The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) is the old European Voluntary Service (EVS) and its financed for the EU. Its an activity that can take from 1 to 7 months long. The grant covers: travel costs, health insurance, accomodation, food care, pocket money and a language course.

HOSTING ORGANITZATION: The center “Les Ateliers ” is located in a renovated factory of 4000m² . It combines ofces, co-working space, shops, restaurant, a upcycling/ recycling workshop and organise events. This gathering of structures within this same site reinforces the possible synergies and their visibility. On a daily basis around a 100 of people evolve in Les Ateliers, in between the people working in the co working or the ofces spaces, their targets (for the trainings, activities, etc..), the restaurant and shop costumers. We also host various workshops: yoga, tap dancing, meditation, etc.

We propose a cultural ofer every thursdays and fridays: concerts, debates, shows, slam sessions, citizen café, sign language evening, etc.

The cluster promotes new ways of organizing work and encourages cooperation strategies for sustainable economic projects in the South Tarn region. The cooperative ” Les Ateliers” has 2 main activities:

1- Federate and promote the economic development of structures with a social, environmental or territorial purpose: animation of membership, professional animation and organization of working groups by sector, commercial intelligence, development of common ofers of services and training, gathering of skills, hosting creative public activities, communication and representation.

2- Generate new activities and new sustainable jobs: development of a restaurant of local products (45 covers per service and 7 services per week), support for the creation and development of a store run by 40 producers, shared sales in the cluster, development of recycling of furniture ofer, and weekly cultural programming.

PROJECTS AND TASKS: We planned for you 2 main types of missions: support in the Recyclerie -support for the welcoming of people and the cultural events. 

-*Support in the Recyclerie – In the recyclerie we create wooden and metal furniture and objects, giving a second life to furniture and objects. We are open to publicfrom wednesday to friday and every second saturday. Together with Marcin you will have the opportunity to get involved in the Recyclerie life, for exemple: -sending, cutting, fixing, re-creating wooden objects -welcoming people and guiding the throught our big place -on some saturdays support people that are coming to work on their own creations – design your own projects -Present the recyclerie and its values to the groups that visit the place. 

*Support for the welcoming of people and the cultural events We organise and host a variety of events : concerts, debates, slam sessions, workshops, burger evening. Together with The restaurant team you will have the opportunity to get involved , for exemple:

- Welcome the artists and support their installation.

- Welcome the public and help with the service -guide people through the venue.

We plan for you to work 5 days a week with 2 days off ( sometime you might work on saturday but in any case you will always get 2 days off in a row). We will define you exact timetable and the task division with you, upon your arrival, based on your interests and our current needs.

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Para poder aplicar al proyecto, el/la voluntario/a debe ser residente en España, tener entre 18 y 30 años y participar en el proceso de formación llevado a cabo por COCAT. ¡Apúntate para recibir más información!