INEX-SDA VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

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1 INEX-SDA VOLUNTEER PROJECTS CZECH REPUBLIC 2015

2 INEX-SDA VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN 2015 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 700 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 and develop their own views of the complexity of the world around them. In various regions of the Czech Republic we organise voluntary projects and programs of social integration, environmental education and rural development. The Prague office is focusing not only on sending the volunteers abroad and coordination of voluntary projects in the Czech Republic but also on global education projects and campaigns (e.g. GLEN, Football for Development, Volunteers Club). The Brno office carries out mainly social programs for disadvantaged children and our offices in Kostelecke Horky and Bile Karpaty work in environmental education and in supporting the revival and maintenance of local traditions and crafts. 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, no maximum age limit. For SDA 107 the age limit is years. Duration of the projects: 9-21 days Number of volunteers per project: 4-15 volunteers campleaders 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 non-formal (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 minor accidents 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.

3 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 start of the project 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. Camp leaders: Our workcamps are led by one or two 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. 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. Do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiries regarding infosheets, official invitation letters for your volunteers, information about placement and camps, etc. 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. We especially recommend these workcamps: SDA 110 Volunteering in Dysina RENO/ENVI SDA 203 Jewish Holesov RENO/CULT SDA 307 Help the elderly in Prague SOCI CLASSIFICATION OF THE INEX-SDA VOLUNTARY PROJECTS Our international short-term voluntary projects can be classified into four thematic groups: 1. Sustainable development of rural areas (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. 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.

4 OUR CONTACT DETAILS INCOMING contact person: Anna Fatyga incoming placement Renata Lupacova incoming responsible phone: emergency phone: fax: skype: incoming_inexsda OUTGOING contact person: Martina Renkova outgoing placement Eva Mackova responsible Jana Konasova general, inclusion phone: emergency phone: skype: outgoing_inex-sda_cz INEX-SDA Varsavska 30, Praha 2, Czech Republic Sustainable development of rural areas Workcamps 2015 on the map Conservation of cultural heritage Supporting social projects Ecological projects

5 INEX-SDA SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN 2015 Code Name Date Type Vols+Lead ers Age Special information SDA 101 Moravian Countryside Spring ENVI/RENO FULL SDA 102 Discover and Enrich the Life of Mezno KIDS/RENO ML needed SDA 103 Foster the City CONS/CULT ML needed SDA 104 Moravian Countryside ENVI/CULT SDA 105 Volunteering in Region of Living Waters RENO/ENVI SDA 106 Get Involved in Odolena Voda ENVI/KIDS NEW! SDA 107 Volunteering in Kysice DESCRIPTION TBC KIDS/RENO TEEN! SDA 108 Green and Festive Village of Vreskovice RENO/FEST NEW! SDA 109 Old Brewery Chric RENO/FEST ML needed SDA 110 Volunteering in Dysina RENO/ENVI A4All SDA 201 Castle Grabstejn RENO SDA 202 Conserve the Remains of Castle Cimburk RENO/CONS SDA 203 Jewish Holesov RENO/CULT A4All SDA 204 International Voluntary Academy Hartenberg RENO/FEST/STUDY SDA 301 Organic Farming at Camphill Community I AGRI/RENO SDA 302 Children Summer Camp KIDS/DISA/RENO ML needed SDA 303 Organic Farming at Camphill Community II AGRI/RENO SDA 304 Therapeutic Center Ledovec (Iceberg) RENO/FEST SDA 305 Fight Social Exlusion SOCI ML needed SDA 306 Organic Farming at Camphill Community III AGRI/RENO SDA 307 Help the Elderly in Prague SOCI A4All ML, CoGC, Medical note SDA 308 Centre for All KIDS/DISA/RENO ML needed SDA 309 Let s go camping with children! KIDS NEW! ML, CoGC, Medical form SDA 310 Organic Farming at Camphill Community IV AGRI/RENO SDA 401 Eco Centre Horni Marsov ENVI/RENO SDA 402 New Forest ENVI SDA 403 Preserve the unique landscape of Palava ENVI SDA 404 Back to nature ENVI SDA 405 Nature and Natural Architecture in Jeseniky ENVI/RENO

6 INEX-SDA SHORT TERM VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IN Sustainable development of rural areas SDA 101 Moravian Countryside Spring ENVI/RENO Vols team leaders Age 18+ FULL Project: The workcamp will take place in the small Moravian village of Tvarozna Lhota, situated in the White Carpathian Mountains, near the Slovak border. The region is famous for its folk traditions and its beautiful countryside. In the outskirts of the village, the local NGO INEX-SDA Bile Karpaty runs a small centre for rural development and sustainability called Cottage Travicna. The centre also hosts an outdoor museum with traditional cottages, some farm animals, a herbal garden and traditional fruit trees, showing how rural life in the mountains used to look like there in the past. The aim of the workcamp is to maintain the area of Travicna after winter and collect herbs for herbal teas. Work: The work will be manual. Firstly, volunteers will work in the outdoor museum, mainly repairing fences, making hay, cleaning, and weeding the herb garden. Secondly, volunteers will collect herbs from the surrounding meadows, which will then be used for the production of herbal teas. Study part: Spring in Moravia is full of folkloric events such as erection of the maypole (central point of the village made of tall decorated wood). There will be many opportunities to learn about local products, local farming, the history, traditions and potential of the region. Leisure time: Trips to the countryside and to folklore events, visits to touristic sights in the surrounding towns and villages will take place. Accommodation/Food: In a building in the very centre of the village. Volunteers will need to bring their own sleeping bags and sleeping mats. Two small bathrooms are available. Please be prepared for basic living conditions as the house is very small. Volunteers will prepare their meals together a small kitchen is available in the living area. Bring your favourite recipes. Location: Tvarozna Lhota, Southern Moravia (bus stop in the village, next train stop Straznice and Veseli nad Moravou) SDA 102 Discover and Enrich the Life of Mezno KIDS/RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ ML Project: The project takes place in a little village of Mezno, about 70 km south from Prague. It is organized by the local NGO Mezenak in co-operation with the municipality of Mezno. Mezenak aims at creating opportunities for local people to meet, to get closer to each other and to the place where they live by organizing different non-formal cultural and leisure-time activities (both for children and adults). This year, the workcamp will be held in Mezno already for the seventh time. The aim of the workcamp is to present different cultures of volunteers and the idea of volunteering to the local community and to do many different activities with children. Work: Your work will be mainly focused on giving interactive presentations to both children and adults about yourselves, your culture and your attitude to volunteering. You will visit 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. You will prepare international evenings for local public in 2-3 close-by villages and a summer celebration for children. You can also create some small workshops for children (the product can be anything, e.g. a photo-colage, a drawing, a performance). The 2nd week, you can be asked to do some manual work in the

