. The area of the camp is about 3 hectares and it can host over 60 youngsters on one shift. The age of local participants is 10-18. Local teenagers are mainly Russian-speaking of minority communities of Estonia. Videos from past camps are available here https://www.facebook.com/100001353283293/videos/1230983641495965/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwTAJF6pIGsfeature=youtu.be
Titolo
AVANCA 2025
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
29/07/2025
Dove
Portogallo
Età
18-30
Codice
PT-IPJ 12.1
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Preparation phaseSignposting setting for the different spaces in AVANCA 2025;Poster and pending poster distribution;Adaptation of the Egas Moniz school classrooms for workshops attainment;Workshop related Video-Informatics equipment installation and testing;Cleaning and preparation of the Auditorium of Avanca for competitive sessions of Cinema and Video;Airport reception and welcoming of the international guests ( directors, actors, producers, technicians, etc...Cleaning and maintenance of spaces and sanitary installationsDuring the Festival:Check-in support for the participants and guests;Maintenance of the Workshop rooms;Cantina support;Cleaning and maintenance of common areas;After - Cleaning, collecting equipment
Luogo
Avanca is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Estarreja, with an area of 21.07 kmI and 6 189 inhabitants. Avanca belongs to the municipality of Estarreja, District of Aveiro. It is limited by the municipalities of Murtosa, Ovar and Oliveira de AzemEis. It is served by Estrada Nacional 109, by A29, as well as by the North railway line.The center of the workcamp takes place at the heart of the festival, at Escola BEUsica Prof Dr Egas Moniz, where the workshops will also take place and where the secretariat and conference are located. The school is located in the center of the small village
Alloggio
Volunteers will be accommodated in the school s classrooms. They will have access to mattresses. The school has bathrooms and changing rooms with hot water, open 24 hours/day.Regarding food, breakfast will be prepared in the school canteen, where volunteers will have at their disposal the most varied items for its preparation. Lunches and dinners will be either in the school canteen or in local restaurants, always accompanied by the monitors
Requisiti e materiali
Smoking is not allowed inside the rooms. The camp has night-time surveillance. Bring Sleeping camping bag, pillow, items of personal hygiene, working clothes for some tasks and other goods that are deemed necessary
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: -
Organizzatore
Volunteers in this workcamp are involved in various levels of the organization, providing a determinant support for the success of this International Festival.Being AVANCA an idea sharing favored space, creative fusion and cultural interchange between, professionals, students and cinema and multimedia lovers, IWC volunteers will naturally participate and dive in this international, culture and creative atmosphere. To moments dedicated to cultural animation and discovering of surroundings, Cine-Clube de Avanca offers a set of activities, which will give an insight of the social realities, cultural and gastronomical, between others, from the village of Avanca and the region that extends the cities of Aveiro and Porto.
Titolo
A HISTORIC RENOVATION
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
01/08/2025
Dove
Francia
Età
18-99
Codice
CONCF-6914
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Immerse yourself in history and take part in the restoration of the Maison des Chevaliers, a 16th-century architectural gem classified as a Historic Monument. This summer, join an international volunteer worksite in Viviers , Ardeche, and contribute to its preservation.
Under the Ardeche sun, you will learn many restoration techniques including stone cutting, under professional guidance. No previous experience required?just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and share !
This project is part of a broader initiative to enhance the historical center, in partnership with the local municipality and heritage experts. Your involvement will help to bring this iconic site back to life and invigorate the local community.
Beyond the worksite, enjoy the stunning landscapes of Ardeche and share a unique experience with volunteers from around the world. Come and take part in an unforgettable human and cultural adventure !
Luogo
Located in the heart of the Rhone Valley, Viviers is close to Montelimar, the Ardeche Gorges, and the gateway to Provence. You will have the opportunity to explore the region outside of work hours. Concordia facilitators will help organize leisure activities in collaboration with the group. Options include local hikes, visits to the market, and cultural excursions.
For swimming, the Viviers municipal pool may be an accessible option to cool off. Natural swimming sites such as Pignedore Lake in Pierrelatte or the beaches of the Ardeche Gorges are also possible, though they require longer travel times and cannot be planned on a daily basis.
We encourage sustainable mobility: as there may not be a minibus available, travel will be arranged collectively using the available means (walking, carpooling, or public transport where feasible).
Alloggio
You will be accommodated at Clos Saint Roc, a former cloister dating back to the 13th century. Located in the medieval quarter, near Viviers Cathedral, the accommodation is just a five-minute walk from the worksite.
The accommodation is in a house with several shared rooms. Mattresses will be provided. However, if you have a thick and comfortable mattress, you are encouraged to bring it for added comfort. It is also essential to bring your own sleeping bag suited to summer temperatures.
A fully equipped kitchen is available for use. Meals will be prepared collectively, with everyone taking turns cooking, cleaning, and organizing daily activities. Ingredients will be sourced locally, with an emphasis on seasonal and short supply chain products.
There is no washing machine on site. However, a laundromat is available about a seven-minute walk away. The cost of laundry services is the responsibility of participants. The accommodation has Wi-Fi access.
Requisiti e materiali
A motivation letter is required to participate?explain your motivations and how you hope to contribute to the project.
Foreigners that are part of 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 there are health issues on the project, volunteers will have to pay for it, and will be reimbursed once back in their home country.?
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: MRS
NEAREST STATION: Montelimar train station
Organizzatore
We are pleased to collaborate for the second consecutive year with CICP Viviers, an association founded in 1981 dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical, monumental and archaeological heritage of Viviers and its region. CICP organizes numerous initiatives to study and showcase local heritage.
Titolo
THE PAPEL TRAIL II
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
01/08/2025
Dove
Spagna
Età
18-30
Codice
SVI-MD5-25
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Come to our camp if you feel that…
Thanks to archaeology, the remains of our cultural ancestors can be found, studied and understood. You do not need experience to participate in “Paper Road”. You will work with an archaeologist and historian. The volunteer camp takes place at the foot of the mountain, in the Paular valley, a place historically linked to the Los Batanes estate as a model of industrial development such as the use of different hydraulic devices to take advantage of water energy. This is where the galley proofs with which the first edition of Don Quixote was published were produced.
Why participate in our field?
In “Camino de Papel”, participants will carry out a series of specific archaeological activities in different locations with the aim of discovering archaeological remains based on previous research.
For 15 days, you will be able to enjoy a special vacation, meeting people from other regions and countries.
Tasks specific to the field of volunteering
Clearing and cleaning of existing vegetation , both inside and outside and around the perimeter of archaeological structures.
