ABOUT EGYESEK
Egyesek Youth Association is a group of active, passionate and committed youth workers, trainers, coaches and volunteers. Our mission is to inspire, empower and support youth in successfully taking responsibility in their lives and the lives of their communities.
Egyesek organizes local and international youth projects for 18 years. By methods of non-formal learning we improve their key competences, especially related to employability and local participation, strenghten their position in the labour market and their role in their local communities. We support active young people, informal groups and youth workers, and promote volunteering.
We are member of several international networks: CCIVS, Alliance of Voluntary Service Organisations and International Synergy Group.
We organise international youth trainings based on specific themes, such as personal and creativity development, dance, media, communication. We are active in hosting international volunteers for more then 15 years. We frequently organise short- and long-term EVS projects and also realise international voluntary camps, workcamps.
We gained many experiences in cooperating with local communities as we run grassroot outreach youth work in one of the most disadvantaged region of Hungary, Nógrád county, where international volunteers also support our activity for more than 5 years.
We have created an informal network among our local partner by working together in order to organise meaningful activities for local children and youngsters.
As a great success of our fruitful cooperation, in 2016 many of them (schools, youth clubs, cultural centers, informal local groups) joined us in the world of workcamps and decided to host international volunteers and involve them in their daily activities.
CONTACT
General:
Incoming: Anna Dupák,
Outgoing: Anna Dupák,
Phone: 003613210495
Address: 14/B RadnótiMiklós u., 1137 Budapest, Hungary
WORKCAMP PROGRAMME (short-term, mid-term) 2016
Code / Name / Dates / Type / Place / Total nr of vols / Age / Extra feeEGYM01 / Go for it! / 01/04-31/05 / KIDS / Nagylóc, Rimóc, Endrefalva / 4 / 18-35 / 300€/month
EGY01 / Kunhegyes / 24/03-30/03 / ELDE / Kunhegyes / 8 / 18-30 / 50€
EGY02 / Creative Reno / 01/05-11/05 / RENO/ MANU / Hollókő / 10 / 18-35 / 50€
EGY03 / Kids of Waldorf / 30/05-15/06 / MANU/KIDS / Veresegyház / 8 / 20-30 / 50€
EGY04 / EcoGarden / 05/06-26/06 / AGRI/
ENVI / Szada / 6 / 20-40 / 50€
EGY05 / Paszto Melting Potes / 26/06-09/07 / KIDS / Pásztó / 7 / 18-25 / 50€
EGY06 / Mela project / 22/07-01/08 / CULT, KIDS / Nandafalva / 5 / 18+ / 50€
EGY07 / Call for Fundraisers / 03/11-13/11 / ART/
CULT / Hollókő / 10 / 18-35 / 50€
EXTRA FEE
Extra fee is dedicated to Egyesek and used for the promotion, communication and coordination of the workcamps.
In order to provide an experienced, skillful and well-prepared camp leader, Egyesek organizes preparation trainings for them. The cost of the training and the camp leaders’ fee are also covered from the extra fee.
WORKCAMP SITES
EGYM01 GO FOR IT!4VOLSKIDS18-35
Dates: 01/04 – 31/05/2016
Location: Villages of Nagylóc, Rimóc, Endrefalva (Nógrád region)
Total number of volunteers: 4 (2M – 2F)
Total number of national volunteers: 6
Age: 18-35
Language: English
Summary:The 2 months work camp in the authentic area of northern Hungary will give an opportunity for its participants to get close to the local culture and participate in the life of local communities. Participants live and work in the small villages, providing creative workshops for local roma and non-roma children, taking part in agricultural events of our local partners, helping the families, they will live in.
Partner:Egyesek is present in the area since 2000 and from 2010 we are focusing our youth work activities only to Nógrád county. We have 4 strategic partners in the region. Creative Space which runs a community accommodation in the village of Hollókő, which is included into UNESCO World Heritage.Ménes-patak which is running a community center in Endrefalva. Magyar SzegénységellenesAlapítvány (MSZA), providing afternoon school services throughout the whole year in Rimóc. And an informal group providing afterschool activities in Nagylóc.