7 forest or in other public areas (preferably together with local children and youth). This work can be physically demanding. Meanwhile, you will write a blog on the community website to help the locals know more about your stay in Mezno and to keep memories after your departure. Study part: You will have the chance to get to know a small Bohemian village and learn a lot about local culture, history and lifestyle. There will be a possibility to visit local farmers and get a lecture of horse-riding. You can also take part in a pottery workshop or cook with locals in their homes. Leisure time: Possible free-time activities include a visit of the historical town of Tabor and other sights according to your own interest, trips in the surroundings on bikes provided by the local partner, swimming in natural quarry or a pond, etc. You can also play football or tennis in the village. Accommodation/Food: In a local football clubhouse. No beds and blankets can be provided, therefore the volunteers are asked to bring a sleeping bag. Mattresses will be provided. Please be prepared for basic living conditions. Wi-fi connection is possible. You will prepare your breakfasts and dinners on your own. Lunches will be provided during working days, during weekends, you will prepare them by yourselves. Location: Mezno is a small village (about 360 people). There is a shop, a doctor, a post office and a restaurant. There are also some sports facilities. It lies about 20 km from the historical town of Tabor. Note: A motivation letter (A4) is required! You should be ready and willing to spend a lot of time with local people from the village, mainly with kids and teenagers who do not speak perfect English. We are especially looking for out-going and communicative volunteers who are not afraid of speaking in public and who do not mind manual work, too. It would be also very welcome if you spend time during workcamp on the creation of a small project (together with children) picturing life in the village that will stay there. SDA 103 Foster the City CONS/CULT Vols Team leaders Age 18+ ML Project: The workcamp is held in Pilsen, European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2015 in cooperation with the local NGO Foster the City which has been part of the ECoC flagship programme since 2012 (first as a project, later as an independent NGO). 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 implementation projects include the first phase of restoring the former Municipal River Bath, transformation of the Forgotten Garden or tens of financially and expertly supported external projects. This year, there will be the 3 rd Foster the city workcamp organized. Work: Your task will be improving derelict places of Pilsen the work will be mainly manual and physically demanding. This year we will focus on two places: springs in Roudná (part of Pilsen) and the site of former Municipal river bath. The springs and their surrounding need to be cleaned up, green spaces will be cultivated and brick buildings and sewers cleansed to strengthen and beautify the area. The site of River bath was revived during the workcamp in 2014 but there is still a lot to improve. At both places we are going to celebrate the effort - by throwing a concert or a neighbours party. Please bring good working clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Study part: You will have an opportunity to go for an excursion to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery and for a trip to a spectacular town in Pilsen region. 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.

8 Leisure time: See some interesting Pilsen sights 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, scenic countryside. Accommodation/Food: In a scout clubhouse. There is a kitchen, hot and cold water, 3 toilets and 1 shower. Please bring a sleeping bag and a light mat. The clubhouse is located near the River bath and 40 min from the springs in Roudna. Walking distance to the city centre is 2.1 km and to the nearest tram stop 650 m. Warm lunches will be provided at the worksite. You will 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 Skoda factory. This year it took over the title of European Capital of Culture (ECoC) which means there are many cultural events going on throughout the whole year. Note: A short motivation letter is required! Your work will be mostly hard manual work. But don't worry - it will be worth it! 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 We certainly do not want any moaners! :) SDA 104 Moravian Countryside ENVI/CULT Vols Team leaders Age Project: The workcamp will take place in the small Moravian village of Tvarozna Lhota, situated in the White Carpathian Mountains, near the Slovak border. The region is famous for its folk traditions and its beautiful countryside. In the outskirts of the village, the local NGO INEX-SDA Bile Karpaty runs a small centre for rural development and sustainability called Cottage Travicna. The centre also hosts an outdoor museum with traditional cottages, some farm animals, a herbal garden and traditional fruit trees, showing how rural life in the mountains used to look like there in the past. The aim of the workcamp is to maintain the Cottage Travicna to be ready for annual event for children called Ethnosalas. Work: The work will be manual and outdoor. The tasks will include reparation of fences for animals and gardens, reparation 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), volunteers will help with organization and will prepare activities for the local kids. If the weather conditions allow, volunteers 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 excursion to the biosphere reserve NPR Certoryje, a guided tour along the nature-trail Oskeruse (traditional regional fruit), a trip to the Bata Canal and sustainable tourism are planned. Learn more about local products, organic farming, the history and natural potential of the region. An international cooking evening with the local youth and workshops on batik with traditional colours are planned. The program includes a trip to Bratislava (Slovakia). Leisure time: Trips to various sights of the regional cities of Straznice, Uherske Hradiste and Skalice; daily afternoon-program, including 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: Volunteers will be accommodated in a building in the very centre of the village. You will need to bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat. Two small

9 bathrooms are available. Please be prepared for basic living conditions as the house is very small. The volunteers will prepare their meals together a small kitchen is available in the living area. Bring your national recipes. 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. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls, Inc. SDA 105 Volunteering in Region of Living Waters RENO/ENVI Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is located in the Carlsbad region, Western Bohemia, also called region of living waters thanks to its many water springs and spa towns. The region has lots of interesting but abandoned sights. The project is organized by the Association of municipalities Slavkovsky les dealing with sustainable rural development, protection of the landscape, preservation of regional cultural sights, organic farming and ecotourism. It will take place in several communities of the region depending on which municipalities of the Association will need help. All the communities are very small villages so most of the activities will take place in rural areas, in the countryside. There will also be a cooperation with a historical botanic garden in the town of Becov. Work: The work will be manual and will take place in different public spaces in different villages (forest, nature path, church, garden, etc.). The tasks will range from gardening, cutting and raking grass to cleaning and maintenance. With the exception of work in the church, most of it will be done outdoors, in green areas. Volunteers will move every second day to work in a new location within the region. The tasks can change according to current needs of the communities involved and the weather conditions. Take suitable working clothes, good working boots and rain-gear. Study part: Guided tours to regional historical and cultural sights such as castles and monasteries, excursions with a lecturer to the protected countryside surrounding Becov, discovering local folkloric festivals and traditions and non-formal meetings with the local people. Leisure time: You can visit famous spa towns in the region (e.g. Carlsbad/Karlovy Vary or Marianske lazne), do some sports and go hiking in the surrounding countryside. It is possible to have a campfire, go swimming and visit some local cultural events. Bring also some of your favourite local recipes and games. Accommodation/Food: Premises of the local football club in a small village of Otrocin in a big room on the floor. Mattresses will be provided but please bring your own sleeping bag! There is a common room for eating (but not a kitchen!), a shower and two toilets. Please be ready for basic conditions. The food will be partly prepared by yourselves (breakfasts, snacks) and partly provided by the local partners in different villages (lunches and dinners). Location: different communities of the microregion Slavkovsky les, Western Bohemia and a town of Becov nad Teplou (the site of the botanical garden). Note: There will be 10 international volunteers in total, 6 of them will be from the UK (Wales). Bring warm clothes in case of bad weather and a swimsuit.

