ESC: 100% Human. Connecting with people with disabilities

Name: ESC: 100% Human. Connecting with people with disabilities
Start: 2023-09-01
End: 2024-11-30
Location: Gent, Belgium

Code: 36388 Copied

Belgium European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

SLOW DOWN, WE LOVE YOU! People with learning disabilities have the gift to help people to slow down. They can love people unconditional. What happens if a young volunteer shares his life with these wise people? A miracle. De Ark Vlaanderen (www.ark.vlaanderen) is a community for people with learning disabilities. As ESC-project we invite young people to connect with people with disabilities by sharing meals, having fun together, playing games, working together,… We are part of an international netwerk of L’Arche-communities (www.larche.org). We are looking for 3 new volunteers from September 2023 (a little later is also possible) for the communities in Gent and Antwerp. °Be a volunteer for one year at L’Arche Flanders (Ghent or Antwerp) °Change your heart and your life through the relationships with people with learning disabilities °Free volunteering year offered by European Solidarity Corps, funding program from the European Union

🏠 Accommodation on site

You live in one of the houses of De Ark. You have your own room, the rest is shared with the other housememebers. You can cook yourself with the ingredients we shop for you or you can eat with us. In the community of Gent are also living 2 students. In the community of Antwerp is already 1 ESC-volunteer living in the house.

🎒 Leisure activities

University of life :-): ● A life-changing experience ● Personal mentoring ● Trainings for young volunteers in L’Arche projects in Flanders & Holland ● Free intensive language course and private language training. If you want, we can organise an online Dutch language course for you before you arrive at L’Arche ● Advanced visit is possible ● Family and friends are welcome for a visit during the year

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: ● You are between 18 and 30 years old ● You like to live in a community ● You love to make friends with people who are different than you ● You don’t need a special education or degree in social work of pedagogics ● You speak English or French and you are willing to learn Dutch ● Because of the language, we ask you to stay at least 9 months
Deadline: No application deadline

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

BE36388

01/09/2023 → 30/11/2024

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Gérard Willemotlaan 88/46 or, 9030 Gent, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:11 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French