Volunteering Teams "Youth for Youths 2025"
ASBL Don Bosco Jette
Heverlee, Belgium
Description
Do you want to live a fun and international summer? Then this is your opportunity for you. Come join us on our Youth for Youths summer activity for international animators. This is a team project where you will support and work together with our national volunteers in Don Bosco playgrounds (Oratories) around Belgium. The goal is for you to have a fun experience but also create a joyful time and holidays for children between 4-16 years. You will carry out activities for the children as well as plan, lead and evaluate them, of course, as a team. Besides, every weekend you will get to explore Belgium with other international volunteers!! You will join other them in a special program tailored to make your time in Belgium educational but also fun. The organisation covers all activities as well as food and transport. Plus, you will be exploring different parts on Belgium with the help of our instructors.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
All accommodation, food and local transport will be arranged and financed by Bosco Base (Supporting Organisation). Travel costs will be covered till a max. of 275 euro (depending on the distance band and means of transport). During the week, this will be provided by the place of stay, the DB playgrounds. During the weekends the participants accommodation, food and transport will be organised by the Bosco Base coordinator and instructors.
Training during the activity
During the weekends, all the international volunteers will take part in a joint cultural and international program which is organized and carried out by Bosco Base. Moreover, the activities will be from training and learning about youth work and animation, evaluation of the experience they are living, sharing cultures among the other volunteers and cultural sightseeing along the most known cities in Belgium.
Participant profile
We are looking for a an arrange of profiles but that comply with the following: - Knowledge of English, very important since it is the main language of the project. (Knowledge of French is also an option since one of the playgrounds is located in a French speaking area). - Experience working with children as an animator or as a youth worker. - Open and motivated to live two weeks among other nationalities and cultures. IMPORTAN: If you come that needs a VISA, lets us know so we can start the procedure as soon as possible. Also, you will need a sending organisation so we can together help you out with the visa procedure
Activity dates
From 04/07/2025 to 20/07/2025
Activity location
Naamsesteenweg 37, Heverlee, Belgium
Activity type
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine
Activity topics
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Physical education and sport
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 23/04/2025 12:00