CONC MTV Auvergne: Team leader in the International Workcamp of Blesle festival 20.06. - 20.08.
We are looking for a medium term volunteer for leading an international wokcamp project (music festival) and help out in the office over the busy period from june to august 2012. We would like to welcome a volunteer during this period June 20th to 20th august 2012.
The volunteer will lead an international camp during 2 weeks and work for 4 weeks at the Concordia's office in Clermont-Ferrand, with the 2 full-time members of staff and other volunteers.
After his/her arrival, the volunteer will follow a camp leader training for 1 week from 24th to 30th of June.
ROLE AND TASKS: You will work on the international workcamps organised in our region. You will be trained to lead these projects. You will lead a camp and you will help with the preparation (logistic, local preparation...). First, there will be a 6 days leaders training to prepare for leading international volunteers workcamp projects. Other leaders from all over the country will also participate to it. The training will take place in the region Auvergne, from the 24th to 30th of June.
During the month of July you will work with the staff at the office and you will visit other workcamps in the region during few days to meet other leaders and volunteers. You will also prepare and organise your camp (relations with partners, tents, sleeping matresses, tools and all the stuff ...).
Then during two weeks you will lead an international workcamp (from the 1st to 15th of August). You will supervise a group of 7 volunteers who are going to participate in the organization of a music festival :
- decoration of different places of festival,
- participation to sustainable development actions during the festival (raising-awareness animations, recycling, dry toilets...),
- participation to the small catering of the festival, giving an international variousness to it.
This workcamp stands in the village of Blesle (700 habitants), located in the Haute-Loire Departement (Auvergne region). It is 70km southward from Clermont-Ferrand, in the very beautiful valley of Allagnon. Nature and architectural heritage make this place really attractive (it is certified as "Beautiful village of France").
During the workcamp, you will also have to organize the daily life and the leisures of the participants, and to manage the budget. The leader is responsible for the security of the volunteers, the respect of the rules and the French law, the atmosphere, the relations among the group and with local people and townhall. The leader is living with the group everyday, 24h/24h during the camps. Lodging are under tents or in common room (school, town hall, house ...).
You will have 2 days off per month. You can take them during or outside the camps. We will choose them together.
ACCOMMODATION: You will live with 3 other volunteers in the Concordia's flat above the office between the camps. You will share a bedroom with one of them (but you'll have your own bed!). You will share the kitchen, bathroom and toilets. During the camps and the training, you will stay at the camp basement. For the camps, please bring a sleeping bag, work/old clothes, good shoes and pull-over, since nights can be cold. Please take also a swimsuite, lakes and rivers are welcoming when sunny days are hot! We invite you also to bring things you would like to share, for example games, cards, books, music, recipes, food... .
POCKET MONEY: 50 Euros per week for food, during the 3 weeks of work at the Concordia's office; 35 Euros when you are on the workcamp and training (since during these periods we give some money to the leaders for the food and the activities of all the group).
FOLLOW-UP: You will have a dedicated mentor to help you on your tasks and on your daily life, from the permanent staff of the Concordia office in Clermont-Ferrand.
INSURANCE: You need medical insurance. Bring your european health insurance card if you are coming from European Union countries or a medical insurance if you come from outside EU. The insurance during the time at work will be provided by Concordia but volunteers are advised to take out their own personal travel insurance as personal property will not be covered.
LOCATION: The Concordia office is situated in the centre of Clermont-Ferrand. It's a 300 000 inhabitants town. The workcamps will be around Clermont-Ferand but it can be at two hours driving.
Free-time / Holidays: Our region is famous for the beauty of our landscapes (old volcanoes, medium altitude mountain range, lakes and rivers, etc.). There is a lot of opportunities for hiking, climbing, etc. all around the city. You will find in Clermont all that you need and there are a lot of possibilities for leisure activities (sport, music, theatre, concert, cinemas). 90 % of our camps are in rural country. You should lead at least one camp in a small village far from town.
For more information: http://www.concordia-association.org/ and http://aperos-musique-blesle.com/
PROFILE:
• Older than 21 years old
• Previous workcamp volunteer/leader experience.
• Ability to speak in French (knowledge good enough to be able to talk with local population and to follow the leaders training)
• Ability to speak in English (basic knowledge, to talk at least with the volunteers)
• Flexibility and work organisation skills
Please contact the IBG office for a special application form.  

LTV SJ 02 - Centre de Beaumotte
Starting dates: 01.07.2012, 01.09.2012
Volunteers can participate between 6-12 months and agree with the host on the length before their arrival. Minimum length to participate is 6 months.

The Centre de Beaumotte was founded in 1979 and is a non-formal educational association. It is the regional delegation of Solidarités Jeunesses' in the Franche-Comté region. The aim of our centre is to support people who have fewer opportunities and to encourage them to take responsibility for their own lives.