Manual cleaning and scraping of construction parts (walls, floors, etc.) , removing vegetation that is harmful to architectural elements. If archaeological objects are found, they will be collected, documented and stored for later study.
Excavate certain structures using archaeological methodology , developing strict stratigraphic documentation of the levels of deposition and the construction units that may exist in the subsoil. In this process, all archaeological material will be collected. An archaeological survey is also planned.
Register all archaeological material collected for research and subsequent storage in the Regional Archaeological Museum of the Community of Madrid, as established by current legislation.
Luogo
Volunteering is not just about working, as you will have the opportunity to enjoy leisure and free time activities: sports, cultural activities, excursions to places of tourist interest and workshops related to the theme of the field.
Alloggio
Los Batanes Youth Hostel
Ctra. de Cotos, s/n. Finca los Batanes
28740 Rascafría . Madrid
The meal will be served at the Los Batanes hostel. It will consist of breakfast, mid-morning fruit, lunch and dinner.
Requisiti e materiali
National Identity Document or Passport
European Health Insurance Card or other medical insurance if available.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: MAD
NEAREST STATION: Madrid-Chamartin-Clara Campoamor train station
Organizzatore
The workcamp is organized by the General Directorate of Youth of the Community of Madrid
Titolo
BIOLOGICAL BALANCE AT THE VILLA CASTORA HOSTEL
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
01/08/2025
Dove
Spagna
Età
18-30
Codice
SVI-MD4-25
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Come to our camp if you feel that…
Natural resources must be cared for, protected and used in a responsible and rational way. In this field you will be able to get started on a project to create an ecosystem designed for the production of food and other raw materials, where perennial plants such as trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and climbing plants interact with garden species. This project will be developed in the area around the “Villa Castora” hostel, located in a privileged enclave on the way to the Roman Road in the Sierra de Guadarrama.
Why participate in our field?
In the field “Biological Balances in the Villa Castora Youth Hostel”, volunteers will be able to design, using species such as trees, bushes, etc., an ecologically sustainable space in the surroundings of the “Villa Castora” youth hostel, imitating a natural forest in terms of its diversity of structure and functions. In addition, the construction of an insect hotel will encourage the appearance of small pollinators that will help increase the biodiversity of the space.
For 15 days, you will be able to enjoy a special vacation, meeting people from other regions and countries.
Tasks specific to the field of volunteering
Analysis of areas to regenerate damaged ecosystems and prepare the edible forest, cultivating shrubs, trees, herbaceous plants and climbers.
Design, assembly and installation of information panels on biodiversity spaces: vegetable garden, edible forest and insect hotel.
Installing an irrigation system on planted shrubs and trees.
Building an insect hotel: placing the boards.
Review and development of spaces to promote biodiversity
Luogo
Volunteering is not just about working, as you will have the opportunity to enjoy leisure and free time activities: sports, cultural activities, excursions to places of tourist interest and workshops related to the theme of the field.
Alloggio
Villa Castora Youth Hostel
Ctra. of the Dehesas, 29
28470 Cercedilla. Madrid
The meal will be served at the Los Batanes hostel. It will consist of breakfast, mid-morning fruit, lunch and dinner.
Requisiti e materiali
National Identity Document or Passport
Sure
The managing entity of the volunteer camp has civil liability and accident insurance.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: MAD
NEAREST STATION: Madrid-Chamartin-Clara Campoamor train station Madrid-Atocha-Almudena Grandes train station
Organizzatore
The workcamp is organized by the General Directorate of Youth of the Community of Madrid
Titolo
DOWN TOWN KIDS 3
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Estonia
Età
20-33
Codice
EST DT3
Contributo
140 € + 50
EUR
Lavoro
Activating kids in the city camp and providing them with cross-cultural learning experience. Volunteers will do it by using various informal methods of teaching as well as small group techniques. The activities to be held by a team of volunteers may include the following: playing the games and performing music that are popular in the countries the volunteers represent; training kids to perform pieces of amateur drama; preparing festivals; providing intellectual and sport games as well as discussions; preparing quests to combine with excursions round the places of interest; organizing actions for peace and nature protection; leading and supporting kids in their work on the team projects within the topics related to the main theme of the summer. Volunteers are responsible for the day activities in the camp. The work can be quite hard, involving long working hours, requiring high level of commitment and responsibility. You will stay with campers from 10:00 to 17:00 (45-minute lunch is included) and spend about another hour to prepare and finalize next day activities and feedback. Working days are from Monday to Friday plus one duty Saturday; Sundays are days off except the one after arrival. The local participants are mainly youngsters from minority groups of Tallinn whose family s languages include Russian. Based on the previous year, we expect a number of kids/teens participants in one camp shift as up to 40. Volunteers will work in pairs facilitating and leading a smaller group of 10 - 12 children or less during the day and change the groups every 2-3 days.During the first three days of the workcamp after arrival, volunteers will be given the training on the camp methodology and some time to prepare themselves to meet the kids/teens on Monday and further carry out their tasks in the camp. For this reason, it is important to arrive on time.
Luogo
LocationCamp takes place in the school that is situated in the center of Tallinn, Estonian capital www.visittallinn.ee/eng Leisure timeThere are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities as the camp takes place in the capital where one can find attractions for all tastes: sightseeing and museums, festivals, concerts, live music, pubs, etc. The camp provides an excellent opportunity to establish contacts with young Estonians and to experience the local life.
Alloggio
There are 2 options possible (subject to availability, which will become clear by the start of the project):1) The premises of The Language School In Down-Town located on the 4th and 5th floors of a business building in the city centre. In summer time, a part of the school is reserved for the volunteers accommodation that includes several separate dormitory bedrooms, a fitted kitchen, a small dining area, a large shower area and two separate toilet cabins. Bed linen, towels, pillows and blankets will be provided, so you do NOT need to bring a sleeping bag unless you want so. For the reasons of security, volunteers will be issued only one set of keys. To facilitate a smooth and safe environment at school during the off-hours, the entrance to the school must be kept closed at all times. The access to the school and accommodation areas will be managed by long-term volunteers or school staff. Please be aware that between 01:00 a.m. and 09:00 a.m. the access to the building will be closed. Catering will be organized by the school on an agreement with the volunteers (selection of times, meals - provided or volunteers cook, etc.).2) A furnished shared apartment in the residential area of Tallinn. Volunteers will be issued two sets of keys. The apartment has three-four dormitory bedrooms and all necessary facilities, and it takes about 20 minutes to get to the city center by public transport. Public transport cards will be provided. Volunteers will cook their breakfast meals themselves (food for a standard European breakfast will be provided); dinner meals will be served at school between 18:00 and 19:00; lunches will be organized for the whole camp (including kids/teens) in the city centre.Please note: it is not possible to stay at any of the camp accommodation options before or after the camp arrival and departure days. If you need a place to stay before or after the workcamp dates, we can help you to book a hostel in Tallinn.
