UNA Exchange, UNITED KINGDOM

Through a range of volunteering across Wales and the World, UNA Exchange promotes and supports international understanding, cultural exchange and community development whilst at the same time enabling personal growth and development.

UNA Exchange volunteers always work in partnership with local community groups. The organisation was started in 1973 and grew out of the United Nations Association in Wales. We are an independent registered charity run by staff and many active volunteers.

Along with other members of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, we live in the Temple of Peace and Health in Cardiff. We are a non-governmental, non-religious organisation. UNA Exchange is part of a worldwide network of similar organisations: the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. It is also an active member of Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services, Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Connect Cymru, VineUK (volunteer international network Exchange, UK) and the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS, UNESCO).

On all UNA Exchange projects the common language is English and participants should be 18 or over. We are a sending and hosting organisation for IVPs (international volunteer projects) as well as working on the EVS (European voluntary service) programme and various educational programmes and trainings to support our activities.

Please remember! Applications for projects will be open from wednesday 2nd April. You are welcome to send applications before this but they will not be put in time priority before the 2nd April and anwers will be sent after this date.

There are three projects this summer that have a seperate application form. You can obtain this from Katy chadwick - katychadwick@unaexchange.org

Please make sure all volunteers come with the appropriate clothing - clothes for wet and cold weather! And if it is an environmental project - steel toe capped boots!

All projects working with children will require volunteers to send a certifictae of good conduct and a motivation letter when they apply.

Code/name: Location: Dates: Type: No of vols:

UNAS01 Big Top Tour Norwich and London 01.05.08 - 01.06.08 Fest 4
UNAS02 Big Top Tour Montpellier and Rennes 08.06.08 - 07.07.08 Fest 4
UNAS03 MTV Sir Gar Carmarthenshire 16.06.08 -31.10.08 Envi 5
UNAS04 MTV Global Rhondda Cynon Taf 20.06.08 - 05.12.08 Soci 2
UNAS05 Eco-school Rhondda Cynon Taf 14.06.08 - 28.06.08 Kids/envi 4
UNAS06 Celtic Woodlands Ceredigion 23.06.08 - 11.07.08 Envi 10
UNAS07 Sir Gar 1 Carmarthenshire 27.06.08 - 11.07.08 Envi 9
UNAS08 Global gardens Rhondda Cynon Taf 30.06.08 - 16.07.08 Kids/Envi 10
UNAS09 Afan Forest Neath Port Talbot 05.07.08 - 19.07.08 Envi 10
UNAS10 Sustainable Living Llyn peninsula 12.07.08 - 26.07.08 Envi 10
UNAS11 Cors caron Reserve Ceredigion 12.07.08 - 27.07.08 Envi 10
UNAS12 Sir Gar 2 Carmarthenshire 14.07.08 - 28.07.08 Envi 9
UNAS13 Medieval Farm Trust Welshpool 19.07.08 - 30.07.08 Reno 5
UNAS14 Maes Yr Haf Rhondda Cynon Taf 19.07.08 - 02.08.08 Kids 6
UNAS15 Ystradgynlais TrailsPowys 19.08.08 - 09.08.08 Envi 9
UNAS16 Ystradgynlais Kids Powys 19.08.08 - 09.08.08 Kids 3
UNAS17 Flat Holme Island Cardiff 26.07.08 - 09.08.08 Envi 3
UNAS18 Sir gar 3 carmarthenshire 30.07.08 - 13.08.08 Envi 9
UNAS19 Penrhys Rhondda Cynon Taf 07.08.08 - 21.08.08 Kids 10
UNAS20 Amelia Trust Farm Vale of Glamorgan 10.08.08 - 22.08.08 Envi 10 UNAS21 Bell Centre Rhondda Cynon Taf 16.08.08 - 30.08.08 Kids 5
UNAS22 Sir Gar 4 Carmarthenshire 25.08.08 - 08.09.08 Envi 9
UNAS23 LTV Interaxions Swansea 14.09.08 - 24.09.08 Disa 2
UNAS24 Sir Gar 5 Carmarthenshire 10.09.08 - 24.09.08 Envi 9
UNAS25 Sir Gar 6 Carmarthenshire 26.09.08 - 10.10.08 Envi 9
UNAS26 Sir Gar 7 Carmarthenshire 14.10.08 - 28.10.08 Envi 9 MTV and LTV:



UNAS03 MTV Sir gar, Carmarthenshire, 16.06.08 - 31.10.08, Envi, 5

Work: Five medium term volunteers will work in support of the workcamp programme hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. The project will enable UNA Exchange to have experienced and well prepared leaders for projects in carmarthenshire, and to increase the involvement of local people in these projects.

The volunteer will join a team of 4 other 'MTV's who will support and manage the projects in carmarthenshire over the summer/autumn season. These projects will comprise of two parts: The first is environmental work done in co-ordination with carmarthenshire county council. The work will be varied but its aim is to maintain and improve access to the local countryside.

Work could include footpath maintenance, putting up stiles and fences and general maintenance work. The second part to the project will be to deliver a programme of global education workshops and community events. The MTV team will work together (with help and training from UNA Exchange) to create a ‘global education’ session to take around local schools and youth clubs. The MTV team will also be responsible (with the help of UNA Exchange) for the planning of two community events. These can be shaped by the MTV team but will be global in theme. The team will further be responsible for motivating the international volunteers for the conservation work and participating alongside them, co-ordinating the free time programme, keeping a record of the budget, organising domestic life and the group accommodation (e.g. organise rotas and shopping and other practical tasks as they arise).

