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YOUTH in ACTION

EVS guide

for volunteers

of

Fekete Sereg Youth Association

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Dear volunteers, dear sending organisations,

thank you very much for your interest to participate, contribute and cooperate with Fekete Sereg Youth Association!

Please read the information bellow in this guide where you can find many useful information about EVS, Nagyvázsony, places and other practicalities.

Please, don´t hesitate to contact us with any of your questions!

Hosting organisation: Fekete Sereg Youth Association Website: www.fekete-sereg.hu

E-mail: feketesereg2010@gmail.com

Phone: 0036-88-264-587

Address: 8291, Nagyvázsony, Petőfi u.2 Hungary

See you soon!

Fekete Sereg Y.A. Team

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About Fekete Sereg Youth Association The Fekete Sereg Youth Association was founded in 1997 and is mainly composed by young aged between 13 and 30, living in Nagyvázsony (1800 inhabitants) and in the Vázsony-valley in Hungary. The association’s duty is to represent the interest of the young living in the village at regional, national and international level. Our village is situated in the rural area. The target groups of our association are diverse: students, unemployed ones, minorities (roma), disadvantaged and handicapped people etc. Our mission is to give the youth of the village possibilities to spend their free time by doing useful activities, to support bottom-up initiatives of the young living in the village. Our aim is also to give the same possibilities to our youngsters as others have in the European Union. We collaborate with municipalities, foundations, other regional, national and international organizations, experts and other people supporting youth. Fekete Sereg Youth Association employs 2 youth workers. We also have two EVS volunteers and 5-8 occasional volunteers. Our association has been run a media house since 1999. As a bottom-up initiative, a media programme was launched in 2000. We publish a youth newsletter appearing 7 times a year in 600 examples. Our members launched a regular television programme called Sereg-szemle in the local TV network. We also edited a teletext. Fekete Sereg organizes the Integrated Special Triathlon Games where handicapped and healthy people play and compete together in mixed teams. The aim of this game is to enhance cooperation between people having different health status. Due to our wide national and European connections, partners and networks, we try to provide the possibility for young people to get to know different cultures, people with the subvention of the Youth in Action Programme. We usually organize local, regional, national, international events, trainings, youth exchanges, study visits, seminars. Fekete Sereg is an accredited European Voluntary Service hosting, sending and coordinating association. By this way of working we not only try to give them an international experience but we aim to facilitate their tolerance and abolish all kinds of discrimination and prejudices they can have. We regularly cooperate in formal and non-formal networks on national level. Our international partners come from all around Europe and we have a very valuable network of partners in the Mediterranean and South American region. Our organization is member of the national network of the Anna Lindh Foundation. In 2008-2010 our organization has a Grundtvig Learning Partnership Project. In 2009 Fekete Sereg coordinates a Youth in the World project between Europe and Latin America and we have the opportunity to participate in a project with Africa and Asia. In 2011 we could host the first volunteer from Paraguay and send one-one Hungarian volunteers to Argentina and Paraguay.

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EVS in Fekete Sereg Youth Association

Project is focused on the work with young people in the local community, also with youngsters with fewer opportunities (mainly social, economical and at risk). Project is in

general about the youth work, youth leisure, youth information, work with non organized youngsters, their motivation to be involved, participate. Project includes main issue as a

intercultural understanding, respect, European topics and diversity.

Main elements of the project are: public happening, life in local community, youth

information and work with them, activisation of young people and motivate them to various option, opportunities and possibilities they have. Making video and photo about all the

program, and publicity.

Topics and aims of EVS project in Fekete Sereg Youth Association:

„Youth information and rural/urban development“ (work in teh local community, work

woth children and young people) is the main thematical field consisting following aims:

contact with local young people, thier involvement and motivation

promotion of international cooperation and activities

motivation to learning, travelling, gaining of new experience, knowledge and skills

information support

promotion of EVS and possibilities offered by Youth in Action Programme – “following the living example”

development of Youth Information Centre and Leisure time clubs

contribution with new point of view, inspiration, mentality and ideas

influence of local community, “Europe towards us” - specially meeting with young people

contribution to changes in the local community, environment and stereotype attitude towards “differences”

Coordination activities:

Coordination of individual EVS: volunteers involved in the EVS project. Volunteers live together and they work together in the same organisation, Fekete Sereg Y.A. even the

projects have different content, programme and activities. Cooperation of all the volunteers will be approved in the evaluation, common activities, reflection and schedule.

