Join our herd of horses at the Equestrian and Youth Center Škatlica in Slovenia - LONG-TERM VOLUNTEERING
Konjeniški in mladinski center Škatlica
Senik pri Svetem Tomažu, Szlovénia
Leírás
The Equestrian and Youth Center Škatlica ('Little Box') is a small non-profit organisation, established in 2017. We strive towards sustainable communities - those empowered to take care of themselves, individuals within them, and the world around them. Our main purpose is to empower young people with the skills they need to become independent, decisive, courageous, and curious adults - with the support of horses! We currently have open placements for SHORT-TERM volunteering (either 1 or 2 months any time between January and July 2026). Volunteers will help with various tasks: horsey activities with children and young people (summer camps, workshops, trips, etc), care of the horses, event organisation (community picnics, youth center activities, intercultural events, etc), management of social networks (FB, ig, videos).
Szállás, étkezés és utazás
Volunteers get their own room at the farm, food, monthly pocket money, access to a car and bike, the possibility to learn horsemanship skills - or just spend time with our wonderful herd - and the chance to be a part of a very rural, welcoming community surrounded by nature (and animals - our animals love to smother volunteers with love 😍). We love to eat some meals per week together and we don't mind catering to different food preferences. The center is located in a very rural area but there are train connections to Ljubljana and Budapest and the nearest town is 15min away.
Képzés a tevékenység során
We organise a brief pre-departure workshop and an in-depth training on arrival related to working with horses, safety, community building, conflict management and team building. Volunteers are assigned a local and a task-related mentor. The Slovenian National Agency organises an on-arrival training and a mid-term training. Horse lessons are possible upon request (groundwork, lunging, riding, trail riding).
Résztvevői profil
An intermediate level of English is mandatory as you will work with the local community. Please note that while there are always super-friendly locals coming for a visit and a cup of coffee, this is a rural place without much happening in the sense of culture/events so it's a bit different from living in a city! Horsey experience is welcome but not necessary as our herd is quite low-maintenance, but we've learned from experience that we don't always have a lot of time to teach you the basics of riding and working with horses if that's your goal - some independence in this area and a desire to plan your own learning is more welcome than actual skills (we have a lot of horsey books and local volunteers who'll be happy to teach you the basics!). When applying we appreciate you using your own words instead of chat GPT. Driving licence: previous volunteers have taught us that volunteers with a driving licence get a lot more out of this experience. We live in a very rural environment without much public transport, and we usually provide a car for your use. Not being able to use it would especially limit your opportunities during free time (being 'stuck' on the farm). We do have bicycles available for use but the terrain is not the easiest (lots of small up-and-down hills). We wanted to share this info with you and let you decide whether you still want to apply if you don't have a licence. We don't think it's fair for us to limit someone's participation because of a lack of driving licence, but I did want you to be aware that it might pose limitations for your experience. Also, please note that you would be living in a house together with a small baby. This means that the house is quiet when the baby naps, and also... that you might have little feet following you everywhere. :) However, volunteers have been building their own communal space in the big barn on the farm and that space is entirely yours. IF YOU WANT TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM NEXT TO YOUR APPLICATION ON THIS PORTAL: https://forms.gle/kwKfVJAWSmwtuUPL7
A tevékenység ideje
A total of 36 week(s) during the period 01/09/2025 to 31/07/2026
A tevékenység helyszíne
Senik 1, Senik pri Svetem Tomažu, Szlovénia
A tevékenység típusa
Egyéni önkéntes tevékenység
Ebből az országból várunk résztvevőket:
Albánia, Ausztria, Belgium, Bosznia-Hercegovina, Bulgária, Ciprus, Czechia, Dánia, Finnország, Franciaország, Görögország, Hollandia, Horvátország, Izland, Lengyelország, Lettország, Liechtenstein, Litvánia, Luxemburg, Magyarország, Montenegró, Málta, Norvégia, Olaszország, Portugália, Románia, Spanyolország, Svédország, Szerbia, Szlovákia, Észak-Macedónia, Észtország, Írország
A tevékenység témaköre
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Physical education and sport
Jelentkezési határidő
Jelentkezés határideje: 27/07/2025 00:00
Projektkód
2025-1-SI02-ESC51-VTJ-000346409