INEX-SDA WORKCAMPS CZECH REPUBLIC 2017

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3 INEX-SDA WORKCAMPS IN 2017 ABOUT INEX-SDA INEX Association of voluntary activities is a non-governmental not-for-profit organisation founded in 1991 to carry out and support international voluntary work and intercultural education. We arrange voluntary placements abroad for Czech volunteers and organise voluntary projects in our country for incoming foreign volunteers. Annually we send over 600 volunteers abroad on long or short-term projects and welcome 350 volunteers to the Czech Republic. The mission of INEX-SDA is by organising international voluntary projects, educational programs and campaigns to: 1. assist the development of a tolerant and open society and 2. encourage an active and responsible approach to the world around us both locally and globally We create space in which especially (but not only) young people can gain new experience, expand their skills and develop their own views of the complexity of the world around them. Values of INEX-SDA (principles we promote): Volunteerism and using of own initiative Direct experience and critical thinking An understanding and respect of diversity Responsibility and sustainable development BASIC GENERAL INFORMATION FOR WORKCAMP PARTICIPANTS Age limit: Minimum age is 18 years. If not stated differently, there is no maximum age limit. For teenage workcamps, the age limit is Duration of the projects: 7-20 days Number of volunteers per project: 5-15 volunteers campleaders (in teenage workcamps can be 3) Project language: English Working hours: Approximately 6 hours per day with 1-2 free days/week Study part: According to the local possibilities excursions, discussions, workshops, guided tours or public intercultural evenings are planned as part of each project. Thus INEX-SDA supports nonformal (intercultural) learning in relation to the projects topics. Insurance: INEX-SDA provides a very basic accident and liability insurance for the project participants, covering the costs only for permanent effects of injuries and damages. INEX-SDA does not provide any health insurance for the workcamp participants. We expect volunteers to arrange their own health insurance and bring the necessary documents along with them. The volunteers cannot stay at the workcamp without this insurance! We strongly advise volunteers to additionally arrange travel insurance and bringing the necessary documents with them. Other requirements: No special knowledge or skills are required but enthusiasm and interest in the project is necessary. For some projects we ask for a motivation letter, a certificate of good conduct and a medical form. The motivation letter needs to be handed in with the application form. The certificate of good conduct has to be sent as a scan 4 weeks before the project starts and brought by the volunteer to the project. The medical form will be sent after acceptance of the volunteer to be filled in and signed by a doctor. Please note the additional information in the project descriptions. Teenage workcamps: INEX-SDA teenage workcamps are open for participants from 15 to 17 years old (or 15 to 20 in case of SDA 404). We require from each underage participant to send us a parental authorisation and a medical form filled and signed by a parent or a legal guardian. Both

4 documents will be provided after acceptance and must be sent as scan copies no later than 4 weeks before the start of the workcamp (by ) and then brought to the workcamp (in hard copies). Participation fee: Our workcamps in general are without any participation fee except for one teenage workcamp SDA 402 Protecting wetlands in Jablonne - teen (185 EUR). We require the volunteers to send it to us directly by a bank transfer (bank details will be provided after acceptance). The deadline for payment will be provided in the acceptance . The participation fee covers the costs of accommodation, food, some free time activities and costs of local leader. Cancelation policy: In case of last minute cancelation (less than 3 weeks before the start of the camp), cancelation policy applies: 35 % of the fee is non-refundable. We refund the fee upon request. Camp leaders: Our workcamps are led by one or two campleaders (in case of teen workcamps there can be 3 campleaders), who coordinate the everyday life in the group. They co-operate with the local partners and facilitate decision-making in the group. Our camp leaders are required to complete an intensive 3-day training especially designed for the camp leaders needs. Our camp leaders also have basic first-aid training. Reservations: Please note that your reservations finish on May 1st for all projects stating before July 1st and on June 1st for all project starting after July 1st. Alliance Access 4 All Campaign: We welcome volunteers with fewer opportunities at our workcamps. Placement to the right project will be based on volunteers' needs and the mutual cooperation between all the parties involved. We use A4A tools. CLASSIFICATION OF THE INEX-SDA WORKCAMPS Our workcamps can be classified into four thematic groups: 1. Community development (project code starts with 1) The projects take place in small rural communities and focus on the sustainable development of the villages and the surrounding countryside (there are also projects in cities). Volunteers support local municipalities and non-governmental organizations by helping with renovation, organization of local festivals and events and by preparing activities for children and youth. 2. Conservation of cultural heritage (project code starts with 2) The projects focus mainly on the preservation and renovation of historically significant objects such as castles, historical cemeteries, churches and other monuments. The volunteers will get familiar with the history of the Czech Republic. Through their practical work awareness for the importance to preserve historically and culturally important sites is raised. 3. Supporting social projects (project code starts with 3) The volunteers support various social projects which offer help to people facing social exclusion, children and youth, the elderly, people with special needs and others. According to the needs of the local partner, the volunteers do manual work (e.g. renovation, maintenance, construction work) or work directly with the projects clients. 4. Ecological projects (project code starts with 4) The projects aim at environmental protection and education towards an environment-friendly lifestyle. The volunteers will do practical environmental work in natural preserves, forests and other environmentally important areas. Most of the work takes place outdoors and can include planting trees, working in wetlands, scything protected meadows, etc.

5 OUR CONTACT DETAILS INCOMING contact persons: Damiano Deidda incoming placement Renata Michalova incoming coordinator Lucie Horakova campleaders coordinator phone: emergency phone: skype: incoming_inexsda OUTGOING contact persons: Jana Konasova general coordination, inclusion Martina Renkova outgoing placement Eva Brychtova outgoing coordinator, communication phone: emergency phone: skype: outgoing_inex-sda_cz INEX-SDA Varsavska 30, Praha 2, Czech Republic Community development Workcamps 2017 on the map Conservation of cultural heritage Supporting social projects Ecological projects

6 INEX-SDA WORKCAMPS IN 2017 Code Name Date Type Vols+Leaders Age Special information SDA 102 Friendly Hospitality House RENO/ENVI SDA 103 Foster the City CONS/CULT ML SDA 104 Moravian Countryside ENVI/RENO SDA 105 Permaculture gardening in Kadan RENO NEW! SDA 106 Volunteers in Harrachov RENO SDA 107 Get involved in Odolena Voda RENO/CONS SDA 108 Renovation of cultural center in Prague RENO/ART NEW! ML SDA 109 Support local community in Hlasnice RENO/ENVI NEW! Wheelchair accessible SDA 110 Volunteering in Kysice ENVI/KIDS SDA 111 Volunteering in Dysina RENO/ENVI SDA 112 Monastery garden in Sternberk RENO/ENVI NEW! SDA 200 Baroque manor Borotin RENO NEW! SDA 201 Castle Hartenberg RENO/KIDS SDA 202 Castle Grabstejn RENO SDA 203 Sternberk manor RENO/ENVI NEW! SDA 204 Jewish Holesov RENO/CULT SDA 205 Castle Veseli RENO/ENVI SDA 206 Castle Ryzmburk RENO/CONS SDA 301 Children Summer Camp KIDS/DISA ML SDA 302 Organic Farming at Camphill Community I AGRI/RENO SDA 303 Organic Farming in the Centre Tabor AGRI/RENO SDA 304 Fight Social Exlusion SOCI/RENO SDA 305 Help in elderly in Prague SOCI SDA 306 Children's camps with teaching English KIDS SDA 307 Organic Farming at Camphill Community II AGRI/RENO SDA 308 Centre for All KIDS/DISA ML SDA 401 Bees education centre Chlebovice RENO/KIDS ML, children friendly ML, CoGC, Medical form ML, CoGC, Medical form SDA 402 Protecting wetlands in Jablonne - teen ENVI TEEN! SDA 403 Nature and Natural Architecture in Zastavka ENVI/RENO SDA 404 Biodiversity in Zitkova - teen ENVI TEEN! NEW! SDA 405 Protected meadows in Zitkova ENVI SDA 406 Eco Centre Horni Marsov ENVI/RENO SDA 407 Teens in green world ENVI TEEN! SDA 408 Back to nature ENVI

7 1. Community development INEX-SDA WORKCAMPS IN 2017 SDA 102 Friendly Hospitality House 16/07 30/ RENO/ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held for 2nd time in a little village Skalka u Doks in Northern Bohemia in cooperation with the local nonprofit organisation The Friendly Hospitality House. Its name refers to the ancient tradition of mutual help of pilgrims. They focus on revival of natural, cultural and spiritual heritage and on personal and community development. They own and renovate a rural homestead to become a facility for pilgrims, neighbours and volunteers. Part of the house is already renovated using natural techniques; it became a home of young family. The intention is to create a hospitable cultural and crafts centre. The aim of the workcamp is to help with restoration of relations between the place and its inhabitants, both contemporary and past, mutual understanding and recognition of differences. Work: The work will be manual and sometimes demanding, it will take place at several locations. In Skalka u Doks you will for example: help with the reconstruction of the house and cleaning, take care of permaculture garden and maintain public areas (cleaning of a path and other tasks given by municipality). In the nearby village Bořejov you will: clean the church, help with preparation of Sunday pilgrim mass, clean the cemetery surrounding the church, esp. the abandoned graves of the ancestors of the inhabitants displaced after WWII and renovate a wall. In the meadows with protected flora you will rake grass to keep biodiversity. Bring solid work shoes, clothes that can get dirty and a raincoat. Different work tasks will depend on current needs and weather. Study part: Getting to know the history of the region via old photos, movie night ( outdoor cinema ), Pilgrim Roman Catholic Mass on Sunday 23/7 in the Church of Bořejov (which we will have been cleaning the week before), meeting local permaculture community farming in harmony with nature it will be possible to spend one day with them and take part in their daily program (work activities, discovering their lifestyle). Leisure time: Bathing on the beaches of Mácha Lake, evening activities on the beaches and in the town Doksy, visiting castle Houska and Bezdez, meditative walks in nature, mushroom and blueberry picking, barbecue, closing event at a fisherman s hut on the banks of the Mácha Lake with a steamboat sunset cruise. There will be 2 free Saturdays for a one-day trip. Accommodatio/Food: In the main building of the homestead that is under reconstruction so the conditions are basic. Sleeping on mattresses, you must bring your own sleeping bag. There is a shower with hot water, washbasin, toilet and an equipped kitchen. You will prepare your own meals; you are invited to share your national cuisine. Bring simple recipes from home. It s also possible to use outdoor fireplace. Location: Little village Skalka u Doks (170 inhabitants) and neighbourhood. The village is located in a Protected Landscape Area near the Mácha Lake which is a popular tourist attraction. If we work at more distant places, we will take you there by car. Meeting point: Dubá. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague-Holesovice station. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirement: For curious people open to others or for those who want to be like this. Interest in traditional spirituality and history appreciated. Information for allergic people there are 2 big dogs living in the house.

