Unarec Wokcamps

UNAREC WOKCAMPS

2011 PROGRAM

43 Adult projects (+ 18)
10 Teenage projects (14-17)

UNAREC ADULT WORKCAMPS

UNAREC TEENAGE WORKCAMPS

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT UNAREC

UNAREC ADULT WORKCAMPS

Usually we host 12 volunteers on each of our workcamps (9/10 international volunteers +2/3 French participants) but some projects are open to 7 volunteers only.

On our adult projects you work about 30 hours per week; most of the time you don’t work on week-ends, but it might happen for different reasons.

In our workcamps, all activities are decided together with the volunteers and the camp leaders. You will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group.

The languages spoken on our workcamps are English and French, except on specific international French speaking camps (indicated in the description).

Every day life: the group will organise teams so that everybody can participate in the cleaning, tidying up, and preparation of the meals… do not forget your recipes!

Activities: on your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don’t expect you to do activities on your own, going to visit friends living nearby or going alone to watch a movie!

Leading team:camp leaders are not there to manage everything; they advise volunteers, suggest various activities; they are also a link between the different actors of the workcamp: the organising association, the project sponsor, the local population and the volunteers. Our camp leaders are usually staff paid, but we also host volunteer co-leaders

Age Limit: 18 years old minimum –no maximum;

We accept 17 year old participants if they already have had a volunteer experience and if they are mature enough to join an adult project (a motivation letter is necessary for minor volunteers)

On each project we open 1 or 2 places for people facing social or psychological difficulties (like living in orphanages or in specialized institutions). Be aware that these volunteers are expected a lot from a workcamp experience; it is for them a big adventure and good contacts with International volunteers are really important for them.

Insurance: our association covers the volunteers from the first to the last day of the project (civil liability, personal accident, assistance repatriation). Our insurance does not cover lost or stolen objects, or illness (except those due to accidents).

Volunteers from the E.U countries MUST bring a European Health card to cover their cost (replacing the E111 form) (medical, pharmaceutical and hospitalisation cover).

No advance of money will be given to them.

