Participant Profile

You are enthusiastic, hands-on, creative, proactive and happy working on a diverse range of tasks – from preparing documents to building a compost toilet! You enjoy working in a team, you are up for facing challenges with a solution-oriented mind, you’re willing to do your best to communicate efficiently and compassionately and to resolve tensions or conflicts, and you are thrilled to embark on an intense but rewarding journey that will teach you a lot about yourself and the ecovillage movement!

What?

You will be involved in the Gathering preparation, implementation and wrap-up. 

During the preparation phase, you’ll get to know GEN Europe, the Gathering, your fellow volunteers and the venue better, you’ll prepare materials and infrastructures and take a deep dive into the programme elements.  

During the Gathering itself you will mostly support the different programme elements/areas with their logistical needs: the children’s space, the collective morning sessions, the EXPO, the workshops, etc. You’ll be given the opportunity to choose according to your preferences. 

After the Gathering, you’ll wrap up the spaces and materials and reflect on your experience and what you have learned. 

There will be a Dream Team coordinator who will overview the distribution of tasks as well as the wellbeing of the team, and different coordinators for the different areas of work, so you’ll get to collaborate with many people from GEN Europe and from our Hungarian host, a very enriching human experience and a great way to make contacts!

When & Where?

From July 26 to August 24 so 4 weeks in total + 2 travel days (or 4 travel days if you’re coming from further away by bus/train/boat). 

At the Gathering venue, Manas Garden. 

Conditions

• The living conditions will be simple with a focus on a low ecological footprint. Expect sleeping in a tent (bring your own camping gear) and common facilities, natural rural environment and diverse social activities together with the group. 
• You will be provided with 3 vegetarian meals a day for the whole duration of your stay, as well as with a little bit of pocket money. Your travel tickets/costs will be refunded to you. 
• You will work between 30 to 38 hours per week and you will have 2 days off per week + 2 days of holidays. However it’s difficult to give you days off during the Gathering week (as there is so much to do) so you’ll get a total of 10 days off during the 4 weeks but you will have to work 8 days in a row during the Gathering. 

What is the European Solidarity Corps?

The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is a European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe. It provides an opportunity to join meaningful work and experiential learning while your food, accommodation, traveling, pocket money, insurance and mentorship are fully covered. More info about this programme here.

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Please fill in this form by June 1 latest.