10 SDA 106 Get Involved in Odolena Voda ENVI/KIDS Vols Team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: The project takes place in a small town of Odolena Voda in cooperation with the local municipal authority. The municipality aims at creating good conditions for living, working, spending free time and enjoying the environment for its inhabitants. The main focus of the municipality is 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 regeneration of the green vegetation around the town and with the activities for children during a children summer camp. Work: The work will manual (in woods, forest park or in a bushy earthwork) and with children (at a children summer camp). Both types of work will be intertwined (summer camp is held during both weeks of the workcamp). The tasks can include levelling of the forest paths, raking leaves, laying pebbles, instalation of benches digging, making foundations from concrete, cutting logs, creating simple playground object from wood. Moreover, there will be a forest cleaning organized together with children. You will also prepare and run 2-3 blocks of activities for children aged 6-11 depending on your creativity. Please, bring games, pictures, songs, poems you like and that can be used for the activities. As a lot of work will be done outside, please bring solid shoes. Some work tasks will be physically demanding. Study part: Meet the locals, get to know the local culture and monuments (a church and a fortress). 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 shorts 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. Leisure time: 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, voleyball, tennis and beachvoleyball courts. Accomodation/Food: In the building of a kindergarten there is one big room for sleeping, a kitchen, showers and toilets. You will sleep on mattresses in your own sleeping bags. Please, bring your sleeping bag and a light mat! You will cook your own meals in the kitchen, which is a part of the kindergarten. Location: A small town of Odolena Voda (population of 5000), at approximately half an hour from the outskirts of Prague by bus. Note: The workcamp is suitable for volunteers who like working in the nature but also are creative and enjoy activities with children. Moreover, if you like literature (prose or poetry reading), it is a perfect choice for you! SDA 107 Volunteering in Kysice KIDS/RENO Vols Team leaders Age TEEN! Description TBC

11 SDA 108 Green and Festive Village of Vreskovice RENO/FEST Vols Team leaders Age 18+ NEW! Project: The workcamp takes place in a small village of Vreskovice in Western Bohemia in cooperation with the municipal authority. Every five years, a small festival is organized in the local culture centre by the municipality. All the natives of the village (living sometimes far away) are invited and meet the current inhabitants. The festival is a sort of local social and cultural event with theatre and musical performances that are prepared by the local community itself. This year, the event will be held on Saturday 29th August and will involve for the first time international volunteers. The main aim of the workcamp is to help with preparation of the whole event. It will be also possible to actively participate in the program. Work: The work will be mainly manual and will be done both outdoors and indoors. Firstly, you will do different maintenance tasks such as cutting the grass and branches of trees and cleaning in some public areas of the village. Secondly, you will work in the culture center where you will be painting furniture, cleaning, setting up decorations, etc. Study part: Meet the local community and take an active part in the program of the local festival. It will be very much welcome if you prepare your own small show (e.g. music, theatre or dance performances) or a creative workshop. Please bring from your country some typical clothing, music instruments, traditional food ingredients or any oher material that could be used for the activity. Leisure time: Visit interesting sights in the surroundings (such as Pilsen, Klatovy, castle Svihov), participate in sports matches with the local community (voleyball, handball), go cycling, visit local families, make a campfire. Accomodation/Food: In a small fully equipped house in the middle of the village. There are 2 rooms, a kitchen, a shower and a toilet available. It is neccessary to have your own sleeping bag! Meals will be prepared by yourselves. Location: The village of Vreskovice (300 people), Pilsen Region Note: The workcamp is suitable for voluntees who look forward to living in a small Czech village and are ready to be in a tight contact with the local community that doesn t always speak English. Anyone creative or with some artistic skills is very welcome! SDA 109 Old Brewery Chric RENO/FEST Vols Team leaders Age 18+ ML Project: The project takes place in a 16 th century brewery situated in the small village of Chric. Beer had been produced there until the beginning of the WWII. The brewery was a ruin until 2009 when it started to be renovated by the local NGO Propolis with the help of volunteers. The brewery is an educational centre focused on history and local handicrafts as well as a social and cultural centre. There is a Museum of Daily Life hosting interactive exhibition on traditional rural life. Propolis has recently started to establish a social enterprise producing beer and employing people with mental and physical disabilities. Every summer a local music and theatre festival Kric fest is organized. The aim of the workcamp is to help with renovation of the brewery and preparations for the festival. Work: The work is manual and will be physically very demanding: you will do different renovation works in the brewery (carrying material, digging, building a stone wall, etc.) and in the garden. You will also help to prepare the festival Kric fest (it will be held on Saturday 29 th August). Bring warm and waterproof clothes and working clothes that can get dirty or damaged. You will need very good working shoes!! Please note that you may work in a dusty environment.

12 Study part: Get some knowledge about the history of the place, the history and the future of the brewery and the way beer used to be produced here. Learn about traditional rural life from the local Museum of daily life run by Propolis. There is also a possibility to visit the Museum of beer in Pilsen or arrange a visit of a traditional local farmer. You can organize an intercultural evening and take part in the festival (e.g. make a workshop for children). Leisure time: The workcamp is for one week so the free days will be on Thursday and on Sunday afternoon once the cleaning after the festival is done. In the afternoons after work or during the free days, you can visit one of the surrounding castles, a nature preserve or a nearby museum or go swimming in a nearby river. It will be possible to use a local car for trips. The village has a football ground where a football match with the local youth can be organized. Please note that the location offers limited opportunities for free time so there is a great space for you and your creativity to enjoy the time spent together in a group! Bring games and musical instruments. Accommodation/Food: In the living area of the brewery in three separate rooms. Bring a sleeping bag and a sleeping mat. You will have at your disposal a bathroom with a shower with hot water and a washing machine. There is also a common room. The conditions are still very basic because of the reconstruction (dry toilets outside). The local partner prepares the food with occasional help of the volunteers. Take some crucial ingredients or local products to prepare your traditional food for an intercultural evening. Location: The village of Chric (about 200 inhabitants) in the Western part of Bohemia. It is very isolated and the connection by public transport is poor. In the village you can find a shop, a post office and a church. The locality is not very populated and has beautiful nature. Note: A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required (max. 1 page A4), please state your motivation to participate in the workcamp, your experience with manual work, how you can contribute to the festival and if you have any ideas for the workshops with children. Apart from 6 international volunteers and 2 Czech leaders, there will be approximately 8 local volunteers of Propolis that will be part of the project. SDA 110 Volunteering in Dysina RENO/ENVI Vols Team leaders Age 18+ A4All Project: The project is organized with the municipality of Dysina, a small village in Western Bohemia not far from Pilsen. You will mainly support the community to improve the look of the village and take care of the local green areas and other public places. Work: The work will be mainly manual. You will do different gardening works (cutting bushes and grass, raking etc.) and some other renovation and maintenance tasks (around the local church and in the surroundings of the school). 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: Get familiar with the local history (guided tour of the local church) and visit some local craftsmen. The village will arrange some activities with the local population. You will also 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. You will also have a chance to organize a film evening in the attic of the local church and spend time with local youth. Accommodation/Food: You will sleep either in flats belonging to the village (if not occupied) or in a local centre for children on mattresses. Please bring a sleeping bag, mattresses will be provided. It is possible to use the internet for free and wash your clothes. If you stay in the

