The activities within the project will bring together a diverse group of volunteers, who will join forces and together will work on reconstruction, maintenance and protection of the Czech heritage.

Within the project we plan to host 6 groups of 10-12 volunteers from different countries. Volunteers will stay for two weeks together. They will work, cook, eat and spend free time together. By doing so, they will have the opportunity to experience community life.

The acronym “HEROES” stands for Heritage and European Solidarity. The project also aims at personal development of participants and thus gaining competencies needed in their personal and professional life as well.

Another objective is to increase awareness about Czech cultural heritage and the impact of volunteering on its preservation. The project also brings benefits to local communities – since volunteers contribute to the renovation of the castle and the cultural center, they help locals to realize the value of the heritage and might motivate local people to get involved as well. Renovated objects can attract more visitors in the future and thus revive the region and help the local economy.

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Workcamps:

SDA-ESC-H1 – ESC Farmstudio – A Centre of Contemporary Art

  • When: 4. 7. – 18. 7.
  • Where: Farmstudio, Vysoká
  • Goals and objectives: Farmstudio focuses on contemporary live art. The area is undergoing a gradual recon-struction and the goal of the workcamp is to help with this reconstruction.
  • Target group: The workcamp is suitable for volunteers interested in contemporary art, cultural heritage and nature who are not afraid of manual work.
  • Work: Work will be diverse and manual, volunteers can choose according to their interest and physical abilities.
  • Accommodation: Residential building in two big rooms with 13 beds

 

SDA-ESC-H2 – ESC Dive into the history of Terezín

  • When: 6. 7. – 20. 7.
  • Where: Terezín fortress and historical city
  • Goals and objectives: Volunteers will clean and restore the water system of the 18th-century fortress, clean and maintain the mini-zoo-military yard, clean the fortifications and underground passages of the fortress and maintain the green vegetation.
  • Target group: The workcamp is suitable for volunteers interested in cultural heritage and history and who are not afraid of manual work. The workcamp might not be suitable for people with allergies (animal fur, hay).
  • Work: Work will be diverse and manual, volunteers can choose according to their interest and physical abilities.
  • Accommodation: Near the fortress, two rooms for six people.
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