8 SDA 103 Foster the City 16/07 30/ CONS/CULT Vols team leaders Age ML needed Project: The workcamp is held in the city of Pilsen in cooperation with the local NGO "Foster the City". It deals with contemporary state of the public space and its affordable enhancement. Local people have an opportunity to demonstrate their ideas to show what they feel wrong, what they miss, what they would like to participate in. The most successful projects, to which workcamps have so far contributed, include restoring the former Municipal River Bath, reviving the Forgotten garden, transformation of Springs at Roudná, etc. The aim of the workcamp this year is to renovate an abandoned park that is to be open for public or to continue working in the area of Municipal Bath (the final decision will be taken depending on the outcomes of the public consultations). Work: The work will be manual and outdoor, physically demanding. The main work activities should happen in the Papirensky park that is now in a bad state and the NGO Foster the city is working towards making it publicly accessible once again. The tasks in the park can include collecting garbage, cutting branches, cleaning and consolidating paths, producing outdoor furniture (benches, bins) or creating a staircase. Another alternative is to help with the long-term project of the Municipal River Bath revival tasks can include creating a mobile shelter for boats, material and firewood, maintaining the banks of the river, renovating a stage for outdoor culture events. We are going to celebrate the effort - by throwing a concert or a neighbours party. Photos from 2015 are on Study part: Environmental excursion or a workshop together with some local Pilsen NGOs are possible. You will also help with the organization of an evening or afternoon event for the public at the work site and you can be actively involved in the program (these events are usually on weekends so please be ready to help a couple of hours, too it will be great experience and fun). Leisure time: See some interesting Pilsen sights Pilsen Brewery, medieval city centre, historical underground, Techmania Science Centre and do other activities such as visiting festivals, cinemas, sports facilities, restaurants, typical local pubs, cafés, tearooms and clubs, galleries, museums and ZOO, woods and lakes around the city. Accommodation/Food: Scout clubhouse ( The conditions are basic. There s a kitchen, hot and cold water, 3 toilets but only 1 shower for 10 people (you ll have to be fast :) Bring a warm sleeping bag, nights can be cold you ll sleep on the floor on mattresses. Warm lunches (vegetarian meals possible) will be provided at the worksite. You ll prepare your own breakfast and dinner. Location: City of Pilsen ( is the capital of West Bohemia. With inhabitants and university students it is a significant cultural, business and industrial centre, internationally famous mostly due to the products of Pilsner Urquell and Škoda factory. Meeting point: Pilsen. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Short motivation letter is required. We look for people who believe in improving the city by their own hands, who find fun and pleasure in doing so and who can also spice it up: if you cook, sing or can amuse others, it will be useful for the evenings The work is hard but the results are also visible. We certainly do not want any moaners! :) Note: The project is sponsored by Johnson Controls.

9 SDA 104 Moravian Countryside 16/07 31/ ENVI/ RENO Vols Team leaders Age Project: The workcamp will take place in the small Moravian village of Tvarozna Lhota, situated in the White Carpathian Mountains in cooperation with the local NGO INEX-SDA Bile Karpaty. This branch of INEX is active in sustainable rural development, environmental education and permaculture projects. In Tvarozna Lhota, they run a museum of oskeruse (a local unique fruit) and an open-air leisure and educational centre Cottage Travicna. The aim of the workcamp is to maintain the Cottage Travicna to be ready for annual event for children called Ethnosalas and to collect herbs for local herbal teas. Work: The work will be manual and outdoor. The tasks will include reparation of fences for animals and gardens, maintenance of traditional houses and parts of play structures for children, general maintenance of the surrounding area, decorating. These tasks will vary according to the current needs. For the event Ethnosalas (the last Sunday of the camp), you will help with organization and will prepare activities for the local kids. If the weather conditions allow, you will also collect herbs in the surrounding meadows and in the nearby forest, herbs which will be used for the production of organic teas. Please note that the weather can be sometimes very hot and that you may have to work in the sun. Bring protective creams and a hat. Study part: A guided tour along the nature-trail Oskeruse (traditional regional fruit), nature protection area Certoryje. Learn more about local products, organic farming, the history and natural potential of the region. Workshops on batik with traditional colours are planned. You can take part in some folkloric events that will be organized in the village and try on traditional folkloric dresses. Leisure time: Trips to various sights of the regional cities of Straznice, Skalice, trip to Bata canal, games and activities in the outdoor adventure park in the cottage Travicna and trips to the close-by countryside and sights; swimming in the lake. Accommodation/Food: In the attic of a house in the centre. Sleeping is on mattresses, there s a common room with a kitchen, 2 showers and toilets. Be prepared for basic living conditions as the house is very small. You will prepare your own meals, taking turns in the kitchen. The workplace is situated at 2 km from the accommodation so volunteers will bring food with them and have proper lunch/dinner after work. Location: Tvarozna Lhota (bus stop in the village, next train stop Straznice). The nearby bigger cities are Straznice (5 km distance) and Uherske Hradiste (30 km). The region is famous for its folk traditions and beautiful countryside. Meeting point: Tvarozna Lhota. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes almost 5 hours to get there from Prague by public transport. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirement: We are looking for volunteers who like nature, are ready to spend a lot of time outdoors and don t mind walking (the accommodation is at 2 km from the work place). We also welcome people with good attitude to children as you will help to prepare activities for them. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls, Inc.

10 SDA 105 Permaculture gardening in Kadan 16/07 29/ RENO Vols team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: Workcamp takes place in the Western Bohemian town of Kadan. There is a nonprofit organization Parents and children of Kadan (RADKA) active there which provides a variety of services for families with children (maternal, swimming, volunteer, social and educational centres). They are also focused on international collaboration. In the building opposite the seat of RADKA, there is a kindergarten and a maternity centre. The aim of the workcamp will be the revitalization of the adjacent garden and the installation of several places for outdoor education of children. When renovating the garden, methods and principles of permaculture should be used as much as possible. Work: The work will be manual and will be done in the garden. The tasks can include gardening, building small structures from wood and stone, planting flowers, small terrain modifications, etc. It is suitable to take working clothes and shoes. Study part: Getting to know the concept of permaculture both during a workshop/lecture and practically during the work. Permaculture is a system for designing sustainable, healthy and useful gardens. Some of the principles involve cultivation without the use of chemicals, collection of rainwater and reasonable use of water in general, polycultures, preferring perennial plants to annual ones, easy maintenance, use of renewable resources, composting, etc. Leisure time: Kadan is a beautiful historical city with many possibilities for recreation and sport. There is a museum, gallery, monastery with garden as well as sports ground and beautiful nature. Close to the city there are other interesting places cities such as Žatec, Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad) etc. Accommodation/Food: Youth club that is in the same building as the kindergarten 2 rooms with beds, kitchen corner, bathroom, 2 toilets and 2 showers, computer with internet are available. You need to bring your own sleeping bag. You will cook your own meals. Location: Historical town of Kadan ( inhabitants), in West Bohemia, not far from the Ore Mountains. There is a beautiful nature around Kadan but also an industrial zone (coal mining, power plants). Meeting point: Kadan. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at 2-3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Workcamp is suitable mainly for people who like children, gardening and permaculture. SDA 106 Volunteers in Harrachov 25/07 08/ RENO Vols Team leader Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held in the town of Harrachov (in Giant Mountains) in collaboration with the local town hall. Harrachov is a renowned centre of tourism and mainly winter sports. The town is known for organizing ski jump competitions, there are several ski jump ramps in the area. Lately, active local citizens have been trying to boost the community life in Harrachov, which is why they decided to invite foreign volunteers to the town for the second time. This year, the aim of the workcamp is to help mainly with the renovation of an old cinema that will be used as a multi-purpose culture centre by the local inhabitants. You will also work in other public areas according to the current needs. Work: The work will be manual and will not be very physically demanding. The tasks can include: cleaning and removing material, painting, gardening, transporting soil, maintaining sports grounds, working in the forest. Please bring solid shoes and clothes that can get dirty.

11 Study part: You will have a chance to get involved in the local events, visit local craftsmen, meet local sportsmen and organize a common international evening. Leisure time: Light trek through the Giant Mountains, a trip by a cogwheel train on Czech- Polish border, chair lift ride to Čertova hora (Devil s mountain), doing sports, visiting a music festival, excursions to the glass factory or a brewery, etc. Accommodation/ Food: On the first floor of a family guesthouse (three rooms, common room, kitchen, two bathrooms, outdoor fireplace). Bring your own sleeping bag. Attention, the family of the owner lives on the ground floor! Volunteers will prepare their own meals. Location: Harrachov town (about 1600 citizens) in the north-east of the Czech Republic. The town is a border crossing to Poland. It is located in beautiful mountain scenery of Giant Mountains. Meeting point: Harrachov. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Due to living in a house with a host family you will have a unique opportunity to experience local culture and customs, at the same time we ask you for respectful behaviour. Smoking is strictly prohibited in the whole house. SDA 107 Get involved in Odolena Voda 06/08 20/ RENO/CONS Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in a small town of Odolena Voda in cooperation with the local town hall. The town hall aims at creating good conditions for living, working, spending free time and enjoying the environment for its inhabitants. The main focus of the town hall is currently on landscape regeneration and leisure time activities, such as social and cultural events or sports facilities. The aim of the workcamp is to help with the renovation of the public space in the town, creating play structures for children and cooperation with the outdoor children camp. This year, the workcamp will be organized for the 3rd time. Work: The work will manual and can be physically demanding. The tasks can include creating simple play structures from natural materials (digging a hole, putting logs, branches, ropes), building an exercise area for dogs and a natural sauna, renovating flower beds in the town, planting bushes in case of good weather (digging holes, planting, watering), creating a ponton on a local lake, maintenance of other public areas (painting of fences, repairing benches, etc.). As a lot of work will be done outside, please bring solid shoes. Study part: Meet the locals, get to know the local culture. During the workcamp, an international literary evening Meeting of Languages will be organized in a house where a significant Czech poet Vítězslav Hálek was born. You can get involved in the program by reciting short extracts of your favourite book or poem to the other volunteers and the public (in English or even in your native language). Please bring your favourite novel or book of poems, preferably in hard copies, that you would like to present at the event. There will be some activities for and with local kids (workshop, trip). Leisure time: Visiting a local church and a fortress, hiking trip to close-by volcanoes, a trip to Prague, to the Veltrusy castle or a cycling trip to the town of Melnik. There is a possibility to use the community sports facilities a hall for basketball, volleyball, tennis and beach volleyball courts. Accommodation/Food: In the local primary school. A kitchen, a bathroom and the gym will be available. You will sleep on mattresses in one or two classrooms. Please, bring your own sleeping bag and a light mat! You will cook your own meals, some meals will be provided in the local restaurant.

12 Location: A small town of Odolena Voda (population of 6500), at approximately half an hour from the outskirts of Prague by bus. Meeting point: Odolena Voda. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes around 30 min to get there from Prague (there are many buses going every day). The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is suitable for volunteers who like working manually in the nature but also are creative and enjoy activities with children. Some work tasks will involve minor construction so you can use your skills or learn new ones. Moreover, if you like literature (prose or poetry reading), it is a perfect choice for you! SDA 108 Renovation of cultural center in Prague 09/08 22/ RENO/ART Vols Team leaders Age 18+ NEW! ML Project: Studio ALTA is a multicultural space and a creative hub focused on contemporary dance. Located in four industrial halls with a total area of 1800 square meters, you will find a theatre, two rehearsal rooms for artistic research and creative workshops, ateliers, and shared offices. The informal café - the Living Room - became the venue for discussions as well as interdisciplinary and community activities for all generations. The artistic programme of Studio ALTA emphasizes courageous and innovative pieces; pieces that encourage engagement, creativity, sharing, and an open minded and constructive dialogue. The theatre is closed during summer and needs to be prepared for the next season. The aim of the workcamp is to help with the renovation and connect volunteers with the team of Studio ALTA. Work: The work will be manual and it will take place both indoors and outdoors. It will not be very physically demanding. You are going to do the following tasks: scratching floor in the café, concreting the floor creating an access for disabled people, painting the theatre, planting bushes, flowers and herbs in the courtyard, repairing benches, chairs and tables, repainting the outside navigation signs, installing the lights, etc. Bring some comfortable working clothes which can get dirty. Study part: Look behind the scenes and learn what is necessary to run a theatre, studios and the entire community center. Every morning, we offer regular warm-up exercises with a professional lecturer (physical activities strengthening your body and mind). If you are interested, you can take classes of Afro dance, Ballet or improvisation. A tour in Prague guided by the locals can be arranged as well. At the end of the workcamp, a visit of a choreographic seminar is planned. Leisure time: A ping-pong table is available in Studio ALTA; in Stromovka Park close to the center you can slackline, play football, volleyball or basketball, go for jogging, take a sunbath or play board games. You can also go to a theatre, cinema or visit a concert. It is also possible to go for a trip outside Prague (have a barbecue or bath in a lake). Right next to ALTA, there are two climbing walls (rope and boulder), a swimming pool etc. Accommodation/Food: Accommodation will be arranged on the floor of one of the halls of Studio ALTA (100m 2 ) please, bring your own mat, a sleeping bag and a pillow. 1-2 showers and 4 toilets are available. In the café, there will be an improvised kitchen where you can cook. Once a week, the local partner will arrange a common meal for everyone. If the weather is nice, you can use the courtyard. Location: Prague, Holesovice. It is an attractive part of Prague with active alternative cultural scene. It is a place where young creative people such as artists, designers or café owners are currently based. Studio ALTA is located in a large industrial complex bordering both active urban zone and the biggest park in Prague. Meeting point: Prague, Holesovice- Studio ALTA. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet.

