ESC: Cook for Youth Summer Camps
Code: 34171 Copied
Belgium
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+2
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Cook for Youth Summer Camps
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
We organise courses, vacation camps and other projects to stimulate a responsible, playful and animated attitude in children and youngsters.
Koning Kevin is a non profit organisation acknowledged by the Flemish Government as Youth Work. Our purpose is to stimulate and encourage a responsible, playful and animated attitude by children and youth.
We organise activities with a focus on creativity. We include music, visual arts, media, movement and theater. We work with a staff of 9 people and almost 250 volunteers.
We provide training to youngsters who want to work with youth on a voluntary basis. Therefore we have our own series of training courses and we provide internships for them in our own organization.
During the summer we organise summer camps with a strong focus on creativity. Our volunteers are all trained by Koning Kevin.
The organisation has a large tradition in experimenting and working with art education and game-methods.
Koning Kevin is a non profit organisation acknowledged by the Flemish Government as Youth Work. Our purpose is to stimulate and encourage a responsible, playful and animated attitude by children and youth.
We organise activities with a focus on creativity. We include music, visual arts, media, movement and theater. We work with a staff of 9 people and almost 250 volunteers.
We provide training to youngsters who want to work with youth on a voluntary basis. Therefore we have our own series of training courses and we provide internships for them in our own organization.
During the summer we organise summer camps with a strong focus on creativity. Our volunteers are all trained by Koning Kevin.
The organisation has a large tradition in experimenting and working with art education and game-methods.
💼 What the programme involves
Koning Kevin is a Flemish youth organization that aims to provide young people with fun and educational summer camps. As a volunteer, you can help make this possible by joining our "Cook for Youth Summer Camps" project. We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who are willing to prepare delicious meals for our campers and contribute to their unforgettable summer camp experience.
The "Cook for Youth Summer Camps" project aims to recruit volunteers to prepare meals for our summer camps. As a volunteer, you will be responsible for planning and cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the campers and staff. You will work alongside other volunteers and the camp coordinator to ensure that meals are nutritious, delicious, and prepared on time.
Responsibilities:
-Plan and prepare healthy and nutritious meals for the campers and staff
-Coordinate with other volunteers to ensure that all dietary restrictions and allergies are taken into account
🏠 Accommodation on site
The participants of this project will stay at the locations of the summer camps, in various corners of Belgium. The accommodation will be provided for by Koning Kevin.
While the volunteers are on duty and in cooking for the campers, they will also join in eating from the camp budget and the food that they will prepare for the participants. While not on duty, they can either make use of food that is available at their location, or will have to use the pocket money provided to them.
The transport will be arranged according to the budget, in coordination with the coordinator from Koning Kevin.
🎒 Leisure activities
Upon arrival, we will organize an introductory and training day. The volunteers will get to know each other, as well as the staff and Koning Kevin as an organization. We will provide training focused on cooking for big groups and the intercultural dimension of cooking and eating together. Throughout the project the pedagogical staff will meet with the volunteers to follow up on their progress.This gives us the opportunity to make adjustments to the project if necessary. During the project, we will provide support. Afterwards, there will be a closing conversation with volunteer and partner.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Requirements:
- Experience in cooking for large groups is preferred but not required
- A passion for cooking and working with young people
- Ability to work in a team and take direction from the camp coordinator
- Good communication and organizational skills
- A positive and enthusiastic attitude
Benefits:
- Gain experience in cooking for large groups
- Contribute to the positive experience of young campers
- Meet other like-minded volunteers
- Improve your communication and teamwork skills
- Get to know a flemish youth organization and gain experience in flemish youth work
Deadline: Application deadline: 09/05/2023
Deadline: Application deadline: 09/05/2023
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 ?
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.
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.
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BE34171
01/07/2023 → 30/09/2023
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Deadline: 09/05/2023
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
Kapellekensweg 2, 3010 Leuven, Belgium
Belgium
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:34 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch
French