Work:Egyesek and its youth workers, trainers, volunteers are working in Nógrád county which is one of the poorest regions in Hungary. There is no university in the county; unemployment rate is high; rare public transportation; youth, international projects, NGO activities are almost not known; very few opportunities of afternoon activities. Local youngsters after high school have two options: either they leave their home to access good quality education and/or job, or they stay and become unemployed. That’s why bringing international context to the life and activities of local communities we broader the view on opportunities of local youngsters, expand their horizons.
During the 80% of work time volunteers will be divided in groups and work in one or two of the locations they choose. 20% of their time they dedicate to the household and work around the house of the family they live in, which will help to integrate into the life of local community, to understand local traditions and culture.
The volunteers’ tasks in the youth centers in Endrefalva, Rimóc and Nagylóc would be to prepare and to conduct English speaking creative sessions for local roma and non-roma children. The afterschool youth centers are open in the villages in order to provide children with different kinds of leisure activities as well as help in doing home works, etc. Our organization is bringing international volunteers to the region since 2008. It helps to raise the awareness of youngsters, to broader their horizons and to show the opportunities of international programs.
The volunteers will also have Hungarian courses to get to know basic words and expressions in order to be able to communicate in public places.In Creative Space, where our local partner is running a community building, they will help in cleaning and keeping eye on the surrounding, they will also join agricultural activities, such as planting seedlings and trees, doing gardening, building greenhouses.Check out the videos of previous volunteers:
Accommodation food: Volunteers will live in local families, 1 or 2 volunteers in one family. Volunteers join the daily meals of a family. In case the volunteers are out for work or other activities volunteers agree with the families about the meals. In the houses of local families the basic facilities, such as toilet, shower, sleeping place and furniture in a separate or a shared room will be available for volunteers.Vegetarian food will be available upon the agreement with hosting family.The location of the families will be in one of the villages, where volunteers will have their activities.
Location leisure: Szécsény is in the centre of the micro-region with active social life and with good infrastructure with population about 6000 people. It has health centre, police station, banks, high schools, community place, restaurants, pharmacy and so on. From here there is direct bus to Budapest and to all of the locations where volunteers are working.The local villages, where volunteers will live and work have about 2000 inhabitants and basic infrastructure such as a shop, post office, medical center, school, youth or cultural center.We provide volunteers with bikes by which they will be also reach the surrounding villages for work as well as use them during leisure time.
Requirements: We would like to receive motivation letter of the potential participants, including the level of spoken English and previous experiences.
Extra fee: 300€/month
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station: Szécsény, the local small town, has a constant bus connection with Budapest and the local villages. All the local villages are 10-15 min away by bus from this town
EGY01 KUNHEGYES8VOLS18-30ELDEOnly for Japanese
Dates: 24/03 – 30/03/2016
Location:Kunhegyes (Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok region)
Total number of volunteers: 8
Total number of national volunteers: 6
Age: 18-30
Language: English
Summary: Join us and be part of the first real Hungarian-Japanese workcamp. Learn about Hungarian culture and bring joy and diversity in the lives of the elderly people in Kunhegyes.
Partner: The volunteers will support in the daily activity of the Reformed community of Kunhegyes which provides educational and social service for local people from 1-95 years old. The volunteers’ job will be to help out in the kitchen (assisting the cooks, cleaning), gardening tasks and also to support the social workers in working with children and elderly people.
Work:The volunteers will support the daily activity of the Sarepta Elderly Home of the Reformed Church. They will be involved in different household tasks (helping out in the kitchen, cleaning, gardening) and also in the free time activities of the elderly people (handcraft workshops, take them to walk etc.) Their aim is to bring diversity in the elderly people’s life, organise interesting workshops for them and to support the social workers and nurses in their tasks. The volunteers will also get the opportunity to carry out programs aiming cultural exchange, Japanese volunteers can present their country and culture, as well local volunteers can guide Japanese youngsters through Hungarian culture. The leaders of the home are very flexible and open for any ideas of the volunteers to fill up the time with different free time activities.