13 children s centre, please be prepared for less comfort you will take a shower in the cabins of a local football pitch about 10 mins of walk from the accommodation. Some of the meals will be served in the local school canteen, some will be prepared by the group. Vegetarian diet is possible. Location: Dysina (about 1500 inhabitants) is located at about 10 km from Pilsen. Note: Project is suitable for volunteers who 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.

14 2. Conservation of cultural heritage SDA 201 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 aim of the project is to help with the maintenance of the castle and its surroundings. 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 in the forest surrounding the castle, 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. Study part: Learn more about the castle and meet local castle staff. 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. Please bring some games and musical instruments. Accommodation/Food: You will sleep directly at the castle in one big room on foam mattresses or beds. Therefore you will need to bring a sleeping bag and a bed sheet to cover the mattress. 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, so please bring some interesting recipes with you. 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. Note: This camp is especially suitable for hard-working volunteers who also like nature, hiking and want to discover closely the castle. SDA 202 Conserve the Remains of Castle Cimburk RENO/CONS Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The Cimburk castle is situated in Southern Moravia. It is almost lost in the forest of the Chriby mountains and quite isolated from civilization. The castle was founded in the 14th century and abandoned in Now you can find only ruins of the castle, which form a significant landmark in the lovely countryside. The aim of the workcamp is to help the local NGO called Polypeje with the renovation of the ruins of the castle. Work: The work will be manual and physically very demanding. You will work at the ruins of the castle. The tasks may include removing materials, work with wood, digging, etc. Please bring working clothes that can get dirty and good working shoes. Study part: Lecture on the history of the castle Cimburk and on the conservation of historical monuments in general; excursion to one of the surrounding castles. The local NGO will prepare some creative workshops for the volunteers (stonemasonry, wood crafting).

15 Leisure time: In your free time you can make trips to the surrounding countryside, visiting nearby historical towns and monuments (Kromeriz UNESCO town, monastery Velehrad, castle Buchlov), get to know traditional Moravian music and even do some wine tasting in a wine cellar. Accommodation/Food: In a big tent on mattresses. In case you need more privacy, you can bring your own tent. Please take a warm sleeping bag and a light mattress! You will help with preparing meal for the workcamp. At the camp, there are only dry toilets. There is no running water at the castle and no electricity. You will also need a torch and a pocket knife. Showers are provided at the swimming pool in the town of Korycany which is 5 km away (usually it is needed to go there on foot). Location: ruins of castle Cimburk, isolated place in the middle of a forest, 5 km away from the town of Korycany, Southern Moravia. Note: The accommodation is very basic, please don t expect too much comfort. The camp is a good choice for people who are fond of the medieval way of a living. It is necessary to have good physical condition. SDA 203 Jewish Holesov RENO/CULT Vols Team leaders Age 18+ A4All Project: The project 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. 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. Work: The volunteers will work on the local Jewish cemetery and in the synagogue (about 90% of the working time) where they will help to maintain outdoor areas. The work can include cleaning of pavements, liquidating of invasive plants, painting, grinding off etc. Furthermore, they 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. 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 organized 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 please bring a sleeping bag. The volunteers will prepare their own meals. Location: Holesov, a middle-sized town with around people in the south-east of the Czech Republic Note: Volunteers interested in the Jewish culture are especially welcome!

16 SDA 204 International Voluntary Academy Hartenberg RENO/FEST/STUDY Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held on a castle Hartenberg in Western Bohemia. It is organized in cooperation with the local NGO Hartenberg that supports the development of volunteering in the region and looks after the ruin of the castle. With the help of workcamps, the ruin has been renovated since Today, parts of the castle, mainly the courtyard and the nearby old school, are used for educational, social, cultural and ecological activities. In 2010 the project of International Voluntary Academy was created. The main aim of the Academy is to spread the idea of volunteering on local and international levels. This year, the workcamp will be for 3 weeks and will be focused on 3 different activities renovation, organization of a festival and studying of the theme health and environment in today s world. Work: Approximately a third of the activities within the Academy will consist of manual work on the castle. The tasks can include e.g. digging, working with different materials (bricks, stone, sand, wood, etc.) and will be physically demanding. Other activities will have organizational and educational character you will help with the festival Football for development and with some exhibitions at the castle. You will learn a lot about the surrounding nature, the region, its past and present and you will help where it is needed. Please bring clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Study part: The workcamp will be connected for a few days with the INEX-SDA project Football for development. Every summer, a group of Czech and Kenyan volunteers travel for 1 month around the Czech Republic and run a festival of fair football, workshops and culture events for the public including children with socially disadvantaged background. You will have a chance to take part in some activities of the festival (put up a football team, make a workshop for kids). You can learn about the Kenyan culture but also about the social problems in the region. The study theme of health and environment will be explored through workshops, lectures, excursions, arts, etc. Leisure time: You can go hiking in the mountainous countryside, visit some of the famous spa-towns in the region, go canoeing, do some sport activities and play music. During the weekends there will be time to go on whole-day trips, too. Accommodation/Food: In a cottage near the castle in 2 common rooms. The accommodation is very basic; please don t expect any comfort! Take a sleeping bag and a sheet to cover the mattress with you. The toilet and showers will be provided in a container that is located in the courtyard. The participants will cook some meals for themselves in a small kitchen and some meals will be prepared by a cook. Bring your local recipes. Location: The castle ruin is situated near the tiny village of Hrebeny in western Bohemia. Note: The workcamp is especially suitable for active, outgoing volunteers who are willing to help with manual work but also enjoy working with people (especially children). You should also be ready to enrich the place and yourself spiritually, with your creativity and ideas. The activities will be adjusted according to your own abilities and interests. Please take good walking boots, warm cloths and raingear with you.

