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INTERNATIONAL
WORKCAMPS
2014
www.cocat.org
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WHO WE ARE…
COCAT is a Catalan non-governmental and non-profit coordinating
platform created to represent Catalonia’s international workcamp
organizations. COCAT is the link between the international and the
national (local) levels of voluntary movement. Our workcamps are
like sceneries of the global and local relations in the field of voluntary
activity. You can see it on the picture below.
NATIONAL
and
LOCAL LEVELS
GLOBAL LEVEL
COCAT is member of two international
networks promoting the International
Voluntary Service: Alliance and CCIVS
Alliance
Alliance is an European voluntary Service
organization that had been 30 years
promoting the volunteering among the
youth in Europe. It has 49 members
from 30 countries in Europe, America
and Asia. www.alliance-network.eu
CCIVS
The CCIVS is an International Voluntary
Service platform with organizations from
all over the world, and had been
coordinating the IVS for more than 60
years and 80 organizations nowadays.
The CCIVS bases all its actions on
Human Rights principles and constitutes
therefore a microcosm where it is
possible to experience and experiment
an international society based on
equality,
mutual
cooperation,
participation,
respect
and
nondiscrimination.
Catalan Organizations
There are several catalan organizations
organizing workcamps in Catalonia.
Among them, there are the members of
COCAT:
Fundació Escolta Josep Carol
Fundació Catalana de l’Esplai
CRUC
Ascalfó
Club Excursionista Empordanès
Grup Espai Vidrerenc
These organizations design projects for
the community and the youth on
different areas, organizing and preparing
the workcamp, taking into account the
needs of the community and the
educative value for the volunteers.
Direcció
Joventut
General
This area of the Catalan government it’s
involved in the development of the work
camps held in Catalonia. From one side
they grant the organizations to support
them financially to organize the camp.
Thanks this membership COCAT can
work with partnership organizations from
different countries. They send us
volunteers for our work camps that’s
why
we
call
them
de
Sending
organizations .
Each sending organization prepares its
Volunteers
for the work camp.
Volunteers usually are 18-30 years old
(most of them 18-25 years old) and pay
a fee to their sending organization to
participate to the camp.
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THE AIMS OF COCAT:
 To develop workcamps and voluntary service as a tool for personal,
collective and community development, with the central values of
interculturality, culture of peace, sustainability and social justice
and equality;
 To represent and bridge the local Catalan youth associations
organizing international workcamps in Catalonia, with the
international voluntary service movement. The development of
networking is our aim and our methodology: synergies are our goal.
WORKCAMPS
Our workcamps are non formal learning proposals for young people
coming from many different countries and cultures. Workcamp
projects are a living way to share culture, supporting non profit world
and developing local community’s traditions, promoting ideals of
solidarity and citizenship.
FORMULA OF SUCCESSFUL CAMP:
OUR PROPOSALS
+
YOUR MOTIVATION
TO DO VOLUNTARY
WORK AND POSITIVE
ATTITUDE
BE AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER!
WORK WELL DONE
=
HAPPY
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OUR PROPOSAL TO YOU AS A FUTURE VOLUNTEER IS…
…to take part in a project that will provide:
Full-learning experience
of voluntary service for
local communities, in
intercultural framework
Leisure activities to
enjoy your free time,
being in contact with
local community
Accommodation and food
(be ready that it can be a bit
simple but good enough to
enjoy a camp)
Third part
liability
Insurance
YOUR MOTIVATION IS A DRIVING FORCE OF THE CAMP
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We really expect your motivation to take part into the project… So
when you come, come prepared to:
Contribute with energy
and action, to the daily
life of the camp as a
group member
Work about 30
hours per week
To cooperate with other
volunteers and local
people
Respect and enjoy
cultural and
social diversity of
participants and locals
Bring your own insurance
that covers you as an
individual in case of illness
or accident
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CATALONIA
All our workcamps will be implemented in small cities and villages of
Catalonia. It is good chance for volunteers to know more deeply our country,
learn its picturesque landscape and traditions.
Catalonia is situated in the North East of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a
territory of 32.000 km2 and around 7.000.000 inhabitants.
Catalonia is a European Mediterranean country with a strong personality
and very motivated to enhance its customs and traditions. The Catalonian
landscape is very varied one: Pyrenean
Mountains contrast strongly with coast regions,
desert landscape are mixed to the most beautiful
Mediterranean ones. The historical invasions and
political
conquests,
gave
Catalonia
the
awareness to open its door to intercultural
dialogue and to live together with the old
tradition of Catalan community and values.
