Animal Care - EquiCanis
De Wissel
Centrum Molenmoes - Equicanis
Wezemaal, Belgium
Description
Equicanis works mainly with youth at risk,horses and dogs. We try to create opportunities for opening, for developping, by creating relationships with these beautifull big animals. Our activities vary from workshops in which we take care of the horses, cuddling with the horses over walks with the horses, 'Equine Assisted therapy' and learning for individuals or groups, as also activities to developp ourselves as equine assisted therapist. The activities are for youngsters of the Wissel and also externals. The main tasks are taking care of the horses and the surroundings (feeding, clean the paddock, do exercises with the horses). Besides that the volunteer will assist in some ateliers where youngsters are taking part in. A day starts in the morning at 8.30 with taking care of the horses, in the afternoon the volunteer will help where needed, around 15h we take again care of the horses and the paddock.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will live in a house near to the project(app 500m) together with other volunteers. It is located in a small village. The volunteer will have a room that he/she can lock with a key. Bathroom and kitchen are in common with other volunteers. Terras and outside places are in common with another project. The volunteer is getting a food budget to arrange his food outside the work hours. During work the volunteer has lunch in the project. The volunteer will get a bike to go to the shop, the bus or train station. A bus card is provided to travel with the bus to the city.
Training during the activity
The volunteer will get some preparation about life in the project, Language course, working in a team and living together with other volunteers. In September the volunteer takes part in an on arrival training organized by the National agency and in January again in the mid term training. During the year the project is providing some language support to learn Dutch and coaching moments for personal learning and understanding of philosophy of the work. Training about how to take care of the horses will be given by equicanis in the first month of work.
Participant profile
A volunteer with passion and respect for horses and other animals, sence for ecology, eager to explore together with us the possibilities of nature, knowledge of human and horse relationships. A volunteer that is willing to take care of animals, outside work, farm work As on the domain will be youngsters with difficult background, we want the volunteer to be aware of his influences to these youngsters. able to live in rural setting (nearest city Leuven is 12km), willing to use the bike or bus able to live independant
Activity dates
From 18/08/2025 to 30/07/2026
Activity location
blauwmolenstraat 1a, Wezemaal, Belgium
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Social challenges
Environment and natural protection
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/04/2025 23:59