17 3. Supporting social projects SDA 301 Organic Farming at Camphill Community I AGRI/RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty where the local NGO Camphill Ceske Kopisty runs a family-like community centre both for people with (mental) disabilities and for those without any kind of disability who work and live together. The Camphill community in Ceske Kopisty is inspired by the Camphill movement and the ideas of anthroposophy. Besides therapeutic activities for the clients (including pottery and textile workshops), the community runs an organic farm focused on vegetable production and based on the rules of bio-dynamic farming. Camphill has recently set up a social entreprise which helps to sustain the community centre by selling agricultural products. Work: The organic farm of Camphill is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. The volunteers will perform two different kinds of manual work. Firstly, they will be helping on the organic farm - planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, cleaning, storing. Secondly, some minor construction and renovation works will be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes and shoes. Study part: Lectures and discussions about the Camphill movement, anthroposophy and organic farming. It is possible to visit the Terezin Memorial at the location of the former concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto. Workshops on different handicraft techniques (making carpets, wooden jewellery or beeswax candles) can be organized for you. It will be also possible to organize international evening to exchange about volunteers nationalities. Leisure time: You can make trips to the surrounding towns (a historical town of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem with a brewery and a zoological garden and Zernoseky with a wine cellar) and visit some summer cultural events. Then you can go hiking in the nearby beautiful hills, swimming in the river just behind the centre, have boat trips, do some sports (football, volleyball, table tennis) and go on a cycling tour along the river... Accommodation/Food: In a newly renovated house that is part of the farm. Volunteers will sleep in attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, two showers with hot water and two toilets will be available. There is also a kitchen products for cooking will be provided by the local partner and will include bio vegetables from the farm. Volunteers will prepare their breakfasts and dinners on their own, for the lunches they will assist the community cook with the preparation of the meal. You can bring your own ingredients for international cooking. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. Note: As you will stay in a community for people with mental health issues, smoking and the consumption of alcohol and drugs are forbidden within the community area. Please respect night-time peace and the privacy of the clients accommodation. SDA 302 Children Summer Camp KIDS/DISA/RENO 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).

18 Work: You will do both manual tasks and work with children. 1st week: helping with practical manual tasks indoors and outdoors: gardening, preparing the barn for the arrival of the children (moving furniture, cleaning, decorating and preparing 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. 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 headlamp. 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). Notes: 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). We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. SDA 303 Organic Farming at Camphill Community II AGRI/RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty where the local NGO Camphill Ceske Kopisty runs a family-like community centre both for people with (mental) disabilities and for those without any kind of disability who work and live together. The Camphill community in Ceske Kopisty is inspired by the Camphill movement and the ideas of anthroposophy. Besides therapeutic activities for the clients (including pottery and textile workshops), the community runs an organic farm focused on vegetable production and based on the rules of bio-dynamic farming. Camphill has recently set up a social entreprise which helps to sustain the community centre by selling agricultural products. Work: The organic farm of Camphill is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. The volunteers will perform two different kinds of manual work. Firstly, they will be helping on the organic farm - planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, cleaning, storing. Secondly, some minor construction and renovation works will be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes and shoes. Study part: Lectures and discussions about the Camphill movement, anthroposophy and organic farming. It is possible to visit the nearby Terezin Memorial at the location of the former

19 concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto. Workshops on different handicraft techniques (making carpets, wooden jewellery or beeswax candles) can be organized for you. It will be also possible to organize international evening to exchange about volunteers nationalities. Leisure time: You can make trips to the surrounding towns (a historical town of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem with a brewery and a zoological garden and Zernoseky with a wine cellar) and visit some summer cultural events. Then you can go hiking in the nearby beautiful hills, swimming in the river just behind the centre, have boat trips, do some sports (football, volleyball, table tennis) and go on a cycling tour along the river... Accommodation/Food: In a newly renovated house that is part of the farm. Volunteers will sleep in attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, two showers with hot water and two toilets will be available. There is also a kitchen products for cooking will be provided by the local partner and will include bio vegetables from the farm. Volunteers will prepare their breakfasts and dinners on their own, for the lunches they will assist the community cook with the preparation of the meal. You can bring your own ingredients for international cooking. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. Note: As you will stay in a community for people with mental health issues, smoking and the consumption of alcohol and drugs are forbidden within the community area. Please respect night-time peace and the privacy of the clients accommodation. SDA 304 Therapeutic Center Ledovec (Iceberg) RENO/FEST Vols Team Leader Age 18+ Project: The workcamp is held in a small village of Ledce in cooperation with the NGO Ledovec. Ledovec provides support to people with psychiatric diseases or mental health handicaps and organizes different activities for the public. In Ledce, it runs a centre that serves to the clients as a rural training home and assists them to keep or improve the quality of their everyday lives. The centre is composed of an old parish house, a garden and a farm with goats, sheep and chicken. Since 2002 Ledovec has organized a workcamp every year to improve and maintain the area of the centre. This year, the workcamp will help with the renovation of a new building belonging to Ledovec an old mill that will serve as a local tourist sight and will be run by the clients as a part of their therapy. Work: You will help with the running of the centre when the majority of the clients are away taking care of the animals, the garden and the house. You will perform general cleaning of the house and assist at current reconstruction work mainly at the mill (cleaning of different parts of the building and the equipment; cutting and liquidation of plants, repairing of fences). Take working clothes and working boots. You will also help with the preparation and organisation of the Traditional Fair Celebration a cultural event for the public (Sunday 26 th July) where different handicrafts and traditional fair entertainment are presented. You will have a chance to participate actively in the program of the celebration by preparing a small circus performance. Study part: You will receive an introductory lecture on the centre s activities and principles of the psychosocial support offered to the clients. During the project, the centre s therapeutic workshops will be open for you (weaving, bread making, candle workshop). Leisure time: The centre will organize trips with their own minibus, often to cultural events in Pilsen Cultural Capital 2015 or other places of interest. For everyday time off after work the centre provides joggling equipment, 5 bikes, 4 canoes and maps for trips to the surrounding countryside. Accommodation/Food: In the main building in beds or on mattresses; bring a sleeping bag. Hot water, one shower and three toilets are available. You will receive homemade food three

