ESC long term projects in Belgium. FULL DESCRIPTIONS of all the projects HERE:
Name: Social work at Foyer L’Aubépine – Ciney
Activity dates 1 : 01/02/2025 – 24/01/2026
Deadline: 20/10/24 – 23: 59 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.
Project description: The non-profit organization “Foyer Aubépine” aims to provide social help, education, host and support for youngsters with difficult socio-economical and familial backgrounds.
The volunteers will mostly work with kids and teenagers from 3 to 18 years helping to support the technical team (maintenance of the house; preparation of meals; cleaning of living spaces), support the social educators (spend time with kids and teenagers during meals and snacks; welcome kids and teenagers after school days: help them with homework, prepare exciting activities and games for leisure time, help for preparation for bedtime, participation in outside activities, maintenance of the vegetable garden and the chicken coop). Also, the volunteer will help to develop the project of living space in the caravan; help in the maintenance of the yurt and implement a personal activity in the last stage of the project.
A small promotion video of the project:
Name: Gallo-Roman Farm of Malagne – Rochefort
Activity dates: 01/02/2025– 31/01/2026
Deadline: 20/10/2024 CET
2 VOLUNTEERS
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.
Project description: Archeoparc Malagne is a non-profit organisation set up to protect and valorise an archaeological site from Gallo-roman history. It reproduces a farm from this period of time and recreate the different techniques and know-hows used at that time.
The volunteers will mostly help out in the maintenance of the 7 hectares of the domain (planting vegetables, mowing, fixing fences…), take care of the animals living on site, help with the building of new places by using Gallo-roman techniques and follow the archaeological experiments done (one on a harvesting machine, the other one on the production process of barley beer “cervoise”). The tasks are mostly outdoors and manual. And the pictures are not lying: it is pretty remote!
A small promotion video of the project:
Name: CBB’s Volunteers Messengers – Marche-en-Famenne
Activity dates: 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline: 20/10/2024 – 23:59 CET
2 VOLUNTEERS
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.
Project description: The Association of Compagnons Bâtisseurs, aka CBB, is a non-profit, non-political youth organisation recognised by the French Community of Belgium. The organisation proposes different kinds of activities, mainly based on volunteering and non-formal education: local and international work camps, medium and long term voluntary service, week-end workcamps, leisure time activities for and with disabled people, youth exchanges and local and international trainings.
The volunteer will be involved in the promotion, preparation, implementation and follow-up of our voluntary projects and non-formal education activities (work camps and weekends, youth exchanges, environmental weeks, volunteering days, pre camps, preparation sessions….). They will help CBB team in its role of support organisation for more than 20 ESC volunteers on the French speaking territory, and will be involved in local activities. S/he will also work sometimes in partnership with other local youth and social organisations. As part of CBB team, we will expect from them to attend collective activities such as staff meeting, General Assembly, team building day… This project includes administrative tasks, some IT time but also manual work on a regular basis!
Name: Youth Centre – Marche-en-Famenne
Activity dates : 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline : 13/10/2024 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.
Project description : La Maison des Jeunes or Youth Centre has the mission to promote youth active citizenship, participation and empowerment. In all our activities -trainings, creative and artistic workshops, outdoors activities and visits, organization of concerts and cultural events- we strive to work on the basis of a “pedagogy of the project.” Through negotiation, preparation, implementation and evaluation of activities, we hope to encourage young people to acquire new skills and support them in developing themselves as persons and citizens.
The volunteer will have the possibility to participate in all our activities: artistic workshops, sport activities, organization of cultural events and free time activities in the youth club and propose their own. Application showing the artistic and creative skills of the volunteers are strongly encouraged.
Name: Mic-Ados – Marche en Famenne
Activity dates : 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline: 13/10/2024 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/micados/
Project description: To join the «sac ados» project allowing dropped out youngsters to reflect about their future by taking part in manual works, creative activities and social actions. To organise workshops for young people attending Micados activities.
Name: Hyphen for inclusion – Marche en Famenne
Activity dates: 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline: 13/10/2024 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/hyphen/
Project description: Planning, organisation, and evaluation of residential weekends and evening activities for people with mental disability. During the activities, support the participation of people with disabilities. Take part in cbb’s activities : youth exchanges, trainings for summer camps leaders and local activities.
Name: Music Fund
Activity dates: 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline: 20/10/2024 – 23:59 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/music-fund/
Project description: Music Fund is a non profit organization promoting music as an instrument to develop social projects for young people, mostly in conflict zones and developing countries, with the slogan “Give music a chance”. Other objective of MF is to work with music schools and improve their access to musical instruments globally. They work hard developing a network of musical repair technicians and improving their abilities. Last, but not least, they facilitate the access of musical instruments to young musicians all around the world. In Belgium, the team of MF helps young people who want to learn to play by providing them with wide range of instruments donated or collected then fixed by Music Fund. Through their expertise centre in Marche en Famenne and a warehouse in Jemelle they are able to fulfil all the needs for local music schools and socio-artistic projects all around Belgium. The volunteer will help Music Fund team in their administrative tasks but s/he will mostly help to manage the instruments storage, the picks-up of the instruments, help to repair the instruments and care for it. In case the situation allows it, the volunteer will also be asked to help out in the organisation of concerts and other musical events.
Name: Interra ASBL – Liège
Activity dates : 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline : 13/10/2024 – 23 :59 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/interra/
Project description: Interra is a non-profit organization working for the inclusion of migrants and the awareness of issues of migration, social cohesion and cultural difference through creativity, art and culture. Join the team of Interra and help with the Inter’Act project !
This activity allows people recently arrived in Liege territory and local people to organise workshops, based on what they know or what they like to do, for a mixed public. Help with various workshops, intercultural meetings, film debates and more.
Name: Join the crew of Gamedella youth club – Rochefort
Activity dates : 01/02/2025 – 31/01/2026
Deadline: 13/10/2024 – 23: 59 CET
1 VOLUNTEER
Link to apply (in “register” tab): https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/gamedella/
Project description: Gamedella has two main aims : – as an organisation recognised as “homework club” :to support the intellectual development, social emancipation, cultural access and the citizenship learning for children from 4 to 15 years old. – as a youth centre recognised by the French community of Belgium: to support the development of an active, critical, in solidarity and responsible citizenship among young people from 12 till 26 years old.
Join the team and help in all their activities ! After school support : children come to receive help to do their homework and participate in fun activities organised by you; Free time at the youth center : young people and adolescents meet at the youth center to spend some time together; Recreational Wednesday : “discovery” activities offered to children between 6 and 11 years old; Little Citizens (6-9 years old) or mini CRACS (10-12 years old): school support and citizen action; Weekly workshops and holidays residential stays.
