VJF3.1-10 - VOLUNTEERING IN GERMANY "BERLIN IN SPRING"

Vacancy: VJF3.1-10 - VOLUNTEERING IN GERMANY "BERLIN IN SPRING"
Company: Concordia
Category: Community development, Construction & building
Dates: 29/03/2010-10/04/2010
Cost: £180 registration fee-Volunteers fund their own travel. Board and accommodation provided by the host organisation free of charge
Support in place: Pre-departure phone and email support; local project co-ordinators look after the volunteers; host organisation 24 hours full support ; evaluation and feedback once back in the UK.
Age limit: 18-26

VJF3.1-10 - VOLUNTEERING IN GERMANY "BERLIN IN SPRING"

Programme : STANDARD

Project type : Renovation/Restoration

Age : 18 to 26

Places : 15

Country : Germany

Travel terminal : Berlin.

Dates : 29/03/2010-10/04/2010

Location : A quiet place on a lake about an hour from the centre of Berlin.

Work : The project takes place at the “Projekt- und Begegnungsstaette”, which is the meeting and main volunteer centre of the Union of Young Volunteers (VJF). The centre is used as accommodation for different groups of young people and a sort of holiday resort for school classes. During this camp volunteers will prepare VJF centre for the next volunteer season. The place needs renovating and cleaning. Other small tasks during the project include collecting dead leaves and maintaining the natural environment.

Accomodation : Volunteers will live in the centre in small bungalows.

PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO APPLY VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BE RESIDENT IN THE UK