The present structure of political power in
Catalonia, after 40 years of dictatorship and
denial of its language and traditions, was
defined basically by the Statute of Autonomy
(1979, revised in 2006) and by the political
institutions of the Generalitat de Catalunya
(Catalan Autonomous Government).
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LANGUAGE
The language of the country is Catalan, one of the group of western neoLatin languages together with Spanish, Portuguese and French. However,
everyone learns Spanish at school so there is no problem for non-Catalan
speaking visitors.
Catalan culture is a ten million people community,
living in France, Spain and Italy (l’Alguer). Catalan
is a living language spoken in the everyday life,
studied at schools, colleges and universities and
used on radio, television and newspapers and most
importantly in the everyday life of each person.
USEFUL INFORMATION
YOUTH HOSTELS IN CATALONIA
The Catalan Hostels Network comprises 46 hostels. For information, contact:
TURISME JUVENIL DE CATALUNYA
Tel. + 34 93 483 83 41
www.tujuca.com www.xanascat.cat
TRANSPORTS
Find information on buses, trains, taxis, underground and discount cards on
the following web sites:
Trains: www.renfe.es
Bus from and to Barcelona: www.barcelonanord.com
To move inside Barcelona: www.bcn.es , www.tmb.cat
Special railway: www.fgc.net
By car: www.dgt.es
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INFORMATION AND MAPS
Information on the following web pages:
www.bcn.es
AVERAGE PRICES
A loaf of bread (250gr)
A bus ticket (inside Barcelona) / 10 tickets bonus
An underground ticket / 10 tickets bonus
A night in a hostel
€
0.64 €
2.00 / 9.25 €
2.15 / 10.30 €
18-25 €
A beer in a bar
Coffee in a bar
2.50 €
1.30 €
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COCAT INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS 2014
CODE
CAMP
CAT01
Turò del Montgrós –
Archeology in Catalonia
CAT02
Reading life in the rocks
CAT03
Gerb'14
CAT04
Montsoriu castle
CAT05
Archeology in Garraf
CAT06
International
Traditional Music
Festival of Cantonigròs
CAT07
Recovery of the
archaeological heritage
CAT08
Rural development,
After the fire
CAT 09
Boella river: history
and nature
CAT10
Balaguer ‘14
CAT11
ORG
Fundació
Catalana de
l’Esplai
Fundació
Catalana de
l’Esplai
FROM
TO
LOCATION
TYPE
VOLS
AGE
28/06/2014
12/07/2014
El Brull
ARCH
21
18-29
28/06/2014
12/07/2014
Tremp
ARCH
21
18-29
30/06/2014
14/07/2014
Gerb
ENVI/
RENO
21
18-29
01/07/2014
15/07/2014
Montsoriu
Castle Arbúcies
ARCH
21
18-29
06/07/2014
20/07/2014
Begues
ARCH
21
18-29
10/07/2014
24/07/2014
Vic
FEST
21
18-29
13/07/2014
27/07/2014
Peramola
ARCH
13
18-29
13/07/2014
27/07/2014
Pinós del
Solsonès
ENVI
13
18-29
13/07/2014
27/07/2014
La Canonja
ENV
21
18-29
Ascalfó
16/07/2014
30/07/2014
Balaguer
ARCH
21
18-29
St Iscle Castle, looking
for a past
Grup d'Esplai
Vidrerenc
27/07/2014
10/08/2014
Vidreres
ARCH
21
18-29
CAT 12
Requesens: caprice or
castle?
Club
Excursionista
Empordanès
30/07/2014
13/08/2014
La Jonquera
ENV
21
18-29
CAT13
Algerri ‘14
Ascalfó
01/08/2014
15/08/2014
Algerri
ENVI/
RENO
21
18-29
CAT14
The Iberian Citadel of
calafell
Fundació
Pere Tarrés
16/08/2014
30/08/2014
Calafell
ARCH
21
18-29
CAT15
Figueres castle: the
biggest military
fortification
Club
Excursionista
Empordanès
16/08/2014
30/08/2014
Figueres
ARCH
/
RENO
21
18-29
Ascalfó
Consell de
Jovent
d'Arbúcies
Fundació
Catalana de
l'Esplai
Fundació
Escolta Josep
Carol
Coordinació
Rural de
Catalunya
Coordinació
Rural de
Catalunya
La Canonja 3
- Poble,
paissatge i
sostenabilitat
Starting placement on the 19th March
and will not accept applications before
that day!