Requisiti e materiali
Special requirementsYou have to be really motivated to work with kids. Please provide a letter of your motivation along with the application form. An experience of working with children is an advantage. Your ideas and actual preparation to do the activities for kids are essential, so a successful volunteer will be required to meet the team online to discuss and complete some preliminary preparation. We ask you to bring some materials: postcards, posters, symbols of your country, music or popular national games etc., which can be used during your country presentation. We expect active volunteers with a good knowledge of history and culture of their country as well as with an ability and wish to present it to others in a creative way. B2 level of English is required. The age of volunteers is from 20 to 33. Please note that before making a final decision about your participation in the camp, the project coordinator will have a video interview with you.Participation feeWe ask participants to contribute 50 Euro towards the costs of general administration. If you apply for two shifts in a row the participation fee is 80 Euro. This fee has to be paid by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp. If you cannot make it, please contact your sending organization for a solution.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: TLL
NEAREST STATION: Tallinn
Organizzatore
This project is organized for local children by The Language School In Down-Town and the non-profit educational association Alternative Language Programs Satellite (ALPS) as part of their annual activities on multicultural issues for youth. Some international teenage participants may randomly join. The common project s aim is to introduce the diversity of world cultures to children and provide them with good practices in intercultural communication using the learning-by-doing method and organizing alternative English language practice. The project gets youngsters familiar with customs and traditions of the countries from all over the world and encourages them to develop their cross-cultural thinking and tolerance as well as global thinking and individual initiative. This summer we offer you to participate in our project called KALEIDOSCOPE . We invite camp participants to discuss ideas of chaos and order, mess and harmony. Together, we will discover our own infinite potential and freedom to create new patterns of life, same way as we create patterns out of random single pieces of colourful glass twisting a kaleidoscope. We will learn how to find harmony in apparent disorder and use chaos as a tool for stress relief, how to turn imperfection into the source of true beauty and embrace uncertainty to make our life journey more successful, unique and vibrant. Camp participants will gain ideas and skills how to deal with millions of combinations of the world s reality. Meetings with local and/or international professionals in the field will take place. Thematic photo and video contests for camp participants will be organized.NB It is possible and you are welcome to apply for 2 shifts in a row EST DT1 EST DT2 or EST DT3 EST DT4
Titolo
PEACE works Hötensleben
Periodo
18/07/2025 -
03/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
18-99
Codice
IBG 08
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
PEACE is the main theme of this project. The workcamp combines volunteering, learning from history, thinking about peace and the exchange with the local villagers in a special way.
+ Volunteering: There will be various smaller tasks in Hötensleben. You will be doing some maintenance work at the border memorial, mowing and building new wooden seating areas. Other small jobs for the local infrastructure will be added.
+ Learning from history: You will not only work on the border memorial, but will of course also be given a lot of background information on the history of the Iron Curtain and the division of Germany, as well as going on excursions to other thematically relevant places of interest.
Thinking about peace: What is Peace for you? When and how is peace in danger? Share your personal point of view and the reality in your home country with other volunteers and with local villagers.
+ Exchange with local villagers: Peace will be one topic to share and to discuss, but you will also get to know local associations and be able to exchange ideas about everyday life today. They are very excited to meet you and will be glad to share stories with you about their experience in this border area. It would be great if you can speak a bit of German and/or are able to communicate with a phone translator.
Luogo
Hötensleben is a little village with about 2,500 inhabitants. International workcamps have been taking place there for some 25 years, so local inhabitants are looking forward to welcome the volunteers. Many activities will be done together with locals, e.g. the voluntary fire brigade of Hötensleben. Volunteers should be interested in German contemporary history. We will work at and visit historical places and commemoration sites related to Germany’s history.
You will be given bicycles so that you can be mobile in your free time and, for example, go to the swimming pool.
Alloggio
You will stay in the former village hall that is renovated now and includes several holiday apartments’. They offer a quite comfortable stay and ensure enough room for everyone. There are different sleeping rooms with beds provided and a good equipped kitchen as well. Wifi-acess is limited. Bear in mind that the ground floor of the building is used for different activites during the week, and don’t be scared if you see some unfamiliar faces roaming around!
Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
Requisiti e materiali
Please add a short motivation letter to your application, describing your interest in this special project. You should be able to ride a bicycle!
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BER
NEAREST STATION: Schöningen ZOB
Organizzatore
You will be hosted in a very special village. From 1961 to 1989, the Wall with its martial border fortifications ran right next to the village. It divided Germany into two parts and was part of the so-called Iron Curtain. The people of Hötensleben lived in a restricted zone for almost 30 years and always had the Wall in view. To this day, 400 metres of the border fortifications have been preserved as a memorial and are visited by many visitors. Here you can find an impression of the border memorial: http://www.grenzdenkmal.com
2025 marks the 35th anniversary of German reunification. This should be taken as a sign of hope for Germany, Korea and the whole world and from the basis for further discussions. Questions about war and peace, migration and its causes, isolation and violence are unfortunately still very topical issues today. This project in Hötensleben gives you the opportunity to learn more about the time of the Iron Curtain and the division of Germany and to reflect on what peace means to you and how you can contribute to it. At the end, you will present your personal perspective on the topic of "peace" to the local villagers and discuss it with them. German speakers are therefore particularly welcome.
Titolo
On air with Radio Tonkuhle
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
16-26
Codice
ijgd 15006
Contributo
140 € + 395
EUR
Lavoro
As part of the work camp, you will help shape the programme and get a good insight into the radio trade. You will learn how to use a reporting device, questioning techniques for interviews and studio technology. You will plan and create your own radio programmes, which you will present yourself. The workshop is led by professional radio editors. Your reports will focus on events from the ‘KulturRegionale 2025’ cultural festival, which takes place in Hildesheim from June to September. You are also welcome to bring along your favourite songs for a music programme!