20 times a day in the centre (vegetarian dishes available). The volunteers will be involved in preparing the meals. Location: The village of Ledce, about 8 kilometres to the north-west from Pilsen (Plzen). In the village you find Ledovec in the old parish house in the very centre of the village close to the church. Note: The group will consist of 10 international volunteers 5 from a partner organization of the centre and 5 international volunteers that will be placed by INEX-SDA. There will be only one shower for the group. The group will be responsible for itself and organize itself under the supervision of the centre s manager. SDA 305 Fight Social Exlusion SOCI Vols Team Leaders Age ML Project: The project 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 with social problems where some areas are excluded and can be called ghettos. There, PiN offers meaningful leisure-time and educational activities for children and youth from underprivileged families and a centre for mothers with children. It also provides different advisory services to people in difficult life situations (problems with debts, housing, etc.). The workcamps there have a very long tradition and their aim is to help with activities with children. Work: You will work in a several socially excluded neighbourhoods of Usti nad Labem. The main work will be the preparation, implementation and coordination of creative leisure activities (especially cultural and sports 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 and will be physically demanding. Please bring ideas for games and activities with children. Apart from the activities mentioned, you will do some maintenance works in and around the premises of the NGO PiN. Please bring also some working clothes and shoes that can get dirty. Study part: Lecture about social exclusion in the Czech Republic, the situation of the Roma minority and specific problems concerning work with youth from socially excluded areas. There will be a guided tour around different workplaces of the NGO 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 in the whole region). It will be possible to go swimming or enjoy other activities, such as bowling and others. Accommodation/Food: At the newly reconstructed building of PiN (sleeping on mattresses in sleeping bags). Volunteers will prepare their own meals. Please bring a sleeping bag, good boots for hiking, working clothing and raingear. Location: Usti nad Labem (city of people), Northern Bohemia. Note: A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required! Volunteers should be in good physical conditions as the workcamp program is quite demanding, and be creative, initiative and able to plan activities as well as work in a team. It is also necessary to have a good communication level of English.

21 SDA 306 Organic Farming at Camphill Community III AGRI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty where the local NGO Camphill Ceske Kopisty runs a family-like community centre both for people with (mental) disabilities and for those without any kind of disability who work and live together. The Camphill community in Ceske Kopisty is inspired by the Camphill movement and the ideas of anthroposophy. Besides therapeutic activities for the clients (including pottery and textile workshops), the community runs an organic farm focused on vegetable production and based on the rules of bio-dynamic farming. Camphill has recently set up a social entreprise which helps to sustain the community centre by selling agricultural products. Work: The organic farm of Camphill is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. The volunteers will perform two different kinds of manual work. Firstly, they will be helping on the organic farm - planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, cleaning, storing. Secondly, some minor construction and renovation works will be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes and shoes. Study part: Lectures and discussions about the Camphill movement, anthroposophy and organic farming. It is possible to visit the nearby Terezin Memorial at the location of the former concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto. Workshops on different handicraft techniques (making carpets, wooden jewellery or beeswax candles) can be organized for you. It will be also possible to organize international evening to exchange about volunteers nationalities. Leisure time: You can make trips to the surrounding towns (a historical town of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem with a brewery and a zoological garden and Zernoseky with a wine cellar) and visit some summer cultural events. Then you can go hiking in the nearby beautiful hills, swimming in the river just behind the centre, have boat trips, do some sports (football, volleyball, table tennis) and go on a cycling tour along the river... Accommodation/Food: In a newly renovated house that is part of the farm. Volunteers will sleep in attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, two showers with hot water and two toilets will be available. There is also a kitchen products for cooking will be provided by the local partner and will include bio vegetables from the farm. Volunteers will prepare their breakfasts and dinners on their own, for the lunches they will assist the community cook with the preparation of the meal. You can bring your own ingredients for international cooking. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. Note: As you will stay in a community for people with mental health issues, smoking and the consumption of alcohol and drugs are forbidden within the community area. Please respect night-time peace and the privacy of the clients accommodation. As the project is for 3 weeks, it is suitable for people that are fond of (or want to learn about) organic farming, sustainability and the Camphill approach to life. SDA 307 Help the Elderly in Prague SOCI Vols team leader Age 18+ A4All ML, CoGC, Medical note Project: Prague 15 is a quarter of Prague, situated at the outskirts of the city. Here the Centre for social care and nursing offers social services to the elderly. It provides mobile care and stationary nursing services, where bed-ridden elderly or seniors with limited mobility can convalesce. The aim of the workcamp is to spend time with the elderly and enrich their daily routine with your activities.

22 Work: The volunteers will work with the elderly and get a fixed part in their daily program. You will organize art workshops, leisure time activities and a garden party for them and assist with occupational therapy and outdoor-activities. 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. Note: 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 308 Centre for All KIDS/DISA/RENO 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 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 Wild West. 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 area of the camps for the winter (gardening, cleaning after the summer season). 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 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.

23 Accommodation/Food: In Jizbice: in big tents in the garden. Please bring a sleeping bag and a headlamp. 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). Note: Smoking is forbidden while working with the youth. 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). We are especially looking for outgoing and creative volunteers with good communication skills. A motivation letter sent with the application form is strictly required. Also we will ask you to cooperate before the workcamp and read the materials that will be sent to you. SDA 309 Let s Go Camping with Children! KIDS Vols team leader Age 18+ NEW! ML, CoGC, Med.form Project: The project takes place in the town of Kadan in Western Bohemia. The local NGO Parents and Children of Kadan (RADKA) 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 aged 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 international volunteers are invited for the first time to Kadan. The aim of the workcamp is to help with the preparation and running of an interesting intercultural program in both camps. Work: You will mainly work with children at the camps (games, arts, sports, trips) but also perform some manual tasks (cooking, cleaning). 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 prepare 4 short blocks of activities inspired by your countries and cultures. At the same time, you will be involved in preparations of the program for the 2nd week s outdoor camp. During the outdoor camp you will help with the all-day program managed by RADKA s organizers and you will also run your own activities (e.g. games, matches in national sports, dance competition, creating masks). The topic of both summer camps is A trip around the world. Please bring your favourite games, music, or your traditional costume. Study part: You will learn to prepare a program for children and try your abilities. You will meet the local community from Kadan, especially during an international afternoon for children from the suburban camp, for their parents and the public that you will help to prepare. Please, bring your favourite recipes from your country, pictures, music etc. There will be a possibility to organize a sports match or another cultural event with the local public. 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. Apart from that you will be able to spend your free time at the campsite and in the surrounding (relaxing, swimming, walks ). Accomodation/Food: 1st week: drop-in youth club 2 rooms with sofa-beds, kitchen unit, 2 WC and 2 showers. Lunches will be provided in a restaurant (together with children and organizers of the suburban camp). You will prepare your own breakfasts and dinners. 2nd week: tents with wooden basics and beds. Please, bring your sleeping bag! All meals will be provided by the camp s kitchen. Location: First, the historical town of Kadan ( inhabitants), in West Bohemia, not far from the Ore Mountains and then the village of Lubenec (about 30 km to the south of Kadan).

