INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS GREECE

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1 Griechenland (ELIX) INTERNATIONAL WORKCAMPS GREECE

2 INTRODUCTION OF ELIX Mission ELIX - Conservation Volunteers Greece is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization promoting, since 1987, voluntary service and education. The main goal of ELIX is the personal development of individuals as citizens of the world, through active participation. Environmental protection, cultural heritage conservation, culture promotion and social service are the main thematic fields of ELIX's voluntary projects. Aims ELIX aims in bringing together people from different cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds, willing to live, learn and work together as a team, through their participation in voluntary projects of environmental, cultural, social interest. ELIX projects promote intercultural exchanges and offer young people the opportunity to participate actively in the everyday life of a hosting community. Activities ELIX organizes two weeks workcamps mainly in the summer; participants offer voluntary work to the hosting community, learn traditional restoration craft and techniques organize and participate in cultural and fun activities, share ideas and speak about their cultures. ELIX workcamps give to communities and small villages of Greece the opportunity to meet and host young people from all over the world and, with their contribution, to implement important projects for the local community. ELIX organizes training seminars for youth workers and campleaders and a lot of activities addressed to volunteers, throughout the year, such as weekend and one-day excursions, environmental, cultural and fun activities, regular volunteers' meetings. ELIX realizes at present two hosting projects within the frame of the European Voluntary Service of the Youth in Action Program and each year sends a large number of EVS volunteers abroad. Sources of Income ELIX income comes mainly from volunteers participation fees, National and Local Bodies, such as the Greek General Secretariat for Youth, private institutions or foundations, donations, the Youth in Action programmes and other European projects (Leonardo Da Vinci, GRUNDTVIG, Europe for Citizens etc). SINCE 1987, WHEN ELIX WAS FOUNDED, 359 workcamps were organized all over Greece volunteers from all over the world participated in workcamps in Greece 120 communities in Greece benefited from volunteer work 2723 Greek volunteers participated in voluntary projects abroad 622 camp leaders from ELIX coordinated the projects

3 INFORMATION ON WORKCAMPS general Workcamps last 14 days and are mainly realized in the summer months. Each Workcamp hosts 9-15 volunteers together with 1 or 2 camp leaders. Each workcamp site has a coordinator who is responsible and in constant communication with the group leaders and the hosts. ELIX accepts volunteers from the age of 18. Exceptions for younger volunteers can be negotiated. work Each host decides on the priorities and takes up the guidance concerning the work. The host in cooperation with ELIX defines and organizes work long before the beginning of the workcamp, but sleazy factors might occur; ELIX is not responsible for any last moment changes by the host concerning work and always tries to inform the group of volunteers thoroughly and in time. Participants work 5-6 hours per day, 5 days per week, on a voluntary basis, along with their camp-leaders and, if needed, a skilled technician. volunteers Volunteers must be committed to their choice to offer voluntary work; consequently, they are expected to be responsible and receptive. Volunteers have to be flexible, motivated and be ready to give up comfort. accommodation ELIX, in cooperation with the hosts organizes rooms for the board and lodging of the volunteers. Volunteers are usually hosted in schools, youth centers, hospices or guesthouses with the basic facilities (showers, toilets). Each day two volunteers from the group are assigned to cook for the group and clean their "home". language The communication language of ELIX workcamps is English. Participants are expected to be able to communicate with the rest of the group: the volunteers and the camp-leaders. health During each workcamp, volunteers are insured against accidents for the outlined days of the camp. First aid kit is always provided on site. European Volunteers have to bring their European Health Card. We recommend especially to Non EU volunteers to take out travel insurance. free time Free time activities depend on the possibilities for recreation existing in each area, as well as the interest and needs of each group. Free time expenses are not covered by ELIX. expenses ELIX and each host are covering the expenses for board and lodging of the volunteers, volunteers have to cover their travel expenses, as well as their expenses during free time. extra fee There is no extra fee for programs presented to the TM special projects We support the Accessing campaign (A4A) please do not hesitate to contact us if you think you have an interested volunteer. Most of our Workcamps are open for Senior Volunteers, there is no age restriction. Senior Volunteers should be aware that the group is composed of mixed ages. 3