Our adults camps have no extra fees

UNAREC ADULT WORKCAMPS
2011
Code / Name / Location / Dates / Type / Noof vol / Age
U01 / Festival D'Olt / Bleymard (le) / 25.05-09.06 / FEST-MANU / 8 / + 18
U02 / Plein la Bobine / Bourboule (la) / 06.06-22.06 / FEST-KIDS / 10 / + 18
U03 / Laskar Théâtre / Mauzun / 10.06-22.06 / FEST-KIDS / 5 / + 18
U04 / Montpezat / Montpezat sous Bauzon / 13.06-28.06 / FEST-KIDS / 10 / + 18
U05-A / Auzat I / Auzat / 17.06-29.06 / ARCH-CULT-MANU / 8 / + 18
U05-B / Auzat II / Auzat / 29.06-11.07 / ARCH-CULT-MANU / 8 / + 18
U06 / La Bouchure / Commentry / 24.06-08.07 / FEST / 10 / + 18
U07 / Cavan / Cavan / 06.06-27.06 / RENO / 11 / + 18
U08 / Grigny / Grigny / 19.06-05.07 / ENVI-RENO-SOCI / 7 / + 18
U09 / Riom / Riom / 28.06-18.07 / FEST-ART-SOCI / 12 / + 18
U10 / St Béat / Saint Beat / 02.07-20.07 / ENVI-MANU / 10 / 18 - 60
U11 / Paladru / Charavines / 04.07-24.07 / RENO-ARCH / 10 / + 18
U13 / Romagnat / Romagnat / 05.07-21.07 / ENVI / 10 / + 18
U16 / Chateau de Saint Jean du Marché / Neuveville Devant Lepanges (la) / 08.07-29.07 / ARCH-RENO / 12 / + 18
U17 / Châteaugiron / Chateaugiron / 08.07-29.07 / RENO / 11 / + 18
U18 / Citadelle de Langres / Langres / 08.07-29.07 / RENO / 12 / + 18
U19 / Laval / Laval / 08.07-29.07 / ENVI / 11 / + 18
U20 / Le Palacret / Bégard / 08.07-29.07 / RENO / 11 / + 18
U21 / Reve de foin / Rosieres / 08.07-20.07 / FEST / 7 / + 18
U22 / Site du Crany / Eulmont / 08.07-29.07 / ENVI- RENO / 12 / + 18
U24 / Brunoy / Brunoy / 10.07-29.07 / ENVI-RENO / 12 / + 18
U25 / Aurillac / Aurillac / 12.07-28.07 / ENVI-MANU / 12 / + 18
U26 / Gergovie Val d'Allier / Roche blanche (la) / 12.07-28.07 / ENVI-SOCI / 7 / + 18
U29-B / Talizat 2 / Talizat / 09.08-25.08 / ENVI-RENO / 12 / + 18
U30-A / Brezons 1 / Brezons / 13.07-29.07 / ENVI-RENO / 12 / + 18
U31 / Festival Les Cultures du Monde / Gannat / 15.07-04.08 / CULT-FEST / 10 / + 18
U32 / Moulin de Cordouen / Saint Calais du Desert / 15.07-05.08 / ENVI-SOCI / 11 / + 18
U34 / Fontenay le Vicomte / Fontenay le vicomte / 17.07-05.08 / RENO / 15 / + 18
U36 / Colline de Sion / Sion / 30.07-20.08 / RENO / 12 / + 18
U37 / La Margeride / Ruynes en margeride / 02.08-18.08 / ENVI-MANU / 12 / + 18
U39-A / Chantelle 3 / Chantelle / 03.08-23.08 / ENVI-RENO / 12 / + 18
U39-B / Chantelle 4 / Chantelle / 01.09-21.09 / ENVI-RENO / 12 / + 18
U41 / Abbaye de Senones / Senones / 05.08-26.08 / AGRI-ENVI / 12 / + 18
U42 / Chateau de Beaufremont / Beaufremont / 05.08-26.08 / RENO / 12 / + 18
U43 / Château de l'Engelbourg / Thann / 05.08-26.08 / RENO / 12 / + 18
U46 / Fontenay les Briis / Fontenay les briis / 18.08-07.09 / RENO-ENVI / 15 / + 18
U49 / Site des Côtes / Clermont-ferrand / 23.08-08.09 / ENVI-SOCI / 7 / + 18
U50 / Mezeray / Mezeray / 02.09-23.09 / RENO / 11 / + 18
U51 / La Bouzigue / Montaigut sur Save / 03.09-15.09 / ENVI-CONSTR-ANIM / 8 / + 18
U52 / Ennezat / Ennezat / 05.09-23.09 / RENO-SOCI / 7 / + 18
U54 / Sainte Enimie / Sainte Enimie / 19.09-29.09 / RENO / 8 / + 18

U01Festival D'Olt(Le Bleymard)25/05- 09/06Fest/Manu8+18

French speaking camp

The project:For the 8th time, the Rudeboycrew organisation welcomes the Olt Festival : concerts, street theatre, music and happenings in unexpected places, meetings and discoveries. For 3 days, Le Bleymard village is occupied by the festival-goers, curious people or regular visitors. But the Festival and its well-trained team propose more than the possibility to have a great time together. Since 2010, they have promoted eco-citizenship to organise a festival under the sign of sustainable development ; dry toilets, waste management... The team will warmly welcome you to make you fully participate in the setting up of the festival : installing tents, the reception place, the bar and decoration. Caution : French speaking camp!

Works : You will fully participate to the festival teams. Before the festival, you will help setting up the tents and the stages. Afterwards you have to construct the bar and the decoration of the festival. During the festival you will help manage the artist reception, the accommodation, the bar and snack. After the festival, you will mainly have to tidy up the festival and camping places. An intense festival is waiting for you. It requires flexibility, improvisation and initiatives, so as to benefit from this moment of meetings and exchanges.

Activities : On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don’t expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group.

Location : All facilities are present in the village: restaurant, bar, post office, bakery, tobacco and press shop, butcher's shop, craft shop, garage and grocer's shop.

Accommodation : Under tents during the festival (as the other volunteers). 1 big tent will be used as a collective place for all the volunteers of the festival. Don’t forget a warm sleeping bag and a groundsheet/mattress (more blankets will be provided if necessary) .

Special Requirements : You may found strong thermal amplitudes between day and night (cold in the night). Don't forget to bring a very warm sleeping bag. The life in a festival is often hectic and days could be long. This workcamp is different from the others! You have to be available and to know how to react facing emergency situations.