13 Requirements: This workcamp is mainly for people who are interested in culture and arts. We welcome responsible, skillful and individually thinking people, who can sensitively combine work and fun. We prefer communicative people, who have courage and can easily fit into new environments and collectives. People only interested in visiting Prague are advised to choose another type of program. Please send a special motivation letter with your application with your motivation for joining the project and work with us in our center. Thank you. Note: There is a cat called Číča living in the Studio (in case you are allergic). SDA 109 Support local community in Hlasnice 20/08 03/ RENO/ ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Wheelchair accessible Project: Workcamp takes place in a small village of Hlasnice in the northern Moravia together with the municipality. The village and its citizens are trying to revive places for relaxing and leisure activities firstly, the community centre with playground and sports equipment and secondly, hiking and cycling paths in the surroundings of the village. Students of Mendel University in Brno created landscape proposals for opening these paths to the public. Since 2016 local volunteers have been preparing the first path in order to create a connection with neighbouring villages. The aim of this workcamp, which is held for the first time, is to help with revitalization of the area around community center, making the paths accessible and to contribute to mutual cultural exchange. Work: You will renovate a leisure area around the community centre and the path that lies to the north of the village, around km by walk. The tasks will be manual: renovation of the sports equipment and furniture near the community centre; maintenance of the paths and renovation of the relaxing zones (removing invasive plants, cutting them into smaller pieces and laying on the ground); installation of signs and benches. In case of bad weather you will be cleaning up the attic of the community centre, maintain outdoor furniture (removing of old paints and apply new ones). Bring working clothes and waterproof shoes. Some activities will be physically demanding, some of them less. Study part: Excursion to the historic town of Sternberk (4km) castle, monastery, unique exposition of time. We will have at least one meeting with local community as an evening with presentation of various cultures and countries. It is suitable to bring something specific from your country. You will also participate in a discussion workshop with students on the topic of the public space around us, how it is perceived by the locals and by the volunteers. Leisure time: You can use sports equipment in the area of the community centre (football, volleyball, tennis), have a barbecue, go swimming, try horse riding, visit the cities of Sternberk and Olomouc, make a trip to the Jeseniky Mountains and to the Sovinec castle, etc. Accommodation/Food: Community centre of Hlasnice village sleeping on mattresses in 1 room with a carpet. Bring your own sleeping bag! Several toilets are available, 2 showers are in another building next to the house. You will cook your own meals in a kitchen in the centre from food supplies provided by the organizer. It is forbidden to drink alcohol in the center. Location: Hlasnice (215 inhabitants) in the Olomouc region. It is located at 20 km to the west from the city of Olomouc, at the foot of Low Jeseniky Mountains. It is possible that for 1 or 2 days you will work in one of the surrounding villages (according to their interest and needs). Meeting point: Hlasnice. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: This workcamp is suitable for people who like working in nature, want to take a part in improvement of public space and are interested in discovering rural life in the Czech Republic. Information for allergic people you can get in touch with blossoming flowers and grasses.

14 Note: Community house is equipped with barrier-free entrance and toilets project is open to wheelchair users. SDA 110 Volunteering in Kysice 20/08 03/ ENVI/KIDS Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: Kysice is a village about 7 kilometres from the city of Pilsen the regional capital and the European capital of culture About 900 inhabitants live in Kysice. It is an active village which emphasises cultural and community life and involvement of its citizens. The municipality of Kysice which is the local partner has organized 5 workcamps so far, including 2 teenage workcamps. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet the locals, especially children and youth but also adults who like to take part in different activities connected to the workcamp. The goal of the workcamp is to spread the ideas of volunteering among local citizens, support the community life and make new friendships. Work: You will do two types of work manual and organizational. The manual part will be done in different public areas of the village. The work will vary according to the needs of the municipality. The tasks can include for example cleaning the forest, repairing fences protecting the trees, maintaining the green areas. Bring solid shoes and old clothes. Then you will help with the organization of a local event called Back to school - you will prepare and run various games and activities for children aged You will also organize 2 or 3 international evenings where you will present your home towns to the local community, perform some activities (e.g. a dance or a game) and cook a traditional meal. Study part: The topic of the workcamp is Tell a story of your home town. You are invited to bring some information, tales, legends, news and current stories from your home towns. We will also be collecting stories about Kysice and its inhabitants. You will have a chance to meet the local historian. Leisure time: Various sports (including golf), football tournament with the locals, visit to Pilsen city (town centre, museum, tower, science centre, zoo), visit to a castle, excursion to a local bakery, campfire, swimming in a former quarry. Accommodation/Food: In one big room of a local cultural centre. There are toilets, a small kitchen and a cloakroom. Showers are in a building close-by. Please bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat as you will sleep on the floor. Lunches will be provided in a restaurant and you will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners (1 kitchen team per day). Please bring simple recipes from your home country. Location: The village of Kysice near Pilsen. The village has a cultural centre which will serve as accommodation for volunteers. All the cultural activities during the workcamp will take place in this building. Near the cultural centre, there is a multipurpose playground, a small rope centre and a place for a campfire. In the ground floor of the culture centre, there is a local pub. Meeting point: Pilsen. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: We are looking forward to active and communicative volunteers who like to meet new people, especially locals. You should have good attitude towards children since you will work a lot with them the second week. We also prefer non-smokers since you are going to be a lot in touch with children.

15 SDA 111 Volunteering in Dysina 27/08 10/ RENO/ ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is organized in a small village of Dysina, Western Bohemia, in cooperation with the local municipality. The village has an industrial history and nowadays, there is a strong connection to the personality of the U.S. General Patton who freed Western part of Czechoslovakia at the end of WWII with the troops (there is even a statue of the general in the village). There are several active associations in the village. The goal of the workcamp is to help with maintenance of the local green areas and other public places, with the organization of a culture event for the public (beer festival) and with preparations for the new school year in the local primary school and kindergarten. This year the workcamp will be organized for 12th time in Dysina. Work: The work will be mainly manual and outdoors. You will do different gardening works (cutting bushes and grass, raking etc.) and some other renovation and maintenance tasks (around the local kindergarten and primary school). You will also help with a preparation of a cultural event (beer festival) and can be part of the program. Bring solid shoes and working clothes for different kinds of weather. At the beginning of the second week of the project, new school year will start. The local partner would like you to meet local school children for one day and prepare some presentations about your country of origin and your culture. Bring something special from home which could be suitable for such an activity (games, music, pictures, etc.). Study part: You can get familiar with the local history and culture by meeting local community. You will have a chance to learn some basics of golf, there will be a two-hour lesson of golf provided for the volunteers in the golf terrain nearby. Leisure time: Excursion to Pilsen (European Cultural Capital 2015), trips to the surrounding countryside, visit of cultural and historical sights, campfire, going swimming, doing sports in the sports ground near the accommodation, playing board games, etc. Accommodation/Food: In a local community centre on mattresses. There is 1 room for sleeping and 1 common room with kitchen corner. Please bring a sleeping bag and be ready for basic conditions the showers are in cabins of the football pitch about 10 mins walk from the accommodation. Some of the meals will be served in the local school canteen and some will be prepared by the group. Vegetarian diet is possible. Location: Dysina (about 1500 inhabitants) is located at about 10 km from Pilsen. Meeting point: Dysina. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes almost 2 hours to get there from Prague. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Project is suitable for volunteers who like gardening, are interested in getting to know the life of a small Czech village and who are ready to be in tight contact with the local community, especially children and youth. SDA 112 Monastery garden in Sternberk 27/08 10/ RENO/ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: Workcamp takes place for the 1st time in the town of Sternberk in northern Moravia in collaboration with the local association Ecce Homo Pedal. Their mission is to revitalize places for relaxing and leisure one of these is the monastery garden in Sternberk. The garden used to be a place where priests could relax and where domestic animals were kept. Gradually, the garden stopped being used and became neglected. Recently, locals identified the need for a nice green space in the city centre and the monastery garden turned out to be perfect. It should be open to the public, anyone could come and rest in there. The aim of this

16 workcamp is to help with preparations for follow-up revitalization of the monastery garden and to contribute to the cultural exchange. Work: The work will be manual and will include renovation of the public space and the garden in the historical area of the former monastery. The tasks can involve: removing invasive plants, cutting them into smaller pieces, digging under the supervision of archaeologists, etc. In case of bad weather you will be cleaning up farm buildings in the garden, moving furniture, painting or cleaning up in the premises of a partner NGO. You will also participate in preparation and running of leisure time activities for children in the garden. Bring outdoor working clothes and waterproof shoes. Some activities will be physically demanding, some of them less. Study part: Excursion to the historic town of Sternberk castle, monastery, unique exposition of time. We will have at least one meeting with local community as an evening with presentation of various cultures and countries. It is suitable to bring something specific from your country. You will also participate in a discussion workshop with students on the topic of the public space around us, how it is perceived by the locals and by the volunteers. Leisure time: Taking a rest in the garden, having a barbecue, walking in a nearby forest. It s possible to arrange access to the sports ground and play beach volleyball, go swimming, try horse riding, visit the city of Olomouc, make a trip to the Sovinec castle, etc. It is possible to provide tickets for the international race of historical automobiles Ecce Homo Historic which will take place at the weekend Accommodation/Food: Parish house sleeping in two rooms on the beds with mattress without linen. Bring your own sleeping bag. Bathroom with toilets and one shower is available. Lunches will be provided by the organizer and you will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners in the local kitchen. It is forbidden to drink alcohol in the parish house. Location: Former Augustinian monastery in the historical centre of Sternberk, 16 km north from Olomouc, lying at the foot of Low Jesenik Mountains in the Olomouc region. Meeting point: Sternberk. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: This workcamp is suitable for people who like working outside, want to participate on archaeological research and improving public space of the former monastery. Information for allergic people you can get in touch with blossoming flowers and grasses.