On arrival, the MTVs will participate in a training programme. This will cover leadership and practical environmental skills, ideas for the global education work, health & safety and driving. It will also include an induction to the programme and the area.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be provided with accommodation, shared as a group, in the community centre in the small village of Glanaman. The accommodation is shared with the volunteer groups, but the MTVs will have separate rooms from the volunteers in the IVP groups. There is a kitchen and bathrooms at the accommodation and it is close to shops, post office and a pub

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The group will be well placed to visit nearby castles and beaches and are around half an hours drive away from the city of swansea.

Terminal: Volunteers should arrive to Llanelli train or bus station

Special requirements: Volunteers must be 21 years old or over, have some previous voluntary experience, preferably in international group projects, able to communicate well in English, have a full, clean international driving licence, be confident to lead groups and motivate others, capable of teamwork and to live as part of a group, enjoy outdoor physical work, be happy to live in a small village, be energetic, flexible and have lots of initiative!

They will also need to come prepared with clothing for wet and cold weather and suitable working boots. These must be steel toe capped. There is a seperate application form for this project which can be obtained from katy chadwick at UNA Exchange.

Volunteers will be provided with pocket money of £140 per month, accommodation, food and training at the beginning of the programme.




UNAS04, MTV Global, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 20.06.08 - 05.12.08, Social, 2

Work: Two medium term volunteers (MTV) will work together on this exciting new project based on Rhondda Cynon Taf. The MTVs will be working to raise awareness of global development issues with young people and communities around Rhondda Cynon Taf. They will focus on bringing together communities in RCT with those in other parts of the world. They will do this in several ways.

Firstly they will be the project leaders for international volunteer projects around Rhondda Cynon Taf and organised by UNA Exchange. These projects will be varied in theme and work with different communities. Most will work with children or on environmental issues.

Secondly they will be helping to co-ordinate different events around the local community which focus on development issues. These will include delivering global awareness activities to young people, adults and mixed age community groups, assisting in the co-ordination of a global family day and working with youth and adult education leaders to develop materials that can be used on global education activities.

Accommodation: Accommodation is still to be finalised but will probably be in a shared house near the work place.

Location: Working in various places around Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales.Rhondda Cynon Taf is part of the Welsh valleys and was at the heart of Wales’ industrial coal mining past. There are several interesting museums that document this in the local area. Due to the large scale unemployment that happened after the coal mines had closed it is also one of the poorer part of Wales. However it is also a place with welcoming communities and surrounded by some lovely countryside. It is about half an hour's drive away from the Welsh capital of cardiff.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Cardiff train or bus station

Special requirements: Volunteers must be 21 years old or over, have some previous experience of working with community, youth or schools groups, experience of leading activities and a good understanding of global and development issues. Volunteers must be able to communicate well in English, be confident to lead groups and motivate others, capable of teamwork and to live as part of a group, enjoy outdoor physical work, be happy to live in a small communities, be energetic, flexible and have lots of initiative!

Pocket money, food and accommodation will be provided. There will also be initial training at the start of the project. There is a special application for this project which can be obtained from Katy Chadwick at UNA Exchange




UNAS23, LTV 'Interaxions', Swansea, 14.09.08 - 19.06.09, Disa, 2

Work: Interaxions is a project based at Swansea university. Its aim is to enable disabled students at the university to live student life to the full.

Volunteers will be assisting disabled students in their everyday living. This will involve tasks such as washing, dressing, cooking, accompanying them on social trips and any other tasks that the disabled student may need help with. The hours of work are full time and will be on a rota basis with the other volunteers on the programme. There will only be two volunteers from UNA Exchange on the programme but they will join with a larger team of volunteers and will work in teams of about 20. They should also have the opportunity to participate in some of the student activities at the university. Volunteers will be supported by the student volunteering centre at Swansea university but will also have the opportunity to join in some activities with other UNA Exchange volunteers in Wales.

Accommodation: Each volunteer will have their own room and access to a shared kitchen and bathroom.

Location: The volunteers will be living in the city of Swansea which will provide volunteers with plenty of opportunities for shopping and going out. It is also based right next to the beautiful Gower coastline which volunteers will be able to easily access with its many beaches and coastal walks.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at swansea train station

Special requirements: Volunteers must speak fluent English and be able to cope with physically lifting disabled students in and out of wheelchairs. They should also be confident working with people and interested in supporting people with disabilities. There is a special application for this project which can be obtained from Katy Chadwick at UNA Exchange. Volunteers will be provided with accommodation and pocket money of £75 per week to cover living expenses.




Short Term IVPs UNAS01, Big Top Tour, Norwich and London, 01.05.08 - 01.06.08, cult, 4

Work:This project will be working with a not for profit Circus based in Cardiff that funds its artistic objectives through commercial activities. The volunteers will be joining the circus on part of their tour that goes through England. The circus aim to produce through collaboration with experts from other fields, progressive and excellent mixed media circus. It does this both with professional artists and through community projects, accessible to the wider community throughout Wales, the UK and beyond.

The organisation also provides workshops in circus skills for children, teenagers, adults and corporate clients. They provide a variety of entertainers and performers for other events, including stilt walkers, acrobats, clowns, street entertainers, fire jugglers and statues. They are an award-winning company with fourteen years experience of big top tent touring throughout Wales, the UK and Europe and have an international reputation for innovative, exciting and highly accessible circus theatre. They are the only non animal touring circus based in Wales and their performances include fusions of traditional circus skills and spectacle, with narrative drama, physical theatre, dance, music, film and new technologies.