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CAT 12
CAT 15
CAT 02
CAT 07
CAT 06
CAT 03
Girona
CAT 08
CAT 10
CAT 13
CAT 01
CAT 04 CAT 11
Lleida
Barcelona
CAT 05
CAT 09
CAT 14
Tarragona
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CAT01 TURÓ DE MONTGRÒS – ARCHEOLOGY
IN CATALONIA
28/06/2014 to 12/07/2014 Montgròs - El Brull (Osona)
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp takes place in the Turó de Montgròs, an Iberian fortress located
in the Montseny Natural Park. The objectives of the workcamp are to excavate
and help maintaining the archeological site and at the same time to learn and
appreciate the richness of the natural environment.
Partner organization:
Work:
Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai
Excavation and extraction of land to expose various sectors of the
fortress; draw different stratigraphic sections and preparing files of the objects
retrieved; cleaning, sifting and classifying the objects found; maintenance tasks
on the forest surrounding the archeological site.
Accommodation:
In “La Morera”, a rural tourism house. There are 8
duplex rooms, each one with its own bathroom. Not adapted to people with
physical disabilities. There are also two common rooms, with TV area, library, a
dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and free Wi-Fi.
Free time activities:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon
activities, evening and night games, that aim to improve group relationships and
venture into the area of human values.
There will be an opportunity to visit the region and appreciate the most of its
rich nature making visits to the Montseny Nature Park, and also producing
articles and files of the visits that the volunteers will make.
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There will also be an activity to do with the young people from the village, it
consist in a guided visit to the fortress explaining them what does a work camp
mean.
Location: Montgròs – El Brull (Osona)
Nearest airport: Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation
letter
New in this
camp
Don’t forget!
Accessing
No
No
The accommodation
Working and
comfortable clothes
Accessing! For
socioeconomic
background and
mental disabilities.
Not for reduced
mobility
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CAT02 READING LIFE IN THE ROCKS
28/06/2014 to 12/07/2014 Vilamitjana, Tremp (Pallars
Jussà)
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp takes place in Vilamtijana, a small village located 4 km from
Tremp. The objectives of the camp are to do a research and to promote
campaigns in the geological sites, and to protect the natural environment
surrounding the Noguera Pallaressa river.
Partner organization:
Work:
Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai
Excavation in the paleontological site (Nerets); Maintenance and
signposting work in the mineral site (Fígols de Tremp); Maintenance of the
lookout of Puigcercòs's geological site (task to do in one day); Continuing the
reconstruction of the Medieval path to the Orcau site; Clearing and maintaining
the Noguera Pallaresa river and its surroundings.
Accommodation:
In Vilamitjana,
4 km far from Tremp, in a classroom
with common showers and bathroom. Bunk beds and mattresses are provided.
There will also be two big tents to use as a dining room.
Free time activities:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon
activities, evening and night games, that aim to improve group relationships and
venture into the area of human values.
There will be different activities to discover the cultural and catalan reality of the
region: two-day excursion sleeping outside, one-day excursion to the capital of
the province, Lleida, a canoeing activity and a visit to a cave.
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Location: Vilamitjana – Tremp (Pallars Jussà)
Nearest airport:
Lleida or Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation
letter
New in this
camp
Don’t forget!
Accessing
A little but adapted to
volunteer’s abilities
No
New camp
Ideal for mountain and
nature lovers!
Accessing! For
socioeconomic
background and mental
disabilities.
Not adapted to reduced
mobility.
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CAT03 GERB’ 14
30/06/2014 to 14/07/2014 Gerb (la Noguera)
ENV/RENO 21 vols 18-29
The purpose of this work camp is to involve the participants with the village and
its population by doing recovering tasks and introducing them to the daily life of
a Catalan village.
Partner organization:
Work:
Ascalfó
Participants will work on the construction and signposting of a little
path that goes from the village water tank to the top of the hill, where it used to
be the old castle. They will also clean the vegetal dirty of the abandoned and
ruined houses.
Accommodation:
In the sports centre of the village. The participants will
sleep with mattresses on the floor, there will be no pillows. The tables and
benches will be the places where participants will put their clothes and bags. The
outside covered porches will be used as dining room. The participants will use
the bathrooms of the sports centre with hot water.
Free entrance to the municipal swimming pool, close to the sports centre.
Free time activities:
Communication and recycling activities, traditional
games from each country, one activity with the kids of the village, cultural
excursions to Gerb and its surroundings, visit to Balaguer and the market, one
night excursion to the outlook.
Two-day excursion from La Pobla to Vilanova de la Sal sleeping in a shelter (La
Tolla) with bunk beds and bathrooms with no hot water. There will be one
excursion to the top of the Pica Roja Mountain to enjoy the view.
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Location: Montgròs – El Brull (Osona)
Nearest airport: Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation
letter
New in this
camp
Don’t forget!
