ABOUT INEX-SDA
INEX – Association of Voluntary Activities is a non-governmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1991 to carry out and support international voluntary work and intercultural education. We arrange voluntary placements abroad for Czech volunteers and organize voluntary projects in our country for incoming foreign volunteers. Annually we send almost 500 volunteers abroad to short-term or long-term projects and welcome around 300 volunteers in the Czech Republic.
The mission of INEX-SDA is to:
1. encourage the development of a respectful and open society,
2. promote an active and responsible approach to the world around us both locally and globally.
Our tools are international voluntary projects, educational programs and campaigns. We create space in which especially people can gain new experiences, expand their skills and develop their views of the complexity of the world around them.
BASIC GENERAL INFORMATION FOR WORKCAMP PARTICIPANTS
Age limit: Minimum age is 18 years. If not stated differently, there is no maximum age limit. For teenage workcamps, the age limit is 15-17. For family workcamps, the age limit for children is 5+.
Duration of the projects: 3 – 18 days
Number of volunteers per project: 5 – 15 volunteers + 1-2 campleaders
Project language: English
Working hours: Approximately 6 hours per day with 1-2 free days/week
Insurance: INEX-SDA provides basic liability insurance for project participants above 15 years old. INEX-SDA does not provide any travel health insurance or COVID-19 insurance for the workcamp participants. Nevertheless, volunteers cannot stay at the workcamp without this insurance! We strongly advise volunteers to arrange additional travel insurance for the whole duration of the workcamp including travel days. The insurance should cover all the activities listed in the infosheet. Volunteers need to bring all the necessary documents along with them. Volunteers from the EU need to bring their EHIC cards as well.
- Study part: Excursions, discussions, workshops, guided tours or intercultural evenings for the public are planned as part of each project depending on the local possibilities. In this way, INEX-SDA supports non-formal (intercultural) learning in relation to the projects’ topics. This year, our local partners were asked to focus especially on the study part of the projects.
- Other requirements: No special knowledge or skills are required, but enthusiasm and interest in the project are necessary. For some projects, we ask for a motivation letter, a certificate of good conduct and/or a medical form. The motivation letter needs to be handed in with the application form. Some projects require additional documents –a sworn declaration of the non-existence of a criminal record, a medical form filled in and signed by a doctor, etc. After acceptance of the volunteer, INEX SDA will send you a template of these forms. Please note the additional information in the project descriptions.
ESC GROUP PROJECTS
- SDA ESC R1 Center for All
05/07 – 19/07/2023
DISA/KIDS
Vols: 10 + 2 campleaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/Note: ESC, motivation letter, medical form, criminal record
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Project: This workcamp takes place in the town of Nymburk and the small village of Jizbice (Central Bohemia region) in cooperation with the local NGO Center for All. Center for All celebrates this year 18 years of
organizing free time activities and summer camps for children and youth with and without disabilities. The activities take place in a reconstructed barn with a beautiful garden in Jizbice and at the headquarters of the organization in Nymburk. The workcamp aims to help the Center for All to prepare and run a summer camp for people with or without disabilities. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG10 Reduced Inequalities.
- SDA ESC H1 Farmstudio – A Centre of Contemporary Art
17/07 – 31/07/2023
RENO
Vols: 8 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/Note: ESC, motivation letter
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Project: This workcamp is organized in cooperation with an NGO Farmstudio, an independent cultural centre located on a historic agricultural farm in the village of Vysoka. Farmstudio focuses on contemporary live art and culture in connection to cultural and natural heritage and organizes international art residencies, contemporary art exhibitions, creative workshops and multi-genre cultural events. The area is undergoing a gradual reconstruction and the goal of the workcamp is to help with this reconstruction. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
- SDA ESC A1 Free Farm
26/07 – 09/08/2023
AGRI/MANU
Vols: 10 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC
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Project: This ESC project is organised in cooperation with the NGO Free Farm in Ceske Kopisty, which is part of the Camphill Community movement. It is a family-like community that welcomes people with and without disabilities and creates a pleasant environment for everyone to live and work together. Vegetables, herbs, and fruits are grown and processed organically. Free Farm aims to raise awareness of biodynamic farming and the role of a farmer nowadays. The goal of the workcamp is to connect people from different countries and experience the operation of a Czech organic farm, develop a tolerant open society and acquire a responsible approach to the world. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG2 Zero Hunger and UN SDG10 Reduced Inequalities.