17 2. Conservation of cultural heritage SDA 200 Baroque Manor Borotin 17/06 01/ RENO Vols team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: The workcamp takes place in Borotin in the south of Bohemia in collaboration with the local association Baroque Manor Borotin. Their mission is to support the reconstruction and revitalization of a cultural monument an estate from 16th century. Apart from the renovation of the areas, they organize cultural and social events. The estate is a private property and a long-term vision is to transform it into a local touristic attraction including accommodation facilities, museum and multifunctional cultural space (for exhibitions, etc.) and a conference and educational centre. Opposite the estate, there is a ruin of a gothic castle, too. The aim of the workcamp is to help to prepare exhibits for the future museum and to turn one building into a facility for visitors of the castle and the estate. Work: The work will be manual and will be done in the estate which is devastated to a great extent. Firstly, you will prepare exhibits for the museum: mechanic cleaning of wood and/or metal parts with sandpaper or hand grinder, impregnation with a product against woodworms and final treatment with wax or paint. Secondly, you will do preparative building tasks: removing building material, demolition of minor constructions, digging, cleaning bricks, etc. You will work with a cart, a shovel and a hammer. Bring old working clothes. For 1-2 days local volunteers will probably join us during the working hours. Study part: A community evening focused on tasting international cuisine will be organized. The locals will prepare traditional Czech food for you to try. A trip to the historical city of Tabor (underground tunnels, Hussite museum, Old town) will be prepared, too. If you are interested, it s possible to organize a workshop on old Bohemian works and habits (e.g. treatment of goose feathers, making noodles). Bring some traditional recipes from your countries. Leisure time: There will be many possibilities how to spend your free time e.g. a barbecue in a courtyard of the estate or at the ruin of the castle, playing games (badminton, archery, football etc.), having a rest on a terrace. In Borotin which is around 1.5 km away, there is a football pitch, a sports centre and a pub. You can pick mushrooms in the forest, visit a local goat farm, go for a trip to the nearby castles or visit a rope centre. Accommodation/Food: In the premises of the estate that are newly renovated sleeping in two rooms on beds. It is necessary to bring your own sleeping bags. Common room with kitchen, a shower and a toilet will be available. You can also use the terrace and the courtyard. You will cook meals on your own; some meals will be provided by the local partner. Location: Borotin the area of the Baroque Manor. Borotin has 675 inhabitants. The estate is composed of 10 buildings; two of them and the terrace are already reconstructed. During the workcamp, a refreshment corner for tourists will operate and there will be many people (visitors of the castle) moving around. Nearby the estate, you can find a pond with a mill. In the surroundings there are meadows and woods. The nearest town is Tabor ( inhabitants) and is located a half an hour drive by bus. Meeting point: Sudomerice u Tabora train station. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 1-2 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Workcamp is suitable for people who are interested in a renovation of historic monuments.

18 SDA 201 Castle Hartenberg 02/07 16/ RENO/KIDS Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held on the ruin of a castle in Western Bohemia called Hartenberg. It is organized by the local NGO Hartenberg that protects and renovates heritage, supports volunteering, runs cultural and educational activities and works with children and youth. With the help of workcamps, the ruin has been renovated since For the last 4 years, the castle has been part of the educational program Football for development that involves disadvantaged youth from Kenya and the Czech Republic. The aim of the workcamp is, firstly, to help with the organization of free-time activities for children that will come to Hartenberg for 5 days and, secondly, to manually help at the castle. Children will be mainly from unfavourable social backgrounds and will be sent by regional youth clubs. Work: The work will be both manual and with kids. The first week you will help with renovation and maintenance tasks at the castle and in the surroundings. The second week will be focused on the preparation and running of activities for children. Groups of children/youth will be coming to the castle from 10 th to 14 th July together with their youth leaders (children will not sleep at the castle and every day there can be different groups coming). When planning the program for kids, you will be encouraged to use the methodology of Football for development. On Saturday 15 th July, a festival with football tournament will take place as a closing event of the Football for development tour You will help with the logistics - e.g. preparation of the football pitch, building tents, etc. Study part: You will have the opportunity to meet local community, mainly at the festival. During the second week, there will be the international team of Football for development ambassadors present at the castle. The ambassadors are young people from Kenya and different parts of the Czech Republic. In the informal part of the program, you can get in touch with all those people. Last but not least you will explore the non-formal education methodology of Football for development that is popular all over the world. More info Leisure time: You can go hiking in the mountainous countryside, visit some of the famous spa-towns in the region, go canoeing or swimming, etc. Accommodation/Food: In a cottage near the castle. There is a bigger room for sleeping upstairs and a common room with a fireplace downstairs. The accommodation is very basic! Take a sleeping bag. The toilet and showers are in a container that is located in the courtyard. You can cook some meals for yourselves in a small kitchen and some meals (lunches) can be prepared by a cook. Bring your local recipes. Location: The castle ruin is situated in the tiny village of Hrebeny (79 inhabitants) in Western Bohemia. Hrebeny is part of the village Josefov (358 people). The closest bigger towns are Sokolov or Karlovy Vary. The castle ruin is from 12 th century and the area has beautiful nature. Meeting point: Hrebeny (district Sokolov). The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 3-4 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is especially suitable for volunteers who are interested in education, working with children and renovation of cultural heritage. If you like sports it is also an advantage.

19 SDA 202 Castle Grabstejn RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: Grabstejn is a former medieval castle which was later rebuilt as a renaissance chateau. It was severely damaged under the communist regime but has gone through reconstruction since. Now it is an example of care for historical heritage presenting the life of high society through centuries to the wide public. The castle visitors are offered classical guided tours but also different cultural and educational activities. The castle is state-owned and is run by National Heritage Institute under the Ministry of Culture. The aim of the workcamp is to help local staff with the maintenance of the castle and its surroundings (the park, paths, etc.). Work: The nature of your work depends on what is actually needed to do according to castle revitalisation plan. This includes cutting grass and wood, removing of invasive vegetation such as nettles surrounding the castle (sometimes on a very steep slope!), some basic renovation and maintenance tasks (painting, cleaning inside the castle, etc.) The work is manual and physically demanding. Volunteers will need working clothes that can get dirty or damaged and good solid shoes. It s also good to have long pants since nettles sting. Study part: Learn more about the castle, the park and meet local castle staff. You will have a chance to take part in an evening culture program organized for visitors (such as Night guided tour with historical characters). There will be an opportunity to organize a community dinner. Please bring recipes for your favourite meals and some pictures, music or clothes from your country/region of origin. Leisure time: You can go hiking in the beautiful hilly countryside surrounding the castle and climb a famous mountain Jested (1012 m) with a hotel on the top representing typical socialist architecture. The nearest city is Liberec with a zoo and a botanical garden. It is possible to visit a regional brewery and many other interesting sights, go swimming, visit a Cynology centre. Please bring some games and musical instruments. Accommodation/Food: You will sleep directly at the castle in one big room in bunk beds. Therefore you need to bring your own sleeping bag. There is a toilet and a shower with hot water. Next to the bedroom there is a small kitchen where you will prepare the meals by yourselves. A common room is also available. There is a fireplace outside in the backyard of the castle where you can have barbecue. Location: Castle Grabstejn in the village of Chotyne (860 people) in Northern Bohemia. The nearest town is Hradek nad Nisou (about 7500 people) which is connected with Chotyne by public transport. The area is has a beautiful mountainous countryside which is perfect for hiking. Meeting point: Chotyně. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 2 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: This camp is especially suitable for volunteers who like gardening and want to discover closely the castle. SDA 203 Sternberk manor 16/07 29/ RENO/ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: The workcamp takes place in the towns of Klaster and Nepomuk in collaboration with the local association Monastery. The association runs a leisure center in Nepomuk and organizes educational, social and culture events. It also strives for revitalization of two historic monuments Zelena Hora castle and Sternberk manor. The castle and the manor are owned by the municipality of Klaster. The castle used to be under the military and had been neglected for a long time. Nowadays, it is rarely open for public. The manor is

20 a national monument but is in a bad condition. Long term vision of the association is to rescue the area and create an international center for personal development, festivals and education. The aim of the workcamp is to clean a forest park in the area and do some renovation works. Work: You will remove invasive trees and bushes and thus contribute to the creation of a nature forest park where it will be possible to create benches, bins, land art pieces, signs, etc. Then it is needed to clean bricks from the demolition, clean historical buildings from old plaster and broken glass. We recommend you to bring older working clothes, water proof shoes. From the place of accommodation to the working place you will go everyday on foot around 1 km. Study part: Welcome evening with local band, music and local volunteers, movie night in the leisure time center or presentation of photos from your country. If you are interested, you can try a workshop on how to search for underground springs or a lecture by a historian about the whole area where you will work. Leisure time: Near the work place there is a big pond suitable for swimming, right in the area, it is possible to have a campfire and play the guitar or drums. It is possible to prepare some alternative activities such as firewalk or Indian sauna, organize a bike trip, visit Pilsen, etc. We welcome people who love photography and we also can prepare an exhibition of photos. Accommodation/Food: Leisure center FENIX in Nepomuk sleeping in 1-2 classrooms on mattresses. Bring your own sleeping bag. Improvised kitchen, common room, several toilets and one shower will be available. In the work place there will be dry toilet and water in barrels for basic hygiene. You will cook your own meals in the center or we can organize a barbecue. Location: Two neighbouring villages Nepomuk (3 755 inhabitants) and Klaster (154 inhabitants) in the Pilsen region. The castle and manor are situated at the territory of Klaster. Accommodation will be provided in Nepomuk. Volunteer s work place Sternberk Manor (Sternbersky dvur) is a very large complex of 10 buildings of different type, asphalted courtyard and adjacent forest park. Meeting point: Nepomuk. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 2-3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Workcamp is suitable for people who are interested in history and renovation of historic monuments. SDA 204 Jewish Holesov 18/07 30/ RENO/CULT Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in Holesov, a small Moravian town, known for its large pre-war Jewish community. The community was wiped-out during World War II and has only very few members today. There is an important synagogue and also a grave of one of the biggest Jewish scholars rabbi Šach. The workcamp supports the work of the Culture centre of Holesov which maintains the local Jewish cemetery and other Jewish monuments in the town and organizes the festival of Jewish culture called Jewish Culture Week which will take place during the workcamp. The goal of the workcamp is to maintain the Jewish cemetery, to help logistically with the organization of the festival and to get to know the local culture. Work: You will work on the local Jewish cemetery and in the synagogue (about 90% of the working time) where you will help to maintain outdoor areas. The work can include cleaning of pavements, weeding, working with brush cutter, cutting and raking grass, maintaining graveyards, etc. Furthermore, you will help with the technical preparations of the festival Jewish Culture Week which takes place in Holesov during the workcamp (10% of the working time). Bring suitable working clothes with you. The work might be physically demanding, weekends are usually working days (because of the festival) but you will get days off during the week.