No
Accessing
New camp
Working and
comfortable clothes
Accessing! For
socioeconomic
background and mental
disabilities
Not people with
reduced mobility
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CAT04 MONTSORIU CASTLE
01/07/2014 to 15/07/2014 Montsoriu Castle - Arbúcies
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
In the morning participants will do the technical work, based on archaeological
excavation in an area of the castle Montsoriu and subsequent cleaning and
sorting, guided by archaeologists. In the afternoons and evenings camp leaders
offer various leisure activities. On weekends, the camp is moved to Arbúcies and
there is one-day excursion to the coast.
Partner organization:
Work:
Consell de Jovent d'Arbúcies
It is an archaeological excavation moving rocks; rubble and soil lower
the ground level to the original floor of the castle. Participants can find
archaeological ceramics, metal, glass, etc. of architectural style ... It is heavy
work but a very rewarding and encouraging teamwork always guided by
professional archaeologists.
Accommodation:
During the week the accommodation will take place in
the castle, in a room with bunk beds, portable WC and showers (no hot water).
There is also a kitchen and a dining room tent outside of the castle.
On the weekends, accommodation is located in a space provided by the
municipality. It is a dance hall municipal sports center, without beds, so the
participants have to bring sleeping bags and sleeping paths.
Free time activities:
Camp leaders offer leisure activities in the
afternoons and evenings and they are always open to volunteer’s proposals to
different and new activities. The organization expects other local organizations
and partners to go up to the castle and propose activities to exchange
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knowledge and experience. Activities can be relaxing, role-playing, guidance,
workshops, history, cultural exchange, gastronomy, astronomy, etc.
Two trips are planned: One to the village of Breda and another to Tossa.
Location: Montsoriu Castle – Arbúcies
Nearest airport:
Girona or Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard
Work?
Motivation
letter
New in
this camp
Don’t
forget!
Accessing
Yes, but can be adapted to each person’s
abilities
No
Every year an area of excavation is
established by the technical team from the
Museu d'Arbúcies
Participants have to bring suitable footwear
to do the technical work.
There is no hot water (the showers are cold
water only)!
The castle is situated on an isolated hill, 12
km from the village of Arbúcies.
On weekends participants will go to
Arbúcies.
Not for people with physical difficulties.
Access for socioeconomic backround and
mental disabilities
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CAT05 ARCHEOLOGY IN GARRAF
06/07/14 to 20/07/14 Begues
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
This is an archeological project which will take place in the Cave Can Sadurní in
the town of Begues. Volunteers will work in the excavations of various sectors in
the cave of Can Sadurní. They will have the opportunity to discover other
excavations and the beautiful region of Garraf.
Partner organization:
Work:
Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai.
The general objectives of the workcamp include learning the main
techniques of archaeological excavation, raise the awareness about the
importance
of
excavations,
to
analyze,
interpret
and
define
hypothesis
concerning the prehistory and history.
During the workcamp, the volunteers will:
- Excavation and extraction activities, exploring different sectors of Can
Sadurní cave, and prepare the excavation of the main entrance to the cave.
- Participate in drawing stratigraphic sections and writing data of the pieces
found, recover some heritage elements of dry stone from the surroundings of
Mas Can Sadurní.
- Carry out the washing, classification and inventory related to the
archaeological material (pottery, metal, animals) found during the excavation.
- Start the construction of a neolithical cabin located in the outside terrace of
the cave.
-Contribute to the maintenance of the surroundings and different access of the
cave.
Accommodation:
In a sports centre of the school village, mattresses are
provided. The meals are catered. There’s access to the municipal swimming pool.
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Free time activities:
Volunteers will have a wide range of afternoon
activities, evening and night games, that aim to improve group relationships and
venture into the area of human values.
There will be an opportunity to visit the region and appreciate the most of its
rich culture: overnight excursion to Garraf Natural Park, Trip to Barcelona (oneday visit), theatre play open to the entire population of Begues (the last evening
the play will be done to represent the historical aspects of the cave from the
findings), farewell party with technical team and mayors.
Location:
Begues (Garraf)
Nearest airport:
El Prat, Barcelona.
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation letter
Don’t forget!
Accessing
No, only if the
temperature is very high.
No
Old clothes for the working
hours.
One-day trip to Barcelona
Accessing! For
socioeconomic background
and mental disabilities.
Not adapted for reduced
mobility.
