Egyesek Youth Association activities are based in Nógrád-county, a socially and economically disadvantaged part of Hungary, where young people have very few opportunities to meet their peers from other European countries, engage in multicultural and non-formal learning, or take part in creative activities during their free time.
This volunteering teams program is about rebuilding and renovating an old house for the purpose of the soon-to-be-open Egyesek youth centre in the town. As volunteers, we invite you to support the renovation work of the house (wall dismantling and repairing, plaster boarding, tiling, painting, etc.) cleaning and designing the garden. We are going to be working in different working groups under the supervision of professionals and one home team also would take care of the needs of the volunteers. No specific experience is required for this work. The volunteer work will be both lighter and heavier physical work, so feasible for girls and boys equally.
The accommodation is a 2-story family house, where usually our long-term ESC volunteers live, located a 15-minute walk away from the centre of the town. The house is fully equipped: it has 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, 1 office, 2 community places, 1 guest room, a washing machine, wifi, a garden and bicycles. There, where you will be living in shared rooms: each bedroom can host up to 2 or 3 volunteers. There is also the possibility of tenting in the garden. Tents are provided but we ask you to bring your sleeping bag. Cold food will be provided for breakfast and lunch, and there will be hot meals for dinner after work cooked by the home team or ordered from nearby restaurants. Vegetarian, gluten and lactose-free options will be available.
Szécsény is a small town in Nógrád county, located in Northern Hungary, near the Slovakian border. The recorded population of the town is around 5937 inhabitants. Szécsény has grocery stores, ATMs, a bank, local restaurants, pubs, a pharmacy, a bakery, second-hand shops, a post office, and a bus station. From the local bus station, volunteers can reach nearby bigger towns (Balassagyarmat and Salgótarján) within 30 minutes, and Budapest within 2 hours.