24 There is a beautiful nature around Kadan but also an industrial zone (coal mining, power plants). The region suffers from the impact of an unfriendly approach to the environment in the past. Note: 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 only for non-smokers. You will also work at the weekends but you will get some days off during the week instead. SDA 310 Organic Farming at Camphill Community IV AGRI/RENO Vols Team leaders Age 18+ Project: The workcamp takes place in the village of Ceske Kopisty where the local NGO Camphill Ceske Kopisty runs a family-like community centre both for people with (mental) disabilities and for those without any kind of disability who work and live together. The Camphill community in Ceske Kopisty is inspired by the Camphill movement and the ideas of anthroposophy. Besides therapeutic activities for the clients (including pottery and textile workshops), the community runs an organic farm focused on vegetable production and based on the rules of bio-dynamic farming. Camphill has recently set up a social entreprise which helps to sustain the community centre by selling agricultural products. Work: The organic farm of Camphill is very dependent on manual work and it would be impossible to maintain the agricultural project without the voluntary work. The volunteers will perform two different kinds of manual work. Firstly, they will be helping on the organic farm - planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, cleaning, storing. Secondly, some minor construction and renovation works will be done depending on current needs. Bring good working clothes and shoes. Study part: Lectures and discussions about the Camphill movement, anthroposophy and organic farming. It is possible to visit the nearby Terezin Memorial at the location of the former concentration camp for Jews the Terezin Ghetto. Workshops on different handicraft techniques (making carpets, wooden jewellery or beeswax candles) can be organized for you. It will be also possible to organize international evening to exchange about volunteers nationalities. Leisure time: You can make trips to the surrounding towns (a historical town of Litomerice, Usti nad Labem with a brewery and a zoological garden and Zernoseky with a wine cellar) and visit some summer cultural events. Then you can go hiking in the nearby beautiful hills, swimming in the river just behind the centre, have boat trips, do some sports (football, volleyball, table tennis) and go on a cycling tour along the river... Accommodation/Food: In a newly renovated house that is part of the farm. Volunteers will sleep in attic room on mattresses. Bring a sleeping bag! A common room, two showers with hot water and two toilets will be available. There is also a kitchen products for cooking will be provided by the local partner and will include bio vegetables from the farm. Volunteers will prepare their breakfasts and dinners on their own, for the lunches they will assist the community cook with the preparation of the meal. You can bring your own ingredients for international cooking. Location: Ceske Kopisty a small village near the historical town of Litomerice. Note: As you will stay in a community for people with mental health issues, smoking and the consumption of alcohol and drugs are forbidden within the community area. Please respect night-time peace and the privacy of the clients accommodation.

25 4. Ecological projects SDA 401 Eco Centre Horni Marsov ENVI/RENO Vols: team leaders Age: 18+ Project: The workcamp will take place in the small town Horni Marsov in the Krkonose mountains. The local partner is the Centre for environmental education called SEVER. SEVER is focused on practical nature protection and environmental education. They promote responsible behavior towards nature and the Earth and among the people themselves. They cooperate with primary and high schools and organize education camps for students and seminars for their teachers. They also organize educational and cultural events for the public. A renovated baroque parish in Horni Marsov hosts the eco centre called DOTEK (TOUCH meaning Tradition, Outdoors and Culture House) which is mostly built using natural materials and where most of the educational programs are taking place. Work: The work will be mainly physically demanding. Volunteers will work in the eco centre TOUCH or in the surroundings and will do the following activities: e.g. preparation of woods for heating of the eco centre during winter, collecting woods from the forest, storing woods near the place of eco centre, gardening, hay harvesting and cutting the grass. They will also help with maintenance and renovation of the eco centre. Apart from that, volunteers will be asked to help with translation of some info materials from English to their native languages. The area of the mountains has quite a cold climate, even in summer and it often rains so it is necessary to have good waterproof shoes, raincoat and warm clothes. Study part: During the workcamp, there will be a camp for children taking place in the centre. Volunteers will help to prepare an afternoon program for children mainly focused on practicing English using games. There will also be informal meetings with local community (e.g. during a football match). We especially welcome participants who are creative and enjoy activities with kids. It will be also possible to learn how to raise goats or discover local sophisticated system of monitoring weather conditions. Leisure time: There are many possibilities how to enjoy your free time while discovering the nature and other sights. You can try to go down an educational path and discover the plants and animals. Besides, Krkonose are very popular for mountain hiking. The highest peak of the Czech Republic, Snezka (1602 m), is situated nearby. It is possible to have an excursion into an old underground mine or to a fortress. Accomodation/Food: In the eco centre TOUCH in beds in two big rooms (each one for seven people). If you want, you can bring your own tent and sleeping bag it is possible to sleep outside in the garden. You will have meals with the rest of the people working in the eco centre. The local cook will prepare the meals from local supplies and every day, two different pairs of volunteers will be asked to help in the kitchen. Location: Horni Marsov (about 1000 inhabitants) in the Krkonose Mountains (Giant Mountains), Eastern Bohemia. It is a mountainous area with a cold climate and beautiful nature. Note: The workcamp is suitable for volunteers who like nature and mountains and are not afraid of manual work and enjoy contact with children. There will be 14 international volunteers in total, 6 of them will be from the UK (Wales). SDA 402 New Forest ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The project 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. The goal of their projects is to restore the

26 natural woods on specific pieces of land and to save endangered tree species. They also maintain wetlands. The workcamp takes place on one of those pieces of land and in the wetlands in a mountainous area at the foot of the Jizerske Mountains which are situated in the North of Bohemia, close to the Polish border. Work: You will work in two different localities in forestlands and wetlands. Firstly, you will help to restore the woodlands and allow the growth of a mixed forest. You will mainly work in tree nurseries preparation and weeding of beds, planting seedlings, building small fences, setting up individual protection elements. Secondly, you will help with the maintenance of the wetlands (pulling up the typha, scything the grass, cutting of reed followed by raking; removing of reed and other plants from water pools; cutting out wood; possibly also collection of garbage). 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: During several evenings on the weekdays, lectures, presentations and workshops on ecological topics including an excursion to protected forest lands will take place. Cmelak can offer these topics: forest-management in the past and today, the idea behind the New forest project, development of forests after the arrival of men, current problems in the management of nature protection areas or the topic of containment of water in the nature and prevention of floods. You will also prepare activities with/for the local community such as international breakfast on a Sunday morning. 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 accommodated during part of the project, offers many possibilities to enjoy culture or do different kinds of sport. Trips to nearby towns and other interesting sites are possible. The project includes a trip to the city Ceska Lipa as well. Accommodation/Food: First week: in the parish house in Vratislavice nad Nisou. Second week: in parish house in Jitrava. Both accommodations have a bathroom with showers, a kitchen and a dining room. Bring a sleeping bag as you will sleep on beds without linen! You will prepare meals on your own. You are invited to prepare traditional meals from your country. Bring some special ingredients that might be hard to get. Location: Liberec and other areas of the Jizerske Mountains in the north of Bohemia. You will use mini-buses to get to the place of work in the surrounding forests. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. SDA 403 Preserve the Unique Landscape of Palava ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The workcamp takes place in the Nature Protection Reserve (NPR) Palava in Southern Moravia close to the Austrian border. The project is dedicated to the preservation of the unique landscape of Palava (with the character of steppe) and will run in close cooperation with the local NGO Centre of Ecological Education. The aim of the workcamp is to maintain and clean different areas in the NPR Palava thus contributing to practical nature protection. Work: Volunteers will work mainly in different areas of the NPR Palava. The work will include raking and removing invasive plants, collection of garbage and changing of damaged protection elements. Outside of the NPR Palava, volunteers will also work in a herbal garden (weeding and maintenance) and in the local historical Jewish cemetery (one of the mostinteresting and oldest in the country). This work will consist mainly of raking and liquidation of plants and collecting of stones. The work is physically demanding. Also be ready for hot weather.

