DISC VERY 2010

The International Travel & Exchange Programme of the

National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs

new friends • new cultures • new experiences

So, what types of trip are on offer?

Team Travel

Sweden 4H Youth Camp (u18s)

Where: Sweden

Have an action-packed week at the

Sweden 4H Youth Camp and

experience the Scandinavian

culture.

What the members say: “Wow! What a

week – we met so many people and

made so many new friends – definitely a

week to remember.”

Alice Rhodes, Lincolnshire

Sweden 4H Youth Camp Leader (applicants must be aged 21 and over (no

upper age limit) on 1 January 2010)

Where: Sweden

Positions for one MALE and one

FEMALE to act as leader for the

20-strong group of under-18s

attending the camp.

New for 2010 Team Travel Development

Where: Uganda

This Team Travel Development trip to

Uganda is offered in partnership with

the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir,

which is a UK-based charity that

supports three schools in the Masaka

district in Uganda. As well as a

primary and secondary school with

500 pupils in each, there is a farm

school with 25 students. The purpose

of the farm school is to teach

sustainable organic farming and

farm management techniques

enabling the students to improve

nutrition, generate income and

improve the livelihood status within

their households. NFYFC intends to

send a team of 10-12 members to

volunteer for two weeks and to get

involved with all aspects of running

and maintaining the schools.

Whatever your area of expertise, it

will get used, whether that be

decorating school rooms, clearing

land or advising on how to increase

milk yields. A can-do attitude is a

must. You will be provided with

three hot meals a day and are

hosted in the mission house, which

has bunk beds, flushing loos and

cold showers. There is a football

pitch (of sorts) and the children love

to play with the volunteers. Expect

a warm welcome and an

experience that will change your life

for ever. Further information

available from the Discovery office.

Homestays

Where: Australia, Austria, Canada,

France, Germany, New Zealand,

Norway, Scotland, Sweden,

Switzerland and Northern Ireland

While we have YFCs, other countries

have their own rural youth

organisations. By linking up with

them, the Discovery Homestay gives

members the opportunity to travel

to other countries and be guests of

their organisations. It is a safe and

friendly way to see a country,

experience its culture, make new

friends and learn about young

farmer organisations elsewhere.

The host organisation arranges for

you to stay with a series of members’

families who will provide

accommodation, meals and an

introduction to the local area. You

will need to be flexible and be

prepared to take part in anything,

whether it is helping on the farm,

going to meetings and events, or

giving talks about YFC and life at

home.

What the members say: “I am having an

absolutely amazing time. I have met

some wonderful people and I don't think

I want to come back! Seen a variety of

things, from milking to potato harvesting,

plus I have even made cheese.”

Lizzie Matthews, Oxfordshire

Team Travel

Rural Youth Europe

Seminars/Study Session

Where: Spring Seminar in Serbia &

Macedonia; Summer Study Session

in Budapest and Autumn Seminar

in Scotland

Travel as part of a team with other

members, meet up with young

farmers from all over Europe, take

part in workshops and group visits,

and have lots of fun.

Rural Youth Europe Rally

Where: Sweden

Have a great time discovering new

cultures, making new friends and

representing your country together

with young farmers from 17 different

European countries.

What the members say: “Thank you so

much from bottom of my heart for giving

me the chance to go on this trip! Its

been amazing! I've just got back & I just

had to send you this email. I truly have

made friends for life. Thank you!”

Bob Dronfield, Derbyshire

Team Travel Development

Where: Kenya

The Team Travel Development trip is

offered in partnership with GSE

Ecotours and is for the little more

daring; it is a Homestay experience in

Kenya, a developing country. A

group of between 10 and 12

members will travel to Kenya and stay

with local families and sample village

life of a very different sort. You will

also get involved in a community

project. The welcome will be warm,

and the trip will give you an insight

into a way of life and its problems

that are very different from our

own. Further information and

example itinerary available from

the Discovery office.

Get paid to go! Working Exchange

C Alma Baker Trust Travel Award Where: New Zealand

If you have practical agricultural

experience and you are prepared to

muck in, why not apply to work at

Limestone Downs? The farm is an

intensive enterprise with 20,000 sheep

and 1,000 beef cattle on its 7,954

acres. It continuously explores new

management techniques and works

closely with Massey University. It is

located on the North Island’s west

coast just south of Port Waikato. The

C Alma Baker Trust funds four YFC

members each year to fly to New

Zealand and work on the farm for

three months. Applicants must have

a full driving licence.

What the members say: “This award is not

for the work shy. Although there are

plenty of opportunities to play hard; this is,

after all, a practical farming award and

as such you must work hard, too. A

beautiful place with fantastic people and

then the time to travel NZ on completion.

