Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

The Othona Community in Bradwell-on-Sea was founded in 1946. It is a residential centre for people of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds to seek a common understanding in the cause of Peace. Othona has welcomed VAP volunteers since the early 1970's. Othona is a multi-faith non-dogmatic Christian Community founded next to one of the oldest churches in the UK (654 AD). It fully involves non-Christians. It is an experimental community where work, worship, study and play are combined. Volunteers will be fully integrated in the life of the community.

Description of work:

During summer we will be helping with the day to day running of the community, and interacting with guests and members, ongoing work to the grounds and gardens and creation of new facilities.

Description of location and leisure:

The Othona Community is situated near Bradwell-on-Sea on the east coast of Essex, next to a nature reserve. It is 5 Km from the nearest village.
During the volunteers’ time there, there will be themed study weeks. Details of these events can be viewed on Othona's website https://www.othonaessex.org.uk/events-listing
Outside their work duties volunteers are encouraged to join in these activities.

The nearest airport: LGW in London,United Kingdom
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Southminster train and bus station
Meeting Point and Time: The meeting point will be at the Othona Community. Detailed directions will be included in the Info Sheet.

Description of accommodation and food:

Volunteers should bring tents and sleeping bags/mats.
Food will be healthy and home-made. Vegetarian diets can be catered for.

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BACKGROUND:
Buddhafield (www.buddhafield.com) is an English Buddhist collective that is part of the international Buddhist movement, the Triratna Buddhist Community (http://thebuddhistcentre.com). Buddhafield emerged out of the coming together of Buddhism and ecological awareness in the 1990s. Buddhafield is inspired by the ideal of living and working more simply and kindly in a community informed by awareness of our interconnections with each other and with nature. We run a programme of camping activities in the South West of England and own two beautiful pieces of land, which we are committed to managing sustainably and which we use for several events each year (not the Festival itself). We are perhaps best known for organising the much-loved Buddhafield Festival, now in its 20th year, and for the Buddhafield Café, which provides vegan food at festivals like the Glastonbury Festival.

THE FESTIVAL:
The Buddhafield Festival is held over a period of five days, on a beautiful site in the Blackdown Hills, in Somerset, England. The event brings together around three thousand people for a sharing and celebration of alternative social, cultural, political and spiritual values. The mix of activities around Buddhist, environmental, healing and social change themes together with general festival attractions such as singing, dance, yoga, drumming, live music, comedy, craftwork, chai cafes, saunas, hot tubs and a huge range of activities for children, attracts a wide range of festival goers. The feedback we get is that for many the event is a reminder that a more positive and kind alternative to conventional competitive and environmentally damaging ways of living is possible. In keeping with the Festival's Buddhist ethos the event is a drug and alcohol-free zone.

Description of work:

Needless to say, in order for the Festival to be a life-enhancing and indeed for some a life-transforming experience, much hard work is required. From the day we arrive in an empty field with a small vanguard, our numbers gradually swell until we have around eight hundred volunteers welcoming the three thousand visitors. The set-up crew erect the structures that will act as kitchens and venues. They establish the infrastructure such as plumbing, compost toilets, showers and saunas. They make the site beautiful and safe with flags, bunting, paths, fences and lighting. Then during the Festival we have stewards to welcome and guide festival goers, to manage parking and traffic and to attend to people's well-being. Toilet wizards maintain the compost toilets. A team of recyclers sorts materials so as to minimize landfill. The café crew feed volunteers and festival goers alike. The site crew look after the infrastructure, tents, water etc. During the set-up phase volunteers will get one day off and during the festival two days either as full days or half days, depending on the needs of the particular teams.

VAP volunteers will be invited to work in a number of areas before and during the festival for example: the Healing area, the Buddhafield cafe, site crew, recycling and ‘toilet wizards’ décor, welcome and departure teams.