4 ELIX WORKCAMPS 2015 CODE NAME LOCATION TYPE START END AGE NO of Vols Remark s ELIX01 THIS SUMMER IS OURS I Elefsina SOCI/DISA 27/06/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX02 THIS SUMMER IS OURS II Elefsina SOCI/DISA 11/07/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX03 THIS SUMMER IS OURS III Thessaloniki SOCI/DISA 27/06/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX04 THIS SUMMER IS OURS IV Thessaloniki SOCI/DISA 11/07/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX05 NEON CHORA I Athens ART/SOCI 15/07/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX06 NEON CHORA II Athens ART/SOCI Sept 2015 (dates TBC) ML, CGC ELIX07 SUMMER IN THE CITY I Athens SOCI/KIDS 27/06/ /07/ ML, CGC ELIX08 SUMMER IN THE CITY II Athens SOCI/KIDS 11/07/ /07/ ML, CGC 4

5 THIS SUMMER IS OURS - Elefsina CODE NAME LOCATION TYPE START END AGE No of Vols Remarks ELIX01 THIS SUMMER IS OURS I Elefsina SOCI/DISA 27/06/15 11/07/ ML, CGC ELIX02 THIS SUMMER IS OURS II Elefsina SOCI/DISA 11/07/15 25/07/ ML, CGC PARTNER For the third consecutive year, ELIX will organize two workcamps "THIS SUMMER IS OURS" with the support of the company - Hellenic Petroleum - and the Municipality of Elefsina. The workcamp aims to support children and young people with mental and physical disabilities, by providing them the opportunity to spend a quality summer time through creative activities since it is difficult for this target group to find any activities they could take part in during summer. WORK Volunteers participating in these two workcamps will host children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disabilities (10-29 years old) from Monday to Friday from 8:00H to 14:00H and hold a fun and divert daily schedule. They will organize athletic activities, workshops, artistic events, theatrical plays, cross cultural education and much more. There is a school garden were environmental workshops will be held. The first Sunday of the workcamp there will be a short training and an introduction necessary for the following weeks. Some afternoons will be used to prepare activities for the following days. The daily activity program for the children, teenagers and young people will be fixed by a pedagogue and introduced to the group of volunteers on the first Sunday of the workcamps. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Volunteers will be accommodated in the school for children and young people with disabilities in Elefsina. The school is being transferred to a spacious new building with big yard and free spaces inside the building complex. The location of the school is at the outskirts of Elefsina. The accommodation is basic but adequate; volunteers will sleep on the floor in the classrooms of the school. Sleeping bags are necessary. Mats will be partially provided. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities at the school. Everyday two different volunteers from the group, in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals for the group of volunteers. 5

6 LOCATION & LEISURE TIME Elefsina is a town and municipality in West Attica, Greece, with the population of It is situated about 20 km from Athens down town. Elefsina is best known for having been the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries, one of the most famous religious events of the ancient Greek religion, and the birthplace of Aeschylus, one of the three great tragedians of antiquity. Today Elefsina is a major industrial center. There is a bus connection between Elefsina and Athens and Piraeus. Volunteers have many places around to visit in their free time, such as the Archeological Museum and the site of Eleusis, Athens, Piraeus and the island of Salamina. They may attend events organized during the period of their stay (concerts, festivals, performances, etc.). Volunteers will discuss their free time activities with their camp leaders; together they are going to organize excursions and visits. REQUIREMENTS ELIX is looking for volunteers that enjoy working with children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disability and will support the daily activity program. The volunteers are invited to bring games, songs, ideas, instruments and crafts for the activities! Due to nature of the workcamp a motivation letter from the volunteer is needed, in order for us to learn more about the volunteer, her/his ideas and motivation for this workcamp. All the accepted volunteers have to provide ELIX with the original Certificate of Good Conduct. NEAREST AIRPORT ATH Athens international airport "El. Venizelos" CAMP ADDRESS Bus stop: Polikatikies Kouvidi and Poulatsa, Elefsina, Greece (coordinates , ) 6