21 Study part: You can learn more about the Jewish culture, visit local monuments and see concerts, performances and films during the festival. You will have a chance to meet local community during a barbecue in the garden of a local castle or at a traditional lunch with the representatives of the town of Holesov. It is also possible to prepare some activities with and for the local community (such as visiting summer camp for children or a community centre for seniors). Leisure time: Trips to the surroundings (e.g. UNESCO site of Kromeriz), free entrance to cultural activities organized by the local cultural centre, free access to the local swimmingpool. Accommodation/Food: In a hostel in the centre of Holesov. There are beds but you have to bring your own sleeping bags. You will prepare your own meals. During the festival you will have a chance to try Jewish cuisine. Location: Holesov, a middle-sized town with around people in the south-east of the Czech Republic Meeting point: Holesov. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at 3-4 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Volunteers interested in the Jewish culture are especially welcome! SDA 205 Castle Veseli 06/08 19/ RENO/ENVI Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village Veselí nad Úhlavou in Western Bohemia in cooperation with the local association Tvrz Veselí. This association was founded with the aim to restore the ruin of a castle in Veselí nad Úhlavou, to open it for the public and to start using it for cultural and social purposes. Its activities involve preparatory maintaining works and fundraising to repair the castle. The castle has a disturbed past and is now in a very bad state. The aim of the workcamp is to clean an overgrown castle park from self-seeding plants and fallen trees, to cut the grass and clean parts of the castle that are being renovated. This workcamp will be the 2nd one there. Last year, volunteers discovered an old hidden staircase. Work: Work will be manual and will be done in an overgrown park. The tasks will include: removing self-seeding woody plants, shrubs and fallen trees (with scissors, a hatchet and a handsaw), raking and removing grass and cleaning construction material from one part of the castle that is under reconstruction. Bring working clothes which can get dirty, sturdy shoes and waterproof jacket or raincoat (in case of bad weather). There is not much work to be done indoors so be prepared for all kinds of weather. Study part: Presentation of the castle and its troubled history, excursion to Klatovy underground with a historian, meeting local youth associations in their centre or at the youth summer camp, meeting young volunteer firefighters, getting to know the history of the region. Leisure time: Trip to Chodsko region and participation in the local festival in Domazlice; volleyball tournament with local players, trip to Dobrá Voda (5km by forest road), trip to Castle Klenová and Kanice, swimming, campfire with locals, etc. Accommodation/Food: In the privacy at one of the association s member in the village Pocinovice (about 10 km from the workplace). Sleeping on mattresses in your own sleeping bags. There are two big rooms, WC, a bathroom and a kitchenette with a cooker and jug kettle. Hot lunches will be brought to the work place every day. You will prepare other meals by yourselves. Location: Veselí - a small village (about 58 inhabitants) which is a part of the municipality

22 Janovice nad Úhlavou, and a village of Pocinovice (around 548 inhabitants). Both are located at the foothills of Šumava National Park, close to Klatovy. From the place of accommodation (Pocinovice) to the workplace (Veselí) you will go every morning by train (20 min). The train station is near the castle. The village of Pocinovice has bakery, pub, library, some small shops and sports grounds. Meeting point: Pocinovice. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 3-4 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Workcamp is suitable for history lovers and for people who want to discover life in a small Czech village. Due to living in a house with a host you will have a unique opportunity to experience local culture and customs, at the same time we ask you for respectful behavior. SDA 206 Castle Ryzmburk 13/08 26/ RENO/CONS Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held in the town Osek in Northern Bohemia in cooperation with the town hall and An Association for Revitalization of the Castle Rýzmburk. The town is significant for its Cistercian monastery from the 13th century which is declared a national monument, and the Caste Rýzmburk. Rýzmburk is a well-preserved ruin of a Gothic castle on a rocky promontory with an area of m2. It is one of the largest castle complexes in the Czech Republic. The aim of the workcamp is to contribute to the renovation of a part of the castle and to help with some archaeological excavations. Work: Work will be manual and some tasks will be physically demanding. You will mainly work at the castle on these tasks: construction works (creating wooden benches and tables, building of a shelter; collecting, carrying and sorting of stones; digging under the supervision of archaeologist; building of a stone path), renovation and cleaning works (cleaning of castle walls, garbage collection, weeding, cutting and burning of branches). Minor archaeological works are also possible: searching ceramics fragments, bones, metal nails, etc. The work will be carried out outside so be ready for different types of weather. It is necessary to bring working clothes that can get dirty, solid shoes and a raincoat. Study part: You can participate in the local festival with historical crafts and music. A tour around the monastery in Osek (whole compound, including all the gardens), will be prepared for you. It will be possible to organize informal meeting in the community centre with the presentation of different cultures. Leisure time: Bathing in the local outdoor swimming pool, doing sports on the town s sports ground (volleyball, beach volleyball, badminton, football, etc.), discgolf in the city park, visit to a local brewery in a monastery, hiking, visit the spa in Teplice, silver mines tour in Krupka. Accommodation/Food: In cabins for 4 persons in the municipal auto-camping: Bring your own sleeping bag! Bathrooms and the kitchen are in a separate building. There is also a public swimming pool. Hot lunches will be brought to the castle; you will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners at the campsite. Location: Castle Rýzmburk, about 2,5km north of the town Osek on the slopes of the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory). The town Osek has about inhabitants. You will get to the castle every day by car. Be prepared that the weather can be cold; the site is located near mountains. Meeting point: Osek. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 2-3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is suitable for physically fit volunteers interested in history and archaeology. If you want to practice or learn some skills of carpentry (working with wood), it s a great opportunity.

23 3. Supporting social projects SDA 301 Children Summer Camp 28/06 11/ KIDS/DISA Vols Team leaders Age 18+ ML Project: The workcamp takes place in the town of Nymburk and in a small village of Jizbice (both in Central Bohemia region) in cooperation with the local NGO Centre for all. Centre for all organizes free time activities and summer camps for children and youth with and without disabilities. The activities take place in a reconstructed barn with a pretty garden in Jizbice and in the centre of the organization in Nymburk. The aim of the workcamp is to help Centre for all with the preparations and running of a children summer camp (attended mainly by children with autism). Work: You will do both manual tasks and work with children. 1st week: helping with tasks indoors and outdoors: gardening, preparing the barn for the arrival of the children (moving furniture, cleaning, decorating and preparing material, games and activities). 2nd week: you will work with children with autism and other disabilities who spend their vacation at the camp in Jizbice (general assistance, organization of activities, going on walks, helping in the kitchen, etc.). During the children s camp, you will work longer hours but it will be compensated for during the first part of the workcamp when you will have more free-time. All the time, you will cooperate with Czech assistants every child will be taken care of by 1 Czech and 1 foreign volunteer. Bring games and ideas for activities. Study part: In the first week, you will get a lecture on autism and a workshop on methods how to work with children and youth affected by autism. Some materials will be already provided to all participants before the workcamp. Please be ready to read them in advance! There will be some teambuilding activities together with the Czech assistants. You will have the chance to learn some basic Czech phrases it will be helpful during the children s camp. You will also learn about the famous Czech author Bohumil Hrabal who was born in Nymburk you can visit his birth house or see a film based on his novels. Leisure time: Tour around the spa town Poděbrady, excursions to the complex of labyrinths and the castle of Loucen, to a local brewery and to the surrounding countryside are planned. We will also organize an intercultural day/evening in Nymburk and play bowling. Accommodation/Food: In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch. There is a bathroom with toilets and showers at the campsite. You will have meals together with the children and organizers. In Nymburk: in international scouts centre in rooms on mattresses in sleeping bags. There are 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big garden. You will prepare your own meals. Location: Nymburk and the village of Jizbice (8 kilometres from the town Nymburk). The campsite in Jizbice is located in a garden with a big barn. Nearby, there is a playground, forests and an outdoor swimming pool. Meeting point: Nymburk. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. Smoking is forbidden while working with the children. Bring working clothes with you that can get dirty! You will need clothes for all kind of weather (swimsuit, warm clothes, raingear and waterproof working boots).

24 SDA 302 Organic Farming at Camphill Community I 02/07 15/ AGRI/RENO Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty in cooperation with the local Free Farm which is part of the Camphill Community. This family-like community provides space both for people with special needs and for those without disability to work and live together. The inhabitants can develop their skills in agriculture, textile and beeswax candles making. The farm grows mainly vegetables and herbs in ecological way. They promote the importance of biodynamic agriculture and the role of a farmer in today s world. They take care of the countryside as a whole together with the farm, it s a living organism. The farm is an NGO but while selling the products they try to develop relations with other farmers and with individual customers using the concept of community based agriculture. Work: The organic farm is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. Firstly, you will be helping on the organic farm - weeding, planting, digging up, harvesting, cleaning, storing, watering, treating of herbs, etc. The work is done outdoors and is usually physically demanding. Secondly, the house and its surroundings are still being renovated so some minor construction and renovation works can be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes, solid shoes, a hat and a raincoat. Study part: Lectures about the Camphill movement, Steiner s anthroposophy, living in a community, biodynamic agriculture, about Czech and other cultures. It will be also possible to organize workshops such as making beeswax candles, eurythmy and intuitive pedagogy. If you are interested in organizing international evening to exchange about each other s cuisines and nationalities, there will be space for it. Bring your favourite recipes and some specific ingredients. Leisure time: Barbecue with the members of the community, playing football and visiting the local pub, swimming in the river, visiting the nearby Terezin Memorial at the location of the former concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto, going for trips to the nature protected area of Ceske Stredohori (cities of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem, castles, nature). Accommodation/Food: In 1 attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, 2 showers with hot water and 2 toilets are available. Products for cooking will be provided and will include bio vegetables from the farm (vegetarian diet is possible). You will prepare breakfasts and dinners on your own, lunches will be shared with all the members of the community. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. The farm is working on 11 ha of fields; there is a garden and a yard with a couple of animals (cow, horse, hens, ducks, pigs). The area is quite vast there are 3 houses for living, workshops and a common hall. There are 6 adults, 6 children and 8 people with special needs living there. You might meet around 20 other external co-workers. Meeting point: Bus station Terezin u Pamatniku (1,6 km walk to Ceske Kopisty). The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 1 hour to get there from Prague Nadrazi Holesovice station. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is suitable for people who are interested in farming and learning about the community. As you will stay in the place for people with mental disabilities, there are certain rules: smoking and consumption of alcohol within the community area are restricted and it is necessary to respect the privacy and night rest of the inhabitants. Be aware that some inhabitants don t speak English.

25 SDA 303 Organic farming in the Centre Tabor 14/07 28/ AGRI/RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held in the little village Nová Ves nad Popelkou in Eastern Bohemia in collaboration with the local Social Therapeutic Centre Tabor. The mission of the centre is to integrate people with various disabilities into the society, by means of living in a community and working in biodynamic agriculture and craft workshops. They are inspired by Camphill communities. Besides, the centre supports a community life in the village by maintaining folk traditions and customs. The centre is also a training space for educational programs focused on Waldorf pedagogy; various educational events for schools and public take place here. The aim of the workcamp is to help with different construction, renovation and agricultural tasks. Work: The work in agriculture is done outdoors and is physically demanding for beginners but is beautiful, makes you stronger and healthier. Some jobs will be also less demanding. The tasks will include: cleansing of a bio potato field (weeding, removing potato beetles); making hay; cutting wood from the forest, collecting herbs in meadows; painting and building fences in the garden, removing muck from stables; repairing fences and shelters for animals. It is necessary to bring sun protection (light clothing, a hat) as well as waterproof, fully enclosed shoes and a raincoat. Study part: Workshops on biodynamic agriculture and crafts (working with wool and wood, baking bread and traditional Czech cakes, production of homemade jams); excursion to a geologist workshop on the processing of gems. It will be also possible to organize an international afternoon for local children and an evening with Czech folk music and dancing together with the neighbours. If you play any instrument, bring it with you! Leisure time: It will be up to you there are many options: e.g. visit to the music festival Cultural Summer of Lomnice; trips around - both on foot and by train (Tábor observation tower, ruins of Kumburk and Bradlec, Bohemian Paradise rock town - all-day trip), swimming, playing games, having a campfire, visiting local beekeeper and other craftsmen (wooden toys and musical instruments, home-made cosmetics). Accommodation/Food: In a historical wooden cottage in several rooms with beds (bed linen provided). There are 3 bathrooms, washing machine, kitchen with an oven, common room, outdoor fireplace. You will have an opportunity to cook for yourselves or you can only help with the cooking. Food comes from our own farm (bio) or other local farms. Meals are always cooked for everyone in the house, mainly vegetarian. Location: Nová Ves nad Popelkou (650 inhabitants) Social Therapeutic Centre Tabor. It is located on the edge of Nature Protected area Bohemian Paradise. A nearby town of Lomnice nad Popelkou is about 4km far away. The historical town of Jičín is 20km away. Meeting point: Nová Ves nad Popelkou. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 2-3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is especially suitable for those who are interested in ecological agriculture and crafts. The premises of the Centre Tábor (both house and garden) are nonsmoking, we also do not drink alcohol here. Three people are permanently living in the house. Information for allergic persons: you can meet cats, pollen and hay.