27 Study part: Several excursions and lectures on environmental protection and a presentation about the former Jewish community in Mikulov are planned. Besides, you can take part in creative workshops. Leisure time: The region is ideal for hiking and you can visit numerous sites of interest in the surroundings. It is possible to have a guided tour through the historical centre of Mikulov. You can prepare an intercultural evening for the locals, giving them an insight into your cultures and talk about ecological issues, which are discussed at your homes. Bring some games, pictures, recipes and songs that you like. Part of the project will be a one-day trip to Bratislava (Slovakia) and a trip to the UNESCO site of Lednice-Valtice Area. Accommodation/Food: In the accommodation facilities of the local primary school in Mikulov. There will be a kitchen for volunteers to prepare meals. The meals will be prepared by the volunteers themselves, so it would be great to bring your local recipes. During the working days on the Jewish cemetery, the group will have lunches provided by the partner organization. Location: Mikulov, Southern Moravia. The region is known as one of the most beautiful protected areas in the Czech Republic. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. SDA 404 Back to Nature ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: 18+ Project: The workcamp is organized in co-operation with the Czech national section of EUROSOLAR. This organisation is dealing with the promotion of renewable energies and direct ecological education in the nature. It takes place in an abandoned but exceptionally beautiful, hilly area of Cesky les (The Bohemain Forest), near the western border of the Czech Republic. The campsite is totally isolated from civilization (the nearest Czech village is about 11 km away). This project is recommended to volunteers that are fond of trying out a basic life within nature and do not mind longer walks. Work: You will perform different tasks of practical nature protection or other related tasks. You will either work in a nature reserve about 4 km from the camping place or in other nearby nature. The main work can consist of cutting grass on protected meadows, raking grass, collecting biomass and building of a protective fence. You will also work directly on the site where you will be lodged. The maintenance works on the camping place can include preparing wood, cleaning the surrounding area, liquidating invasive plants, packaging of a camp and similar manual work. As the meadows can be very wet, bring waterproof working shoes (or rubber boots) and rain-gear. Study part: Evening discussions about ecological topics. A visit of nature reservations in the neighbourhood is 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 boarder to Germany, a trip to Germany can be 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 fire place in the middle) on wooden pads. You will cook for yourself on fireplace. The food is ONLY vegetarian. The 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 small stream with cold water which flows through the camp. Location: Stoupa, an isolated part of the village of Lesna in the Czech forest. The nearest town is Tachov.

28 Note: 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. Be aware of the fact that consumption of meat and alcohol in the camp is forbidden. SDA 405 Nature and Natural Architecture in Jeseniky ENVI/RENO/FEST Vols: team leaders Age: Project: The project is organized by the NGO Hnutí Brontosaurus Jeseníky which is active in a remote and unprivileged region of Jesenicko. 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 transformation of the vast former military area MUNA - a forest area full of tiny alleyways, old buildings and newly installed exhibition of landscape art. Brontosaurus in co-operation with other NGOs has been creating there a space for environmental education, experiential programs, cultural events, etc. The aim of the workcamp is to help with this process of transformation of MUNA. Work: You will work in the MUNA area. There will be different tasks ranging from renovation, construction and cleaning. Firstly, you will help to renovate an educational path and to rebuild one of the historical military storage houses using natural architecture techniques (materials such as straw, clay and wood). The house should serve for the organization of different public events for the youth and public. Secondly, you will help with different maintenance and cleaning tasks such as cleaning of the campsite, reparations of tools, moving and storing of material, etc. The area is mountainous and the forest can be very cold and wet so please bring good water-proof shoes and warm clothes, also clothes that can get dirty. Study part: Learn more about the history since WWII and the current situation in the region and the MUNA: Brontosaurus plans to organize a seminar about MUNA and an excursion around the region including a visit of a former village which was abolished by the authorities in the 1960s and is now in the process of revitalization by Brontosaurus. There will be also a workshop on natural architecture so you can learn new techniques. You will also help with preparations of an international campfire which will be an occasion to meet local people and other NGOs. Please bring some national recipes. Leisure time: Games, sports, sitting by the campfire in the MUNA area, swimming pool in Jesenik, etc. Besides, the region offers many interesting natural and cultural sights (the town of Jesenik, museums, natural beauties of the Jeseniky Mountains, etc.). There will be one weekend trip organized by the local partner. You will also visit the town of Rychnov nad Kneznou. For some of the activities, local people will be also invited to join. Accommodation/Food: In a big tent put inside a partially roofless wooden building in the middle of MUNA. There will be mattresses but you need your own warm sleeping bag. There are dry toilets in the proximity; showers are situated in a building at the outskirts of MUNA. You will cook for yourselves. Running water is not available; it will be brought every day in barrels. The conditions are very basic! Location: MUNA Mikulovice, near Jesenik. The MUNA is vast; you will be able to use bicycles to move around. The surrounding countryside is mountainous and has beautiful nature. Note: This project is realized with the support of Johnson Controls. During the stay in the forest, the access to electricity will be limited. Non-smokers or disciplined smokers are preferred. Consumption of alcohol is not allowed in the campsite. We especially welcome hard-working people interested in natural architecture and nature protection. If you are also interested in recent history of the Czech Republic, it is an ideal workcamp for you.

29 COOPERATION INEX-SDA cooperates with the international company Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and industrial leader serving customers in more than 150 countries. Our 162,000 employees create quality products, services and solutions to optimize energy and operational efficiencies of buildings; lead-acid automotive batteries and advanced batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles; and interior systems for automobiles. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in 1885, with the invention of the first electric room thermostat. Through our growth strategies and by increasing market share we are committed to delivering value to shareholders and making our customers successful. In 2011, Corporate Responsibility Magazine recognized Johnson Controls as the #1 company in its annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. For additional information, please visit The following projects are realized with the support of Johnson Controls: SDA 104 Moravian Countryside ENVI/CULT Vols Team leaders Age SDA 402 New Forest ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 403 Preserve the unique landscape of Palava ENVI Vols: team leaders Age: SDA 405 Nature and Natural Architecture in Jeseniky ENVI/RENO/FEST Vols: team leaders Age: Please find the detailed project descriptions above.

30 Looking forward to your volunteers! INEX-SDA team