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3916

Data de início: 01-09-2014

Data de fim: 01-09-2015

Vagas: 1

Duração: 12 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 15-03-2014

Financiamento: Candidatura

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 125 €

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Resumo: Created in 1964, the association, became regional delegation of in 1996. It is an association for popular education, registered by the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

The association organises short and long-term international programmes,
inclusion and social actions, trainings, international solidarity actions, and
manages two hosting structures in a rural environment.

The reception centre:
As many other small villages located in mountainous and isolated areas,
Vaunieres was abandoned at the beginning of the 60s due to the profound
changes of the local rural economy which caused the collapse of the agricultural
and pastoral activities.
When the association settled in the town in 1964, there was only one
inhabitant left and the majority of the houses were either in ruins or in a very
bad condition.
Thanks to a renovation project and international youth workcamps, the hamlet
has become a national and international meeting centre. The almost entirety of
the renovation work has been done with the participation of young people with
social disabilities, international volunteers, families…
Today, there are no more “villagers”, only the permanent staffs of
the association lives there all year through.

a) Geographical environment:
The town is situated 7 km from the village, in the
north at an altitude of 1200 , at the
bottom of a valley in the Alps. Located in the heart of a magnificent circle of
mountains, the place benefits from a very well preserved environment
composed of forests and green fields.
Sited at the crossroad of many footpaths which connect other villages around, also offers many possibilities for beautiful hikes in the mountains.

The close village has a population of
about 100 inhabitants. It is set in a very rural area with a declining economy.
The people live on agricultural and pastoral activities and are eager to develop
tourism.
The closest cities are: Gap (40 km), Grenoble (90 km) and Sisteron (70 km).
Marseille is at 200 km away, travelling south.
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Environnement du projet

b) Description of Vaunieres reception centre
The centre comprises 6 buildings and 80 ha which allow it to
accommodate up to 150 people during the summer.
Hôtellerie house: 34 beds in rooms of 4 to 5 people, collective kitchen and
dining room shared with international volunteers and the permanent staff,
showers and toilets on each floor.
Auberge house: 19 beds in rooms of 4 to 5 people, independent kitchen
and dining room, showers and toilets on each floor.
Trois Roues house: one dormitory of 6 beds and one bedroom,
independent kitchen and dining room, showers and toilets adapted for
wheel chairs.
On the place, you will also find rooms for activities and parties, a
“tavern”, some animals, an open air theatre, a traditional oven to bake
bread and pizzas, a wood and masonry workshop…

c) Actions held
- Reception of groups and individuals: The reception activity is one of the
most important ones, especially in the summer. Many groups, schools,
families and hikers stay at the centre, either to take part in renovation
and construction activities or simply to take a holiday. Some other people
also come for specific projects such as seminars, training courses and
intercultural exchanges.
The centre is open during the year; however, the activities of the centre
are concentrated to the high season (May to October) and the school
holidays.
- Inclusion through economical activity: Every year, this action targets ten
to twelve local people confronted with social and professional difficulties.
The people who take part in this action are salaried on a part time basis,
they come to work 3 days a week. They contribute to the renovation
work of the centre and help us with the reception of groups.
- International workcamps: At the centre and in the villages nearby, the
association organises international youth workcamps in the period
between April and October. Every year, these workcamps involve
numerous volunteers coming from all over the world.

d) Activities:
- Preservation of the environment and renovation work: painting, plumbery,
electricity, construction work, landscaping, wood work.
- Cultural activities: concerts and music festivals organised in cooperation
with local associations. Intercultural meals, thematic days.
- Discovery of the natural environment: hikes, fauna and flora, geology.

e) Collective life
Collective life is a key issue in the project. It is a support for meetings and
exchanges between everyone. For this reason, everybody is supposed to
act responsibly and to take part actively in everyday tasks (permanent
staff, salaried people, volunteers, holiday makers, groups). Meals,
household, washing up and all the efforts to keep the area clean and tidy
are carried out in
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Environnement du projet
turns and by small groups. The meals are taken all together between all
the residents of the centre.
Volunteer’s accommodation:

The European volunteers are accommodated at l’Hôtellerie, which is the
main house of the centre. In the house, there is a “private area” reserved
for the staff and the long term volunteers. The volunteers are
accommodated in rooms of 2 to 3 people and have their own
lavatories

Perfil: The organization does not ask for any particular competencies from the volunteers who wish to apply for the medium and long term we offer, and so we have never established a volunteer profile. At the same time we make every effort to provide our partners and future volunteers with as much detail as possible about the projects so that they have everything they need to make an informed decision. Moreover, according to the recommendations of the Youth in Action program, the European Voluntary Service must be open to all youth, without distinction of competencies, social background or sex. In sound accordance with the spirit of the program, the organization considers it necessary to make volunteer projects accessable to everyone who is motivated and interested in participating.