In the first stage of the tour the circus will be going to Norwich and London. Four international volunteers will live with the circus for one month, helping with a variety of practical tasks on the site such as; cooking, bar work, stewarding before, during and after performances, selling merchandise, building tent and staging, publicity work (i.e. flyers and posters). Volunteers will work irregular hours, that will include evenings and weekends. Volunteers must be prepared to live as a member of the circus group, to work the same, irregular hours, and to be prepared turn their hands at a number of various tasks. There will not be a project leader with the group, but a member of the circus will be responsible for the volunteers.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be sleeping in tents. Although this is an exciting project volunteers must be aware that the circus lifestyle and camping for one month (despite it being the summer!) is not an easy option – the weather can be bad! They will eat with the circus group, and be involved in the preparation of all meals.

Location: Norwich and London in England. the circus will be touring so there will be two locations. Volunteers will be based at the camp site with the circus.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at norwich train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, especially for sleeping in, as the nights can get chilly. All volunteers must provide us with a motivation letter with their application form (VEF). A sense of fun and adventure is essential for this project! Volunteers should also be aware that this project will be unlike any other workcamp they may have attended previously. It is a small group of volunteers staying for a longer period of time, and there will be no project leader. The idea is for volunteers to become fully immersed in circus life without any sense of their own separate group. This project is the only one that UNA Exchange will be running outside of Wales, this is because the circus is a Welsh organisation but volunteers will join them on their tour and so will be in England rather than Wales.




UNAS02, Big Top Tour 2, Montpellier and Rennes, France, 08.06.08 - 07.07.08, Cult, 4

Work: This project will be working with a not for profit Circus normally based in Cardiff, Wales that funds its artistic objectives through commercial activities. The volunteers will be joining the circus on part of their tour that goes through France. They aim to produce through collaboration with experts from other fields, progressive and excellent mixed media circus. It does this both with professional artists and through community projects, accessible to the wider community throughout Wales, the UK and beyond. The organisation also provides workshops in circus skills for children, teenagers, adults and corporate clients. They provide a variety of entertainers and performers for other events, including stilt walkers, acrobats, clowns, street entertainers, fire jugglers and statues. They are an award-winning company with fourteen years experience of big top tent touring throughout Wales, the UK and Europe and have an international reputation for innovative, exciting and highly accessible circus theatre. They are the only non animal touring circus based in Wales and their performances include fusions of traditional circus skills and spectacle, with narrative drama, physical theatre, dance, music, film and new technologies. In this stage of the tour the circus will be in France. Four international volunteers will live with the circus for one month, helping with a variety of practical tasks on the site such as; cooking, bar work, stewarding before, during and after performances, selling merchandise, building tent and staging, publicity work (i.e. flyers and posters). Volunteers will work irregular hours, that will include evenings and weekends. Volunteers must be prepared to live as a member of the circus group, to work the same, irregular hours, and to be prepared turn their hands at a number of various tasks. There will not be a project leader with the group, but a member of the circus will be responsible for the volunteers.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be sleeping in tents. Although this is an exciting project volunteers must be aware that the circus lifestyle and camping for one month (despite it being the summer!) is not an easy option – the weather can be bad! They will eat with the circus group, and be involved in the preparation of all meals.

Location: Montpellier and Rennes, France. The volunteers will be based at the camp site with the circus.

Terminal: Meeting place to be confirmed

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, especially for sleeping in, as the nights can get chilly. All volunteers must provide us with a motivation letter with their application form (VEF). A sense of fun and adventure is essential for this project! Volunteers should also be aware that this project will be unlike any other workcamp they may have attended previously. It is a small group of volunteers staying for a longer period of time, and there will be no project leader. The idea is for volunteers to become fully immersed in circus life without any sense of their own separate group. This project is the only one that UNA Exchange will be running outside of Wales, this is because the circus is a Welsh organisation but volunteers will join them on their tour and so will be in France rather than Wales.




UNAS05, Eco-school, 14.06.08 - 28.06.08, Kids/envir, 4

Work: Volunteers will be working at the Bryn Celynnog School in the small town of Beddau in Rhondda Cynon Taff. Beddau school works with a wide range of children and includes a centre for children with special needs. The age range at the school is 11 – 18 years old. The school works hard to promote the ideas of sustainability and has achieved 3 ‘eco schools flags’. The volunteer project will be part of helping them promote the ideas of sustainability and will also go towards developing their ‘global citizenship’ programme – introducing young people to other parts of the world and looking at connections between different parts of the world. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks within the school which will include · Helping to create an outdoor classroom within the school nature reserve · To interact with some of the autistic children based at a special centre within the school · To work with children in the school and prepare some educational sessions to explain about the countries and cultures that the volunteers come from. Volunteers will also join in with various informal activities involving people from the local community. They might for example participate with one of the sports clubs or community evenings might be arranged such as a barbeque with the local youth club.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be staying with teachers in their homes, and therefore will be working and spending social time as a group but staying in different accommodation. All food will be provided

Location: The small town of beddau in Rhondda Cynon Taf. In their spare time volunteers will have the opportunity to explore the surrounding area. The project is based in the valleys of South Wales, famous for in the past being the centre of the Welsh coal industry, and there are some interesting museums in the nearby area which explain the history of this. However it is also a place well situated to enjoy the countryside with walking and cycling opportunities nearby. The project is also fairly close (less than an hour away) to the city of Cardiff.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Cardiff train/bus station

Special requirements: Volunteers should have good spoken English in order to be able to work well with the children. A police check (certificate of good conduct) and motivation letter will be required and volunteers should think about games and activities they could run with children at the school to help with informing children about their culture and country. Volunteers should also bring waterproofs, warm clothes and strong working boots for the environmental work.