26 SDA 304 Fight social exclusion 17/07 30/ SOCI/RENO Vols Team Leader Age 18+ ML, children friendly Project: The workcamp is organized in co-operation with a local branch of the biggest Czech humanitarian NGO People in Need (PiN). The branch is active in Usti nad Labem, a North- Bohemian city where some areas have higher percentage of socially excluded people. There, PiN runs the Social integration program for people who are in difficult situations and cannot solve them on their own. The services provided range from advisory, leisure-time and educational activities for children and youth to the support at school. The workcamps in Usti nad Labem have a very long tradition. This year, the goal is firstly to prepare meaningful freetime activities for children and youth during their holidays, present different cultures to them and give them a chance to get new experience. Second goal is to help with renovation in and around the house belonging to PiN. Work: You will work in a several socially excluded neighbourhoods of Usti nad Labem. The main work will be the preparation and realization of creative leisure activities for children and teenagers from the area that have very limited opportunities during summer holidays. The program for children will include trips and outdoor games. Bring ideas or equipment for games and activities with you. Please note that most of the children speak only Czech so be ready for the language barrier and think of other means of communication. Apart from the activities mentioned, you will do some maintenance works in and around the premises of the PiN or in public space. Please bring also some working clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Study part: Lecture about social exclusion in the Czech Republic, the system of social care and the activities of the hosting NGO PiN. There will be a guided tour around different workplaces of PiN in Usti nad Labem organized for you at the beginning of the workcamp. Leisure time: Trips to the surrounding countryside (nature-parks, castles, close-by mountains and historical cities). It will be possible to go swimming or enjoy other activities, such as bowling, etc. In the middle of the workcamp a two-day trip will be organized for you. Bring good boots for hiking. Accommodation/Food: In the premises of PiN. You ll sleep in one room on the ground, (without beds) so bring a sleeping bag and a mat. For participants with children, we can arrange a separate room. You will have a bathroom (1 shower, 2 toilets) and a kitchen. During your stay the house will be running normally so you will share it with the employees of PiN. You will get money to buy food and cook meals on your own. Location: Usti nad Labem (city of people), Northern Bohemia in particular three locations of Predlice, Krasne Brezno and Mojzir (areas of the city that have high percentage of socially disadvantaged people) Meeting point: Usti nad Labem. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required! The workcamp is suitable for volunteers who are interested in the topic of social exclusion and are happy to spend time with children and teenagers. Creativity, organizational skills and good attitude to teamwork are an advantage. Note: The workcamp is also open to participants with children.

27 SDA 305 Help the elderly in Prague 15 05/08 13/ SOCI Vols Team Leaders Age 18+ ML, CoGC, medical form Project: The workcamp takes place in Prague 15 (at the outskirts of the city) in cooperation with the Centre for social care and nursing that offers social services to the people who due to their age or illness need care and help of the others. The aim of the workcamp is to support intercultural and intergenerational exchange of experience, to get to know each other, discover something new and foster mutual understanding and respect. This year the workcamp will be organized for the 8 th time. Work: You will work with the elderly and get a fixed part in their daily program. You will organize art workshops, leisure time activities (board games) and a garden party for them and assist with occupational therapy and outdoor-activities (going for walks, etc.). You will also assist the nurses in taking care for the clients and potentially do some manual work. It is very much welcome if you come with your own ideas and initiative on what can be done. Please bring your favourite music, pictures or simple games with you. Study part: Learn more about social care in the Czech Republic and meet with seniors. You can practise Czech if you speak some. Leisure time: The quarter has a lot of green areas and good facilities for sport. You can swim in the direct neighbourhood. Besides you can visit Prague and see some of the great surroundings. Accommodation/Food: In a nearby hostel in rooms with beds and linen. Each room also has its own bathroom. Lunches will be provided at the canteen of the social centre and will not be always suitable for vegetarians. Breakfast will be provided at the accommodation; dinners will be given to you in a package by the social centre and will be usually cold. Location: Prague 15, a quarter at the outskirts of Prague. Meeting point: Prague. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes around 30 min to get there from Prague city centre. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: We prefer highly motivated, outgoing and creative volunteers. A relevant motivation letter needs to be handed in with the application form. Before arriving at the project, you will be required to submit a certificate of good conduct and a medical note stating you have no infectious diseases. If you speak some Czech, it will be very helpful in communication with the elderly. SDA 306 Children's camps with teaching English 06/08 20/ KIDS Vols 5+1 team leader Age 18+ ML, CoGC, medical form Project: The workcamp is organized by the NGO Parents and Children of Kadan (RADKA) which provides a variety of services for families with children (maternal, swimming, volunteer, social and educational centres). During summer holidays RADKA organizes suburban and outdoor camps for children of different ages. There will be 2 such camps during the workcamp the suburban one in the 1st week in Kadan and the outdoor one in the 2nd week near a small village of Lubenec. RADKA wants to bring international dimension to the camps and enable children to practise English. That s why foreign volunteers are invited for 3rd time. The aim of the workcamp is to help with the preparation and running of an interesting intercultural program in both camps and especially to help children practise English. Work: The 1st week, you will work at the suburban camp in the premises of RADKA. Children stay at the camp from 8am to 4pm but they sleep at home. You will mainly work with children (games, arts, dancing and interactive English lessons). During the outdoor camp (2nd week)

28 you will help with the all-day program managed by RADKA s organizers (topic is Wild West). The program will include trips, swimming, sports competitions, campfire, night games, etc. You will get involved in the sports games and other activities (including daily routine tasks such as cleaning, etc.). In both camps you will be asked to present your countries and teach English in a playful way. Please bring your favourite games, music and other ideas and lots of energy. Study part: You will learn to prepare a program for children and see an example of how children s camps are organized in the Czech Republic. You will meet the local community from Kadan, especially during an international party for children and their parents. You will have the chance to present your home towns/countries in an interactive way. Leisure time: During the stay in Kadan, you will have many possibilities how to spend your free time visiting the town of Kadan and its monuments, visiting cultural events, trips to the countryside, swimming, doing sports. During the outdoor camp in Lubenec, you will have 1 day off when you can organize an excursion to Carlsbad or Zatec. Apart from that you will be able to spend your free time at the campsite and in the surrounding (relaxing, swimming, walks, visit of nearby sights ). Accomodation/Food: 1st week: youth club 2 rooms with beds, kitchen corner, bathroom. You will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners; lunches will be provided in restaurant. 2nd week: campsite with tents, no electricity, no internet, limited access to hot water, dry toilets. Bring sleeping bag, mat and some warm clothes! You will eat the same food as everyone in the camp (vegetarian meals not always possible). Location: First, the historical town of Kadan ( inhabitants), in West Bohemia, not far from the Ore Mountains and then the campsite near the village of Lubenec (about 40 km to the south of Kadan). There is a beautiful nature around Kadan but also an industrial zone (coal mining, power plants). Meeting point: Kadan. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at 2-3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: During the workcamp, you will spend a lot of time with children aged This is why we require a motivation letter, a certificate of good conduct and a medical form. We look for communicative and creative volunteers. The workcamp is suitable for nonsmokers. You will also work at the weekends but you will get some days off during the week instead. SDA 307 Organic Farming at Camphill Community II 06/08 19/ AGRI/RENO Vols team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty in cooperation with the local Free Farm which is part of the Camphill Community. This family-like community provides space both for people with special needs and for those without disability to work and live together. The inhabitants can develop their skills in agriculture, textile and beeswax candles making. The farm grows mainly vegetables and herbs in ecological way. They promote the importance of biodynamic agriculture and the role of a farmer in today s world. They take care of the countryside as a whole together with the farm, it s a living organism. The farm is an NGO but while selling the products they try to develop relations with other farmers and with individual customers using the concept of community based agriculture. Work: The organic farm is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. Firstly, you will be helping on the organic farm - weeding, planting, digging up, harvesting, cleaning, storing, watering, treating of herbs, etc. The work is done outdoors and is usually physically demanding. Secondly, the house and its surroundings are still being renovated so some minor construction and renovation works can be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes, solid shoes, a hat and a raincoat.

29 Study part: Lectures about the Camphill movement, Steiner s anthroposophy, living in a community, biodynamic agriculture, about Czech and other cultures. It will be also possible to organize workshops such as making beeswax candles, eurythmy and intuitive pedagogy. If you are interested in organizing international evening to exchange about each other s cuisines and nationalities, there will be space for it. Bring your favourite recipes and some specific ingredients. Leisure time: Barbecue with the members of the community, playing football and visiting the local pub, swimming in the river, visiting the nearby Terezin Memorial at the location of the former concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto, going for trips to the nature protected area of Ceske Stredohori (cities of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem, castles, nature). Accommodation/Food: In 1 attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, 2 showers with hot water and 2 toilets are available. Products for cooking will be provided and will include bio vegetables from the farm (vegetarian diet is possible). You will prepare breakfasts and dinners on your own, lunches will be shared with all the members of the community. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. The farm is working on 11 ha of fields; there is a garden and a yard with a couple of animals (cow, horse, hens, ducks, pigs). The area is quite vast there are 3 houses for living, workshops and a common hall. There are 6 adults, 6 children and 8 people with special needs living there. You might meet around 20 other external co-workers. Meeting point: Bus station Terezin u Pamatniku (1,6 km walk to Ceske Kopisty). The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 1 hour to get there from Prague Nadrazi Holesovice station. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The workcamp is suitable for people who are interested in farming and learning about the community. As you will stay in the place for people with mental disabilities, there are certain rules: smoking and consumption of alcohol within the community area are restricted and it is necessary to respect the privacy and night rest of the inhabitants. Be aware that some inhabitants don t speak English. SDA 308 Centre for All 09/08 22/ KIDS/DISA Vols team leader Age 18+ ML Project: The workcamp takes place in the town of Nymburk and in a small village of Jizbice (both in Central Bohemia region) in cooperation with the local NGO Centre for all. Centre for all organizes free time activities and summer camps for children and youth with and without disabilities. The activities take place in a reconstructed barn with a pretty garden in Jizbice and in the centre of the organization in Nymburk. The aim of the workcamp is to help Centre for all with the preparations and running of a summer camp for teenagers with different forms of physical, mental and combined disability. Work: You will perform two different kinds of work. Firstly, you will assist during the camp for teenagers with and without disabilities you will provide general assistance, organize activities for the teens and help in the kitchen. The camp for teens will have a theme Journey around the World. Creativity and artistic skills will be very welcome as you will be asked to contribute with your own activity. Secondly, you will help to prepare the campsite for the winter (mainly cleaning and packing). During the teen camp, you will work longer hours but it will be compensated for at the end of the workcamp when you will have more free-time. All the time, you will cooperate with Czech assistants every teen will be taken care of by 1 Czech and 1 foreign volunteer. Study part: In the first week you will get a lecture on special education and a workshop on methods how to work with children and youth with special needs. Some materials will be already provided to all participants before the workcamp. Please be ready to read them in

30 advance! There will be some teambuilding activities together with the Czech assistants. You will have the chance to learn some basic Czech phrases it will be helpful during the camp. You will also learn about the famous Czech author Bohumil Hrabal who was born in Nymburk you can visit his birth house or see a film based on his novels. Leisure time: Tour around the spa town Poděbrady, excursions to the complex of labyrinths and the castle of Loucen, to a local brewery and to the surrounding countryside are planned. We will also organize an intercultural day/evening in Nymburk and play bowling. Accommodation/Food: In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch. There is a bathroom with toilets and showers at the campsite. You will have meals together with the children and organizers. In Nymburk: in international scouts centre in rooms on mattresses in sleeping bags. There are 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big garden. You will prepare your own meals. Location: Nymburk and the village of Jizbice (8 kilometres from the town Nymburk). The campsite in Jizbice is located in a garden with a big barn. Nearby, there is a playground, forests and an outdoor swimming pool. Meeting point: Nymburk. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 1 hour to get there from Prague. The exact info will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. Smoking is forbidden while working with the children. Bring working clothes with you that can get dirty! You will need clothes for all kind of weather (swimsuit, warm clothes, raingear and waterproof working boots).

