Help youth to discover the outdoor at Scout Centre Rotterdam
Scoutcentrum Rotterdam
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Description
Are you ready for a unique year in the heart of Dutch Scouting? Scoutcentrum Rotterdam (SCR) is looking for an enthusiastic young volunteer. You will help thousands of young people have a great experience while developing your own skills and ideas. Your role: Support visiting Scout and school groups and contribute to daily operations. You will: • Welcome and guide visiting youth groups across all stages of their stay—preparation, arrival, campfire/social activities, and departure. • Facilitate simple outdoor and community activities; explain camping and household routines. • Help with practical centre tasks (light maintenance, cleaning, shopping, admin). High‑risk work is always outsourced. • Contribute to inclusion, sustainability (green practices), and digital storytelling (e.g., social media or QR‑based nature info), depending on your interests. • Shape your own learning goals; bring ideas—we’ll mentor and support your personal growth.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
About us: SCR hosts 13,000–15,000 youth overnight stays each year on a 9‑hectare, historic site (farmhouse built in 1609) near Rotterdam. We hold the SCENES sustainability label and the Scouting Nederland “Labelterrein” quality mark. The metro (Capelsebrug) is 300 m away—city, nature and history are all on your doorstep. You will stay in our brand new volunteer quarters on our Scoutcentre. Kitchen and sanitary facilities shared with other volunteer(s). Bike available for daily shopping.
Training during the activity
- Take part in the trainings organised by our national NJi agency - Learn to speak Dutch if you want - Learn about scouting and outdoor skills if you want - Learn about our SCENES environmental management if you want
Participant profile
- You are enthousastic about outdoor life with respect to nature - You love to facilitate youth activities (moslty indirect, all visiting groups have their own staff) - You have demonstrated you are able to operate independently - You respect safety measures and house rules
Activity dates
A total of 0 week(s) during the period 01/03/2026 to 31/12/2026
Activity location
's Gravenweg 101, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-2-NL02-ESC51-VTJ-000372733