During the Festival the volunteers will have work shifts, but will also have time to enjoy the huge variety of events taking place and facilities available as outlined above. Volunteers are asked to attend daily morning meetings, the exact time depending on what area of work they choose to join. The work is very team-based. The whole enterprise runs on goodwill, awareness of each others’ needs, good communication and mutual support. During set-up and take-down there will be organised events around Buddhist themes, attendance at which is completely voluntary. There are generally also alternatives such as spontaneous musical gatherings, often around a fire. They will also have someone onsite who is their direct contact for support and pastoral care. They will meet as a group together each day.

The place where the project/workcamp will take place: In the outskirts of Taunton, Somerset.

The nearest airport: LHR in London,United Kingdom

The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Trains: The nearest station is Taunton. Journeys take about 2 hours from London or Birmingham, 1 hour from Bristol and 30 minutes from Exeter. Coaches: Taunton is about 4 hours from London and 1 hour from Bristol. National Express run regular services to Taunton. See www.nationalexpress.com. If you come by coach you will need to allow 15 minutes to walk to the train station exit by platform 2. Local transport: Once in Taunton there are two buses per day which can drop you within 10 minutes walk of the Festival site. The bus stops are about 15 minutes walk from Taunton station and five minutes from the coach station. Departure: The leaving day for International Volunteers will be Friday 21 July. If you could try and arrange your travel from Taunton after 11am that would enable us to take you to the bus or train station.

Meeting Point and Time: The Festival site is in remote countryside, with only two buses per day going near the site. A member of the Buddhafield team will meet people at the train station and help them get to the site. If you want to travel with a team member it is important that you arrive at Taunton train station not later than 16:45 on July 1st where we will meet you at the upper exit by platform 2!

Description of accommodation and food:

Volunteers should bring their own tents, sleeping bag, sleeping mat and everything you would need for a camping trip. Buddhafield will provide vegan food and hot drinks and snacks are available throughout the day.
Showers and toilet facilities are outdoors and though cleaner and better cared for than other festivals they are outdoors and basic.

English

* 현장납부비용 : GBP 90
[현장납부비 안내]
본 워크캠프 참가를 위해서는 참가비 외 현장납부비를 현장에서 외화로 직접 납부하셔야 합니다. 자세한 사항은 [국가별 참가비]를 참고해주세요
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PROJECT:
The Othona Community in Bradwell-on-Sea was founded in 1946. It is a residential centre for people of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds to seek a common understanding in the cause of peace. Othona has welcomed VAP volunteers since the early 1970's. Othona is a multi-faith non-dogmatic Christian Community founded next to one of the oldest churches in the UK (654AD). It fully involves non-Christians. It is an experimental community where work, play, drama, art and study are combined. Volunteers will be fully integrated in the life of the community.

WORK:
During the summer we will be helping with the day to day running of the community, and interacting with our guests and members, ongoing work to the grounds and gardens, ditches to be cleared and fencing to be repaired and painted.

STUDY THEME:
Volunteer Action for Peace participates in the worldwide programme International Voluntary Service for Climate Justice at our first Othona summer workcamp of 2019. Under the catchphrase "Thinking Globally, Acting Locally" the group joins Othona residents to raise awareness of the impact of humanity on the natural environment, the importance of biodiversity and the protection of ecosystems. Volunteers move on to consider practical measures for the sustainable production of food, energy and clean water.

LEISURE:
During the volunteers’ time there, there will be themed study weeks. Details of these events can be viewed on Othona's website http://www.othona-bradwell.org.uk/Events
Outside their work duties volunteers are encouraged to join in these activities.

The Othona Community is situated on the east coast of Essex, next to a nature reserve. It is 5 Km from the nearest village.

TERMINAL:
London and Stansted airports and Southminster train station are the closest for arrivals and departures.

In tents (Please bring your own) close to the community centre. Food will be healthy and home-made. Vegetarian diets can be catered for.

English

* 현장납부비용 : 80 GBP
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