UNAS06, Celtic Woodlands, Rhydlewis in Ceredigion, 23.06.08 - 11.07.08, Envi, 10

Work: Pen-yr-Allt is a not for profit community group, set up to manage and care for 19 acres of woodland in Nanternis, Ceredigion, and to ensure that the local community are able to use the woodland and take ownership of its space. In recent years the group has run a number of projects within the woodland working with various groups including people with mental health issues, children and young people, outreach work in local youth Clubs/centres and as hosts for a European Voluntary service short term exchange programme. Volunteers will be helping to finish the work started last summer by a group of volunteers on a Celtic roundhouse, which includes 2 small rooms, 1 large room and an art café. The work will involve cobbing using traditional building materials of logs, clay and straw. The second phase of the project will involve working on the construction of a woodland sauna and plunge pool. There may also be some work done on the surrounding footpaths on the nature trails. There will also be some time during the project to learn creative skills, hopefully involving art workshops, traditional crafts and musical instruments. In their free time volunteers will be able to explore nearby beaches. From the wood there is a path that leads through the woodland to a local beach. There are some small towns fairly close by – Newquay – a popular coastal resort, the pretty town of Llangranog and the market town of Cardigan. There is also a Wildlife/Wetlands Reserve close by, near the mouth of the river Teifi. On some evenings there will be camp fires and music and games. Members of the local community and people who regularly use the woodland will hopefully participate in these evenings with the volunteers. The roundhouse itself makes a lovely communal space in the evenings.

Accommodation: Volunteers should be prepared for basic conditions on this project. Accommodation will be in tents and geodomes. There is a kitchen with a gas stove for cooking, and also a camp fire and large barbeque. The shower is solar powered and there is also the river to wash in(!). It’s also possible to use the washing machine at the host’s home. If the weather is very bad then there will be possible accommodation at the host’s own home – however this is only an emergency plan so volunteers should come prepared to camp for the duration of the project.

Location: near the small village of Rhydlewis in Ceredigion. The woodland is quite remote and volunteers should be prepared that they may not have access to shops and there is no mobile phone reception! Although Ceredigion is one of Wales’ largest counties, it is also one of the least populated. It is home to some beautiful coastal and countryside scenery, and contains several national nature reserves. Volunteers will be working in Graybeard’s Wood and Pen-yr-Allt woodland, near to the village of Rhydlewis and close to local beaches.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Carmarthen train station

Special requirements: Volunteers must bring sleeping bags and mats, and lots of warm and waterproof clothing (the weather in Wales is always unpredictable!) It is also a good idea to bring things for swimming at the nearby beach. Volunteers must be prepared for basic accommodation and facilities.




UNAS07, Sir Gar 1, Carmarthenshire, 27.06.08 - 11.07.08, Envi, 9

Work: This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. These activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.



UNAS08, Global gardens, 30.06.08 - 18.07.08, Envi/Kids, 10

Work: The host organisation, Science Shop Wales, is based at the university of Glamorgan and run in partnership with the university of Wales, Newport. The organisation aims to mobilise the expertise of students and staff at the university in order to help address issues faced by the local community, particularly focusing on the Heads of the valleys region where communities are particularly disadvantaged. Science shop tackles all areas of activity with a specific focus on sustainable development. Volunteers will be joining in with several projects that science shop Wales are involved with. The first part of the project will be based at the GROW project in Trefforest. This is a project that aims to provide wholesome food for the local community using sustainable methods. Volunteers will help to look after and improve the site and participate in organic vegetable gardening. Next to the GROW site there is a site in the beginning stages of becoming a ‘forest school’ – a space where children from local schools will be able to learn about biodiversity and nature conservation. Volunteers will be involved in helping on the site with various tasks such as clearing the site and helping with the building. The second part of the project will be helping to support the ‘Ecojunction’ project at Edwardsville Primary school. This is a joint school-community initiative working towards improving the environmental sustainability of the area. Volunteers will be participating in various aspects of this project which will include forest school work, nature conservation, organic gardening and sustainable building initiatives. Volunteers will also be asked to participate in some ‘global citizenship’ activities with the children at the school and should come prepared to share things about their culture and with ideas for games and activities. There will at some point during the project be an organised trip to the Wales Indoor Climbing centre which is walking distance from the accommodation. Volunteers will also be taken on another trip to explore the heritage of the area.

Accommodation: The group will be based at the ‘Treharris boys and girls club’ in dormitory accommodation. Breakfast will be provided and volunteers will be responsible for cooking their other meals as a group. There will be cooking facilities at the accommodation for this. There are also some leisure facilities available such as table tennis and a pool table.

Location: The project will be based in the small town of Trefforest in Rhondda Cynon Taff, a university town in the valleys of South Wales.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Quakers Yard railway station. They will probably need to get to Cardiff first and then take a train there.

Special requirements: A certificate of good conduct and motivation letter will be required and volunteers should think about games and activities they could run with children at the school to help with informing children about their culture and country. Volunteers should also bring waterproofs, warm clothes and strong working boots for the environmental work.



UNAS09, Afan Forest, Neath Port Talbot, 05.07.08 - 19.07.08, Envi, 10

Work: To many people the county of Neath & Port Talbot is associated with the steel industry but in fact it is a beautiful area with valleys running down from the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Neath Valley is one of these and has many spectacular waterfalls, forests and hills. There is also a wide variety of wild life and it is not uncommon to see deer and rare birds. UNA Exchange has been working with local rangers for more than 15 years and has helped to improve access to many of the region’s important sites. In the past, groups have worked along a historic canal creating paths to encourage people to use the site for walks and recreation, and also worked on one of the country’s largest mountain biking trails. The area is now known as one of the best places in the UK for mountain biking. This year volunteers will be working in the Craeg Gwladis Woods in the Neath Valley, and the work will involve improving access, i.e. working on rights of way and, some Woodland Management work. The work may involve clearing vegetation, using hand tools, and levelling the ground. The project participants, on some days will be working with members of the local community who have formed a group called the Friends of Craeg Gwladis. There will also be the Afan Forest training team and at least one ranger working with the group. Work will of course be outdoors, possibly in wet cold weather or hot sun. The group will work from 9.30am – 4.30pm, five days a week and will have the weekends off to enjoy the local area.

