Glanaman, Carmarthenshire

Llanelli Railway/ Bus Station

Volunteers will be working on a variety of practical environmental tasks alongside the Park Rangers such as improving and developing footpaths, creating picnic areas and information points, assisting with building bridges, making boardwalks, constructing stiles, general clearance work or clearing scrub for reforestation.
Volunteers will also participate in some global activities with children and young people in Carmarthenshire including a school visit.
The group leaders will be a team of MTVs (medium term volunteers) who will be leading projects in Carmarthenshire for about 3-4 months.

Carmarthenshire is known as ‘The Garden of Wales’ for its beautiful countryside, rugged coastline and gentle hills.
Caerfyrddin (or Carmarthen, in English) is the county’s largest town, and the legendary birthplace of Myrddin, the wise magician of Welsh folklore, better known as Merlin, the wizard of Arthurian legend.
For many local people Welsh is their first language. Welsh is one of the oldest languages in Europe. It is still spoken by approximately 20% of the population.

The group will live in the Glanaman Youth Resource Centre, staying in dormitory accommodation. The group will cook for themselves in the kitchen in the centre. The centre also has two bathrooms, a washing machine and a pool table. Glanaman itself is a small town but there is a post office, a couple of small shops and a pub.

Strong boots with steel toe caps.
Waterproof jackets and trousers.
Warm clothing.
Sun protection.
Clothes which you don’t mind getting dirty.
Volunteers will be working outside in all weather conditions. Even in the summer Welsh weather can be very cold and wet. Volunteers must be prepared for all weather conditions Volunteers will need a Certificate of Good Conduct to participate in this project. Please see ‘Extra Information’ for further information about
the Certificate of Good Conduct.
Volunteers should bring ideas for games and songs from their own countries to share during global activities.

GREAT FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO...
Enjoy working outdoors.
Are fit and healthy and prepared to work hard on a project which can be quite physically demanding.
Don’t mind getting muddy!
Enjoy sharing their culture with young people.