The award really is the opportunity of a

lifetime to experience NZ farming and

people, but don't just take my word for

it...” Carwyn Edwards, Carmarthenshire

WHERE HOW LONG TYPE OF TRIP WHEN COST

Australia Rural Youth 8 weeks Homestay Between Apr/Jul Flight, insurance & £49.50*

Austria 6 weeks Homestay 5 July-16 Aug Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Canada 4H u21s 5 weeks Homestay 2 Oct-8 Nov Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Canada JFAO 12 weeks Homestay 23 May-15 Aug Flight, insurance & £55*

France 4 weeks Homestay June/July Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Germany 2 weeks Homestay 10-24 June Flight, insurance & £28*

New Zealand 8 weeks Homestay May/July Flight, insurance & £49.50*

Norway 6 weeks Homestay June/July Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Scotland 2 weeks Homestay 14-27 June Flight, insurance & £28*

Sweden 6 weeks Homestay June/July Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Switzerland 6 weeks Homestay July/Aug Flight, insurance & £44.50*

Northern Ireland 2 weeks Homestay April Flight, insurance & £28*

New Zealand 3 months Working April NOTHING – TRUST PAYS

New Zealand 3 months Working July NOTHING – TRUST PAYS

New Zealand 3 months Working October NOTHING – TRUST PAYS

New Zealand 3 months Working January NOTHING – TRUST PAYS

Rural Youth Europe Spring Seminar, Serbia 1 week Team Travel 18-25 April tbc Flight, insurance & £23*

Rural Youth Europe Study Session, Budapest 1 week Team Travel 6-13 June Flight, insurance & £23*

Rural Youth Europe Rally, Sweden 1 week Team Travel 7-14 Aug Flight, insurance & £23*

Rural Youth Europe Autumn Seminar, Scotland 1 week Team Travel October Flight, insurance & £23*

Kenya 10 days Team Travel: Development 7-16 Aug Flight, visa, vaccinations, insurance + £424.00 & £23*

Uganda (New for 2010) 2 weeks Team Travel: Development 28 Sept-12 Oct tbc Flight, visa, vaccinations, insurance + £140.00 & £28*

Sweden 4H Youth Camp 1 week Team Travel July Travel, camp fee, insurance & £17*

Summary of choices

* = Administration Fee

Travel opportunities for Wales YFC members in 2010

ULSTER An opportunity for two members to

travel to Northern Ireland in April.

Members will stay with families in two

regions and take part in the annual

convention.

“With its friendly people and beautiful

scenery, I would definitely

recommend a visit.”

SCOTLAND An opportunity in June for two

members to travel to Scotland to stay

with local families. The trip will include

a visit to the Highland Show. The price

will be the cost of travel to Scotland.

“This is the best thing we have done

through YFC.”

FINLAND Those selected will stay at a Finnish

4H Camp and with local families. One

member under 21 and one member

under 26 will represent Wales on the

trip in June.

“Finland is a fantastic country to visit,

with unique traditions, customs,

landscape and culture.”

USA A three-week trip to the Illinois area,

USA. Two members from Wales will

travel in the autumn.

“A very busy three weeks, we saw

almost everything that Illinois had to

offer.”

ELIGIBILITY Members applying for trips that are

a part of the Wales YFC International

Programme must be 26 or under on

1 September 2009, unless otherwise

specified. Members are expected

to be responsible for their own

insurance for every trip. The trips in

this section are additional to those

on the previous pages and are

available exclusively to members of

YFCs in Wales. Welsh members

applying for these or NFYFC

Discovery trips should return their

application form to the Wales YFC

office by 30 October. A special

briefing day will be held in Builth

Wells on 15 November to select

members for these trips or in

readiness for the NFYFC Selection

Day that will be held in Stratford-

upon-Avon on 5 December.

FURTHER INFORMATION Contact Helen Edwards at the

Wales YFC office.

Tel: 01982 553 502

Email: helen.edwards@yfc-wales.org.uk

RURAL YOUTH EUROPE An opportunity to travel as a team

where you will meet young farmers

from across Europe to discuss

contemporary themes and have lots

of fun.

Spring Seminar:

Location: Serbia & Macedonia

Date: April (TBC)

Theme: Crossing Borders

Participation: Two members under 30

Autumn Seminar:

Location: Scotland

Date: October (TBC)

Theme: To be confirmed

Participation: Two members under 30

European Rally:

Location: Sweden

Date: 7-14 August

Theme: To be confirmed

Participation: One leader (under 30)

and four members

YOUNG FARMERS’

AMBASSADORS Members that are selected to travel

with the Wales YFC International

Programme will be able to submit an

application to the Young Farmers’

Ambassadors (YFA) Reunion

Committee Wales for a travel bursary

of £25 towards the cost of the trip.

YOUNG FARMERS AMBASSADORS England & Wales

How to apply for a Discovery trip Being part of Discovery 2010 is easy. Decide which of the trips you would like to apply for and contact your county

office or the Discovery officer for an application form, or download one from www.nfyfc.org.uk/discovery.html. Send

the completed form to your county office – you will need to check when the office wants it by. Your county office will

sign the form and send it to the Discovery officer before the closing date of Friday 20 November. You will then be

invited (everyone except the Sweden 4H Youth Camp (under 18) applicants) to attend the Selection Day at the NFU

Mutual Head offices in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, on Saturday 5 December.

Need help with funding your trip? Don’t worry if you think that you can’t afford to travel with Discovery. There are lots of local and national funds and

trusts that may be able to help fund your trip and attendance at the International Selection Day. Speak to your

County Office or the Discovery officer for some more advice.

Eligibility The Discovery 2010 trips are available only to YFC members aged 26 or under on 1 September 2009 (except Canada

4H u21s where members must be 21 or under on 1 January 2010 and Nordic 4H Youth Camp Leaders who must be 21

and over (no upper age limit) on 1 January 2010). To apply for the Homestays, Team Travel, Development and

Working Exchanges you must be aged at least 18 years old on 1 January 2010. The Sweden 4H Youth Camp is

specifically for members who are 18 or under on 1 January 2010.

Discovery officer: Katherine Nancarrow

c/o Cornwall YFC, Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground,

Wadebridge, Cornwall. PL27 7JE.

Tel: 01208 893084 or email: discovery@cornwallyfc.co.uk