Luogo
Your accommodation is located in the centre of Hildesheim with its historic market square. There you can chill out on the Citybeach. Outdoor pool and barbecue area at Hohnsensea. Panoramic view from St Andrew's church tower. UNESCO World Heritage Sites St Michael's Church and St Mary's Cathedral. A city walk along the Rose Route takes you to the most beautiful corners of Hildesheim. The game reserve on the Steinberg and the vast landscape of the Osterberg nature reserve are well worth a walk. The capital of Lower Saxony, Hanover, can be reached in 30 minutes by train.
https://9staedte.de/en/hildesheim-unesco-world-heritage-city/
https://www.visit-hannover.com/Sehensw%C3%BCrdigkeiten-Stadttouren
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Accommodation in the parish hall of St Andrew's parish. There you will find a well-equipped kitchen, a small common room for eating and socialising and a large common room for sleeping. You will sleep on air beds. Showers in the public Swimming pool “Wasserparadies”.The recording studio is a 15-minute walk away.
https://andreaskirche.wir-e.de/aktuelles
You cook together. Money for shopping will be provided for you. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Requisiti e materiali
Good English language skills for the radio workshop. Knowledge of German is helpful for communicating with interview partners in the city. If possible, please also bring a laptop and headphones (or a tablet). These devices will be needed for editing the recordings.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: HAJ
NEAREST STATION: airport: Hannover or Hamburg, trainstation: Hildesheim
Organizzatore
Radio Tonkuhle is the community radio station for Hildesheim and the surrounding area - a participatory radio station! People who want to can contribute their interests and thus create a diverse, colorful round-the-clock program.
https://www.tonkuhle.de/
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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Titolo
Protecting and conserving biodiversity
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
18-26
Codice
ijgd 25339
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Background: Amphibians are among the most endangered native animal species groups. Of the 20 native amphibian species found in Germany, only 6 species are not endangered according to the current Red List. In some regions, some have already disappeared. In order to preserve these fascinating animals in the long term, habitat protection is no longer sufficient. For this reason, conservation breeding of particularly endangered species is becoming increasingly important. In this way, the species can be preserved in the long term under controlled conditions and also be available as donor populations for reintroduction projects.
Project objective: Construction of an outdoor facility for keeping and breeding endangered amphibian species
For the nature-identical keeping of amphibians, the construction of a spacious outdoor terrarium makes sense. Only in the open air are the animals exposed to the effects of the weather and seasons in the same way as in the wild, but they are protected from their natural enemies. In order to create a near-natural habitat, it is necessary to provide all sub-habitats such as the summer habitat, the reproduction water and a hibernation area. In addition, a species-appropriate design with hiding places, natural vegetation and basking areas is required. The common goal is to build an open-air terrarium of more than 200 m² under expert guidance and to produce the interior furnishings. The interior design is of particular interest. The design for the target species yellow-bellied toad, tree frog and midwife toad must be planned together. The area is then jointly modeled and equipped with typical biotope props. This includes the construction of one or more spawning ponds and a hibernation site as well as the provision of daytime hiding places made of stone layers, dry stone walls, wood piles and rootstocks. These must be placed according to the requirements of the species being cultivated and combined with suitable natural planting. The first inhabitants can be introduced once the enclosure has been successfully established.
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camp location: Rehlingen-Siersburg, Saarland; 40 km northwest of Saarbrücken; Trier, Luxembourg and Metz 60 km each
Alloggio
You will be accommodated in a Niedtalhalle, with a kitchen, sufficient sanitary facilities, a large dining area and the gym as a sleeping area.
You cook together. You will be provided with money for shopping. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: SCN
NEAREST STATION: airport: Saarbrücken or Frankfurt International We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible, e.g. by train, bus or car sharing, and thus make an active contribution to climate protection.
Organizzatore
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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Titolo
At one with nature and on the right path... towards the Alps
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
15/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
18-26
Codice
ijgd 25302
Contributo
140 € + 0
EUR
Lavoro
Your task will be to help the surrounding communities with mowing fields and collecting hay. Sometimes, the fields are on a slope and are difficult to reach with machines. In nearby orchards, you'll be repairing fences and protecting trees from being gnawed away by sheep. You will also take care of rough grazing land, in order to conserve the habitats of endangered plants and animals.
Another task for you will be to pull out small tree saplings from the meadow in order to prevent them spreading in this particular habitat – therefore learning a lot about conservation in the process.
The working tasks are led by a specialist, who can tell you a lot about the local nature and the significance of your work. The Landscape Conservation Association would like to give you some information about relationships within nature so that you can better understand the meaning and implications of your work.
Luogo
By bus or with the minibus you will reach Freising in about 20-25 minutes. From there, the S-Bahn train travels to Munich. In Munich you have the opportunity to visit many museums, the English Garden or the famous Munich Hofbrauhaus.
In the area surrounding Munich and in the Alps, you can go hiking and enjoy nature. Due to the close proximity to Hallertau, the largest hop-growing region in the world, there are many typical beer gardens in beautifully preserved villages such as Attenkirchen, Au or Rudelzhausen. You can go swimming in one of the lakes in Freising or in the Freising pool. Furthermore,a trip to Landshut (about 30km away) is also very worthwhile. Landshut has a very beautiful historic old town, as well as the Martinskirche – the tallest brick church tower in the world. You can even plan a visit to Salzburg, a city close to the german border in Austria.
Alloggio
You will stay in a cozy and large self-catering house of the Naturfreunde in Marzling, 5 km outside of Freising in an idyllic hillside location above the Isar with a view of the Alps, the Franz-Josef-Strauß-Airport and a large sun terrace.You will all sleep together in a dormitory on the 1st floor. The camp leaders can get an extra room if necessary. You must bring your own sleeping bags and sheets.
You cook together. You will be provided with money for shopping. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Requisiti e materiali
The camp lasts for four weeks. Some weather resistance is necessary for the tasks outside. The tasks may be physically challenging. You must bring ankle high mountain boots/mountain shoes, which you will need for work as well as for hiking! We look forward to meeting you if you enjoy spending time outside in the nature, and enjoy hiking and biking! It is great for this camp’s organization if you enjoy cooking, since the group will prepare its own meals, grocery shop, and even receive free groceries from some local shops in Freising.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: MUC
NEAREST STATION: From the airport Munich please take the train to Freising. At the airport take the regional train (RE22) in the direction of "Regensburg Hbf" and get off at "Freising".
Organizzatore
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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Titolo
Protecting trees in the north German landscape conservation area
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
01/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
16-26
Codice
ijgd 15038
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
The "Alte Nebel" between Lüssow and Bützow was the original course of the "Nebel" river. The lowlands along the river have been used intensively for decades, mainly as grassland and arable land, creating rather poor conditions for the local ecosystem.
The task of the State Forestry Agency was to create a development corridor with site-typical trees and shrubs along the "Alte Nebel" in order to accelerate the slow, natural forest development and to greatly reduce the input of plant protection products and fertilisers.