We expect the volunteer to have a good understanding of the global project and that he or she will have a desire to be a part of the group and contribute to the collective life. We look at volunteer service as an exchange between a volunteer who offers their time, talents and energy to benefit a project of collective interest and the hosting community which offers the volunteer a place where they can learn, experiment, and grow personally.

Considering these principles, the most important element for the association is the motivation and commitment level of the volunteer. The volunteer also needs to keep in mind that the project is situated in a rural area, and that they will be somewhat isolated.

The idea of partnership is one of the fundamental values of the organization. Our voluntary activities are founded on the principle of exchange and are made possible by the grace of solid and dependable partners. A good understanding of the partners allows for the establishment of a working relationship that is based on reciprocity and trust. However, that does not inhibit us from establishing new partner relationships with associations that have the same values as the organization and who also desire to create projects of significance for the youth. In effect, thanks to a sprawling network of partners and an uninterrupted participation in international activities – as part of the Youth in Action program, among others – we also have the possibility of coming in contact with new associations and collaborating with them. Our open projects are not only broadcast within our network, but also in those of dozens of other partner associations, as well as in virtual networks such as Youth NetWorks.

As a general rule we have regular contact with the partner associations who respond to our calls concerning open places in our volunteer projects. These partners are the first to broadcast our projects to youth interested in participating in the European Voluntary Service. The rôle of the partner associations is essential as it assures not only the broadcasting of information but also the contact with future volunteers for the purpose of clarifying to them the value of these projects, the responsibilities of the volunteers and the hosting association, and the practicalities of the specific projects. After the first contact, the volunteers send their application to the organization and we take it, along with their letter of motivation, to the hosting organization, acting as an intermediary. These elements are used at the end of the project as educational tools and help to evaluate the project and the experience of the volunteers. The organizationworks to insure a good mix of cultures, genders and nationalities in each project in order to create conditions which enable a rich and fertile intercultural dialogue.
Age: 18 until 30 years old

Tarefas: 1) Possibilities offered to the volunteers in terms of training and
services:
Concerning their personal development, the volunteers discover the life in a
rural environment, they are faced with new social realities (people suffering
different kinds of exclusion, in unstable situations, or handicapped), they can
discover new cultures (through the meetings with other international
volunteers), the life in an association (participation in institutional meetings), the life in a movement
On the point of view of the acquisition of new technical skills, the volunteers can
improve their knowledge of French and English language, discover manual work
(renovation, painting, notions of electricity, landscaping, preservation of the
environment), the management of a reception centre (welcoming the public,
cooking), social and cultural activities (intercultural evenings, organisation of
cultural events and concerts).
These possibilities are offered to all the volunteers. The “level” of implication
and the responsibilities endorsed by the volunteers will mainly depend on the
duration of his/ her project and his/her personal motivation.
Services: Internet access, telephone point, transport to Veynes, Aspres sur
Buech, Lus la Croix, railway station and supermarket.
2) Volunteer’s role:
The volunteers are part of the permanent team who runs the project throughout
the year. They are involved in all the actions carried out by the association.
They help with the management of the centre, orientate and inform the
newcomers, lead some activities and facilitate interactions and cultural
exchanges between the very different people who come at the centre
The volunteers can be responsible for specific activities:
- Promote the preservation of the environment so that the residents act
responsibly: saving water (the centre is totally provided with natural
springs of water), saving energy, recycling
- Take care of the garden, the animals
- Organise debates amongst the volunteers, projections, intercultural
presentations, international meals with the local community etc.
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Activités proposées aux volontaires S.V.E.
- Promote international voluntary service and international workcamps to
young people
- Organise activities such as sports, dance and music
- Organise outings to discover the rural environment: visits to local
producers and local events (village celebrations, festivals, concerts)
- Help with the internal and external communication of the association:
update the internet site (photographs, volunteer’s blog)
- Help with the administrative management : translation, statistics,
illustration of reports
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3. Activities
- French courses are given from the rural social centre of Aspres sur Buëch.
- Sports activities and visits in collaboration with local organisations and
tourism offices
- Cultural outings (cinema, concerts, festivals)

Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês

Download: 3920 - EVS Application Form.doc