AUBERGE DE JEUNESSE JACQUES BREL
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About the project
AUBERGE DE JEUNESSE JACQUES BREL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The non-profit association "Les auberges de jeunesse" was founded in 1933. Its aim is to promote the social aspect, interculturality, to participate in the development of young people, to contribute to their education, and to develop a spirit of citizenship and responsibility, as well as to encourage youth travel.
For these purposes, the non-profit organisation does special actions such as:
- creating, managing and running a network of youth hostels, meeting and accommodation centres and involving young people in hostel activities;
- creating and maintaining an atmosphere of conviviality among all the guests who will be welcomed there without distinction of age, colour, religion, nationality, language, sex or opinion;
- making the network of youth hostels known among young people, whether Belgian or worldwide;
- placing all its actions within a framework of sustainable development and respect for the environment.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer work:
Being an alternative hostel, the work carried out will be mainly hotel work:
- creation and implementation of activities with the public (exhibitions, debates, visits, karaoke, etc.);
- helping with the association’s sustainability initiatives (reducing food waste, permaculture, etc.);
- helping with the smooth running of the service (occasional help with washing up and cleaning the rooms);
- helping to welcome users and running the bar;
- 1 or 2 weekend services (either Saturday or Sunday) may be requested.
Food waste reduction plan tasks:
- observation of the quantities of food waste produced during production;
- observance of the quantities served or taken at self-service by users;
- participation in awareness-raising activities: ex bread urn,...;
- weighing of garbage cans at the end of meals;
- assistance in the creation of information panels.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Single room - shower/toilet shared with the second volunteer.
Services: access to the kitchen of the users-wifi-access to the laundry (washer-dryer).
🍲 Food
Morning: breakfast (majority of organic products).
Other meals: the volunteer has to buy and cook his own food, there is a kitchen available.
📍 About the location
🎒 Leisure activities
- Visits of European institutions;
- city tour (free guided tour organized every day);
- cultural visits (museums, exhibition, etc.);
- relaxation (cafés, concerts, etc.).
⚠️ Requirements
Basic English (to welcome customers).
Minimum duration: 2 months.
🤝 Meeting point
21, Boucle des Métiers, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Arrival days are from Monday to Friday between 11am and 4pm. Outside these hours we recommend you to take a hotel room on your own.
To get to the meeting point you can take the train from the airport: https://www.belgiantrain.be/en.
ℹ️ Additional information
1 or 2 weekend services (either Saturday or Sunday) may be requested.
This project welcomes volunteers all year round except in July and August!
Possibility to travel for free in the French-speaking network of the Belgian Youth Hostels.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
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📅 Available sessions
SVI-AJJB2
23/01/2019 → 23/12/2019
SVI-AJJB2019
01/07/2019 → 31/08/2019
SVI-AJJB25AUTO-EXT
01/01/2026 at 00:00 → 01/01/2032 at 00:00
SVI-AJJB
01/01/2018 → 31/08/2018
SVI-AJJB25
01/01/2020 at 00:00 → 31/12/2025 at 00:00
SVI-AJJB1
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
218.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Rue de la Sablonnière 30, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Belgium
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:55 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken