Confirmation Letter

Olde Vechte Foundation

Welcome!
We are happy to let you know that you have been selected to be an EVSer for the project Sustainable Community in Ommen, the Netherlands.

Here is an overview of how your Group EVS is built up:

What
Arrival and start of your EVS Introduction Days and On-Arrival training Volunteering all together Volunteering in the workplaces Mid-term evaluation for the Youth passes, learning goals will be evaluated and new goals will be set Meeting with mentors and finalising Youth Pass: sharing intensions for coming period Departure

When
24th of June 24th 27th of June 28th of June The whole period Beginning of August Middle of August 22nd of August

What we expect from you

In our experience it does not create the best atmosphere if somebody arrives or departs earlier or later than the rest of the group. We therefore expect all participants to arrive on the 24th of June and that you depart on the 22nd of August from the Olde Vechte. By sticking to these dates you will also get the most out of your EVS experience. Normal working days are Monday Friday. This depends a bit on your work place, but the total amount of working hours is 36 hours and if you work in evenings/weekends you can therefore compensate with taking other days off. We expect you to meet up all working days at the place you are assigned to volunteer. Your free days you spend as you want and you are of course also allowed to leave Ommen on these days.

Insurance
All EVSers are covered by a medical insurance plan called AXA to protect you in your volunteering period. It covers medical, dental, disability and liability problems. It is free of charge and you will sign it with your sending organisation. For more information about AXA: www.msh-intl.com/global.
The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people. Youth in Action is executed by the Netherlands Youth Institute. www.youthinaction.nl

What to do before you leave

Become a member of our Facebook group Sustainable Community EVS https://www.facebook.com/groups/sustainablecommunitygevs/. Here you can already start communicating with us and the rest of the group. Meet with your sending organisation so they can prepare you for your EVS and help you with how you book your travel. Book your travel: When you know the budget for your travel, you probably have to book your travel yourself (some do it together with the sending organisation). When you are here you will get the money back for your arrival travel and when you are home you will get the money for your return travel. Let us know your arrival and departure time You will sign an Activity Agreement and your insurance together with your sending organisation. It is similar to a work contract.

What to bring with you

We advise you to bring (dependent on your luggage allowance) the things on this list so you do not need to buy a lot of things only to use for two months and/or because it is probably cheaper to buy it in your own country than in the Netherlands.

Passport/national ID card Medicine you are taking Clothes and shoes for outdoor and indoor work, activities and sports that you are not afraid to get dirty. Remember all sorts of weather. Towel(s) Toiletries products such as tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, tampons, hand cream etc. Small backpack Water bottle Sleeping bag (will be nice if you want to go away on free days)Sunscreen and Mosquito repellent Readings and/or other leisure time materials Perhaps some food/drinks from your country to share with others?

The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people. Youth in Action is executed by the Netherlands Youth Institute. www.youthinaction.nl

How to get here

1. Take the train to Zwolle (Direct trains from Schiphol, Amsterdam Centraal, Utrecht and Nijmegen) 2. From Zwolle take the train into direction Emmen and get off at station Ommen (17 minutes) 3. From Ommen Train Station you can walk to the Olde Vechte. It takes approximately 20 minutes (route explained below the map). Map of how to get from Ommen Train Station to Olde Vechte Foundation

You go from the train station towards the traffic cross, turn left and follow the Stationsweg until the bridge (approx. 15 min walk). Just before the bridge you turn right to the Zeesserweg. Follow this road for about 100 meters and on your left is the entrance to the estate of the Olde Vechte.

For more information and a train planner you can check the website of the Dutch national train system: www.ns.nl/en or the travel planner www.9292.nl/en (both English versions). For those who are travelling in Germany please check www.bahn.de and for those who are travelling in Belgium, please check www.b-rail.be. Both websites have an English version.
The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people. Youth in Action is executed by the Netherlands Youth Institute. www.youthinaction.nl

If you have any further questions about the Group EVS please contact your sending organisation:

Country
Czech Republic Hungary Latvia Macedonia Greece Romania Lithuania Croatia Iceland

Contact Person
Kristyna Ondrejova Tamas Mahner Linda Uzulina Viktor Iliev Giovanna Pignatti Tudor Livadaru Akvile Budreckyte Mirjana Kovacevic Kristin Bjrnsdottir

E-mail
info@nasekamenka.cz evs.egyesek@gmail.com linda@imka.lv viktor@ymcabitola.org.mk evs@citizensinaction.gr tudor_livadaru@yahoo.com akvile@saltes.net synergy@synergy-croatia.com icye@aus.is

Here are our contact details if you need anything from us

Address: Olde Vechte Foundation Zeesserweg 12 7731 BG Ommen The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0) 529 451963 E-mail: info.oldevechte@gmail.com Webpage: www.oldevechte.nl Facebook: Synergy Olde Vechte foundation, Groepsaccommodaties Olde Vechte & Zeesse

We look forward to meeting you!

Greetings, The Olde Vechte Team

The Youth in Action programme funds and supports European projects for young people. Youth in Action is executed by the Netherlands Youth Institute. www.youthinaction.nl