Day trips and volunteering with the Indigo Youth Movement.

Day trips to Indigo Skate Camp – Cost: R 250
Including pick up at 2pm, lunch and drop off back in Durban at 6pm. Day trippers have the option of assisting with the volunteer programs, observing the activities from the side lines or totally doing their own thing. Feel free to explore by taking a walk down to the river, nearby cave or merely mingling with the friendly locals.

Volunteering opportunities
We currently provide volunteer work for 8 full time staff members. Our volunteering opportunities have recently been internationally recognized by the Weltwaerts organization in Germany who has begun sending us volunteers. We are now moving forward by sourcing further volunteers ourselves.

Only 2 Steps to take towards volunteering:

Step 1) Duration of voluntary service
Listed below are time options for your stay, starting from 1 day to 3 months.

Step 2) Application
Indigo Youth Movement requires potential volunteers to submit a brief motivational e mail which answers the following questions:

a) Your qualifications & past work / travel experiences.
b) What are your interests?
c) What sports do you participate in?
d) Do you play a musical instrument?
e) Why do you feel Indigo is a calling for you?

Please email these answers to dallas@indigoskatecamp.co.za

Bursaries
We offer bursaries to over qualified volunteers who we believe will greatly improve our operations. If you wish to qualify for a bursary, please state so in your application e mail.

An introduction to being an Indigo Volunteer:
The following text provides a brief outline of where our organization is and what you may anticipate as a volunteer:

Indigo Youth Movement is our non-profit organization, which has been formed from the work of Indigo Skate Camp. After eight years of ground work we have refined our after school day care activities at camp, and stand now prepared to delegate responsibilities to capable volunteers. Our children are most beautiful, humble and hungry for your guidance. We are sure you will enjoy your enlightening interaction with the Zulu children aged between 5 and 15.

The headquarters of Indigo Youth Movement have recently moved to an old Victorian home in Morningside in an effort to expand our operations to increase the flow of visitors and volunteers to skate camp. Situated two blocks from Florida Rd, we are comfortably within Durban’s playground. Our volunteers are to take residence in this Indigo Home with the option of private rooms or shared rooms (note we have a strict no bunk beds policy).

We feel that establishing ourselves within Durban will strengthen our potential for growth in our primary area for development, being Indigo Skate Camp, which is only 40 minutes drive from our home. We believe our volunteers need a balance of rural and urban experiences to take in all there is within this fascinating city of cultural diversity.

A typical day as a volunteer would be something like this:

8am Breakfast in our home on the balcony under the lychee trees
9am Group meeting to discuss day’s game plan
10am Volunteers to assist with preparing lunch and to make preparations for the days lessons
1pm Lunch is served
2pm Depart for Indigo Skate Camp
3pm At camp we will make ready for the arrival of children attending our courses
3:30pm Children arrive at the camp to receive a hand full of fresh fruit and then begin the day’s activities by gathering on the ramp for a stretching / yoga class.
4pm Food and fresh fruit juice is served
4:15pm Children are split into groups according to age / learning ability and convene in designated areas for instruction from Indigo coaches / volunteers.
5pm Free skating / fun and games
5:30pm Shuttle leaves for Durban
6pm arrive back at home.Thereafter volunteers are free to enjoy the evening in our home, sit around a fire in the garden or walk down to Florida rd’s restaurants and bars.

More on Indigo Home’s location:

It is often said that Musgrave is 5 minutes away from everything.
Things to do in the area:

- 2 minute walk to Mitchell Park Bird Park & Vida e café.
- 20 minute walk or a 5 minute drive to North Beach.
- Musgrave shopping centre is 10 minutes walk away.

Note: there is a bus stop on our doorstep.

Rates for Indigo volunteers in 2010:

1 day / night – R 350
Includes overnight accommodation in
Durban, breakfast & lunch.
1 week – R 1 200
1 month – R 3 500
3 months – R 9 000

Note – Volunteers may have the choice of accommodation at Indigo Skate Camp for the same rates as above.