Also the Volunteers take a part in The Cultural House for helping in openning.

The bigest benefit is that volunteers will stay together, during their stay far from their home will be support in each other. Besides hsting organisation and mentors they wont stay alone.

EVS volunteers are treated as a full members of hosting organisation Fekete Sereg Y.A.

The preparation and common planning is starting before EVS volunteers´ arrivals. For

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whole duration of EVS is essential the mututal cooperationa nd communication of all actors of EVS.

Time schedule:

5 days per week, max. 33 hours per week

work times in a day from 13:00 – 19:00, but time schedule can be flexible according to particular programme and activities which can be moved to evenings or weekends (up

to the common agreement between volunteer and Fekete Sereg Y.A.)

time schedule can be adapted according to activites in the mobile youth work – time

schedule of cooperating partners´ organisations

EVS volunteers will be supported by Fekete Sereg Y.A. and mentors in the adaptation phase, getting to know and involvement in local community, also beside their EVS projects,

meeting new people, making friends, aclimatisation, everybody will try to create friendly atmosphere that they will feel comfortable and nice.

PRACTICLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERS

EI number: 2010 – HU – 15

Lodging:

The hosting organisation Fekete Sereg Y.A. provides the accomodation in a house, in

Nagyvázsony. That house only for volunteers, bedrooms for the volunteers, kitchen with living room, bathroom and toilette. Flat is very close to everything, to the shops(5 min),to the

organisation(5 min),to the bank(5 min), and to the busstop(5 min) The lodging of friends and family, etc. will not be admittied without make know to the EVS

coordinator or president of Fekete Sereg Y.A. For the decision is responsible Fekete Sereg Y.A. (president, EVS coordinator). Only short-term visits will be admitted (max. 2 - 3 days)

and provided that being a matter of a person per volunteer. Fekete Sereg Y.A. has legal authority of expelling any alien person from the flat away when the volunteers have not

brought to light their stay. Meetings and parties in the flat are strictly allowed only with permission of the president or

EVS coordinator. Board:

In the beginning of every month you will receive the meal allowance, together with contributions. This represents 100€ in the project.

Pocket money:

The volunteer receive 95€ in the project. The amount of pocket money is fixed by the rules of European voluntary service as a Action of Youth in Action Programme.

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The weather:

Intercontinental wheather. We have 4 season, mid march-may the Spring, june-august is the

Summer, september-mid november the Autumn and mid november mid march the winter. The summer is hot, can be about 35-40°, and winter is cold, normaly -5 - -10°. The Sprin and

the Autumn are rainy, windy, but not so cold and not so hot. Internet:

Internet is available in Youth Centre from Monday to Sunday, during working time in the

volunteers´free time or for working needs. Also is possible Wifi using in The Cultural House, during the openning.

Contacts – Fekete Sereg Youth Association: feketesereg2010@gmail.com

tel: 0036-88-264-464

Rita Kandikó (Chairman)

Antal Lepold (Kocka) EVS Coordinator

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TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

The 90 % of volunteers´travel costs will be reimbursed from the budget of European voluntary service project (Youth in Action programme). The reimbursement will be

calculated upon the original tickets, boarding passes and invoices that volunteers delivere to Fekete Sereg Youth Association.

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Nagyvázsony and a small history A popular tourist spot near one of the biggest rises in the Bakony peak Kabhegy the south hills of the Balaton Uplands. In this region have lived Stone Age people. The present name first appeared in regulations in 1495. More then 500 years the Kinizsi castle, which stands in the middle of the village, which is not unlike the usual top of the hill was built, but under the old village houses. The castle's most famous owner, the simple miller whoe became a warlord, was Kinizsi Pál. The castle and estate in 1649 István Zichy came into the hands of the Germans, who again boosted the resettlement area. The castle in the 50's, it was rebuilt, the new work is under way. The castle can be visited all year roundis also held in th e medieval tournaments, equestrian games. In the neighborhood post office museum, unique presentations. TheSchumacher-house exhibitions on local history and Guilds. Now, around 1800 inhabitants lives there. In Nagyvázsony are 5 churches( for 3 religions), a bank, a post office, many kind of shops, one youth center(Fekete Sereg Y.A.), a kindergarden, a basic school, and also many bars. there are many cultural and leisure program

Medieval games (01.07.-20.08.)

Humor Fest (stand up comedy in the last week in July)

Live Nativity (during christmass time)

Traditional „Cattle Drive“ ( around 24.04. and 10.09.) etc...

Transit In Nagyvázsony are just some bus stops. On the weekdays more or less in every hours u can find connection to Veszprém or to any citys. During weekend are less bus connection. In every bus stop you can read the plan of the buses.

Shop The shops in the weekdays are open in the morning at 06:30/07:00h and they are close at 16:30/17:00 h. In the afternoon. During weekend the openhours 06:30/07:00h till 11:00/11:30h.

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Veszprém

Veszprém one of the oldest towns in Hungary, is now a city with county rights and lies approximately 15 km north

of Lake Balaton and 20 km of Nagyvázsony. It is the capital city of the administrative county of the same name.

There lives 64,339 inhabitantes.

Veszprém lies on both sides of the Séd creek, approximately 110 km from Budapest .and 20 km from Nagyvázsony

About the city

According to local legend, Veszprém was founded on seven hills. The seven hills are Várhegy (Castle Hill), Benedek-hegy (St.

Benedict Hill), Jeruzsálem-hegy (Jerusalem Hill), Temetőhegy (Cemetery Hill), Gulyadomb (Herd Hill), Kálvária-domb (Calvary

Hill), and Cserhát. Veszprém had an important religious role during the fight to make Christianitythe official religion of Hungary -

Stephen I of Hungary defeated the armies of his chief opponent, Koppány, near Veszprém. The city became the first episcopal

seat of Hungary in 1009 and an archiepiscopal seat in 1993. Comitatus Veszprém was one of the ear liest historical counties of

Hungary. Veszprém was the favorite city of Queen Gisela, the wife of St. Stephen. For centuries, the queens of Hungary were

crowned by the bishop of Veszprém. The city is still often called "the city of queens". Veszprém was among the first Hungarian

cities to have a university - students studied law and arts here. The university was destroyed by fire in 1276. Veszprém became a

university town again in the 20th century. The city is full of summer festivals, but from September until the end of June, the sports

and student life, took a leading role in the city. The handball team is one of the best team in Europe, multi-EL champion and record

national champion.

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Balatonfüred:

Balatonfüred is a popular resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary with a population of thirteen thousand,

situated on the north shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and it has

significant yachting life. It is also a favorite location for coarse fishing, carp being the most common catch. The lake

has been erroneously spoiled with eels and other non indigenous species which are by now on the decline. The

temperature of the water is above 20 degrees Celsius from May to September. The quality of the water is excellent.

The town has two marinas, a string of carbonated mineral water springs, beautiful listed buildings from the middle of

the 18th and the 19th centuries and fine restaurants. It has modern hotels and guest-houses to accommodate about fifty

thousand visitors in the summer. The nearest villages around Balatonfüred are Tihany, Aszófő, Balatonszőlős and

Csopak, all renown for their wine land and beaches. Highway No 71 crosses the town as well as a single track railway

line between Budapest and Tapolca. Former large employer in town included the Ship-yard, whereas today the larges

employer is the State Heart Hospital, the largest industry is catering and providing boarding and accommodation. The

town has a pier, a harbour, a large camping site and several private marinas.

People come here to enjoy the mild micro-climate, beautiful scenery, the local wine, made of Olaszrizling grapes, and

sailing and swimming facilities, as well as to revive the two-century-old tradition of socializing around spas, bathing

and vacationing. The main events of the two-month-long summer holiday season include a ball for first-time visitors

with a beauty contest and a wine-tasting festival, both in August.

Füred (short for Balatonfüred) has six comprehensive schools, three grammar schools, a secondary modern school for

viniculture, the Lajos Loczy High School and Janos Ferencsik Music School (conservatory). A number of choirs,

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bands and sporting clubs are also present. The town has a local TV studio and a monthly newspaper. Füred has a

newly built conference and sport centre as well.

There is a Resort House for translators of Hungarian works into foreign languages (Lipták Villa) operated by a

foundation that offers scholarships to foreign nationals active in translating from the Hungarian language.

There are three churches in town: a typical red-sandstone Catholic church, a white Protestant church and a modern

Evangelist church. A Pentecostal, American type of Christian denomination Faith Church is also active in the former

Communist party headquarters.

Balatonfüred has a number of conference halls, and a large clinic for heart patients. It also has a number of wine

cellars that sell white house wine in the vineyards on the hillside overlooking the town and the lake.

In winter, the lake may freeze over for weeks so that skaters and ice boaters take over.