To this end, more than 200,000 trees such as willows, red alders, pedunculate oaks, fluttering elms, downy birches and a wide variety of forest edge shrubs have been planted along around 14 km of the river since 2018.
However, since the beaver has also found a new home along the "Alte Nebel", a large number of trees must now be protected from browsing by the beaver.
In 2023 and 2024, the first two workcamp groups each protected over 600 trees using wire trousers.
You are now continuing this work and will also protect 600 to 700 trees on an area of approx. 4 hectares. The wire trousers are made from wildlife fencing, which is cut to a length of 2.2 metres, knotted together and erected. In addition, they are fixed to the ground with two stakes made from recycled plastic, so that the beavers are no longer able to damage the trees.
You will be accompanied by the staff of the local forestry office.
In addition to the practical work, the foresters will teach you a lot about nature and environmental protection in general and about the forest and its protection in particular. You will learn a lot about the local flora and fauna, their relevance for the ecosystem and the various measures for their protection.
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In your free time, you can enjoy your quiet accommodation and the beautiful surroundings by playing sports and spending evenings together around the campfire.
After work, you can also cycle through the beautiful landscape conservation area where you also work.
Or you can take the train (S-Bahn) to the beautiful Hanseatic city of Rostock (travel time 25min), which lies directly on the Baltic Sea.
On the long weekend off (Friday to Sunday), it's worth taking a trip to Berlin, Hamburg or the beautiful sandy beaches of the Baltic Sea.
Alloggio
You will stay in the “Haus der Begegnung Lüssow” (Meeting house of Luessow), a self-catering house with one room for 5 people, two rooms for 3 and also two rooms for 2 people, on the edge of the small village Lüssow. The house has a kitchen, two sanitary rooms with showers and toilets, and two common rooms for eating and group activities.
You cater for yourselves and cook together. Money for shopping will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Requisiti e materiali
Be able to ride a bike (as you will be cycling 3km to work each day); Fitness for physically strenuous work; It is essential to bring work clothes and (water)resistant footwear and/or work shoes;
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BER
NEAREST STATION: Berlin-Hauptbahnhof – Rostock – Lüssow (Meckl) (duration of arrival: 3h30min) or Hamburg-Hauptbahnhof – Schwaan - Lüssow (Meckl) (duration of arrival: 3h18min) We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible, e.g. by train, bus or car sharing, and thus make an active contribution to climate protection.
Organizzatore
Landesforsten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – Forstamt Schlemmin
(State Forestry of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania – Foresty office Schlemmin)
The forestry offices of Landesforsten Mecklenburg-Vorpommern perform the tasks of a unified forestry administration: in addition to their forestry work in the state-owned forest and their service offers, this also includes their work as a lower forestry authority - advising and promoting private forest ownership. They also inform all forest visitors about the importance of the forest and the tasks of forestry.
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 4,000 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.
Titolo
ACTIVE GRANJA
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
28/07/2025
Dove
Portogallo
Età
18-30
Codice
PT-IPJ 12.3
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
help at promoting and developing cultural and traditional events for Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo da Granja association, together with the local community, doing hands-on work and logistical tasks at the association headquarters and across the village, while hanging out and having some fun with the community at entertainment times. interact with the village community through storytelling activities and by patronizing elderly people (helping them at doing some tasks, keeping company, entertaining, chatting, etc.).help at promoting our natural resources, by creating figures with our local and traditional black clay, by experiencing our thermal and healing waters in Carvalhal hot springs, while sightseeing in the local heritage and landscapes.
Luogo
The camp is placed in the inner centre of Portugal, in a small rural village, called Granja, which is inhabited by approximately 130 people. ItIs 3,5 hours away from Lisbon and 1,5 hours away from Oporto by car. The closest city to Granja is Viseu, where you can go by car, taxi or bus.
Alloggio
The lodgement of the camp is Granja Sports Hall, a very large indoor sports hall, with internet. It will be divided into a dormitory area and a large multipurpose area. The dormitory will be adapted with camp beds, and it will be separated for boys and girls with movable dividers. ThereIs an adjoining bathouse with ladies bathroom and gentlemen bathroom. We provide breakfast, lunch, snakc and dinner.
Requisiti e materiali
Sportswear and comfortable footwear. Mountain shoes. Coat for cold nights. A cap or hat. Sleeping bag and pillow. Bath and changing room equipment (towels, bathing suit, swimming suit, cap, slippers...). Backpack. Toiletries. Own medicines. Sunscreen. Insect repellent. Musical instruments and/ or other tools for arts they play are welcome. Technological gadgets- laptop/ phone Chargers compatible
Info appuntamento
NEAREST STATION: -
Organizzatore
Active Granja workcamp is about social and environmental sustainability. It aims at fighting GranjaIs geographic and social isolation. We want to make the village more alive, more active and more aligned with young peopleIs interests. We also want to provide its inhabitants with a joyful, intergenerational coexistence, with new experiences, knowledge and worldview. Therefore, we are eager to activate Granja with the help and the companionship of some nice young people from abroad who want to joins us and help us with the organization and the development of traditional practices and other activities in our community, daily tasks and entertainment, with promoting our culture, with attracting young people to the village, with making our village more charming, greener and smarter.
Titolo
CREST JAZZ FESTIVAL
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
06/08/2025
Dove
Francia
Età
18-30
Codice
JR25-201
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
You will participate in the life of the festival supervised by the volunteers of the Crest Jazz association. You will help with the installation of the festival facilities : setting up the two scenes, the dressing rooms, the bar, the cafeteria, the offices. And at the end of the festival you will help dismantling and tidying up of all the equipment. During the festival, you will regularly clean the site and the toilets and will participate in the waste management by respecting the selective sorting. On certain evenings you will participate in the sale of drinks and souvenirs at the stands.The working hours are usually 3 to 4hours every mornings, but it can be variable depending on the teams needs. The rest of the time will be dedicated to leisure and group life.During the workcamp, your motivation is essential. The tasks on the festival can be physicals and messy (equipment transportation) but are essentials to the festival s success. You must be particularly dynamic, enthusiastic and ready to meet the public and the many volunteers present. This workcamp will allow you to discover the logistics necessary for the setting up and running of a festival. You will develop your capacities of adaptability, versatility and responsibility. Your dynamism and your reactivity will also be reinforced. A schedule will be given to you at the beginning of the project and will call upon your listening skills, your autonomy and your rigor. The group life will consolidate these human skills.