A comment from a
last year’s volunteer:
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be a good
experience but I
didn’t expect it
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CAT06 INTERNATIONAL TRADITIONAL MUSIC
FESTIVAL OF CANTONIGRÒS
10/07/2014 to 24/07/2014 Vic
FEST 21 vols 18-29
The purpose of this workcamp is that the participants become involved in the
technical organization of the festival and discover the Catalan popular culture
from the shared experiences between the volunteers, the organizers of the
festival and the participants. The Festival is organized by the "Associació Festival
Internacional de Música de Cantonigròs", which organizes this festival since 1983
with the support of public institutions. In this festival the participants are bands,
choral groups and folk dances and it is now part of "European Festivals
Association."
Partner organization:
Work:
Fundació Escolta Josep Carol
Volunteers will work before, during and after the festival. The technical
tasks are: Assembly and dismantling the structures, facilities and area of the
festival; Organization support for the festival’s services (shop, kitchen, etc.);
Support in logistics; Controlling the access to the events during the festival. The
volunteers will work in small groups.
Accommodation:
In the space of a local school. It is necessary to bring
sleeping path.
Free time activities:
At the beginning of the workcamp, the festival will
have not started yet. The participants will have time to know each other, and the
organizers will explain to the participants their tasks during the festival. There
will be activities to get to know the surroundings (guided visit of Vic, excursion
to Tavertet and Rupit). There will be also leisure time activities, where
volunteers will learn different games & workshops in order to promote group
cohesion and motivation. Every night there will be activities related with different
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scout’s values (respect, solidarity, interculturality). Every day there will be an
assembly to share the experiences of the day and planning the next day, where
it is important an active participation of the volunteers to take common
decisions.
Location:
Vic
Nearest airport:
Barcelona or Girona
Special requirements:
Motivation Letter
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation
letter
Don’t forget!
Accessing
Not specially (depending on the
Day and just some tasks of putting
up and taking down structures)
Yes
The working hours are not marked,
but depending on the arrival of the
festival participants and logistics.
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background. Not adapted to people
with physical disabilities.
A comment from a
last year’s volunteer:
“Two of the
most
enjoyable
weeks I have
ever had.”
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CAT07 RECOVERY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL
HERITAGE
13/07/2014 to 27/07/2014 Peramola
ARCH 13 vols 18-29
In the town of Peramola there are about 15 prehistoric sites and it's important to
reclaim the prehistoric archaeological heritage. The workcamp is part of a longterm project, with the support of the City of Peramola, teachers of the UPC and
the UAB and the Regional Council of Alt Urgell. This year it is the second edition
of the camp, and the main activities will be a continuation of the work started
last year.
Apart from the technical tasks, young people will discover and enjoy community
life through workshops and activities in the afternoon and evening.
The village of Peramola has a population of 300 inhabitants.
An international project involving young people can be very positive, both to the
participants (to experience living in rural areas) and to local people (to interact
with youth from all around the world).
Partner organization:
Work:
Coordinació Rural de Catalunya
It will be divided in two parts:
- Surveying and mapping the sites using a GPS, maps, and other instruments.
- Laboratory tasks: work on the database and interpretation of the objects
found in the sites, design signal posters, taking pictures, workshops about
experimental archeology and create a blog.
Accommodation:
Fonda's farmhouse of Peramola, in rooms with beds,
each room for 3-4 people. Sleeping bag needed.
Free time activities:
Workshops with “Gegants i Bastoners” (cultural
tradition of Catalonia), preparation of a workshop about archeology for the kids
of the village, Itinerary to Pedró dels Quatre Batlles, Visit to Barcelona (together
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with the participants from Pinós work camp), Visit to the Dinosaur Museum and
to Seu d’Urgell village, exchange with local associations, Participation in the
popular dinner, exchange activity with people from different generations.
Location:
Peramola, Alt Urgell
Nearest airport:
Barcelona or Girona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation letter
Don’t forget!
No
Accessing
It is a village of 300
inhabitants, and it has one
shop.
One-day visit to Barcelona
Accessing! For
socioeconomic background
and mental disabilities. Not
for people with reduced
mobility
“I wanted to meet new
people, have a fun, to
learn something about
other countries and
improve my English. All
my expectations were
fulfilled.”
A comment from a
last year’s volunteer:
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CAT08 RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AFTER THE
FIRE
13/07/2014 to 27/07/2014 Pinós del Solsonès
ENVI 13 vols 18-29
After the devastating fire in Central Catalonia and Solsonès in 1998, a great
damage was caused. This social and environmental project was born in order to
restore the area affected by the fire and spread awareness on self-care of the
local environment. The objectives of the camp are: to understand the reality of
rural and social life of the area, to do specific actions to protect the
environmental area, to promote contact and exchange with the local population.