31 4. Ecological projects SDA 401 Bees education centre Chlebovice 02/07 18/ RENO/KIDS Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The workcamp takes place in a small village of Chlebovice in cooperation with a local branch of the Czech Association of Beekeepers which is focused on beekeeping and is also very active in organizing public events and environmental education activities for youth. They also host summer camps for children, take care of a unique museum of beekeeping and offer excursions to tourists. The Association runs The Bees Education Centre (a renovated historical building with a nice project garden and apiary). This year s workcamp will be the 3rd one. The goal will be to help with the organization of a Youth Summer School of Beekeepers and with the renovation of the Bees Education Centre. Work: Volunteers will take part in two types of activities: maintenance and educational. Maintenance activities at the Bees Education Centre include cleaning and maintenance of exhibits in the museum, painting of rooms or fences, reparations, gardening. The biggest part will be the educational activities. Volunteers will help with the preparation and organization of the Youth Summer School of Beekeepers. They will teach English, organize competitions, and in general communicate with around 30 children aged 7-15 who are interested in the beekeeping topic. Study part: Presentation of the activities of the Bees education centre, getting to know beekeeper s work (introduction to the acquisition of bee products and their impact on human health, work in colonies), excursion to the beekeeper s farm, excursion to the brewery, participation in the culture event in the village. Leisure time: Diverse free-time activities are planned that include trips, workshops and others. Volunteers can make a trip to Pustevny (mountains), observation tower Panorama, Hukvaldy Castle, go to the Tarzanie outdoor centre. There is a possibility to use the local sport area. Accommodation/Food: In 2 rooms (on beds or mattresses) at the firefighter s station (200 m away) with bathroom. Showers are in the sport area (5 min walking). Beds with mattresses will be provided. Bring a sleeping bag. Lunch will be provided but you will prepare your own breakfast and dinner. A kitchen is available at the Bees Centre. During the summer camp for kids, all the meals will be provided. Location: Chlebovice (800 inhabitants), Northern Moravia. The village itself is located 3km away from the city of Frýdek-Místek ( inhabitants) and 25km from Ostrava (3rd biggest city in the country) which is known for its museums of hard industry and mining industry. The region is also famous for the Beskydy Mountains. Meeting point: Frydek-Mistek train station. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes almost 4 hours to get there from Prague by train. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The project is suitable for people who are interested in the topic of bees and who enjoy activities with children. In the project ground there are beehives located so the workcamp is not suitable for volunteers that are allergic to a bee sting. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls.

32 SDA 402 Protecting wetlands in Jablonne - teen 10/07 23/ ENVI Vols team leaders Age: TEEN, Parental authorization, medical form Project: The workcamp is organized in cooperation with the local NGO Cmelak - Friends of Nature Society whose activities are focused on the support of a sustainable way of life, practical nature protection and environmental education. They restore the natural woods on specific pieces of land and try to save endangered tree species. They also maintain wetlands. The goal of the workcamp is to help with practical nature protection in several different locations that Cmelak is in charge of mainly wetlands in the area aroung the town Jablonne v Podjestedi. Cmelak has organized so far 13 adult workcamps and 1 teenage workcamp. Work: The work to be done is mainly the maintenance of the wetlands (cutting grass, cutting reed followed by raking, removing reed and other plants from water pools, cutting out wood, and garbage collection as needed). The work will be manual and physically demanding. Be ready to work outdoors, in wet areas, under all types of weather (rain, wind). Waterproof clothes with long sleeves and long trousers, a raincoat and rubber boots are necessary. Study part: Educational aspects of the camp will focus on forms of forest management, development of forests after the arrival of men, current problems in the management of nature protection areas or the topic of water containment in nature and the prevention of floods. Guided excursions to the wetlands are also planned. Leisure time: You can go hiking in the beautiful surrounding landscape, visit castles and climb the Jested the highest peak in the region. Accommodation/Food: Foster care home in the castle Novy Falkenburk in Jablonne v Podjestedi. There are 2 bedrooms, a common room, bathroom with showers, kitchen, dining room. Be prepared for basic conditions (no washing mashine). Bring a sleeping bag and a mat! You will prepare meals on your own. You can prepare traditional meals from your country. Bring special ingredients that may be hard to get. Location: Jablonne v Podjestedi and the surroundings, Jizerske Mountains in the north of Bohemia. Meeting point: Jablonne v Podjestedi. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes 2 hours to get there from Prague. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: We are looking for volunteers who like nature and are eager to learn new thing about nature protection. Note: The group will consist of 6 French and 8 international volunteers, 2 Czech leaders and 1 French leader. Participation fee: 185 EUR/per participant is to cover the costs of accommodation, food, some free time activities and costs of local leader. SDA 403 Nature and Natural Architecture in Zastavka 16/07 30/ ENVI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The workcamp is organized by the NGO Hnutí Brontosaurus Jeseniky which is active in a remote and unprivileged region of Jeseniky and Rychleby Mountains. Brontosaurus is focused on the environment and sustainability; they maintain abandoned sights with respect to traditional methods and materials. One of the main projects is the vanished village of Zastavka (Stillstand) in Rychleby Mountains where they cultivate old species of fruit trees and they experiment with the natural architecture. The aim of the workcamp is to help with the

33 renovation of the village and the creation of a simple farm with respect to traditional methods and natural lifestyle. Work: Volunteers will do mainly manual work that will be quite physically demanding. The tasks can include building wooden fence for sheep, creating shelters for visitors and tourists, collecting wood, gardening, maintenance of the campsite. One of the tasks can include renovation of the natural house (with natural techniques using materials such as clay, bits of straw and sand). You will also help to prepare the culture event Folkloric Scything. It will involve local community in scything together the meadows. Please bring a white plain shirt, trousers/long skirt and a hat for the event. Study part: Excursion around the vanished village of Zastavka (history and current development); presentation of the organization Brontosaurus; practical technical and crafts skills (work with natural clay plaster, carpentry) by a specialized lecturer. Leisure time: Discovering the beautiful mountainous countryside; visiting a local spa; protected area of Rejviz; towns of Mikulovice, Zlate Hory and Jeseník, etc. Accommodation/Food: In tents and in a house made of clay and straw (for 6-7 people, the rest in tents.) Bring a warm sleeping bag! Access to electricity is limited; water is delivered in barrels. Toilets are dry (outhouse). There is no indoor shower (there s a stream or improvised natural shower water is heated by the sun). You will cook your own meals in improvised field kitchen, taking turns. Location: Vanished village of Zastavka (Stillstand), part of Uhelna in Rychleby Mountains, around 29 km from the town of Jesenik. The village is situated at the hilltop and is quite isolated (the last settlers left 70 years ago after WWII). The nearest village Uhelna is reachable on foot at the distance of 2 km. The surrounding countryside is mountainous and has a charming nature. Meeting point: Uhelná (Jesenik Region). The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 5-7 hours to get there from Prague. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: We are especially looking for volunteers who are interested natural architecture, who are not afraid of manual work and of basic living conditions. It is not allowed to smoke and drink alcohol at the campsite. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. SDA 404 Biodiversity in Zitkova - teen 29/07 06/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: NEW! TEEN, Parental authorization, medical form Project: The workcamp takes place in the Nature reserve Hute, in the meadows of White Carpathian Mountains in cooperation with the environmental NGO Brontosaurus Mařatice. The local meadows are unique by their biodiversity and their origin is related to man s activities. A regular cutting of the meadows enables even weaker plants to grow which means we can find up to 80 species in one square meter. Therefore, every summer in the last 25 years, volunteers from Brontosaurus Mařatice have been coming for annual haymaking using the forgotten skills of our ancestors (manual scything). The process is supervised by botanists from the Masaryk University in Brno. The aim of the workcamp is to continue with the haymaking, learn how to use scythe and connect young people interested in nature. Work: The tasks are manual and range from less physically demanding jobs to harder ones. You will be involved in the haymaking in the meadows, maintenance of the reserve (cutting wood, protecting young trees, etc.) and the campsite. During haymaking, those who cut the grass have to wake up very early and work until the dew gets dry. Then, the grass has to be returned with rakes, loaded on a car (using pitchfork) and transported to farmers. It s recom-

34 mended to wear solid shoes, long sleeves, pants to avoid scratches from the hay and a hat to be protected from sun. The meadows can be very wet so bring waterproof working shoes (or rubber boots) and rain-gear. Be aware that scythe is a dangerous tool and has to be handled cautiously (there will be a technical supervisor to teach you). Study part: Lectures with experts on the protection of endangered fauna, meeting local farmers and craftsmen, getting to know local history and myths (the so called Goddesses of Zitkova ). It will be possible to organize international evening - cook some traditional food from your countries, etc. Leisure time: Outdoor activities, group games, creative workshops. Some activities will be organized and some will be up to you. The area is very nice for hiking and it s also possible to go swimming in the nearby pond (2 km). If you play any musical instrument, you are welcome to bring it with you! Accommodation/Food: In tents. At the campsite there is also on old barn that is used as a kitchen, dining and common room. The nights can be very cold so bring a warm sleeping bag, sleeping mat and warm clothes. You will wash yourself in a cold stream next to the campsite and you ll use dry toilets. You will have meals 5 times a day (vegetarian diet is possible but let us know) you will be asked to help with cooking. Location: Natural reserve Hutě in White Carpathian Mountains close to Žítková village (170 inhabitants), South-East Moravia. The campsite is remote, located 2 km from the village and bus station. There is no wi-fi and the mobile signal is scarce. Meeting point: Stare Mesto u Uherskeho Hradiste railway station. There is a direct train from Prague at 10:55 arriving at 14:18 on 29th July. From there you will travel with the campleader to Zitkova so we recommend you arrange your travels to the Czech Republic to catch it. Please note that it takes 3-4 hours to get to Stare Mesto u Uh.Hradiste from Prague by train. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The camp is suitable for volunteers who are not afraid of living and working in rougher conditions in close contact with nature. It is not recommended to people allergic to grasses (hay fever), wasp or bee stings. What to bring: warm sleeping bag, mat, solid boots, raincoat, hat, warm clothes (the weather in the mountainous locations is colder especially during the night), torch (other instructions will be provided in the infosheet). Note: The group will be composed of 10 foreign and 10 Czech volunteers in the age range of SDA 405 Protected Meadows in Zitkova 05/08 19/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The workcamp takes place in the Nature reserve Hute, in the meadows of White Carpathian Mountains in cooperation with the environmental NGO Brontosaurus Mařatice. The local meadows are unique by their biodiversity and their origin is related to man s activities. A regular cutting of the meadows enables even weaker plants to grow which means we can find up to 80 species in one square meter. Therefore, every summer in the last 25 years, volunteers from Brontosaurus Mařatice have been coming for annual haymaking using the forgotten skills of our ancestors (manual scything). The process is supervised by botanists from the Masaryk University in Brno. The aim of the workcamp is to finish the haymaking, learn how to use scythe and connect young people interested in nature. Work: Depends on the weather and preceding groups. The priority is to finish the haymaking in the meadows and in the rest of the time to maintain the reserve (cutting wood, protecting young trees, etc.) and the barn. During haymaking, those who cut the grass have to wake up very early and work until the dew gets dry. Then, the grass has to be returned with rakes, loaded on a car (using pitchfork) and transported to farmers. It is recommended to wear solid