Accommodation & food:The accommodation will be in wooden apartments in the area of the SILOÁM conference center of the Reformed Church in Kunhegyes. Wooden houses are 4bedded (1 bunk bed and a coach transformable into a double bed) with their own bathroom, bedlinen is provided, no need to bring sleeping bag. A small kitchen is available in the area of the center which can be used by the volunteers as well to make tea or coffee. Meals will be served at the working place. The center is located in a green area with trees and bushes. In the garden there is a fireplace which can be used to try out the typical Hungarian “outdoor cooking”. Volunteers will have the chance to meet horses and sheep who also live in the area.
Location & leisure: Kunhegyes is a little town with 8000 inhabitants, located in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok region, in East-Center-Hungary, 160 km from Budapest. The project involves the days of Easter (27-28/03/2016) which is one of the biggest holiday in Hungary. Volunteers can learn about Hungarian Easter traditions, learn about the cultural habits and can implement it also in their activity (e.g. painting eggs with local people). The hosts will also take care that the volunteers have the chance to explore Kunhegyes and the area around by organizing trips for them.
Extra fee: 50€
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station:Kunhegyes train station
Remarks: Latest train leaves at 17.40 from Budapest which takes you to Kunhegyes at 20.01
EGY02 CREATIVE RENO10 VOLSMANU/CONS18-35
Dates: 01/05 – 11/05/2016
Location: Hollókő (Nógrád region)
Total number of volunteers: 10
Total number of national volunteers: 10
Age: 18-35
Language: English
Summary: Join the camp and support Creative Space Community Center to get ready for the new season with a refreshed new look.
Partner: Creative Space is a training center, group accommodation and youth center hosting international and local events (exchanges, trainings, voluntary camps etc.). The center has been renovated and transformed from pension to youth and training center by international and local volunteers in the previous years and became suitable to welcome projects with very different needs and aims. Before the high season we would like to refresh and renew the center and its area to get ready for the summer and offer a place where youngsters can take the most out of their creativity and devotion. Check out the webpage of Creative Space for more information:
Work:The work consists of the renovation and reconstruction of different parts of the main building and the area around: wall demolishing, renovating the wooden fence, painting the walls, reconstructing the outdoor fireplace, cleaning windows, tidy up the bike storage.
Accommodation & food: Volunteers live in 4-bedded wooden houses in the area of Creative Space, next to the main building where the work will be done. All wooden houses have their own bathroom with toilet and shower. Volunteers live in 4-bedded wooden houses in the area of Creative Space, next to the main building where the work will be done. In the building you can find the kitchen, dining room, common social area and the laundry room. Washing machine, wireless Internet, cooking, sport and media equipment, bikes are provided. Cooking will be done by professional chefs. Those who indicated their special diet in the application form will get proper food according to their diet.
Location & leisure: The camp takes place in North-East Hungary, in a small village called Hollókő which belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage. It is 90 kilometres from the capital, Budapest. Egyesek Youth Association has been working in this very poor region for 10 years. The beautiful nature offers a lot of leisure time activities such as hiking, cycling, football. There are a lot of small museums in the village as well.
Requirements: We only host volunteers who sent us the VEF and fully completed our online application form.
Extra fee: 50€
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station: Szécsény/Hollókő bus station
Remarks: Latest bus from Budapest to Hollókő leaves at 17.30. It takes around 1 hour to get from the airport to the bus station.
EGY03KIDS OF WALDORF8 VOLSMANU/KIDS20-30
Dates: 30/05 – 15/06/2016
Location:Veresegyház, Waldorf Elementary School (Pest county)
Total number of volunteers:8 (4M-4F)
Total number of national volunteers: 2
Age: 20-30
Language: English
Summary: By joining the camp you will support an alternative elementary school to make creative and interesting outdoor tools for the children. Bring your ideas and be a co-creator of the magical Waldorf SchoolYard!
