Let's build together, in Le Créneau
SOLIDARITES JEUNESSES MCP
Solidarités Jeunesses Auvergne/Rhône Alpes Le Créneau
Montcombroux-les-Mines, France
Description
The goals of Le Créneau is to meet one another, to create a constructive dynamic, as well as to break stereotypes and stigmas by working and living together! The activities revolve around collective life, working together (35h/week) and environmental protection. The volunteers' tasks include: - Renovation of the buildings - Organization of the daily collective life - Hosting events and groups - Organization and participation in cultural events, in workshops and meetings, with various publics - Leading international workcamps for young volunteers during summer (adults and teenagers) - Gardening and animal care - Promotion of volunteering and communication on the actions /!\ Le Créneau is located in a very isolated and rural area. Volunteers should take this into consideration when applying!
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Le Créneau is located in Montcombroux Vieux Bourg in the Allier department, Auvergne region in the center of France. The site includes a main house, the two small towers, a farmyard, a vegetable garden, some other workshops and it is surrounded by the forest. It‘s a very isolated place, situated 6km from the “bigger“ village with shops. As a volunteer you will share a house with other volunteers! It is of high importance to commit into daily life, as in a big house-share! Volunteers are hosted in non-mixed, shared rooms of 2-5 people with shared bathrooms and toilets.
Training during the activity
You will have the opportunity to: - Attend facilitator trainings throughout your project to discover workcamps and group leading - Participate in one training course of your choice provided by Solidarités Jeunesses - Spend one week in another delegation of Solidarités Jeunesses to meet other volunteers and discover a different way of working.
Participant profile
There are no competencies required to participate but willingness to the volunteering project and being open to discover new cultures. Open to everybody from European Union partner countries between 18-30 years old but what matters the most is the motivation! So, if you like MANUAL WORK, NATURE and COLLECTIVE LIFE, or if you're interested to discover it, contact us! /!\ Due to the isolated location of the project, it is highly recommended to have a driving licence B (manual cars) /!\
Activity dates
From 01/10/2026 to 28/11/2026
Activity location
Lieu-dit Les Prureaux , Montcombroux-les-Mines, France
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2024-1-FR02-ESC51-VTJ-000206861