Partner organization:
Work:
Coordinació Rural de Catalunya
Participants will work on the geographical center “Rosa dels Vents” on
maintenance, reconstruction and cleaning tasks. They will also work on the
interpretation center of Pinós. The volunteers will clean up the fountain from de
Miracle Sanctuary.
Organize, once a week, activities with the children of the
village, and participate in excursions to explore the natural surroundings and
develop the understanding of the rural way of life. There will also be a
multicultural popular dinner.
Accommodation:
Pinós social center (participants will sleep all in the
same place). In mattresses, and sleeping bag is needed. All services provided.
Free time activities:
- Excursion to Pedró dels Quatre Batlles
- Multicultural Popular Dinner
- Visit to Barcelona (together with the participants from Peramola work camp)
- Visit to a farmer’s house
- Visit to Solsona & Market
- Football match with local youth
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- Archeology workshop
- Visit Ardèvol
Location:
Pinos, Solsonès
Nearest airport:
Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation letter
No
Don’t forget!
Accessing
Rural area so you must love
countryside! It is a bit
isolated,
shared
accommodation
for
the
whole group!
Accessing! For
socioeconomic
Background and mental
disabilities. Not access for
reduced mobility.
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CAT09 BOELLA RIVER: HISTORY AND NATURE
– VILLAGE, LANDSCAPE AND SUSTAINABILITY
13/07/2014 to 27/07/2014 La Canonja, Tarragona
ENV 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp takes place in Boella River, La Canonja. The main objective of the
workcamp is to restore and recover the natural surroundings of Boella’s torrent
(la Riera).
Partner organization:
Work:
LA CANONJA 3
Elimination of the vegetation which is invading the torrent area;
reforestation of the riparian environment; residues removal; adequacy of banks
and slopes; arrangement of access to the torrent’s area and its signaling;
collaboration in the archaeological actions developed in the torrent’s area.
Accommodation:
In the installations of a school building (Escola de la
Canonja), in an ample room with mattresses. The room is also prepared to group
and leisure activities.
There will be an adapted infrastructure to cook and to the personal hygiene
(toilets and showers).
Free time activities:
-
Visits, routes and excursions to the surrounding (natural places, village, cities,
etc.), visits to the cities of Tarragona and Reus and it’s cultural and historic
patrimony, routes to the surround of the Muntanyes de Prades, as well as the
natural Tamarit - Punta de la Móra;
-
Games and leisure group dynamics;
-
Pool and beach activities;
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Sport activities.
Location:
La Canonja (Tarragona)
Nearest airport: Barcelona
Special requirements:
Motivation letter
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation letter
Yes!
New in this camp
New camp!
Don’t forget!
Accessing
Accommodation in
cantonment in an ample room
with mattresses
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and mental
disabilities
Not adapted to reduced
mobility
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CAT10 BALAGUER’14
16/07/2014 to 30/07/2014 Balaguer
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
Archaeology work camp. The main objective is to set the utility of work to do
within the population, since our intervention would be unlikely to spaces that are
set. The participants come to the reality of everyday life in a Catalan village,
getting to know our country and our region, the monuments, the history, the
landscapes and the Catalan culture.
Partner organization: Ascalfó
Work:
The work consists in archaeological excavations at Castell Formós de
Balager, in the mornings. The technical work will be coordinated by the Regional
Museum Comarcal de la Noguera.
Participants collaborate with the functioning of the work camp, every day there
will be two people who will help the kitchen staff and supplies, and to clean the
space.
Accommodation:
In a school building, in the city. Volunteers will sleep in
the gym floor with mattresses. Part of the multipurpose room serves as a place
to do meetings and workshops.
There will be access to the town’s swimming pool, close to the school.
Free time activities:
Welcome dinner party with the associations of the city, cultural visit to Balaguer
with local guides, participation in activities organized by the city associations.
Excursions,
workshops
and
cultural
and
environmental
activities
in
the
afternoons.
Evenings: Party with the young people of the city, popular songs of each
participant countries, traditional camp games, etc.
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Cultural outings: Night out at Mor-Mur and cultural tour to Balaguer, outing to
the monastery “de les Franqueses”.
Two-day excursion from La Pobla to Vilanova de la Sal sleeping in a shelter (La
Tolla) with bunk beds and bathrooms with no hot water. There will be one
excursion to the top of the Pica Roja Mountain to enjoy the view.
Location: Balaguer– La Noguera
Nearest airport: Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation letter
No
New in this camp
New camp
Don’t forget!
Working and comfortable clothes
Accessing
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and disabilities with
full autonomy
Not adapted to reduced mobility
I expected that
workcamp is usual like
the other camps, but it
was so nice, lots of
activities and full of nice
people. This camp over
beyond my expectations.
