A Social Living Model (Cologne)
Description: The "Sozialistische Selbsthilfe Mülheim" (Socialist Self-Help Mülheim) has its home on the Rhine in the working-class district of Cologne. Twenty people have built up a project here that has become known far beyond Cologne. Everyone can join in here: homeless and unemployed people, people with criminal pasts, families with children, people who can't find their way in the existing order or don't want to spend their daily lives between the office and the television. The group has restored an old factory. They live from removals and apartment clearances, run a café, support the development of social projects, help the needy and take care of urban design.
Type of Work: Second-hand recycling and sales, driving apartment clearances, cooking together for everyone, assisting in the cafe, gardening, making wood, join discussion groups...
Study Theme: The history of the SSM project; community life, social and sustainable lifestyles.
Accommodation: In the guest house in shared rooms. All workcamp participants are responsible for keeping the accommodation clean. Lunch together with the community; besides that, vegetarian cooking is done in the group.
Requirements: Enjoy physical work in a team; interest in urban development and social living models; willingness to live with people from different backgrounds, learn from each other and share one's experiences; initiative and creativity are expected!
Notes: Please kindly note that there is an additional incoming fee of 50 € for all volunteers applying through Partner organisations or Contacts of the SCI network. This will cover international insurance costs of the volunteer and administration costs of SCI International. For volunteers coming from countries with SCI Branches and Groups there is no additional incoming fee. You can check the status of your local sending organisation here: https://rb.gy/fveuew. If this fee exceeds your financial ability, please make a comment in your application.
Covid19: We organise our workcamps according to the regulations at the time of the workcamp. We will inform you about this in the Infosheet and by email. Please mind the vaccination and testing regulations for entering Germany: https://t1p.de/at82o
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