000 & 981 804 433
Bus stations:
A Coruña. Ph. + 34 981 184 335
Lugo. Ph. + 34 982 223 985
Santiago de Compostela. Ph. + 34 981 542 416
Vigo. Ph. + 34 986 373 411 (www.vigobus.com)
Ourense. Ph. + 34 988 216 027
Ferrol. Ph. + 34 981 324 751
By train:
RENFE (www.renfe.es) Ph. + 34 902 240 202
FEVE (www.feve.es) Ph. + 34 981 370 401
MEETING POINT: First day, after 16.00 h. at the sports hall in Os
Dices (Rois).
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Spanish and english.
THINGS TO BRING: Personal cleanliness items, sleeping bag and a
little backpack for routes, shoes for mountain, warm, waterproof,
working and sport clothes, sport shoes and swimming costumes,
work gloves, solar protection and a cap, European Health Card for
EU volunteers
INTERNAL RULES.- To be a volunteer involves:
Working selflessly the hours stipulated on the labour planning,
during five days a week.
Cooperating with the leisure time activities planning´s
development and take part in them.
Contributing towards the work camp´s general operation
(administration, cleaning, cooking...) Respecting the different
believes, ideologies and personal differences among the work
camp´s participants. Staying at the camp during the programmed
period. Respecting the internal and ´life together´ rules:
accepting the person in charge instructions, respecting the
schedule. Not using private vehicles during the workcamp length.
CONTACTS: PEKEXOGO - Tel. 981 811708
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
Galicia´s General Youth Management - Tel. 981544838
E-mail: paula.lueiro.lemos@xunta.es
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.-
www.xuventude.net. This is the portal for youth information in
Galicia (D. X. de Xuventude e Voluntariado. Xunta de Galicia)
with all the information about workcamps in Galicia, leisure,
tourism, youth activities ...
www.santiagoturismo.com. Information about Santiago de Compostela
town, transports, access ...
www.coruna.es. Information about A Coruña town, transports,
access ...
www.xacobeo.es. Official site about Pilgrim´s way to Santiago
and other events.
www.turgalicia.es. Official portal with all the touristic
information about Galicia.
www.alsa.es. Site with information about transport from other
towns and cities of Spain.
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Code: SVIMA011 Year: 2012
Name: CERCADO RODELA I
Location: Soto Del Real
Address: Centre of environmental activities
Phone Number: 91 8478358 / 2767469 / 2767503 / 2767519
Url: www.madrid.org/inforjoven
Project: ENVI - Environmental
Initial Date: 01-07-2012 Final Date: 15-07-2012
Min Age: 18 Max Age: 26 Places: 12
Description of Workcamp:
REGION: Region of Madrid. Province of Madrid.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Manufacture of nesting boxes to favour the nesting of
insect-eating birds.
Refurbishment of durable habitats for some of the most threatened
amphibian species in the Madrid Community.
Executing ponds and refuge areas through the creation of water
networks (micro-reserves) at a distance from each other that will
allow the different species to naturally move around within them.
Creation of information posters with the different amphibian
species found in the Autonomous Region of Madrid.
Riverbed: clean-up, removal of timber and litter. Consolidation
of dam at the refuge entrance.
Perimeter fence: We will work on enhancing the importance of
stone walls as a way to model the landscape, create wildlife
refuges and provide diversity through the hedgerows that grow
next to them.
Dining area: Removal of litter from the old hut situated at the
back of the dining hall, reusing the material to redress the
erosion produced by the stream next to the building.
Vegetable garden area: Performance of maintenance tasks and
building a handrail in the vegetable garden area to facilitate
the botanic route around the farm.
Maintenance of the botanic garden.
Theatre with bioclimatic architecture: Maintenance of wooden
beams by treating them with linseed oil in the pergola. Improving
access by laying stone slabs on the existing gravel.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Visits to Madrid,
in order to know the town. Workshops, excursions to places with
tourist interest, etc.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: In the Centre of environmental activities of
Cercado Rodela, located in the village Soto del Real (Madrid).
LOCATION: The workcamp is located 3 Km. from the village Soto del
Real, in Guadarrama mountains. This village is located 40 Km.
from Madrid.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: By bus from Madrid: Plaza de Castilla
(J. COLMENAREJO Company - Tel. 91-8450051 / 3598109), every 15
minutes (Monday to Friday) and every 30 minutes (Saturday and
Sunday). Buses number 725 and 726.
MEETING POINT: The first day at 18.00 in the Town Hall of Soto
del Real.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English and spanish.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, insulation mat, work clothes,
adequate shoes for sports, working and bathing, raincoat, hat,
sun glasses, sun cream, towel, personal toiletteries, water
bottle, European Health Card for EU volunteers.
WHAT IS A WORKCAMP?