A comment from a
last year’s volunteer:
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CAT11 ST ISCLE CASTLE, LOOKING FOR A
PAST
27/07/2014 to 10/08/2014 Vidreres
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
The St. Iscle Castle is situated in Vidreres, a town of the XII century. The castle
is an historical patrimony of big importance in Catalonia that for many years was
degraded and abandoned.
Two weeks to learn and share experiences with people from different countries
around the world, gain archeological and cultural knowledge, get to know the
natural environment surround and respect it, participate in free time activities,
etc.
Partner organization:
Work:
Grup d'Esplai Vidrerenc
The technical work of the project "The castle and the chapel of St.
Iscle" is divided
into full archaeological excavation,
its
restoration and
rehabilitation and its subsequent management and public dissemination;
recovery from the daily work of the various rooms and items that make up the
fortress castle of St. Iscle, to later make possible its restoration. Participants will
be provided with the necessary tools and our archaeologists will explain the basic
techniques about restoration of the ruins.
Accommodation:
At the Salvador Espriu School. The accommodation is
held in the gym floor that will be equipped with bunk beds, mattresses and
cabinets for all participants. Toilets and showers will be the ones of the school
and the swimming pool of the municipality is just in front of the Salvador Espriu
School. The living facilities will be in the same school. Meals will be held at the
school canteen and prepared by a professional cook.
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Free time activities:
Many activities in the village (gymkhanas, film
forum, visits to the seminal market…), promote and developing the relation with
the villagers. Cultural excursions (Girona, Barcelona, Lloret de Mar and Costa
Brava).
Location:
Vidreres
Nearest airport: Girona or Barcelona
Special requirements:
Motivation Letter
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation letter
No. The work is suitable for
everyone in normal physical
condition.
Yes!!
New in this camp
New camp
Don’t forget!
Accessing
A comment from a
The accommodation is 10 minutes
walking from village center, basic
living conditions.
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and disabilities with full
autonomy
Not adapted to reduced mobility
The things that have
succeed in this
workcamp have been
better than expected
last year’s volunteer:
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CAT012 REQUESENS: CAPRICE OR CASTLE?
30/07/2014 to 13/08/2014 La Jonquera
ENVI 21 vols 18-29
Requesens is a thoroughly known castle, in a good and a bad sense. Although it
is a spectacular castle that seems taken from a fairy tale, it is not really well
cared. There are a lot of damaged parts caused by the bad human usage. It will
be the first year of a long term project. The tasks of the first phase will be
related with prevention actions, like cleaning or signposting. The objectives of
the project include: living together, sharing and respecting different social and
cultural realities; working under values based on integration, work team,
sustainability, etc.
Partner organization:
Work:
Centre Excursionista Empordanès.
The work is focused on prevention, cleaning the area and promoting a
good use of the castle.
Some of the specific tasks to do, will be: design the
route of the castle, create a document in different languages for future visits
usage, prepare the audio guides information, prepare and distribute QR codes,
cleaning the garden area, cleaning the church in order to celebrate there a
promotional act about the need of the maintenance and the recovery of the
patrimony. Clean the degraded areas and restore the most broken walls.
Accommodation:
It will be mainly in a temporary camp site located in the
exterior part of the castle. Sleeping in canadian tents. The kitchen and the dining
room will be located in one of the rooms of the castle. There will be portable
toilettes. Participants will take shower in the river situated almost 30 minutes
walking from the castle.
There will be also a sports centre in Cantallops (30
minutes by car) with showers and space to sleep, to go in specific days.
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Free time activities:
walks in the natural surround to learn about animal
and vegetal species; botany workshop; birds watch with prismatic; talks to know
the natural and ecological heritage; aquatic activities (canoeing and sailing) in
Port de la Selva; visit to the turtle reproduction center; learning how to work
with the cork used in a future as wine bottle corks; guided visit to St Ferran
Castle; 3-day excursion from Port de la Selva to Cap de Creus arriving at the
beach and half-day visit to Figueres and Dalí Museum.
Location:
La Jonquera
Nearest airport: Girona airport
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
New in this camp?
Motivation letter
Don’t forget!
Accessing
New camp!
No
Old clothes for the working
hours. Walking boots. Sleeping
path needed!
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background mental disabilities
and reduced mobility!
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CAT13 ALGERRI ‘14
01/08/2014 to 15/08/2014 Algerri
ENV/ RENO 21 vols 18-29
The aim of the work camp is the heritage recovery within the village (traditional
ovens plaster), since our intervention would be unlikely to spaces that are set,
bringing participants to the reality of Catalan people daily life, to present our
country and our region, its monuments, its culture, its history and its landscape.