7 THIS SUMMER IS OURS - Thessaloniki CODE NAME LOCATION TYPE START END AGE No of Vols Remarks ELIX03 THIS SUMMER IS OURS III Thessaloniki SOCI/DISA 27/06/15 11/07/ ML, CGC ELIX04 THIS SUMMER IS OURS IV Thessaloniki SOCI/DISA 11/07/15 25/07/ ML, CGC PARTNER ELIX will organize two workcamps "THIS SUMMER IS OURS" with the support of the company - Hellenic Petroleum - and the Municipality of Kordelio-Evosmos in Thessaloniki. The workcamp aims to support children and young people with mental and physical disabilities, by providing them the opportunity to spend a quality summer time through creative activities since it is difficult for this target group to find any activities they could take part in during summer. WORK Volunteers participating in these two workcamps will host children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disabilities (10-22 years old) from Monday to Friday from 8:00H to 14:00H and hold a fun and divert daily schedule. They will organize athletic activities, workshops, artistic events, theatrical plays, cross cultural education and much more. There is a school garden were environmental workshop will be held. The first Sunday of the workcamp will be a short training and introduction necessary for the following weeks. Some afternoons will be used to prepare activities for the following days. The daily activity program for the children, teenagers and young people will be fixed by a pedagogue and introduced to the group of volunteers on the first Sunday of the workcamps. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Volunteers will be accommodated in a vocational school. The accommodation is basic but adequate; volunteers will sleep on the floor in the classrooms of the school. Sleeping bags are necessary. Mats will be partially provided. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities at the school. Everyday two different volunteers from the group, in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals for the group of volunteers. LOCATION & LEISURE TIME Thessaloniki is the second largest town of Greece and the most important centre of the area. Built near the sea, it is a modern metropolis bearing the marks of its stormy history and its cosmopolitan character, which give it a special beauty and charm. There is a lot to do in this city with an active nightlife, many bars and cafes and museums for those who enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere. Sites like the White Tower, the Archaeological Museum, the Atatürk House, the Olympic Museum, The Ancient Forum, the Museum of Cinematography in Thessaloniki as well as many other are all popular places to visit within the City. 7

8 Volunteers will discuss their free time activities with their camp leaders; together they are going to organize excursions and visits. In their free time, participants will have the opportunity to get in touch with the everyday life of the city. REQUIREMENTS ELIX is looking for volunteers that enjoy working with children, teenagers and young people with mental and physical disability and will support the daily activity program. The volunteers are invited to bring games, songs, ideas, instruments and crafts for the activities! Due to nature of the workcamp a motivation letter from the volunteer is needed, in order for us to learn more about the volunteer, her/his ideas and motivation for this workcamp. All the accepted volunteers have to provide ELIX with the original Certificate of Good Conduct. NEAREST AIRPORT Thessaloniki international airport (SKG) CAMP ADDRESS Kordelio-Evosmos (to be defined in infosheet) 8

9 YOUTH CAMP NEON CHORA CODE NAME LOCATION TYPE START END AGE No of Vols Remarks ELIX05 NEON CHORA I Athens ART/SOCI 15/07/15 29/07/ ML, CGC ELIX06 NEON CHORA II Athens ART/SOCI September (dates TBC) ML, CGC PARTNER ELIX will organize two workcamps within the programme "NEON CHORA" with the cooperation of 4 different Greek social organizations. The programme is funded by the Bodossaki Foundation. These workcamps aim to support young people socially disadvantaged and/or of migrant background by providing them the opportunity to spend a quality time through creative activities and give them a chance to address their own issues in an original way. WORK Volunteers participating in these two workcamps will work together with young people coming from socially disadvantaged background (15-22 years old) and will think of, prepare and create a festival for young people in the city centre of Athens. Participants will organize actions for the wider public of the Support centre for young people (KYN) which will include different activities, workshops, artistic events, games, cross cultural education and much more. The workcamp will close with the festival days. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Volunteers will be accommodated in a public school. The accommodation is basic but adequate; volunteers will sleep on the floor in the classrooms of the school. Sleeping bags are necessary. There are toilets, showers and cooking facilities at the school. Everyday two different volunteers from the group, in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals for the group of volunteers. 9