Accommodation: The group will be based at the Cross Community Centre in the centre of Pontardawe. The centre has a kitchen, and bathrooms; showers are provided at the swimming pool nearby, so volunteers must be prepared to be flexible in this regard. Volunteers will sleep on mats on the floor and must bring their own sleeping bag. Location: In Pontardawe and the Afan Forest, close to the town of Neath and about half an hours drive from the city of Swansea.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Neath Railway station. they will probably need to change trains in Cardiff

Special requirements: The work will be outdoors in all kinds of weather, and volunteers are reminded that even in summer, Welsh weather can be cold and very wet. Participants must be prepared and motivated for physically demanding work, and to bring hard wearing clothes, good, sturdy steel toe-capped boots, waterproof jackets and trousers as well as plenty of warm clothing. They should also bring a sleeping bag.




UNAS10, Sustainable Living, Llyn peninsula, 12.07.08 - 26.07.08, Envi, 10

Work:This is a community based organisation developing a new environmental and cultural study centre on a 23 acre farm. It works with volunteers, schools and partner organisations on practical land based projects. It describes itself as a community based venture for people of all ages and backgrounds, with special emphasis on providing holistic learning and training opportunities for young people. The aim is to create a community resource that explores how we can introduce the ideas of sustainability into our work and daily lives, and learn to live more harmoniously with our environment. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks. These will include helping with the construction of different eco- buildings around the site such as the roundhouse and the barn and working in the organic community garden. Tasks may include dry stone walling, landscaping, and building with wood, stone, clay and earth Obviously not all of these projects will be completed over one project, so volunteers should come prepared to be a little flexible and keeping in mind that a lot of activities might be weather dependent! Work can be tiring and physically demanding so volunteers are asked to come prepared to work hard and with suitable clothes for all weathers – including good working boots.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be camping on the farm with separate tents available for male and female volunteers. Facilities such as bathroom, kitchen and social area will be available in the farm house. The farm house will also act as emergency accommodation should the weather get too bad for camping. However volunteers should come prepared to camp for the full two weeks. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the farm house, probably using many of the organic vegetables produced in the project’s organic garden. Location:The project is in the beautiful Llyn Peninsula in North West Wales. It has nearly a hundred miles of wonderful coastline and is within sight of the Snowdonia mountain range. It is also very rich culturally with over 80% of its residents speaking Welsh.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Pwlhelli train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should have an interest in environmental issues and sustainability. The work may be quite physical so volunteers should be reasonably fit and healthy and volunteers will work on average 8 hours per day. They should bring sleeping bags, strong boots for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers as well as plenty of warm clothing.




UNAS11, Cors Caron Reserve, Tregaron, 12.07.08 - 27.07.08, Envi, 10

Work: In the first week of the project volunteers will be working on the Cors Caron National Nature Reserve two miles away from the village of Tregaron. The Cors caron Nature Reserve is home to a raised bog system containing a variety of plants. It is also home to birds such as the red kite. The work will be to make improvements to the reserve and infrastructure to encourage more visitors to the area. Tasks may include things such as dry stone walling, installing gates and constructing picnic benches. The second week will be spent working in the nearby community of Pontrhydfendigaid. Work will include some landscaping around the Pafilwn where volunteers will actually be staying, and various other tasks around the community which will be finalised nearer to the project and explained to the volunteers when they arrive. Work will be outdoors and physical so volunteers should come prepared for all weather and willing to participate in physical construction work.

Accommodation: Accommodation for the project will be in the ‘Pafiliwn Bont’ – a community building in the town of Pontrhydfendigaid. Volunteers will sleep on mattresses on the floor and there is a kitchen and showers in the building. It is a large space sometimes used for concerts and other community events so volunteers will have plenty of space for social activities and may be able to attend any community events that happen whilst they are staying.

Location: Volunteers will be based in the small town of Tregaron in Ceredigion near Aberystwyth.Although Ceredigion is one of Wales’ largest counties it is also one of the least populated. It is home to some beautiful coastal and countryside scenery, and contains several national nature reserves. The majority of the population speak both English and Welsh.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Aberystwyth train station Special requirements: Volunteers should come prepared with suitable working clothes, including STEEL TOE CAPPED BOOTS and warm and waterproof clothing for working outdoors. Volunteers should also bring a sleeping bag.




UNAS12, Sir Gar 2,Carmarthenshire, 14.07.08 - 28.07.08,Envi, 9

Work: This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.




UNAS13, Medieval Farm trust, Welshpool, 19.07.08 - 30.07.08, Reno, 5

Work: The project will take place on an old farm purchased by the Bryn Mawr heritage trust. The trust are working to restore the farm back to how it might have looked in medieval times based on plans of the farm found in the local area. The trust was set up in 2006 to purchase a lease on 78 acres of medieval farmland. They aim to preserve and restore the historic landscape and traditional farmstead of Bryn Mawr. They also aim to promote local medieval history, traditional agricultural skills and buildings, to promote understanding of early crafts, arts and technology and to create an open air living museum for local, national and international members, visitors, schools and students. The volunteers will be assisting with restoring the farm. This will include dry stone walling, traditional building, fencing and farming and agriculture. There are plenty of activities planned for during the project, with guided walks around the hills and mountains of the local area looking at the landscape, wildlife and ancient monuments. The group will also be taken to the local town of Welshpool which has a castle, museum and canal to explore. There is also the possibility of visiting the centre for alternative technology which is based near the town of Machynlleth.