The project: One of the most important things we do at the centre is to simply participate in the everyday exchange that occurs when people from different social and cultural backgrounds live together. There are about 20 people who live and work at the centre, and 10 more who come to work during the day. The centre hosts teenagers and adults who are facing social and professional problems, and who often have difficulties functioning in society and perhaps do not have support from their family. They live at the centre from 6 months to one year. The exchange between the volunteers and those living at the centre is extremely important, and together we focus our efforts to realise specific projects around the centre and in neighbouring villages. The residents also participate in seminars covering subject such as alcohol and drug addictions and help with employment or other life skills. The volunteers are welcome to participate in these if they would like, for example to give a presentation about your country. Throughout the year we also organise different social and cultural events, such as concerts, theatrical productions, workshops, and the like. This project requires no specific knowledge or skills. You do not have to be able to speak French but it is important to be aware that not everybody living here can speak English. There is the opportunity to have French lessons while you are here. All long term volunteers receive 105 Euros every month and have 15 days holiday per year.
OUR WORK:
We work approximately 7 hours per day, sometimes we are based in the house, other times we work outside the house. The outside work could be:
* Renovation of the centre (masonry, carpentry, etc.)
* Preservation of the grounds
* Renovation of the local heritage (fountains, ancient wash-houses, etc.)
* Environmental projects (preservation of the river, gardening, etc.)
PLANNING:
After breakfast we all clean the house for 30 minutes. The work day ends around 4.30 pm and we have a morning break and an hour for lunch. Each day 2 or 3 of us work in the kitchen and prepare the meals for the day. Residents and volunteers work together on these tasks.
GROUP LIFE:
Volunteers and residents live together in one part of the house. Our house is very big! The staff and their family live in another section of the house but we all eat and socialise together. It is important for volunteers to take part in the communal life and to try and get to know the residents because we live together as one group. The volunteers share their bedrooms with residents and usually another volunteer; there maybe 2 or 3 people in one bedroom. The rooms are mixed gender so male and female share the same room.
As stated above, the daily intercultural exchange is a great way to achieve some of the goals of the project. The lives of both the volunteers and the residents are enriched as they confront their similarities and differences, and this produces some very powerful moments.
As can be imagined, it can be difficult to get things running smoothly when you are living with 25 other people. To make things easier and more comfortable for everyone, there are a few rules that must be respected at the centre. The first is that, with the exception of organised special occasions, no alcohol is allowed at the centre. This is out of respect for residents who have had alcohol problems in the past. Also mobile phones are forbidden in the house. Volunteers are allowed to bring their phones but they will be kept in the office. You can use your phone when you need to but we just ask that you don't use it in the house. There is also a fixed phone that is available to the volunteers (you will need a phone card) and internet is also provided so you can stay connected with family and friends. The final rule is that we expect all those who live at the centre to respect night time quiet hours.
Once a week everybody from the house (and those who come here to work but do not live here) participates in a meeting where we discuss how we feel about our week and plan for the week ahead. There is also a separate meeting every 2 weeks just for the volunteers and here we discuss anything you would like to raise. There is a person here who is responsible for the welfare of the volunteers (Paola) and she also has responsibility regarding the work that the volunteers do here.
The Centre de Beaumotte has been hosting medium and long term volunteers for the past 30 years, and each of them have left their mark. At any given time the centre hosts 8 international volunteers. As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to live a unique life experience, to develop your own projects, to learn French and discover the culture here, and to be a positive influence in the lives of those at the centre. You will work at times with local youths on projects in the surrounding areas. During your time here you will also have the opportunity to lead one or two of Solidarités Jeunesses' international work camps and to participate in events such as training seminars and general assemblies.
Why do we host international volunteers?
* To provide an intercultural exchange and dimension to all of our projects
* To enrich the learning process of the residents by mixing different people.
* To stimulate local development by working in collaboration with the community and local associations.
* To give young French people the opportunity to be confronted with new ideas and cultures, and to allow the same for the volunteers.
The Social Environment:
The centre is located in a small, rural village where there is not much social activity. This, however, does not mean the volunteers will be either lonely or bored! At any given time there are around 30 people in the centre, with many more passing through.
The Geographical Layout:
The Franche-Comté is a beautiful region well known for its wines, sausages and cheeses. The centre is situated on the edge of a river in the village of Beaumotte (pop. 380), in the countryside of the Haute-Saône. The nearest large towns are Vesoul (25km) and Besançon (30km), though the small town of Rioz rests just 12km away. Trips into town are organised every week based on the activity schedule. A large garden surrounds our building, and we have an activity room we call "le Bateau". In "le Bateau" we arrange cultural activities with the young residents of the centre, and also organise events that the locals can come and participate in.