Programmes

Expand your horizons as a volunteer in Europe! Through the European Solidarity Corps you can volunteer full-time (from two months up to 1 year) with an organisation abroad. Your tasks can vary: it can be a cultural, social, ecological or media project for example, but with a strong focus on solidarity. This is funded and for youngsters between 18 - 30 years old. For more info, check the Flemish website (and register for an info session; https://www.europeansolidaritycorps.be/wat/vrijwilligerswerk-jongeren/), the French website (https://www.lebij.be/comment-participer-au-ces/) or the German website (https://jugendbuero.be/portal-fur-jugendliche/).

Go Strange - your starting point for all volunteering opportunities (Flanders)

Don’t call it a dream, call it a plan! Are you between 13 and 30 years old? Want to volunteer (https://www.gostrange.be/themas/vrijwilligerswerk) or do something non-touristy abroad? Go Strange gives you an overview (https://www.gostrange.be/zoeken?thema=13&duur=All&hoe=All&leeftijd=) of all the possibilities in order to experience an intercultural experience abroad. If you filter on volunteering in the green search bar, you’ll find an overview of Flemish organisations that offer volunteering abroad, like YFU, AFS, Bouworde and Jeugddienst Don Bosco. Go Strange is part of the Eurodesk network.

EU Aid Volunteers

Are you at least 18 years old and ready to volunteer full-time in a humanitarian aid project (between 1 and 18 months) around the world? EU Aid Volunteers brings volunteers and organisations together from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian aid projects and contributing to strengthening local capacity and resilience of disaster-affected communities. Volunteers deployed to humanitarian aid projects will receive training, accommodation and have their travel costs covered.

United Nations Volunteers

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide and regularly publishes volunteering opportunities. You create your profile in the UNV Global Talent Pool to apply. Check if you meet the minimum requirements: you’ll need to be 25 years old or older, have a university degree or higher technical diploma and at least two years of relevant work experience.

Junior Programme from Enabel

The Junior Program is an opportunity for young professionals (up to 30 years old) to work with the Sustainable Development Goals. You’ll gain practical professional experience in a development project of a Belgian development organisation in one of the 14 partner countries: Morocco, Palestinia, Mali, Senegal, Guinee, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, CR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Oeganda, Tanzania or Mozambique. After a thorough selection process, you’ll have a contract for 1 year and will receive a monthly wage. This programme is organised by Enabel, the Belgian Development Agency.

More information and organisations active in this field

Go Strange

The information platform for Flemish young people aged 13 to 30 years old to go abroad for an intercultural experience. Also the official Eurodesk website for the Flemish Community in Belgium, all information in Dutch.

Jugendbüro der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

The National Agency for Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps. Also the official Eurodesk website for the German-speaking Community in Belgium, all information in German.

Mobilité des Jeunes

The official website of Eurodesk for the French speaking Community in Belgium, all information in French.

Kamiel

An information platform that guides you through all the paperwork you need to take care of when you go abroad. Aimed at Flemish young people between 13 and 30 years old.

Wegwijzer

A network for thousands of travelers who exchange experiences to make your travel more worthwhile and unique. And they have suggestions about volunteering! Website in Dutch.

WWOOF

WWOOF is a worldwide movement linking volunteers with organic farmers and growers to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thereby helping to build a sustainable, global community.

Bureau International Jeunesse

Agence national pour le programme Erasmus+

Interesting links

Vlamingen in de Wereld

Do you want to know more about moving abroad? If you’re from Flanders, Vlamingen in de Wereld can help you with paperwork and other tips and tricks. Also interesting if you want to temporarily move abroad for volunteering.

Eurodesk

Looking for a local contact point in another country? Eurodesk has a whole network of advisors to help you with your questions about going abroad. Check out the map, country-specific information and opportunities on the Eurodesk website.

ACODEV

ACODEV is the French-speaking and German-speaking federation of development cooperation associations. Interesting if you want to volunteer in a developing country.

Envie d’ailleurs

Mobility Website by Infor Jeunes Tournai

Guide Social

The website of the psycho-medico-social sector in French with Volunteering opportunities

Portail de la Wallonie

Portail de la Wallonie with Volunteering opportunities

VDAB internationaal

This website will help you find a job abroad and provides you with information of what paperwork you need to take care of. Website in Dutch.

Work Away

Useful if you’re interested in a cultural exchange abroad. You can find hosts, accommodation and volunteering opportunities in 170 countries.