35 shoes, long sleeves and pants to avoid scratches from the hay. It is necessary to have a hat to be protected from sun. The meadows can be very wet so bring waterproof working shoes (or rubber boots) and rain-gear. Be aware that scythe is a dangerous tool and has to be handled cautiously (there will be a technical supervisor to teach you). Study part: Lecture by a scholar from Masaryk University in Brno on the location, reasons for its protection and species that can be found there is planned. We can also arrange a beekeeping or a herbal workshop since Zitkova is very rich for healing herbs and famous for their collection. It is planned to visit Trencin (city in Slovakia). Leisure time: Hiking in the surrounding hills, swimming in a nearby pond (2 km), playing badminton and volleyball, collecting mushrooms and herbs, singing or playing music (ukulele, guitar), etc. Bring your musical instrument if you have any! Accommodation/Food: In tents. At the campsite there is also on old barn that is used as a kitchen, dining and common room. The nights can be very cold so bring a warm sleeping bag, sleeping mat and warm clothes. You will wash yourself in a cold stream next to the campsite and you ll use dry toilets. You will prepare your own meals taking turns in kitchen services, the barn. Location: Natural reserve Hutě in White Carpathian Mountains close to Žítková village (170 inhabitants), South-East Moravia. The campsite is remote, located 2 km from the village and bus station. There is no wi-fi and the mobile signal is scarce. Meeting point: Stare Mesto u Uherskeho Hradiste railway station. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note that it takes more than 3 hours to get there from Prague by public transport. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The camp is suitable for volunteers who are not afraid of living and working in rougher conditions in close contact with nature. It is not recommended to people allergic to grasses (hay fever), wasp or bee stings. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. SDA 406 Eco Centre Horni Marsov 13/08 27/ ENVI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The workcamp takes place in a small town of Horni Marsov situated in the Krkonose (Giant) Mountains in cooperation with the local NGO Centre for environmental education and ethics SEVER. SEVER is focused on environmental education and the promotion of responsible behavior towards nature and among people themselves. They cooperate with schools and organize programs for students and teachers. They organize educational and cultural events for the public. The aim of the workcamp is to renovate a residential centre in the local school used by SEVER for environmental programs and to get to know the sustainable way of living. Work: Volunteers will mainly help with the renovation of the residential centre. This will involve tasks such as painting walls, brushing and painting of furniture, window ledges, handrails, etc. All the necessary work tools including gloves will be provided. We recommend volunteers to bring old clothes that can get dirty by paint. Some work tasks will also include activities around the eco-centre TOUCH physically demanding work with wood (cutting and moving) and less demanding work in the natural garden (weeding, mulching). Study part: Presentation of the organization SEVER (what they do to be sustainable), possibility to try environmental education programs for students, cooking evenings (local and international meals), excursion into the Krkonose National Park)

36 Leisure time: Hiking in the beautiful Krkonose National Park, visiting other interesting sights (Trutnov, Arspach-Teplice rocks, etc.), using outdoor fireplace, borrowing materials for creative workshops. Accomodation/Food: in the residential center at the school. There will be 2 rooms with beds available, WC, bathroom, common room and a small kitchen. Please bring your own sleeping bags! You will prepare your own meals (mainly breakfasts and dinners) in the kitchen of the residential centre. Some lunches will be provided in the canteen of the eco-centre TOUCH. The canteen operates for all the staff of the eco-centre. Location: North-eastern part of Bohemia, near the border on Poland. The town of Horni Marsov has around 1000 inhabitants and is located near the Krkonose National Park. Krkonose are the highest mountains in the Czech Republic and very attractive for hiking. Volunteers will work in two places the eco-centre TOUCH (seat of the organization) and the residential centre (in the local school). Both places are within 5 minutes of walk. The area has a bit colder climate even in summer and a beautiful nature. Meeting point: Horni Marsov. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes at least 3 hours to get there from Prague. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: We are looking for volunteers who like nature and are eager to learn how to be more sustainable. The local partner would like to show volunteers how to act sustainably (sorting out waste, cooking with local and bio products no palm oil or fried food). Note: This workcamp is sponsored by Johnson Controls. SDA 407 Teens in green world 14/08 27/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: TEEN, Parental authorization, medical form Project: The workcamp is organized in cooperation with the local NGO Cmelak - Friends of Nature Society whose activities are focused on the support of a sustainable way of life, practical nature protection and environmental education. They transform environmentally damaged and abandoned areas into locations that are attractive for both people and the nature. In one area of the Jizera Mountains they create a New Virgin Forest a location where unnatural spruce tree monoculture is being replaced by seedlings of original trees. In another area, they maintain wetlands. The goal of the workcamp is to help with practical nature protection in several different locations that Cmelak is in charge of (both forests and wetlands). Cmelak has organized so far 13 adult and 1 teenage workcamps. Work: There are 2 different types of work to be done (both are quite physically demanding): 1) work in the forestlands (weeding small trees in the forest, planting of seedlings, work in the tree nurseries including preparation and weeding of beds) and cutting grass in Temna street; 2) maintenance in the wetlands (pulling up the typha, cutting grass, cutting reed followed by raking; removing of reed and other plants from water pools; cutting out of wood; possibly also collection of garbage). Be ready to work outdoors, in wet areas, under all types of weather (rain, wind). Waterproof clothes with long sleeves and long trousers, a raincoat and rubber boots are necessary. These clothes will protect you against insects or some plants. Study part: There are some field excursions planned for volunteers to get to know the locations where they are going to work, to understand why their work is needed and beneficial. There will also be an intercultural event organized together with the local community (as a gathering with some nice food). Bring some materials from your country (e.g. photos, music, recipes). Leisure time: You can go hiking in the beautiful surrounding landscape, visit castles and climb the Jested the highest peak in the region. The city of Liberec, where you will be ac-

37 commodated, offers many possibilities to enjoy culture. A weekend trip to Bohemian Paradise or Jizera Mountains is possible. Accommodation/Food: 1st week: basic accommodation in the Scouts base Hanychov, Liberec. It includes 3 bedrooms, common room, kitchen, bathroom. Bring your own sleeping bag! 2nd week: Foster care home in the castle Novy Falkenburk, Jablonne v Podjestedi. There are 2 bedrooms, a common room, bathroom with showers, kitchen. You will prepare your meals and you will bring lunch to the workplace. Bring a lunchbox with you. Location: Liberec and other areas of the Jizera Mountains in the north of Bohemia. You will use mini-buses to get to the place of work in the surrounding forests. Liberec is a regional capital with a population over 100,000. It is famous for its surrounding mountains that are easily accessible. Meeting point: Liberec train or bus station. The meeting time is usually in the afternoon. Please note it takes 1,5 hour to get there from Prague city centre. The exact information will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: Parental authorization and medical form is strictly required! The forms will be provided after the acceptance to the workcamp. We are looking for volunteers who like nature and are eager to learn new thing about nature protection. Information for allergic people a lot of time will be spent outdoors so you can get into contact with herbs, pollen, insects. In case of doubts, please contact us. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. For pictures of the accomodations see: and SDA 408 Back to nature 20/08 08/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: 18+ Project: The workcamp is organized in co-operation with the Czech national section of EU- ROSOLAR. The NGO is dealing with the promotion of renewable energies, providing information on the costs and risks of nuclear energy and environmental education of youth. It takes place in an abandoned but exceptionally beautiful, hilly area of Bohemian Forest, near the western border of the Czech Republic. The campsite is totally isolated from civilization (the nearest Czech village is 11 km away) and we welcome volunteers that are fond of trying out a basic life within nature and do not mind longer walks. This year the workcamp will be organised for 18th time! The goal is to help cutting meadows in the nature protected area and to support the organization of a forest festival for about 150 participants. Work: You will work in a nature reserve about 5 km from the campsite (you will have to walk there on foot or use bicycles there will be 2 bikes available, if you can take one, it will be very useful). The main work can consist of cutting grass on protected meadows, raking grass, collecting biomass and building of a protective fence. This work is physically demanding. As the meadows can be very wet, bring waterproof working shoes (or rubber boots), rain-gear and gloves. You will also work directly in the campsite on maintenance tasks which can include preparing wood, cleaning the surrounding area, liquidating invasive plants, packaging of a camp and similar manual work. For the festival ( ) you will be asked to help with cooking, preparing wood, ongoing cleaning and supervising the rules. Study part: Evening discussions about ecological topics, learning to recognize stars, watching wild animals. A visit of nature reservations in the neighbourhood can be planned. As you are living in close contact with the nature you will improve your camping skills as well. Leisure time: Hiking in the surrounding nature. Trips to Czech towns in the neighbourhood and as the project is situated directly at the border on Germany, a trip to Germany can be

38 included as well. In the free afternoons, you can play games, have indian sauna, try out artistic work with wood and archery. Accommodation/Food: In tee-pees (Indian tents with a fireplace in the middle) on wooden pads. You will cook for yourself on fireplace. The food is ONLY vegetarian. Nights in the forest are very cold even frosty so bring a very warm sleeping bag, a sleeping mat and an extra blanket or a cover for a hey-mattress. You will wash yourself in a stream with cold water next to the camp, toilets are outdoor and dry. Location: GPS coordinates: 49 43'11" N, 12 26'19" E, campsite at the valley of Celni stream, an isolated part of the village of Lesna in the Bohemian Forest. The nearest bus stop is Stara Knizeci Hut and the nearest bigger town is Tachov. Meeting point: Stara Knizeci Hut, part of the village Lesna. The public transport to Stara Knizeci Hut during summer holidays is very limited there is only ONE connection from Prague on 20th August starting with a train from Prague train station at 8:12 a.m. and arriving at Stara Knizeci Hut at 13:30 so it is strongly recommended to arrive in Prague one day before the start of the workcamp to make it on time. Detailed travel advice will be provided in the infosheet. Requirements: The camp is suitable for volunteers who are not afraid of living and working in harder conditions in close contact with nature. If you are ready for this, it can be an amazing experience. It is not a suitable project if you are allergic for hay. Be aware of the fact that consumption of meat and alcohol in the camp is forbidden.

39 COOPERATION INEX-SDA cooperates with the international company Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls is a global technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Since our invention of the first electric room thermostat in 1885, we ve been committed to delivering innovative products that help the world run smoothly, smartly, simply and safely. Our global employees specialize in the following areas: Building efficiency with products, services and solutions to increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs for buildings worldwide. Batteries and energy storage including advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as stationary energy storage. Automotive seats that deliver superior quality and performance. We ve grown tremendously during the past 130 years, both in size and market share. The secret to our success? Our values. We believe in going above and beyond to deliver value to our shareholders, help our customers succeed and be a good corporate citizen. In fact, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized us as the #14 company in its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list in Explore our site to see how we touch people s lives wherever they live, work or travel. The following projects are realized with the support of Johnson Controls: SDA 104 Moravian Countryside 16/07 31/ ENVI/ RENO Vols Team leaders Age SDA 401 Bees education centre Chlebovice 02/07 18/ RENO/KIDS Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 403 Nature and Natural Architecture in Zastavka 16/07 30/ ENVI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 405 Protected Meadows in Zitkova 05/08 19/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 406 Eco Centre Horni Marsov 13/08 27/ ENVI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 407 Teens in green world 14/08 27/ ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: TEEN, Parental authorization, medical form Please find the detailed project descriptions above.

40 Looking forward to your volunteers! INEX-SDA team