Partner organization:
Ascalfó
Work: This summer we will begin a new project centered in the great tradition
of gypsum in the region that was used to make ovens plaster construction. We
will start the restoration of the three ovens and the first tasks will be starting the
cleaning operation.
Accommodation:
In the multipurpose room of the municipality building
"La Peña", sleeping on the floor with mattresses, no pillows, and using tables as
place to store clothes and backpacks. There are showers with hot water in the
municipality pool, which will be accessible to the volunteers.
Free time activities: Two-day excursion around Balaguer.
There will be integration moments as a welcoming dinner party, visit with local
guides, popular games, communication games, evenings and night games, chats,
games with children, and a lot more.
Cultural outings: outing around Serra Llarga, cultural visit to Algerri, outing to
the Cervoles's hermitage with a tractor, touristic visit to Balaguer and its market,
night out in Serra Llarga.
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Location:
Algerri
Nearest airport: Barcelona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No
Motivation letter
No
New in this camp
New camp
Don’t forget!
Working and comfortable
clothes
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background and disabilities with
full autonomy
Not adapted to reduced mobility
Accessing
It was my first
workcamp and I
think the cultural
exchange is really
intense.
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CAT14 THE IBERIAN CITADEL OF CALAFELL
16/08/2014 to 30/08/2014 Calafell
ARCH 21 vols 18-29
Ciutadella Ibèrica de Calafell (Calafell Citadel) is an archaeological site which
shows how the life of a community of the Iron Age was. During the year 20072008, the site has been closed to the public in order to reformulate a new
museum project based on experimental archeology. This new project aims to
place the archaeological site as a point of reference in the European framework
of this kind of outdoor museum and at the same time aims to make the
Ciutadella a pioneer in the experimental investigation of the Iberian world.
The volunteers of the workcamp will learn about Iberian history, architecture and
antic ways of building with earth.
Partner organization:
Work:
Fundació Pere Tarrés
The experimental proposal is to start with the artesanal production of
wine by the archeological evidences. The specific tasks will consist in the creation
of a wine press (Teal), a place to tread grapes and produce must for depositing
in ceramic recipients.
Accommodation:
In the gym of a high school of Calafell. Sleeping will be
on the floor with mattresses provided.
Free time activities: Games, trips to the beach, excursions to Tarragona
(visiting the roman part) and Barcelona (the Gothic part), workshops (relaxation,
handicrafts, etc.), intercultural evenings, activities with the youngsters of the
town (sports, etc.). Special focus to activities related on Catalan World Heritage,
as castellers (human towers), excursion to the roman part of Tarragona, etc.
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Location:
Calafell.
Nearest airport:
El Prat, Barcelona.
Remarks!
Hard Work?
No, only if the temperature is very
high
Motivation letter
No
New in this camp
New tasks and activities
Don’t forget!
Bring old clothes and sleeping bag.
Shared accommodation for the
whole group (just one space for
all)
No
Accessing
“It was really good camp.
I have very good
memories and I learnt
many things about
Catalunya and other
countries.”
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CAT15 FIGUERES CASTLE: THE BIGGEST
MILITARY FORTIFICATION
16/08/2014 to 30/08/2014 Figueres
ARCH/RENO 21 vols 18-29
The workcamp aims to restore the historic and natural heritage of the St. Ferran
Castle and its surroundings, and develop the knowledge and relevance of such
heritage.
Partner organization:
Centre Excursionista Empordanès
Work:
-
Recovery of the foundations;
-
Elimination of the irrigation canals;
-
Clearing and cleaning of various moats;
-
Reparation of the paths surrounding the moats;
-
Cleaning and adjusting the tunnels of mines;
-
The work will be in the mornings.
Accommodation:
In one of the rooms of the castle, in bunk beds. Very
simple living conditions.
Free time activities: There
are a number of activities to understand and
get to know the local area and its environment and heritage: cultural visits,
activities with catalan Castellers and diables (typical catalan cultural activities),
workshops, sailing and canoeing, etc. There will be a weekend excursion to Cap
de Creus and Cadaques, and a day visit to Figueres and the Dalí museum.
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Location:
Castell de Sant Ferran – Figueres
Nearest airport:
Girona
Remarks!
Hard Work?
Motivation letter
Don’t forget!
Accessing
Yes but flexible to each
participant's abilities.
No
Yes but flexible to each
participant's abilities.
Accessing! For socioeconomic
background disabilities and
reduced mobility.
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