A place of creation for all participants amid an atmosphere of
friendship, participation and collaboration, following rules that
allow the above to be achieved.
A way to learn about and integrate into the environment where the
camp is developed (all of the above through activities,
excursions, etc.).
A way to disconnect from routine, and open up to new experiences.
It involves active and joint participation in social wellbeing
for the community where the camp is developed.
A further purpose is to have fun by taking part in activities
that are not part of one´s routine; this is an alternative to
traditional holidays.
It is a life experience with a group of people. The aim is to
leave individualism behind, experiencing the values that living
in a group offers. Acquisition of social values (tolerance,
solidarity, etc.)
It is a group of participants willing to live together, work
together and enjoy together, adapting to the group.
It is a meeting place for people with different backgrounds, with
an exchange of culture and customs.
It is a place where everything is done as a group.
SPECIFIC GOALS: Mornings from Monday to Friday will be spent on
tasks inherent to farm work under a technical director who will
direct the tasks. Afternoons and weekends will be devoted to
complementary leisure and free-time activities that will include
excursions. A team of two guides (an English speaker and a French
speaker) will be available, plus a free-time coordinator.
A workcamp is a place where a group of young people from
different backgrounds engage to voluntarily and disinterestedly
work on a project involving social work and complementary
activities for a specified period of time. Undertaking the
project means fostering the values of social coexistence,
tolerance, solidarity, participation, intercultural learning,
etc.
INTERNAL RULES:
Working free of charge for the planned project hours for five
days a week.
Assisting in the development of entertainment activities
planning, and taking part in these activities.
Contributing to the overall organisation of the camp and the
tasks that the camp involves.
Respecting the different ideological beliefs and personal
differences of all camp participants.
Staying at the camp until it finalises.
Respecting the internal rules and regulations and cohabitation
rules of each camp, which includes:
- Accepting instructions delivered by activity managers
- Compliance with schedules
- Not using private vehicles for the duration of the camp
- Not consuming alcohol and/or illegal drugs
- No outsiders are allowed into the camp
Active participation, voluntary cooperation, helping peers and
bringing values that contribute to strengthening the group.
Non-acceptance of or non-compliance with established rules may
result in immediate expulsion from the camp.
CONTACTS: Centre of environmental activities of Soto del Real -
Tel. 91-8478358 - 609250135.
Workcamps Office: Paseo de Recoletos, 7-9 - first floor -
28004-Madrid - Tel. 91-2767469 - 2767503 - 2767519 (from 09.00 to
15.00 - Monday to Friday).
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Code: SVIMA012 Year: 2012
Name: CERCADO RODELA II
Location: Soto Del Real
Address: Centre of environmental activities
Phone Number: 91 8478358 / 2767469 / 2767503 / 2767519
Url: www.madrid.org/inforjoven
Project: ENVI - Environmental
Initial Date: 16-07-2012 Final Date: 30-07-2012
Min Age: 18 Max Age: 26 Places: 12
Description of Workcamp:
REGION: Region of Madrid. Province of Madrid.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
Manufacture of nesting boxes to favour the nesting of
insect-eating birds.
Refurbishment of durable habitats for some of the most threatened
amphibian species in the Madrid Community.
Executing ponds and refuge areas through the creation of water
networks (micro-reserves) at a distance from each other that will
allow the different species to naturally move around within them.
Creation of information posters with the different amphibian
species found in the Autonomous Region of Madrid.
Riverbed: clean-up, removal of timber and litter. Consolidation
of dam at the refuge entrance.
Perimeter fence: We will work on enhancing the importance of
stone walls as a way to model the landscape, create wildlife
refuges and provide diversity through the hedgerows that grow
next to them.
Dining area: Removal of litter from the old hut situated at the
back of the dining hall, reusing the material to redress the
erosion produced by the stream next to the building.
Vegetable garden area: Performance of maintenance tasks and
building a handrail in the vegetable garden area to facilitate
the botanic route around the farm.
Maintenance of the botanic garden.
Theatre with bioclimatic architecture: Maintenance of wooden
beams by treating them with linseed oil in the pergola. Improving
access by laying stone slabs on the existing gravel.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Visits to Madrid,
in order to know the town. Workshops, excursions to places with
tourist interest, etc.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: In the Centre of environmental activities of
Cercado Rodela, located in the village Soto del Real (Madrid).
LOCATION: The workcamp is located 3 Km. from the village Soto del
Real, in Guadarrama mountains. This village is located 40 Km.
from Madrid.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: By bus from Madrid: Plaza de Castilla
(J. COLMENAREJO Company - Tel. 91-8450051 / 3598109), every 15
minutes (Monday to Friday) and every 30 minutes (Saturday and
Sunday). Buses number 725 and 726.