Partner: The school is founded and run by a local organization 5 years ago and has 10-12 children per class. The school follows the Waldorf alternative pedagogical method which will be presented to the volunteers as well. The school actively involves the parents in the school life; they painted the classrooms together and continuously seek for opportunities to develop the school and its area. The volunteers will support the community of children, teachers and parents to equip the schoolyard with creative toys and tools. By meeting international volunteers the school expect the children to develop also their English language skills and become open to foreign people and cultures.
Work:The volunteers will prepare different creative DIY outdoor tools in the school’s garden. They will also organise workshops and playsessions for the children with the support of the teachers. The classes usually go on 1-day trips where volunteers will be invited also (costs are covered by the school).
Accommodation & food:The volunteers will be accommodated in the families of the children. Breakfast and dinner will be provided by the families, the lunch will be in the school together with the students, delivered by a nearby restaurant.
Location & leisure:Veresegyház is a little town with 12000 inhabitants, Budapest is 25km. The town has a bear farm which is unique in the whole country. The area has a lake and many touristic paths which can be discovered by the volunteers as well.
Weekends will be free which can be used for visiting Budapest or organize common trips, activities with the host families.
Requirements:The school prefers volunteers with creative skills and handcraft knowledge. As the activity includes work with different handtools (drill, screwdriver), volunteers with previous experience are also very welcome, however it’s not required.
Extra fee: 50€
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station: Veresegyház bus station
Remarks: European volunteers are expected to have European Health Card.
EGY04 EcoGarden6 VOLSAGRI/ENVI20-40
Dates: 05/06-26/06/2016
Location:Szada (Pest county)
Total number of volunteers: 6 (4M-2F)
Total number of national volunteers: 3
Age: 20-40
Language: English
Summary: Are you interested in eco-gardening? Would you like to know how to grow your own tomato? Join the camp and be part of the local group whose dream is to create a garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables and to pass the knowledge to the younger generations.
Partner:The camp is hosted by a local informal group, Ökoháló (EcoNet) whose aim is to promote eco-agriculture among young people. The volunteers will work in a garden where they’ve just started to grow vegetables and fruits. The garden will function as an educational field as well.
Work:Volunteers will work in the garden, creating appropriate circumstances for the permanent functioning of the garden. They will prepare the seed beds, make DIYsolars and build an outdoor cooking place where the workshops can take place later on. They will also support the owners to pick cherries.
Accommodation & food:The volunteers will be hosted by local people, 4 of them will stay in the house of the workcamp coordinator who is the owner of the garden as well and 2 of them will be accommodated at the volunteers’ places. Food will be provided by the hosts.
Location & leisure:Szada is a small village in the outskirt of Budapest. Veresegyház and Gödöllő are also in the neighborhoods which provide many freetimeactivities: touristic paths, lakes, museums, bear farm, renovated castle etc.
Requirements: The school prefers volunteers with creative skills and handcraft knowledge. As the activity includes work with different handtools (drill, screwdriver), volunteers with previous experience are also very welcome, however it’s not required.
Extra fee: 50€
Nearest airport: Budapest, Ferenc Liszt Airport
Nearest train/bus station: Szadabus station
Remarks: European volunteers are expected to have European Health Card.
EGY05 Pásztó Melting Potes7 VOLSKIDS18-25
Dates: 26/06 – 09/07/2016
Location:Pásztó (Nógrád region)
Total number of volunteers: 7
Total number of national volunteers: 7
Age: 18-25
Language: French
Summary: Do you want to give the children of rural and opportunity-riddled Northern Hungary the summer of their lives? Join the Pásztó Melting Potes camp and become one of the 7 Hungarian or 7 international camp volunteers. In the bilingual French-Hungarian MikszáthKálmán Lyceum in Pásztó, students start learning French, English and German at the age of 14. Seven students between 18 and 25 years old are looking for 7 international future friends to give local primary students two unforgettable weeks. Half of the day will be preparation of games and sports, the other half will turn the plans into reality. All will take place in the beautiful green hills of Nograd County, with evening and weekend entertainment as well-deserved rewards.