Luogo
Located in the Rhone Valley and at the gateway to Provence and the Diois, Crest has 9,000 inhabitants. An ancient medieval town with a rich heritage, Crest has the highest dungeon in France (52m high). Very lively in the summer, the town offers many activities, both sporting and cultural: visit of the Art Center, visit of the Tower, free concerts, swimming pools, hiking, visit of Valence. You will often be in contact with the volunteers of the Crest Jazz Vocal Association and will share many moments of exchange. You will be able to stroll in the shopping streets of Crest, particularly animated in summer.The citys website will give you an overview of the location and local activities: http://www.mairie-crest.fr/.
Alloggio
You will be accommodated in the city center, in the former teachers rooms located on the second floor of the public school. You will have a toilet and a shower on site. Your living quarters are located in another building nearby where a kitchen, a shower and an additional toilet will be at your disposal. Each volunteer will be expected to take an active part in the life of the group: preparation of meals, cleaning of dishes, cleaning of toilets and premises.
Requisiti e materiali
Bring suitable clothes (shorts and tee shirt) and shoes (closed and resistant) for working (your clothes will get dirty for sure).
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: LYS
NEAREST STATION: CREST
Organizzatore
For the past ten years, the Crest Jazz association has been hosting a team of young international volunteers at its annual festival Crest Jazz Festival . Recognized in the world of the Jazz scene, this festival welcomes nearly 10 000 spectators each year. During one week, national and international confirmed artists such as Jacques Dutronc, Ayo, Swing Machine Big Bang or Stanley Clarke and young talents take turns to deliver quality concerts, which you can attend freely (free Pass). This event requires an important material preparation and mobilizes a hundred volunteers. Your mission will be to bring your support before, during and after the festival.
Titolo
Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Spagna
Età
18-29
Codice
CAT0225
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
“Beyond the vineyard: the dry stone heritage” is a camp based on dry stone works, which were declared cultural heritage by UNESCO.
Participants are going to recover a huge stone wall in a vineyard area and also a shepherd's stone hut. They are also going to work in a Civil War trench area in order to make them more accessible to visitors.
Subirats is a rural area with little towns and villages, so the impact is quite big. Participants will meet local people and will collaborate in the conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of the area.
The working hours will be in the mornings from 8 to 13h approx. with a break in the middle of the morning. Work will always be outdoors, but it will be changed in case of extreme climate conditions and volunteers will always work in safe conditions.
The technical tasks are:
- Restoration and maintenance of the dry stone margins between the cores of Ordal and Saint Paul of Ordal. -Restoration and maintenance of the remnants of trenches from the Civil War that are in the same area.
- Restoration of a shepherd's hut located near the Archaeological Jaciment of Subirats.
- Location of dry stone constructions using the Wikipedra portal. -Maintenance Tasks in Saint Paul's Ordal (maintenance of public banks and children's park)
- Build and place nest boxes.
The rest of the time will be for leisure, swimming pool and other activities, and weekends will be organized for visits and others.
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The privileged geographical situation, a plain protected by mountains by the sea, the mild climate of the Mediterranean coast and a permeable land, rich in phosphorus, make the region of El Penedès, the main producer of wines and cavas in Catalonia. This wine history goes back to at least the 4th century B.C.
The vineyard structures are thus a distinctive cultural feature of the area, and they have been refined over time. The Subirats area, halfway between the Vilafranca plain and the Ordal mountains, has steeper terrain than the rest of the region. That is why, in this area, the structure of dry stone walls and constructions, which are necessary for leveling the ground and plotting the vineyards, is quite important.
Leisure activities will be held every day.
A list of the main activities that are in the programme:
- Group games, workshops and cultural activities in order to learn more about Catalan culture and the vineyard tradition in the area.
- Participants will visit cultural and historical areas and museums in Subirats, a wine and champagne factory and also Vilafranca del Penedès, the Catalan's wine capital.
- They will also visit the city of Barcelona, which is only 45 km from the accommodation area.
- You will participate in the rehearsals of a group of “castellers”, learning how catalan human towers are made.
Alloggio
The participants of the work camp will be installed in “ZER Montcau”, a multifunctional space of a school in the center of town, and will have a large patio, toilets and showers (separated boys and girls, with hot water, indoor and shared), a kitchen and the pool by the school.
The participants will sleep in a large room all together in the same space without gender separation, on bunk beds.
The area has high temperatures in summer, so bring cotton and fresh clothes. The hosting organization highly recommends long sleeve shirts and t-shirts for the working hat to protect from the sun. Volunteers will go to the pool by the school.
There will be a catering providing the food for the volunteers and snacks and fruit will be provided during breaks. There are vegetarian/vegan options, also other cultural reasons and any allergy options.
Requisiti e materiali
Workcamp is not accessible for wheelchairs and is not adapted for volunteers with high reduced mobility.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BCN
NEAREST STATION: Bus station in Barcelona: - "Estació del Nord" - "Estació de Sants" Train station in Barcelona: - "Estació de Sants" In Ordal, there is a bus stop in the town with multiple options to arrive from Barcelona.
Organizzatore
The organization in charge of the work camp is "Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai" well-known in the volunteering field of Catalonia as it has been educating children and youth, strengthening leisure organizations and the third sector, improving the environment and promoting social inclusion and citizenship, with a desire for change since over 30 years ago. The organization organizes a wide range of leisure time and education activities, such as school camps, training camps or training for trainers, in 2018 Fundesplai projects reached 258.656 people and every year more than 600 took part in work camps.
Titolo
Stories by the lake
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
01/08/2025
Dove
Serbia
Età
17-105
Codice
VSS2509
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
Second oldest workcamp in YRS focuses on the natural protected reserve "Kraljevac" and what it has to offer to the locals and visitors.
In order to preserve the important balance in the zone, volunteers will work on the areas around the lake, cleaning up the bank, taking care of the fishing place, restoring the paths, etc. There are, also, some bad plants (roots, invasive species) that need to be removed, so that the eco-system can thrive. Also, some areas with long grass will be cut and restored in order. Benches and places for visitors will be fixed, if necessary.
Luogo
On the edge of Deliblatska pescara (Deliblato Sands, the largest sand area in Europe), in the midst of the Vojvodina plains, in the picturesque village of Deliblato, lies an oasis of peace-Special Nature Reserve Kraljevac. Lake Kraljevac with its floating and permanently anchored islands, surrounding reedbeds, woodlands, meadows, and pastures supports a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Floating islands continually change the surrounding landscape, so sometimes it all gives an impression of being in some magical lands. Those islands, together with the permanently anchored ones are remnants of lowland peat bogs, globally one of the rarest and most threatened habitats, so they represent one of Serbia?s last refuges of the relict plant community of Marsh Fern and Grey Willow. The area is also part of internationally important zone for protected birds (IBA). Many of them live in surroundings or come by to eat. Purple and squacco heron (Ardea purpurea, Ardeola ralloides), night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), alcids (Alcidae) are just some among many different species that visit the area.
