Green and Slow
Ökográf Egyesület
Hásságy, Hungary
Description
Green & Slow project is led by the NGO Okograf, which is committed to sharing and promoting sustainable values such as recycling, social entrepreneurship, creativity, and non-formal learning methods. Currently, the organization's main project focuses on a village house located in Szederkény, a village near the city of Pécs (both long- and short-term volunteers are based in Pécs). The idea is to renovate and transform this house into a community space that will serve not only future volunteers but also act as a social hub for developing projects that connect local traditions and people with international volunteers. The organization regularly hosts short-term volunteering projects. By applying for this project, here are the main tasks you can expect to take part in: Helping with project organization Coordinating short-term volunteers Renovating the village house Participating in recycling workshops Link to the project's info pack for more information: https://urlr.me/pbvTXc
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
3 volunteers will live in the urban area in separated rooms close to the city centre in Pécs. There is internet connection in the house and all equipment in kitchen, washing machine, oven, fridge, hair dryer, beds, bed sheets, bed clothes and towels. Each volunteer get one set of key to the house. The two female volunteers live together in one room, while one male volunteer lives in the other room. The kitchen and bathroom are shared. The volunteers food related costs is covered until 150 euro in each month. Travel expenses will be reimbursed. Volunteers get 6 euro pocket per day.
Training during the activity
There will be two training sessions organized by the National Agency. Training costs will be reimbursed.
Participant profile
Do you speak a bit English? Are you open for new culture? Are you motivated and interested for the topic of this project? Do you like to learn new skills, methods, behaviours? Are you enthusiastic to learn and use the Hungarian language which one of the most difficult languages in Europe? If yes, this can be a perfect project for you! Topic priorities in the selection: art, creativity, interest in gardening, interest in traditional architecture, good work ethic, diligence.
Activity dates
From 01/06/2025 to 31/12/2025
Activity location
Kossuth Lajos utca 42, Hásságy, Hungary
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Employment and entrepreneurship
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
No application deadline