French speaking camp

Nearest big town : BLEYMARD (LE)

Nearest airport : MPL Montpellier

Terminal : MENDE

U02Plein la Bobine(La Bourboule)06/06- 22/06Fest/Kids10+18

French speaking camp

The project : Festival Plein la Bobine 2011 = cinema + children + science ! You like one of these themes ? You are interested by 2 or 3 of them ? So, this workcamp is for you! The AFFE (local organisation for a film festival for children) organises every year the festival “Plein la Bobine” for children from 3 to 12 years old which aims to develop programs of visual education in connection with cinema. Every year has a different theme (in 2011 : the Science), celebrates a country (Sweden) and gives free hand to a partner (a Croatian organisation of a cinema festival). Cinema-addict and interested by sciences, come to discover the festival Plein la Bobine ! You will find more information on the web site of the festival :

Works : You will participate in the setting up of the festival: installation of the scenery, the exhibitions, the equipment, preparation of badges, posters, signposting. One part of your work will be linked to the often young public : welcome, seating, etc. You will also help in leading workshops and activities for children groups. All takes place in the casino of the town.

Location : You will be based on the La Bourboule spa town (at an altitude of 852 metres), in the middle of the Nature Park of Auvergne Volcanoes. La Bourboule stretches on the banks of the DordogneRiver crossed by many bridges and has a splendid sequoias wooded area. You will be located near the hiking paths and you will enjoy the activities organized by the municipality for the spa users. You will also have access to the facilities of the town: shops, activities.

Accommodation : In an appartment

Special Requirements : Caution! French speaking camp !

- Knowledge in activities with children is very welcome.

- The life in a festival is often hectic and days could be long. This workcamp is different from the others! You have to be available and to know how to react facing emergency situations.

- French speaking camp because you will be in contact with the public

Nearest big town : BOURBOULE (LA)

Nearest airport : CFE Clermont-Ferrand

Terminal :La Bourboule

U03Laskar Théâtre(Mauzun)10/06- 22/06Fest/Kids5+18

French speaking camp

The project : Clowns, circus, an incredible brass band, capoeira and maybe a beard lady !

If you dream of this mix, come to join the Laskar Theatre : a clown company between theatre and circus tradition.

With a small group of international volunteers (5 persons), you will integrate into the troupe who is preparing the second edition of the Cirque Printanier (Sping Circus Festival). The aim: to spread the circus and theatre arts in the country.

Those who want to be initiated to the circus and clown art are welcome !

And if you want to know more about the Laskar Theatre, here a short presentation :

Works : You will integrate the small clowns troupe and as such you will participate in the setting up of the second edition of the Cirque Printanier (Spring Circus Festival) : installation of the big top and various equipment, helping to the general logistics link to the shows (signposting, ticket booth, security…).
One part of you work will be linked to the public : welcome, seating, etc. You will also help in leading workshops (circus, clown make up, …) often for children.

And if you’re motivated, you can learn circus and clown arts, and why not dress up (come with your costume if you have one or create one during the workcamp) to participate to one of the performance during this festival !?!

Activities : On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed.

So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don’t expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group.

Location : You will be located in Mauzun, a small village about forty km south west ofClermont-Ferrand. Into the art and history country of Billom Saint-Dier, you will discover the heritage of this country. Mauzun is also the permanent place of the Laskar Théâtre Compagny : you will live the everyday life of the troupe.

Accommodation : You will sleep, cook and live in the communal home occupied during all the year by the Laskar Théâtre Compagny. Dormitory (for 6 persons) and bathroom shared with the circus troupe.
Collective cooking : you will cook and eat with the circus troupe.

Special Requirements : Your knowledge in activities with children, theatre, circus or other artistic disciplines are very welcome. Novice people but who are interested by theses disciplines and who have creative mind are also welcome. Do you have a funny costume or red nose ? Take it with you !
The life in a festival is often hectic and days could be long. This workcamp is different from the others! You have to be available and to know how to react facing emergency situations. All the more so you will be only 5 international volunteers to integrate into the artistic troupe : you will live to their rhythm and share work, everyday life and friendliness with them!

French speaking camp because you will be in contact with the public

Nearest big town : MAUZUN

Nearest airport : CFE Clermont-Ferrand

Terminal : Vertaizon

U04Montpezat(Montpezat sous Bauzon)13/06- 28/06Fest/Kids10+18

The project : Montpezat welcomes international volunteers for the second year. This year the old stone path will be covered by land-art and poetry works. Volunteers will help to prepare a week-end exhibition in cooperation with artists.