Accommodation: The group will be camping at the farm so should be aware that facilities will be quite basic! There will be male and female tents, a kitchen and cooking area and dry spaces for volunteers to spend social time. There will be compost toilets on site Location: near the town of Welshpool in Mid-Wales

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at welshpool train station

Special requirements: The work will be outdoors in all kinds of weather, and volunteers are reminded that even in summer, Welsh weather can be cold and very wet. Participants must be prepared and motivated for physically demanding work, and to bring hard wearing clothes, good, sturdy steel toe-capped boots, waterproof jackets and trousers as well as plenty of warm clothing.




UNAS14, Maes yr Haf, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 19.07.08 - 02.08.08, Kids, 6 Work:For over twenty years a group of local people from Trealaw have been organising a summer playscheme, offering children activities in their summer holidays at the community centre: Maes Yr Haf. Throughout the years international volunteers have been involved, giving the children another reason to look forward to it. The playscheme offers activities for around 100 children aged between 5 and 14; it is run for five hours a day, on an informal basis with many activities happening at once such as games, art, craft and sports. Obviously a group of this many children require supervision! The programme is organised by paid staff that oversee the whole scheme. The volunteers are there to assist the staff and help to make sure that the children are safe and have lots of activities to enjoy. For the children this is the perfect opportunity to learn about the different countries that the volunteers come from, so it is good if volunteers bring ideas about games, songs and activities from their country. It is also important that volunteers can communicate well in English and have the motivation and energy for working with children.

Accommodation: The group will be based at Maes Yr Haf Community Centre where the playscheme is also based. The centre has a kitchen, washroom and shower and is in the centre of Trealaw. Volunteers will sleep on mats on the floor and will need to bring their own sleeping bag.

Location: In the village of Trealaw in rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.Rhondda Cynon Taff is traditionally an industrial area which has suffered as a result of the decline of mining and heavy industry. The county’s small towns and villages, like Trealaw, run up and down the narrow valleys, and are made up of long chains of terraced houses. Terminal: Dinas Rhondda Train Station. Volunteers will probably have to come through Cardiff to access this.

Special requirements: Volunteers must have a good working knowledge of English Volunteers will also need to provide a certificate of good conduct and a motivation letter. Volunteers will need to bring a sleeping bag, mat and clothes suitable for working with children and for wet weather!





UNAS15, Ystradgynlais Trails, Powys, 19.07.08 - 09.08.08, Envi, 9

Work: The project will be based in the Ystradgynlais Community centre. Volunteers will be helping with general tasks around the community centre and in the local area to help improve the local area for all who live there. Tasks may include assisting with the building of footpaths around the community centre and in the local area, painting murals and there is a possibility of doing some work within the Brecon Beacons National Park. Volunteers will work outdoors in all weather, for five full days a week. Volunteers will work at many different locations, the work varying much from day to day, so they must be flexible in this regard. The Youth Service and local people promise a warm welcome and there will be various social activities, including caving, hill walking and visits to local sites and towns. There will be a chance to take advantage of the wide range of sporting, leisure and cultural facilities in the area, and plenty of chances to see more of South and Mid Wales. The group will be living with the volunteers from Ystradgynlais Kids (who will be working with the summer playscheme at the youth centre), and will be able to socialise together at the end of each working day and at the weekends.

Accommodation: The volunteers will stay in the Youth Centre. They will sleep together in one room on inflatable mattresses. The centre is well equipped with cooking and washing facilities. The volunteers will have access to a sports hall, football pitch and ping pong tables. The group will cook for themselves in a large kitchen.

Location: The group will be based in Ystradgynlais, a small town that lies in the upper reaches of the Tawe Valley, about 16 miles from Swansea and on the edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park. It is close to natural attractions such as Henrhyd Waterfalls and of course the mountainous Beacons, as well as the City of Swansea and other larger settlements. The Welsh language and culture are still strong in the area, and give a unique flavour to the local social life.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Neath railway station. They will probably have to go through Cardiff to get there.

Special requirements: This project will involve physically demanding work, so volunteers must be well motivated to work in difficult conditions. They must bring steel toe-capped boots, hardwearing work clothes, waterproof jackets and trousers and plenty of warm clothing. They will also need a sleeping bag.




UNAS16, Ystradgynlais Kids, Powys, 19.07.08 - 09.08.08,Kids, 3

Work: Volunteers will work on a playscheme with 7-11 year-olds, and then on a teen scheme with local young people. Volunteers will assist staff and make sure that the young people enjoy stimulating, safe activities. Activities will include outdoor pursuits as well as well as games and craft workshops indoors. Volunteers are encouraged to bring games, songs and ideas for activities from their native countries. The Youth Service promise a warm welcome and there will be various social activities, including caving, hill-walking and visits to local sites and towns. There will be a chance to take advantage of the wide range of sporting, leisure and cultural facilities in the area, and plenty of chances to see more of South and Mid Wales. The group will be living with the volunteers from Ystradgynlais Trails, and will be able to socialise together at the end of each working day and at the weekends.

Accommodation: The volunteers will stay in the Youth Centre. They will sleep together in one room on inflatable mattresses. The centre is well equipped with cooking and washing facilities. The volunteers will have access to a sports hall, football pitch and ping pong tables. The group will cook for themselves in a large kitchen. Location:The group will be based in Ystradgynlais, a small town that lies in the upper reaches of the Tawe Valley, about 16 miles from Swansea and on the edge of the beautiful Brecon Beacons National Park. It is close to natural attractions such as Henrhyd Waterfalls and of course the mountainous Beacons, as well as the City of Swansea and other larger settlements. The Welsh language and culture are still strong in the area, and give a unique flavour to the local social life.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Neath railway station. They will probably have to go through Cardiff to get there.