MEETING POINT: The first day at 18.00 in the Town Hall of Soto
del Real.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English and spanish.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, insulation mat, work clothes,
adequate shoes for sports, working and bathing, raincoat, hat,
sun glasses, sun cream, towel, personal toiletteries, water
bottle, European Health Card for EU volunteers.
WHAT IS A WORKCAMP?
A place of creation for all participants amid an atmosphere of
friendship, participation and collaboration, following rules that
allow the above to be achieved.
A way to learn about and integrate into the environment where the
camp is developed (all of the above through activities,
excursions, etc.).
A way to disconnect from routine, and open up to new experiences.
It involves active and joint participation in social wellbeing
for the community where the camp is developed.
A further purpose is to have fun by taking part in activities
that are not part of one´s routine; this is an alternative to
traditional holidays.
It is a life experience with a group of people. The aim is to
leave individualism behind, experiencing the values that living
in a group offers. Acquisition of social values (tolerance,
solidarity, etc.)
It is a group of participants willing to live together, work
together and enjoy together, adapting to the group.
It is a meeting place for people with different backgrounds, with
an exchange of culture and customs.
It is a place where everything is done as a group.
SPECIFIC GOALS: Mornings from Monday to Friday will be spent on
tasks inherent to farm work under a technical director who will
direct the tasks. Afternoons and weekends will be devoted to
complementary leisure and free-time activities that will include
excursions. A team of two guides (an English speaker and a French
speaker) will be available, plus a free-time coordinator.
A workcamp is a place where a group of young people from
different backgrounds engage to voluntarily and disinterestedly
work on a project involving social work and complementary
activities for a specified period of time. Undertaking the
project means fostering the values of social coexistence,
tolerance, solidarity, participation, intercultural learning,
etc.
INTERNAL RULES:
Working free of charge for the planned project hours for five
days a week.
Assisting in the development of entertainment activities
planning, and taking part in these activities.
Contributing to the overall organisation of the camp and the
tasks that the camp involves.
Respecting the different ideological beliefs and personal
differences of all camp participants.
Staying at the camp until it finalises.
Respecting the internal rules and regulations and cohabitation
rules of each camp, which includes:
- Accepting instructions delivered by activity managers
- Compliance with schedules
- Not using private vehicles for the duration of the camp
- Not consuming alcohol and/or illegal drugs
- No outsiders are allowed into the camp
Active participation, voluntary cooperation, helping peers and
bringing values that contribute to strengthening the group.
Non-acceptance of or non-compliance with established rules may
result in immediate expulsion from the camp.
CONTACTS: Centre of environmental activities of Soto del Real -
Tel. 91-8478358 - 609250135.
Workcamps Office: Paseo de Recoletos, 7-9 - first floor -
28004-Madrid - Tel. 91-2767469 - 2767503 - 2767519 (from 09.00 to
15.00 - Monday to Friday).
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Code: SVIMA021 Year: 2012
Name: LOS BATANES I
Location: Rascafria
Address: Youth Hostel ´Los Batanes´
Phone Number: 91 8691511 / 8691757 / 2767469
Email: losbatanes@madrid.org
Url: www.madrid.org/inforjoven
Project: AGRI-ENVI - Agriculture - Environmental
Initial Date: 01-07-2012 Final Date: 15-07-2012
Min Age: 18 Max Age: 26 Places: 12
Description of Workcamp:
REGION: Region of Madrid. Province of Madrid.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
TASKS AT THE FARM OF THE LOS OFICIOS TRAIL AND THE RASCAFRIA
FOREST
Refurbishment and remodelling of the existing charcoal kiln.
Construction of a traditional charcoal maker´s hut.
Timber maintenance along the Los Oficios trail.
Cleaning and rehabilitation of the irrigation channels and
clearing of the Los Oficios Trail.
Refurbishment of the bird watching area.
Clearing out litterfall and grass from the lime kiln.
Reviewing the plant protectors and cleaning out the tree
surrounds.
AT ALL THE SPACES MANAGED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE
Maintenance and replacement of nesting boxes. Knowledge of
cavity-nesting birds and their function in the ecosystem.
TASKS IN THE AREA OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Maintenance tasks in the traditional vegetable garden and
nursery.
Cleaning of tree surrounds.
Repair and replacement of wooden enclosure.
Fruit collection.
Clean-up of farming terraces.
Soil preparation.
Paving of the edibles balcony with traditional cobbling made from
rocks, sand and pebbles, using the traditional techniques and
methods of the Lozoya Valley consistent with the one located in
the nearby Monastery of El Paular.
Construction of a bread oven.
TASKS AT THE GINER DE LOS RIOS ARBORETUM
Manufacture and installation of feeders and nesting boxes for
insect-eating birds in the pond environs.
Timber maintenance with linseed.
Fruit collection.
Reviewing and repositioning enclosures.
Seed cleaning.
