SPJ Centre Reine Fabiola
Maisons Occupationnelles Reine Fabiola
Neufvilles, Belgia
Descriere
Volunteering opportunity in a residential centre hosting 300 mentally handicapped adults. The centre is located in a small village in Neufvilles. The volunteer's tasks consist of daily practical and educational supervision of the disabled person. The volunteer will support the educational and pedagogical team in the day-to-day supervision of the residents (helping dressing up, cooking meals, playing with the residents, going for a walk,...). Half of his time, the volunteer will be involved in a home hosting 15 residents. The other half, they will be involved in a workshop offered by the centre (painting, soap, ironwork, farm, etc.), where they will help the residents to carry out the tasks proposed to them. They will gradually be asked to carry out different tasks at their own pace. The volunteer will help to organise the centre's events throughout the year (carnival, soapbox race, open day, etc.) and trips organised for residents.
Cazare, hrană și transport
The volunteer will live in a furnished studio apartment close to the centre (2.5km). The train station is 200m away. There are buses and trains to Mons and Soignies on weekdays and Saturdays, and trains to Brussels and Mons every day from Soignies. It is also possible to borrow a vehicle from the centre for trips to Soignies station. Food is provided by the centre 7/7. Volunteers can order food from the bursar's office and cook for themselves in their studio. They can also eat in the centre's canteen or with the residents when they work in the evening.
Formare pe durata activității
The volunteers take part in the 2 training courses organised by the national agency for ESC volunteers, as well as the four residential seminars organised by the SPJ team (coordinating organisation). They regularly attend team meetings and have a tutor, a resource person within the institution to guide them during their experience. They will learn a great deal, which can be summarised as follows: Discovering and progressing in the world of social work and, more specifically, the world of people with learning disabilities.
Profilul participantului
Someone who is interested in people with mental disabilities. Someone who wants to get involved in a social project. Someone who is interested in differences and meeting new people. Curious to learn, interested in working in an environment that is different from their everyday life, self-motivated, wanting to make a contribution to society.
Datele activității
De la 05/09/2025 până la 30/06/2026
Locul activității
455, rue de Neufvilles , Neufvilles, Belgia
Tipul de activitate
Voluntariat individual
Se caută participanți din
Austria, Bulgaria, Cipru, Croația, Czechia, Danemarca, Estonia, Finlanda, Franța, Germania, Grecia, Groenlanda, Irlanda, Islanda, Italia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norvegia, Polonia, Portugalia, România, Slovacia, Slovenia, Spania, Suedia, Ungaria, Țările de Jos
Temele activității
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Data-limită pentru înscriere
Nu există termen-limită pentru trimiterea cererii