- SDA ESC R2 Assist the Elderly in Prague
06/08 – 20/08/2023
ELDE/SOCI
Vols: 6 + 2 team leaders
AGE: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC, Motivation letter, criminal record, medical form (+ absence of infection)
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Project: This workcamp takes place in the outskirts of Prague 15 and is organized in cooperation with the Centre for Social Care and Nursing which provides support and assistance to users of the service who have found themselves due to their age, health, chronic illness, or crisis in their personal life in a situation where they are dependent on the help of another person. This workcamp aims to support intercultural and intergenerational exchange, gain mutual understanding, respect, and maybe even a new perspective on life. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and UN SDG10 Reduced Inequalities.
- SDA ESC H2 Veseli Castle
06/08 – 20/08/2023
RENO/MANU
Vols: 8 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC
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Project: This workcamp is organized in cooperation with the association Tvrz Veseli („Fortress Veseli “) in the small village of Veseli nad Uhlavou near the Sumava National Park. Veseli Castle was built on the site of an older fortress in the second half of the 19th century, and previous regimes left the castle in very poor condition. The mission of the association is to renovate the castle to its original form and reopen its gates to the public again – mainly for cultural and educational purposes. The goal of this workcamp is to maintain and restore the castle park, build a fence, repair a stone wall and clean the cellar of the castle. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
- SDA ESC A2 Collect Herbs and Make Tea in Bile Karpaty
08/08 – 22/08/2023
ENVI
Vols: 10 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC, sworn declaration of the non-existence of infectious diseases
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Project: This workcamp is organized in cooperation with Nova Lhota, a small Moravian village located in the White Carpathian Mountains on the Slovak border. The village runs an eco-centre and is very active in environmental activities and education. In the village, herbal tea blends from local types of herbs are produced. The workcamp aims to involve volunteers in collecting herbs and fruits, getting to know the local culture and nature, and maintaining the public spaces, greenery and valuable flowery meadows. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG11 Sustainable Cities and Communities and UN SDG15 Life on Land.
- SDA ESC R3 Centre for All-Survivor
09/08 – 23/08/2023
DISA/KIDS
Vols: 8 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC, Travel information, Motivation Letter, Medical form, Criminal record
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Project: This workcamp takes place in the town of Nymburk and the small village of Jizbice (Central Bohemia region) in cooperation with the local NGO Center for All. Center for All celebrates this year 18 years of organizing free time activities and summer camps for children and youth with and without disabilities. The activities take place in a reconstructed barn with a beautiful garden in Jizbice and at the headquarters of the organization in Nymburk. The workcamp aims to help the Centre for All to prepare and run a summer camp for people with or without disabilities. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG10 Reduced Inequalities.
- SDA ESC A3 Organic Farming in the Camphill Community
10/09 – 24/09/2023
AGRI/MANU
Vols: 10 + 2 team leaders
Age: 18-30
Requirements/note: ESC, Motivation letter
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Project: This ESC project is organised in cooperation with the NGO Free Farm in Ceske Kopisty, which is part of the Camphill Community movement. It is a family-like community that welcomes people with and without disabilities and creates a pleasant environment for everyone to live and work together. Vegetables, herbs, and fruits are grown and processed organically. Free Farm aims to raise awareness of biodynamic farming and the role of a farmer nowadays. The goal of the workcamp is to connect people from different countries and experience the operation of a Czech organic farm, develop a tolerant open society and acquire a responsible approach to the world. At this workcamp, you will actively contribute to the achievement of UN SDG2 Zero Hunger and UN SDG10 Reduced Inequalities.
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