10 LOCATION & LEISURE TIME Athens and its suburbs - Athens is a city with glorious history and culture that gave birth to democracy, arts and science and has been worshipped by gods and people, a magical city and the enchanting capital of Greece. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through some of the world s most formidable edifices. Athens is situated in the prefecture of Attica and extends to the peninsula that reaches up to Central Greece. It is surrounded by the mountains Ymytos, Pendeli and Parnitha, northwards and eastwards, and the Saronic Gulf southwards and westwards. The sun is shining over Athens all year round. During summer the city is much quieter as the majority of its inhabitants leave for their summer vacations. In their free time, participants will have the opportunity to get in touch with the everyday life of the city; they may attend local events (concerts, festival, performances, etc.). Volunteers will discuss their free time activities with their camp leaders; together they are going to organize excursions and visits around the city. REQUIREMENTS ELIX is looking for volunteers that enjoy working with young people and will support the daily activity program. The volunteers are invited to bring games, songs, ideas, instruments and crafts for the activities! Volunteers should be already experienced in creating arts (theatre, photography, film, painting, sculpture, etc). Due to nature of the workcamp a motivation letter from the volunteer is needed, in order for us to learn more about the volunteer, her/his ideas and motivation for this workcamp. All the accepted volunteers have to provide ELIX with the original Certificate of Good Conduct as volunteers will be in contact with minors. NEAREST AIRPORT ATH Athens international airport "El. Venizelos" CAMP ADDRESS Athens 10

11 SUMMER IN THE CITY CODE NAME LOCATION TYPE START END AGE No of Vols Remarks ELIX07 SUMMER IN THE CITY I Athens SOCI/KIDS 27/06/15 11/07/ ML, CGC ELIX08 SUMMER IN THE CITY II Athens SOCI/KIDS 11/07/15 25/07/ ML, CGC PARTNER ELIX will organize for the third consecutive year this type of workcamps. This year it's in cooperation with the Hellenic Hope Foundation. The workcamps aim to support underprivileged families that encounter difficulties, by providing their children the opportunity to spend a quality summer time at school through creative activities. WORK Volunteers participating in the 2 workcamps will host children (6-12 years old) during their summer time and hold a fun and divert daily schedule. They will organize athletic activities, workshops, artistic events, theatrical plays, environmental and cross cultural education and much more. Volunteers will work with children from Monday to Friday from 8:00H to 14:00H. The first Sunday of the workcamp will be a short training and introduction necessary for the following weeks. Some afternoons will be used to prepare activities for the kids for the following days. The daily activity program for the children will be fixed by a team of experts and introduced to the group of volunteers on the first Sunday of the workcamps. ACCOMMODATION & FOOD Volunteers will be accommodated in primary schools in two different districts and suburbs of Athens. The accommodation is basic but adequate; volunteers will sleep on the floor in the classrooms of the school. Sleeping bags and roll mats are necessary. There are toilets, showers (no hot water) and cooking facilities at the school. Everyday two different volunteers from the group, in shifts, will be responsible for maintaining the group accommodation place clean, as well as for the preparation of all the meals for the group of volunteers. 11

12 LOCATION & LEISURE TIME Athens and its suburbs Athens is a city with glorious history and culture that gave birth to democracy, arts and science and has been worshipped by gods and people, a magical city and enchanting capital of Greece. The most important civilization of ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through some of the world s most formidable edifices. Athens is situated in the prefecture of Attica and extends to the peninsula that reaches up to Central Greece. It is surrounded by mountains Ymytos, Pendeli and Parnitha, northwards and eastwards, and the Saronic Gulf southwards and westwards. The sun is shining over Athens all year round. During summer the city is much quieter as the majority of inhabitants leave for their summer vacations. In their free time, participants will have the opportunity to get in touch with the everyday life of the city; they may attend local events (concerts, festival, performances, etc.). Volunteers will discuss their free time activities with their camp leaders; together they are going to organize excursions and visits around the city. REQUIREMENTS ELIX is looking for volunteers that enjoy working with children and will support the daily activity program. The volunteers are invited to bring games, songs, ideas, instruments and crafts for the activities with the children! Due to nature of the workcamp a motivation letter from the volunteer is needed, in order for us to learn more about the volunteer, her/his ideas and motivation for this workcamp. All the accepted volunteers have to provide ELIX with the original Certificate of Good Conduct. NEAREST AIRPORT ATH Athens international airport "El. Venizelos" CAMP ADDRESS Athens centre & suburbs (to be defined in infosheet) 12