During leisure hours volunteers will have a chance to go on boat rides to get to know surrounding nature. Also, excursions to the interesting places nearby can be organized.
For the end, there is possibility that the volunteers will participate in educational workshops with local children.
Just bing the patience and smile and it will be one unforgettable adventure!
Alloggio
All volunteers and camp-leaders will be accommodated in the Education and Research Centre in Special Natural Reserve Kraljevac in 2-bed, 3-bed and 5-bed rooms (linen included, sleeping bag is not required) with shared toilets and showers.
Volunteers will be provided with a cute kitchen with all the facilities and groceries will be brought to them in order that they can cook.
Requisiti e materiali
There are no specific requirements, but if you want to enjoy your time more in more relaxed manner, bring appropriate clothes and sun protection, as well as a good mosquito repellent.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BEG
NEAREST STATION: The biggest local center to Deliblato is Kovin.
Organizzatore
The Sport Fishing Association ?Deliblato Lake? was established in 2000 with the aim to promote sport fishing and nature conservation among the local community and young people in Deliblato. It manages Special Nature Reserve Kraljevac that was declared ?the first category protected area of greatest national importance? by the Government of the Republic of Serbia in 2009. Since then, for the 10th time in its history the Sport Fishing Association Deliblato Lake along with the Young Researchers of Serbia are organizing an international volunteer eco camp.
Young Researchers of Serbia (YRS) was founded in 1976. Our main aims are environmental protection and education, promotion of sustainable development, work with young people in an international context, promotion of scientific creativity and voluntarism and its values. Voluntary Service of Serbia is a volunteer exchange service center founded in 1990 as one of the sectors of YRS.
Titolo
Celtic house Bopfingen
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
18-99
Codice
IBG 09
Contributo
140 € + 0
€
Lavoro
We invite 12 international volunteers to help continue the construction of the Celtic housing complex in Bopfingen. So far, seven workcamp groups, local volunteers of the community of Bopfingen and a team of professional craftsmen have been working on the three houses of the Celtic housing complex. Your task will be to continue the work there by finishing the walls and floors. The working place is set on the top of the hill “Ipf”, so you will be working outside a lot with a wonderful view over the region. All the materials you work with are natural materials like clay, wood, and stone. The work will be led by a professional instructor, so no previous experience is needed. Expect manual work! You will work around 30 hours per week, somewhere between 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday with a 1-2 hour lunchbreak.
Luogo
Bopfingen is a small town in southern Germany. It has a beautiful centre with a lot of houses in old German style. What makes Bopfingen special is the hill next to the town which is called “Ipf” with its flat plateau on the top. The “Ipf” has an important historical meaning in this area. In former times, the Celts lived there and until today a lot of archaeologists and historians come to explore the region. It is surrounded by beautiful nature where you can go for a walk or hike. Around Bopfingen, you will find various museums, the romantic historic city of Nördlingen, and the Ries (a large circular meteor impact crater with a diameter of 24 km). If you would like to visit a bigger city, Ulm is not far away with its famous cathedral and the highest church tower in the world.
Alloggio
You will be staying at a local gym hall at about 10 minutes walking distance from the city centre and 15 minutes from the train station. You will all sleep in the very big main room of the gym hall. Camp beds are provided but please bring your own sleeping bag! In the gym hall there is also a kitchen which you can use for cooking, tables and chairs, different toilets which can be separated by gender and one bathroom with one shower. Your group of volunteers will be responsible for grocery shopping and cooking together. The food will be bought with the camp budget and everybody will take turns for cooking, washing the dishes and cleaning. In order to reduce our carbon footprint on the planet, we encourage volunteers to reduce meat and try more sustainable dishes.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: STR
NEAREST STATION: Stuttgart (about 2h away), Ulm (about 2h away), Augsburg (about 3h away), Munich (about 3h away)
Organizzatore
The town of Bopfingen invites an international workcamp for the seventh time this year! A couple years back, researchers found archaeological evidence from the Celtic people that used to live here thousands of years ago in the Iron Age. The town’s project for the next years is to rebuild some of the houses in Celtic style to show tourists how the Celts may have lived in this area. By participating to this project you contribute to protecting the local cultural heritage in a sustainable way (UN SDG 9 and 11). You will also be part of the strong partnership between international volunteers and this project in Bopfingen, as international workcamps have helped with building the complex almost every year.
Titolo
It's circus time: Craft and circus training in the heart of Bremen
Periodo
19/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
16-26
Codice
ijgd 15022
Contributo
140 € + 250
EUR
Lavoro
Would you like to do some manual work and learn circus skills? Then this workcamp is the right place for you. ?Learning by doing? is the order of the day, so you can try things out and contribute your skills and ideas to the projects.
Over the course of a week, you will show off your manual and gardening skills and beautify the grounds of the Jokes Circus School, a children's and youth project with a real circus tent.
In addition to the tent, there are mainly shipping containers on the site, which serve as offices, toilets, storage rooms, dining and meeting rooms and will also be used by you during the camp. You will carry out various gardening and craft activities to beautify and improve the circus grounds. You will mainly be involved in woodwork, roof construction and painting. And you will be building at a circus wagon!
In the other week you will take part in an exciting artistic and circus training workshop! Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of circus and try your hand at various disciplines. Learn the art of body control through acrobatics, which includes floor, aerial and partner acrobatics. Balance on a tightrope, ride a unicycle or master complex jumps and figures. Or you can discover the skill of juggling, where you hold several objects in the air at the same time and create impressive patterns with balls, clubs, rings and diabolos.
Dare to take to the air and try your hand at aerial acrobatics, which includes performances such as trapeze, vertical scarf, straps and aerial rings. This discipline requires strength, flexibility and courage. Do you prefer to stay on the ground? Then learn the art of comedy and entertainment through clowning, where you make people laugh with facial expressions, gestures, slapstick and humour.
Whether you already have experience or are just curious, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and push your boundaries.
You can find more information about Jokes The Circus School here: https://www.circusjokes.de/ (only in German)
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Your accommodation is located close to the Bremen city centre in a lively district. From there, you can explore the 1,200-year-old Hanseatic city of Bremen (www.bremen.de) with its many sights, cultural offerings, nightlife scene and shopping opportunities on foot or by bus after work or workshop.
Or you can stay at the circus site and round off the day with beach volleyball, barbecues or baking pizza and bread in the clay oven.
