DATE & TIME: 

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WEEK 1: Arrival 3/8 - Departure 10/8

WEEK 2: Arrival 10/8 - Departure 17/8
Each week is a standalone event - but you can also join for both weeks, see further info on pricing below.

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LOCATION:

Bjärkan 

1.5 hours North of Östersund

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COURSE COST (7 DAYS):

Up to 20 hours of 'work' time is accounted for when calculating the value-exchange for the course. This will be 4 hours per day over 5 days of the week. The learning will also be integrated throughout these work periods as well as through timetabled sessions.

Standard: £600

Low-Waged: £475

Bursary: £350

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Children are welcome - we will charge £100 per week for over 5's.

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An early-bird discount of 10% is available for those who register and are accepted & pay before 15th May.

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The fee includes 7 nights accommodation in shared twin rooms & 3 meals each day.

If you'd like to stay for both weeks you are welcome, some of the curriculum will be repeated but because this is a collaborative and emergent training experience, much of the material will be new (even when repeated!) We can offer a 10% discount if you'd like to join for both weeks. 

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We are intentionally keeping the costs low for this event to ensure a broad range of people can apply, but please consider paying the higher amount if you have the capacity to.

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We understand that various forms of privilege can play a role in financial access to events such as these. We believe that diversity & inclusion are an essential aspect of building a truly resilient society and we desire to impact and support all communities with our work. We actively invite community leaders working in diverse spaces and especially those in low-income or socially disadvantaged communities.

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FOOD:

Registration includes three delicious meals per day. Vegan & gluten free options available. We will be sharing food preparation as part of the community living experience and so everyone joining will have an opportunity to take on at least one kitchen shift as part of the work period. 

 

TO APPLY:

To ensure a diverse mix of participants, this experience is by application. Please complete the application form here. 

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FAQs

*WHAT ACCOMMODATION IS INCLUDED?

Most rooms are shared twin rooms either in our guest cabin or in the main farmhouse. There are two small bunk rooms that are able to be offered as single occupancy for an extra charge equally 50% of price tier paid.

Rooms can be seen on the gallery here

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You are also welcome to camp on the land here and we also have space for a few live-in vehicles. There is a 30% discount available for those camping or in live-in.

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*ARE CHILDREN WELCOME?

Yes! We very much welcome children as part of our resilient community. We do make a small charge for over 5's - please see above.  Children are invited to participate in activities where appropriate and we encourage the community to be a village for any children present during the event, so that parents are able to feel supported to participate as much as possible. And, the event is a training and will have scheduled sessions etc, not everything will be suitable for children. There will be times when parents will need to supervise their own children in order for the training sessions to run smoothly for other participants. And Bjärkan is a beautiful, wild place where children have the opportunity for a certain freedom - but it will ultimately be  the parents responsibility to ensure each child's safety. (If you watch the short film posted above about last years camp you can hear from previous young people who joined)

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*HOW DO I GET TO BJÄRKAN?

There are several ways to travel here. Our nearest big town (1.5 hours away) is Östersund.

You can fly to Österund Åre Airport via Stockholm Arlanda.

You can also take a train from Stockholm to Östersund or a little nearer (1 hour) is Krokom Station. The train takes between 5-7 hours and there are several each day as well as a sleeper train.

You can also fly direct from Gatwick in the UK to Trondheim in Norway, then take a train via Storlien to Krokom (6 Hours)This requires an overnight stop in Trondheim.

It is also possible to travel from UK by train to Stockholm, via Hamburg in 2 days. 

From Krokom/Östersund there are options of bus, shared taxi and possible transfers offered. Full travel details with links can be sent to successful applicants.

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*PAYMENT

Once a place has been offered, full payment is required to secure the place. 

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*CANCELLATION POLICY 
Please take a moment to review the cancellation policy. All questions are warmly welcomed.
• If you cancel at any time up to 8 weeks before the event start date, the full payment will be refunded.
• If you cancel within 8 weeks of the event start date, 50% of the full payment will be refunded.
• If you cancel within 4 weeks of the event start date, 25% of the full payment will be refunded.
• If you cancel within 1 week of the event start date, or if you withdraw from the event after the start of the first day, no part of the payment will be refunded.

 

*CONTACT US:
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the event:
E-mail: info@bjarkan.org