work experience for young people
The Weather
Please be prepared to work in all weather conditions and make sure you have the relevant clothing to help you do this. It can be very hot in the summer and then quickly turn cold and rainy.
As you are probably aware the weather in the UK can be unpredictable and this can have detrimental effects on the crop you may be working with. Weather such as heavy rain, frosts and high winds can damage plants and prevent the fruit from growing as quickly as planned. This may mean there will be periods of time when the work on your farm will decrease and you will have fewer hours a day on the field.
If the work on the farm stops before the booked end date due to either crop failure or poor weather, Concordia will try to offer you an alternative placement. However this cannot be guaranteed.
The work on the farm can be enjoyable and very rewarding. To benefit from this, however, you will need to put in the hard work and listen carefully to all instructions you are given. Much of the picking you will be doing is physically demanding so do expect to have a few aches and pains after the first weeks work. These should reduce over time as you become more accustomed to the work and you will get fitter!
UK work placements available
Concordia has placements on farms in the UK starting between now and mid-June. If this is of interest to you and you have working rights in the UK, then please e-mail students@concordia-
ysv.org.uk with your name, date of birth, contact details and the dates you are available.
We regret that if you are a Romanian or Bulgarian national, all our SAWS work cards for 2008 have been allocated and we will not be able to offer you a placement.