At the weekend, excursions to the North Sea coast (e.g. Bremerhaven), Hamburg or other cities are possible.
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You sleep on air beds in two rooms in a container school right next to the circus site where you work. Toilets are available both in the school and on the circus site. There is a small kitchen, a shower and a table and chairs for eating and socialising on the circus site. There is also a circus wagon for you to eat and stay in.
You will cook together. Money for food will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please state any intolerances during registration.
Requisiti e materiali
Physical fitness and sporty, comfortable clothing for circus training
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRE
NEAREST STATION: Bremen; 120 km west of Hamburg, Bremen main station Airport: Bremen, Hamburg We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus, carsharing or bicycle that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
Organizzatore
Jokes die Circusschule (Jokes the circus school)
In 1998, young circus enthusiasts founded their own circus school together with artists and teachers. Since then, young and young-at-heart artists from 4 to 99 years have been able to help shape the circus school.
In 2020, after a long period of planning, the school was finally able to move to its own space and set up its own circus tent, where shows are performed regularly. In addition, the Circus School has a hall for training. Almost 260 children and young people use these halls every week to do circus together. In addition, there are more than 300 children and young people who are looked after at schools on a weekly basis.
https://www.circusjokes.de/ (only in German)
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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Titolo
Nature conservation and water retention
Periodo
20/07/2025 -
08/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
16-26
Codice
ijgd 75110
Contributo
140 € + 0
EUR
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The Märkische Schweiz Nature Park, 40 km east of Berlin, offers a unique natural and cultural landscape as well as an area for our project in and around the ‘Drei Eichen’ environmental education centre. By cooperating with the nature park administration, we will not only get to know the nature park and its surroundings, but also actively help to shape it.
We are offering this work camp because it is fun to have young people from all over the world with us and because we simply need a lot of hands for some of the work!
People and pets live on the grounds of the Drei Eichen environmental education centre - and there are almost always lots of guests: children, families, seminar groups.
For activities in between, Drei Eichen and its grounds offer many opportunities to learn about plants and animals, nature conservation and alternative ways of life and to actively participate. These include the tipi village and the wilderness education centre, the Zeidlerei station and a pottery workshop. Excursions or courses can be organised here by prior arrangement.
On some days you will ‘give something back to Drei Eichen’ by working on the farm - because sometimes we need many hands: e.g. for wood protection coating on the grounds, construction projects and repair work, clearing the small pond of plant growth or preparing areas for new planting in late autumn. We decide at short notice and depending on the weather.
At various locations in the Märkische Schweiz Nature Park, we will spend a few days helping to carry out various landscape maintenance tasks in different natural areas. The aim is to protect or promote either particularly dry or particularly wet sites, their soil and the native plants that grow there. Historically, these sites were created and maintained through a lot of manual labour - seasonal mowing and grazing by sheep and goats. Today, we help with this. There are many lakes that invite you to take a refreshing dip after work!
We also want to focus on the topic of water at the camp. The idea is to revitalise a dried-up pond by adding clay, thus keeping the water in the nature park and creating new habitats for amphibians, for example.
All work, whether in landscape conservation, craftsmanship or creative design, takes place outdoors. We plan together on site, depending on the current weather conditions, on which days we do which work and which days we take off.
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For activities in between, Drei Eichen with its terrain offers many opportunities to learn about plants and animals, nature conservation and alternative ways of life and to actively participate.
There are many great options for spending your free time. Among them are GPS tour(s) in the nature park, guided hikes on biodiversity, a visit to the bat museum, trips to surrounding lakes, going to the movies, visiting the pub "lokal." in Buckow, making a campfire; going to an artificial climbing forest or doing a canoe tour in the area. Those who long for more urban hustle and bustle on the weekend can also take a day trip to Berlin or even go to Poland, which is not that far away.
We plan together on site, depending on the current weather conditions, among other things, on which days we do what work and on which days we take off.
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You will stay at the Drei Eichen environmental education centre, located in the middle of the forest, 4km from Buckow (www.dreichen.de). As a group, you will have a flat with kitchen, bathroom, toilet, lounge-kitchen, large balcony and 3 simple multi-bed rooms. We can also provide tents on request. You cook together. Money for shopping will be provided. Vegetarian or vegan meals are possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Requisiti e materiali
It helps if you have an interest in physical work and some strength. Please bring weatherproof work clothes/long sleeves and pants, the work takes place outdoors. Mosquito repellent, sunscreen are also essential. Shoes that can withstand water are good - outdoor sandals or similar.
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BER
NEAREST STATION: BER (Berlin airport), Next Trainstation: DB Müncheberg (Dahmsdorf), Buckow, Markt (bus station) We would like to invite you to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. If you have the option to go by train, bus, or car share that can be a great first step for you to become a climate steward.
Organizzatore
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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Project Partner: www.dreichen.de
Titolo
Nature Protection and Survival
Periodo
20/07/2025 -
02/08/2025
Dove
Germania
Età
16-17
Codice
ijgd 15012TEEN
Contributo
140 € + 600
EUR
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If you like being outdoors in nature, spending evenings around the campfire, exploring the forest with people from all over the world in adventure activities and working hands-on in the forest together with the foresters, then this project at the Hahnhorst Forest Education Centre is exactly the one for you. The study part of the project consists of various workshops such as making a fire, reading tracks, carving course, bow and arrow, adventure night hike, herbs/forest fruits excursion and orienteering. By taking part in the workshops, you will be well prepared for the overnight stay in the forest. You will also spend 4 hours a day working with foresters and forestry workers on nature conservation projects in the forest, helping to improve the quality of habitats for rare animal and plant species and protect the climate. The forestry work starts early in the morning. The survival workshops take place in the afternoons.
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Description of location and leisure:
Play and sports activities on the large outdoor area, group games, campfire. You will spend the weekend with a trip to Bremen on Saturday and with chilling out and free time on Sunday. Schwaförden itself is a village with only 1,500 inhabitants.
Alloggio
Forest ecucation centre with multi-bed rooms. Dining room, lounge with table football, table tennis, fireplace and seating area. Large outdoor area with football pitch, volleyball net, basketball hoop and fire pit.
Full catering. The group participates in the cooking, kitchen and housekeeping. Vegetarian catering is possible. Please indicate any intolerances when registering.
Requisiti e materiali
Interest in practical work in the forest and outdoor activities; physical fitness
Info appuntamento
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRE
NEAREST STATION: airport: Bremem or Hamburg, next train station: Bassum
Organizzatore
Waldpädagogikzentrum Hahnhorst/Hahnhorst Forest Education Centre
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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