Special requirements: Volunteers must have a good level of English and lots of energy and enthusiasm! An interest in working with children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is essential, and a motivation letter will be required with the application form. A certificate of good conduct will also be needed. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag as well as warm and waterproof clothing.



UNAS17, Flat Holme Island, near Cardiff, 26.07.08 - 09.08.08, Envi, 4

Work: Flat Holme Island is a nature reserve and site of special scientific interest. The island is home to a breeding gull colony of around 3,732 pairs and many other species of birds. It also has areas of maritime grassland home to rare and unusual plants. There are also historic buildings preserved on the island including the old lighthouse and cholera hospital! The island is committed to providing educational resources for local schools and community groups. Over the project the group will be helping with a variety of tasks on the island and working with other volunteers who are resident on the island. Work will include · Helping with environmental education - with the educational tours, helping in the shop and helping deliver activities for visiting schools. · Assisting with habitat management – strimming and raking, vegetation clearance and removal and gardening. · Maintenance of the island – dry stone walling and basic DIY and painting. There are a variety of tasks on the island and volunteers are asked to flexible in the work that they do and to come expecting many different possibilities! The work will also be mainly outdoors so volunteers should come suitably prepared with warm and waterproof clothing and steel toe capped working boots. Despite being only 5 miles from Cardiff there are very infrequent boats to and from the island. The group must therefore expect to be on the island for the duration of the two week project. It is a small island so at times this may feel very isolated and possibly a bit claustrophobic! The group will have to create its own evening activities and so volunteers may like to come prepared with cards, music, books, ideas for games etc. There will also be other volunteers on the island apart from the international group who volunteers can socialise with in the evenings.

Accommodation: The group will stay in dormitory accommodation on the island and volunteers will share the same dormitory space. There are basic kitchen and shower facilities and the group will cook their meals together. Volunteers should bring a sleeping bag but pillows, sheets etc will be provided. There is also a pool table and table tennis at the accommodation that can be used by the volunteers.

Location: Flat Holme Island is located away from the mainland of Wales, 5 miles from the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Ther are infrequent boats to the island so it is quite isolated

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Cardiff train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should come prepared to entertain themselves in the evenings and for the fact that this project is quite isolated. They should bring warm and waterproof clothing and steel toe capped working boots.




UNAS18, Sir Gar 3, Carmarthenshire, 30.07.08 - 13.08.08,Envi, 9

Work:This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.




UNAS19, Penrhys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 07.08.08 - 21.08.08, Kids, 10

Work: Penrhys, the highest village in Wales, was built in the 1960s, and more unusually, designed on an Italian hill-village. More recently Penrhys has unfortunately been known more for some of the problems it has experienced related to unemployment and other social difficulties. But if you look beyond the buildings and statistics you can see a welcoming community with plenty of activity, including the Penrhys Partnership and Village Centre, developed during the early 1990s. Over the last ten years, the Penrhys Partnership has worked towards creating a basic social infrastructure for the community, and provided a variety of opportunities for individuals and groups within the community. The Partnership’s priority is ‘enabling Penrhys to become a community to which people wish to belong’. This year volunteers will work on various activities offered to children and young people by the Partnership, including arts and crafts, outdoor activities, environmental projects and music workshops. The activities will aim to offer an informal place for children to come and try different activities and express their creativity! The project will be run by paid staff, and the international volunteers will be there to assist the staff and help ensure that the activities are safe and stimulating for children. Volunteers also bring an intercultural element to the activities, offering local people a chance to learn about different cultures and places. On the weekends, volunteers will be free to explore the surrounding countryside and enjoy its striking views as well as the many interesting historical sites in the area. However, Penrhys is an isolated community on the top of a steep hill, and volunteers must be prepared to be imaginative and entertain themselves in the evenings.

Accommodation: The group will be based in the community centre where the playscheme is also based. It is a big building in the centre of Penrhys and has a kitchen, washrooms and showers. The accommodation is quite basic. There are three separate sleeping areas. Location: The project is based in the village of Penrhys in the Rhondda valleys, about half an hour's drive from the city of Cardiff. The Rhondda is the most famous of the Welsh Valleys and stretches for 16 miles but is never more than a mile wide. In the past, it was the heart of the massive South Wales coal industry which at its peak provided around one third of the entire world’s consumption. However, the last Rhondda coal pit closed in 1989 leaving behind a legacy of extraordinarily high unemployment and severe environmental scars on the surrounding countryside, but it remains one of the warmest, friendliest communities in Britain, despite the social problems that came in the wake of the collapse of the coal industry.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Ystrad Rhondda train station. They will probably have to travel through Cardiff.

Special requirements: Volunteers must have good English. Large groups of children will be involved every day so it is important that volunteers have the energy and motivation for this type of work and like working with children. Volunteers should also think about games, activities, songs etc from their own countries they could share with the children. A police check (certificate of good conduct) and motivation letter will be required. Volunteers should bring sleeping bags and mats.




UNAS20,Amelia Trust Farm,Vale of Glamorgan, 10.08.08-22.08.08, envi, 10

Work: The Amelia Trust Farm is a charitable trust that was set up in 1991 to enable all kinds of people, young and old, to enjoy nature and learn about conservation, animals, rural crafts and the countryside in general. Everyday there are groups and individuals who come to the farm and use the facilities and benefit from this ‘hands-on’ opportunity. Many who use the facilities of the farm face difficult situations at home, or are unemployed, or have some kind of special need. The space, peace and the contact with animals are used as vehicles to build up people’s confidence and self-esteem and it’s good to see how many young people in particular have felt better able to cope as a result of their time at the farm. UNA Exchange volunteers have been involved with the farm for about ten years and UNA Exchange also runs training courses at the Farm. Part of the farm is woodland and it is here that the volunteers will be working. They will be helping to refurbish one of the woodland paths that forms part of a riverside walk that goes through Ash and Oak woodlands. Work will be physical and outdoors, possibly in rain, so volunteers should come prepared for this with warm and waterproof clothes and strong boots.

