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HANDS ON is a camp where young people acquire social skills, learn and practice Social Thinking in a supportive environment. All campers participate daily in a social group dedicated to organizing and distributing clothing and essential goods to families in need and also supporting children in spending their vacation time, which focuses on the social learning of concepts necessary for everyday life. Campers work hard to achieve camp goals but also to identify their own social goals and to try new strategies as they navigate the week at camp. HANDS ON focuses on teaching campers how to think and solve problems in social situations rather than relying on cues or changes in the external environment around the camper.

WORK

Counsellors support campers in the practice of social learning during camp activities, including participation in social volunteering actions. Specifically, volunteers will have to carry out two types of tasks in rotating groups. Under the supervision of the leaders, volunteers are expected to support summer activities (water holidays) for children aged between 4 and 10 years old. Under the supervision of the monitors, volunteers are expected to select, organize and distribute clothes, footwear and toys from the social store to the disadvantaged people. Additionally, we have prepared a diary of cultural and sporting activities to make the experience unforgettable

ACCOMODATION AND FOOD

The accommodation will be provided in an local housing or similar, equipped with bathroom, and daily meals will be provided with Mediterranean food, and diet food will be also available. Internet available.

LOCATION & LEISURE ACTIVITY

The camp is placed in Belmonte Village. Belmonte is located in a rural area close to the cities of CovilhEpound and Guarda, the population of Belmonte is 3000 inhabitants

REQUIREMENTS

Bring personal use equipment: Comfortable clothes and shs. Sun hat. Beach slippers. Swim suit. Beach towel. Sunglasses. Sunscreen cream.

Host organization

Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude

IPDJ or Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude is a governmental organization that has the task to implement in the whole national territory and at international level the youth policy. The PORTUGUESE SPORTS AND YOUTH INSTITUTE (IPDJ), results of the fusion in 2012, and succeeds in all the powers and obligations, of public bodies in the area of sport and youth, in particular the Portuguese Sport Institute, the Portuguese Youth Institute, the Foundation for the Dissemination of Information Technologies and MoviJovem (Youth Hostels and Youth Card). IPDJ is widespread in the whole continental territory, with presence in the 5 regions (North, Center, Lisbon, Alentejo and Algarve) and their 18 district capitals. We have 8 areas of intervention as we develop several national programs about it – support youth organizations, citizenship and participation; health and healthy lifestyles, studies on youth; Non-formal education, social inclusion and gender quality and innovation and entrepreneurship and employment. At International level we have several youth actions. We are a member of CCIVS and we have been an active partner on International Workcamps (especially through SCI) more than 30 years till now (as ex-IPJ). https://programasjuventude.ipdj.gov.pt/