Reproduction through planting of cuttings.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES - LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Visits to Madrid,
in order to know the town. Excursions to places with tourist
interest. Workshops.
ACCOMMODATION/FOOD: In the Youth Hostel ´Los Batanes´ -
Building ´Los Batanes´ (opposite El Paular Monastery) -
28740-Rascafría (Madrid).
LOCATION: The Youth Hostel is located in the municipal district
of Rascafría (Lozoya Valley), 2 Km. from the village of Rascafría
and 200 m. from El Paular Monastery.
TRAVELLING INSTRUCTIONS: By bus number 194, from Madrid (Plaza de
Castilla), route Madrid-Rascafría (CONTINENTAL Company.
Timetable:
Monday to friday: 10.00, 14.00h and 18.00h.
Saturday: 08.00h and 18.00h.
Sunday:08.00h and 15.00h.
MEETING POINT: The first day at 20.00 h. close to the supermarket
´Mirasierra´, situated in a square named Plaza de España, in
Rascafría. The bus from Madrid stops very close to the square.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: English and spanish.
THINGS TO BRING: Sleeping bag, insulation mat, work clothes,
adequate shoes (sports, working and bathing), raincoat, hat, sun
glasses, towel and personal toiletteries, flashlight,
waterbottle, books, musical instruments, European Health Card for
EU volunteers.
WHAT IS A WORKCAMP?
A place of creation for all participants amid an atmosphere of
friendship, participation and collaboration, following rules that
allow the above to be achieved.
A way to learn about and integrate into the environment where the
camp is developed (all of the above through activities,
excursions, etc.).
A way to disconnect from routine, and open up to new experiences.
It involves active and joint participation in social wellbeing
for the community where the camp is developed.
A further purpose is to have fun by taking part in activities
that are not part of one´s routine; this is an alternative to
traditional holidays.
It is a life experience with a group of people. The aim is to
leave individualism behind, experiencing the values that living
in a group offers. Acquisition of social values (tolerance,
solidarity, etc.)
It is a group of participants willing to live together, work
together and enjoy together, adapting to the group.
It is a meeting place for people with different backgrounds, with
an exchange of culture and customs.
It is a place where everything is done as a group.
INTERNAL RULES:
Working free of charge for the planned project hours for five
days a week.
Assisting in the development of entertainment activities
planning, and taking part in these activities.
Contributing to the overall organisation of the camp and the
tasks that the camp involves.
Respecting the different ideological beliefs and personal
differences of all camp participants.
Staying at the camp until it finalises.
Respecting the internal rules and regulations and cohabitation
rules of each camp, which includes:
- Accepting instructions delivered by activity managers
- Compliance with schedules
- Not using private vehicles for the duration of the camp
- Not consuming alcohol and/or illegal drugs
- No outsiders are allowed into the camp
Active participation, voluntary cooperation, helping peers and
bringing values that contribute to strengthening the group.
Non-acceptance of or non-compliance with established rules may
result in immediate expulsion from the camp.
CONTACTS:
Youth Hostel ´Los Batanes´- Tel. 91- 8691511
Workcamps Office: Paseo de Recoletos, 7-9 - first floor -
28004-Madrid - Tel. 91-276 74 69 (from 09.00 to 15.00)
Information Centre ´Puente del Perdón´ - Tel. 91-8691757 (From
09.00 to 18.00).
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Code: SVIMA022 Year: 2012
Name: LOS BATANES II
Location: Rascafria
Address: Youth Hostel ´Los Batanes´
Phone Number: 91 8691511 / 8691757 / 2767469
Email: losbatanes@madrid.org
Url: www.madrid.org/inforjoven
Project: AGRI-ENVI - Agriculture - Environmental
Initial Date: 01-08-2012 Final Date: 15-08-2012
Min Age: 18 Max Age: 26 Places: 12
Description of Workcamp:
REGION: Region of Madrid. Province of Madrid.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
TASKS AT THE FARM OF THE LOS OFICIOS TRAIL AND THE RASCAFRIA
FOREST
Refurbishment and remodelling of the existing charcoal kiln.
Construction of a traditional charcoal maker¿s hut.
Timber maintenance along the Los Oficios trail.
Cleaning and rehabilitation of the irrigation channels and
clearing of the Los Oficios Trail.
Refurbishment of the bird watching area.
Clearing out litterfall and grass from the lime kiln.
Reviewing the plant protectors and cleaning out the tree
surrounds.
AT ALL THE SPACES MANAGED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTRE
Maintenance and replacement of nesting boxes. Knowledge of
cavity-nesting birds and their function in the ecosystem.
TASKS IN THE AREA OF AGRO-ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Maintenance tasks in the traditional vegetable garden and
nursery.
Cleaning of tree surrounds.
Repair and replacement of wooden enclosure.
Fruit collection.
Clean-up of farming terraces.
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