Accommodation: The Amelia Trust Farm has an excellent hostel where the group will stay. It is comfortable accommodation with showers, a kitchen and common room. Some of the other facilities of the Farm will also be available for the group to use.

Location:The nearest town to the Farm is Barry, which is not far from Cardiff so there will be opportunities to enjoy the city sights and life; there are also beautiful beaches, hills and castles nearby.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Cardiff train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should be prepared to work in wind and rain, or hot sun. Waterproof and warm clothes and strong leather boots are essential. All volunteers will have to submit a Certificate of Good Conduct before having a place confirmed as the farm also works with young people.




UNAS21, The Bell Centre, Rhondda Cynon Taf, 16.08.08 - 30.08.08, Kids, 5

Work: The Blaenllechau Community Regeneration programme was initiated by a group of villagers, who in 1993 got together to try and tackle the problems faced by their community by providing opportunities for local people to improve their educational, social, cultural, environmental and economic prospects. In 1996, having found their own funding, they opened the BELL Centre (Blaenllechau Enterprise for Life-Long Learning). It is a three floor purpose-built premises, which has exceeded all expectations. The Centre hosts a variety of courses, social functions, a community café, and a full-time nursery and crèche and has become the heart of a thriving community. Volunteers will work on a two week holiday playscheme, run by paid Youth Workers from the Centre. They will work during the day, from 10am-4pm with children aged between 5 and 12 years of age, organising activities such as games, crafts and music. There will also be an opportunity to work with older children and young people from the community, aged between 8 and 25, who come to the Youth Drop-In Centre for games, sports, arts and music workshops, two evenings a week. The group will also have the option to participate in other community activities run at the centre. In their free time, the volunteers will be able to explore the surrounding area, with its natural beauty, and many sites of historical interest. The village itself has only a few shops, post office and pub, but is well located for those who enjoy hill walking and cycling. There will also be the opportunity to visit Cardiff, which is 1.5 hours away by bus.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be staying at the Drop In Centre (a community building), sleeping on air beds on the floor. Volunteers will cook for themselves and cooking and washing facilities are provided. They should bring their own sleeping bags, and ground mats and expect it to be very basic.

Location: The project is based in the village of Blaenllechau which is situated in the Upper Rhondda Valley in South Wales and about half an hour's drive from Cardiff. The Rhondda is the most famous of the Welsh Valleys and stretches for 16 miles but is never more than a mile wide. In the past, it was the heart of the massive South Wales coal industry which at its peak provided around one third of the entire world’s consumption. However, the last Rhondda coal pit closed in 1989 leaving behind a legacy of extraordinarily high unemployment and severe environmental scars on the surrounding countryside, but it remains one of the warmest, friendliest communities in Britain, despite the social problems that came in the wake of the collapse of the coal industry.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Cardiff train station

Special requirements: Volunteers must have a good level of English and lots of energy and enthusiasm for working with children! Volunteers will be required to submit a certificate of good conduct and a motivation letter. An interest in working with children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds is essential. They should bring their own sleeping bags, as well as plenty of warm and waterproof clothing.




UNAS22, Sir Gar 4, Carmarthenshire, 25.08.08 - 08.09.08, envi, 9

Work:This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.




UNAS24, Sir Gar 5, carmarthenshire, 10.09.08 - 24.09.08, envi, 9

Work: This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.




UNAS25, Sir Gar 6, Carmarthenshire, 26.09.08 - 10.10.08, envi, 9

Work: This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.




UNAS26, Sir Gar 7, carmarthenshire, 14.10.08 - 28.10.08, envi, 9

Work: This project is hosted by Carmarthenshire County Council. One of the Council’s obligations is to encourage access to the countryside and to maintain areas of the countryside, footpaths and country parks. Volunteers will carry out practical environmental tasks alongside professional contractors. Most of the work will involve making improvements to public access in the park (i.e. improving and developing footpaths), creating picnic areas and information points, and also clearing scrub for reforestation. The work will be physical, outdoors and may be in unpleasant conditions such as rain, wind and mud (even in summer). There will be full days of work (09.00-17.00) so volunteers may become tired and sore, and should be prepared to work hard. Volunteers may also participate in some global education activities with children and young people in schools and youth centres around Carmarthenshire. these activities will be informal sessions and will concentrate on volunteers giving these young people some information about where they come from and running activities with them. Volunteers might like to think about activities or games from their own countries that they might be able to contribute to these sessions – for example a national dance, simple songs, children’s games, arts and crafts activities etc. The group of MTVs (medium term volunteers) staying in Carmarthenshire will help to lead these activities.

Accommodation: The group will live in the Glanaman youth resource centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine, a pool table and internet access.

Location: In the small village of Glanaman in Carmarthenshire. Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, which reaches from the rugged coastline of Carmarthenshire Bay in the south, to the Black Mountain region of the Brecon Beacons in the east and the gentle hills of Pembroke to the West. Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.

Terminal: Volunteers will meet at Llanelli bus/train station

Special requirements: Volunteers should bring sleeping bags, strong boots with steel toe caps for working, a waterproof jacket and trousers, as well as plenty of warm clothing, since they will be working outside in all weather conditions. The project will be led by a group of international MTVs (Medium-Term Volunteers) who will live at the centre for 4 months.