Works : Volunteers will help in doing the land-art exhibition with artists and welcome the public coming to see it. If you want, the group can create its own artistic works. There will be some stone wall work too.

Activities : Around Montpezat, the nature is everywhere. A lot of treck are possible. Meetings with local artists and farmers are proposed. A beautiful media library will be open and can offer internet connection.

Location : Montpezat is a beautiful rural village of 780 inhabitants located in Ardèche department. People living there are really open minded and dynamic. The wilderness around the village is very beautiful and diverse.

Accommodation :Accommodation will be provided in 3 bungalows, with 4 beds and 1 bathroom in each. Bungalows are in a camping near the center of the village.

Special Requirements : The local population is happy to welcome again international volunteers. Meeting with local people is really important. Volunteers will come with good shoes for walking (mountains shoes).

A little French would be appreciated.

Nearest big town : MONTPEZAT SOUS BAUZON

Nearest airport :LYS LYON-SAINT EXUPERY

Terminal : Aubenas

U05-AAuzat 1(Auzat)17/06- 29/06Arch/Cult/Manu8 +18

U05-BAuzat II(Auzat)29/06- 11/07Arch/Cult/Manu8+18

French speaking camp

The project:The town of Auzat, situated in a lovely valley in the Pyrenees mountains, has organised archaeologic excavations for several years, at the Montréal-de-Sos castle. It was originally built in the XIIIst century, on a rocky promontory. A mule will help you out carrying the needed material. A number of historical pieces has been found on the site: tools, pottery, coins... You will work with local volunteers from all backgrounds as well as with people under professional training.

Works : The person in charge of the archaeological project will guide you. The excavation takes place every day; however you will alternate 1 day of work and 1 day off with half of the group, so as to get some rest. On rainy days (if ever there are some!) you will carry out cleaning of the founded objects. This is a work that is sometimes challenging, but quite exciting if you are fond of archaeology.

Location : You will stay at the municipal campsite, in the beautiful Vic des Sos valley. A number of painted caves as well as castles are worth a visit in the area.

Accommodation : In tents at the municipal campsite.

Special Requirements : Caution: To join this workcamp it is compulsory to be vaccinated against tetanus. An attestation will be asked on arrival. Bring very good trekking shoes and a little rucksack!

French speaking camp

Nearest big town : AUZAT

Nearest airport : TLS Toulouse-Blagnac

Terminal : TARASCON-SUR-ARIèGE

U06La Bouchure(Commentry)24/06- 08/07Fest10+18

French speaking camp

The project : Festival of La Bouchure : contemporary and eclectic music in rural France !
For the 6th consecutive year, the organisation Les Bouchures is happy to host international volunteers to help in the implementation of a amplified music festival. The “bouchure” designated locally the field hedge and one of the characteristic of this music festival is to be located in rural area and to be touring (moving from a village to another). On the program: 4 days of music festival in 4 villages & 70 local volunteers hosting around 10 music groups and 8000 spectators!

Be ready to live on the steady rhythm of this festival, to adapt yourself to the unexpected of these 4 happy days. In return, the workcamp will be rich in meetings and cultural discoveries : the members of the local association will introduce you to the region's discovery and to their passion for the 'contemporary musics'. More informations on the festival web site :

Works : You will participate in the implementation of the festival : installation and dismantling of the sites of concerts (fences, stalls, etc.), create and install arrow for itinerary, reception of the public, management of the refreshment and food stall…

Because the festival is touring, this job again repeat each day : caution, the work’s rhythm is heavy during the 4 festival days ! Free hand will be let to the group for the creation of signages inside the concert sites : good ideas and creative minds are welcomed !

Activities : On your arrival, leaders will propose several activities; but your ideas are welcomed and everything can be discussed. So be imaginative, the workcamp is a place for having fun! We don't expect you to do activities on your own, you will live an experience in a group and things are planned within the group.

Location : You will live in the small town of Commentry in the heart of the Bourbonnais region in the Allier department. Former mining city, today it is a pleasant place for its 7,000 inhabitants and its tourists. You will find shops, parks and would go around its rich heritage linked to its industrial past... you will have walks in the surrounding area (lakes, typical villages...)