Long term volunteering in Le Créneau

CODE: ESC51

Work:

The volunteers will work about 35 hours per week, the work is varied and you will get the support of the staff. We work on : - Renovation of the buildings - Gardening - Animal care - Organization and participation on the collective life (cooking, cleaning...) - Hosting groups and individuals (mostly in the summer) - Leading workcamps during the summer, the volunteers will receive a training for that.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will sleep in a shared volunteers house (sleeping bags needed). There are 4 non-mixed collective rooms and a non-mixed bathroom. A kitchen, a living and a dining rooms Food will be provided and cooked by the volunteers in turns.

Location and leisure

Le Créneau is located in Montcombroux-Vieux-Bourg in the Allier department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the center of France. The site includes a main house, the two small towers, a farmyard, a vegetable garden, some othsome other workshops and it is surrounded by the forest. It‘s a very isolated place, situated 6 km from the “bigger“ village with shops. As a volunteer you will share a house with other volunteers! It is of high importance to commit into daily life, as in a big house-share, because the house will look like its inhabitants, it's your home sweet home for a few months!

Project hosted by

Le Créneau is a 19th century castle located in a small rural village in the middle of France. Hosting youth from all around the world, learning how to understand and to learn from our differences. To plan and act together to protect the environment. To create a positive impact on the surrounding environment and the people living there or those who are simply passing by. Here lie our goals for this future village, which each year, is built thanks to youths who come and contribute, with solidarity as their driving force.

Directions to meeting point

Additional comments

Driving license is mandatory for this project (isolated place).

This project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps program for 18 to 30-year old volunteers. It is open to all the EU and partner neighboring countries that fit the ESC criteria. The participation to the ESC volunteering teams is subject to several principles and conditions, presented on the ESC webpage: https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/mission_en