Bona Fides Association and Solidarites Jeunesses are looking for Polish participants (aged 18-30) for 2-weeks ESC workcamps in France with Ecocycle Association & The Maison des Bateleurs.
Location: France
Dates: 28.10.2024 – 10.11.2024
Duration: 2 weeks
1 PROJECT: A THIRDPLACE IN PÉRIGORD
Location: Coly – St Amand
Dates: 28.10.2024 – 10.11.2024
PROJECT
Nestled in the hollow of a green valley, the town of St Amand de Coly is located in the heart of the Périgord Noir, a territory rich in history! Composed of two former municipalities that decided o join forces to form one. The commune is home to the Ecocycle Association, a third-party organisation that is developing a participatory activity project in the commune of Saint Amand de Coly and the surrounding area. These activities are strongly influenced by concerns about climate change. After major renovation work, a building made available by the local authority is now coming into being. You will help the association and its volunteers to prepare the building to welcome its members. You’ll discover the local people’s sense of welcome and the charm of the countryside and heritage, as you work with the other volunteers and the organisers to organise your programme of activities.
WORK
The mornings of the 2 weeks will be devoted to renovating the association’s premises. The programme includes you make a work on the finishing touches to the building, which will involve painting: smoothing out the paintwork in the various rooms where need has been identified, sanding the beams and/or painting the right depending on the wishes of the commune on the right-hand dormitory. You’ll then build the shelving for the laundry room, library, communal coffee room or offices, using as much as possible of the materials extracted from the deconstruction of the building.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
You will be welcomed at the Vieux logis de Saint Amand. Sleeping accommodation in rooms of 2 to 3 people. Meals will be cooked and eaten collectively, so you can take it in turns to prepare some tasty dishes, so come along with your own recipes.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
During your stay, you will have the opportunity to participate in site visits, nature activities, you will build your own entertainment program with the animators and the other participants. We favour a discovery of the territory and these actors over consumption activities.
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2 PROJECT: THE POND AT MONTENDRE GARDEN
Location: Montendre 17130,
Dates: 28.10.2024-10.11.2024
PROJECT
Every year, by hosting volunteers and international workcamps, this commune of 3,000 habitants works to restore its heritage and promote intercultural exchanges. Montendre is home to one of Solidarités Jeunesses’ international centers: The Maison des Bateleurs.
WORK
The aim of this project is to build an ecological pond on the permaculture garden of the Maison des Bateleurs. Guided by our technical staff and with the help of the house volunteers team, you will learn not only how to build the
pond, but also how the different animal and vegetal species interact inside the freshwater environment and their
connection with the permaculture garden.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
You will sleep in a dormitory in the big International Maison des Bateleurs, where you will share daily life with international volunteers. Located a few hundred meters from the festival in Montendre, the house provides all necessary amenities: showers, kitchen, garden, bamboo grove, etc. Food will be provided for breakfast, lunch and dinner (you have a food budget that the leaders will manage and communicate with you throughout the workcamp). Meals are prepared by you, in turn, by forming cooking teams. Take your best recipes with you!
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
The afternoons will be dedicated to different activities around the Montendre area and to visit some of the locations of environmental or cultural interest in nearby zone. Also there will be free time planned during the week ends to allow you to discover some of the most unique sites in the region as La Rochelle and Bordeaux.
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APPLICATION
To apply for one of the projects please send your CV and motivation letter (in English) to a.siembab@bonafides.pl & anna@bonafides.pl or contact us for further information! Write ‘ESC WORKCAMPS in France‘ in the title of your e-mail and specify which project are you applying for.