ESC: European Network on Independent Living: Disabled-identifying Volunteer

Name: ESC: European Network on Independent Living: Disabled-identifying Volunteer
Start: 2023-09-01
End: 2024-08-31
Location: Brussel, Belgium

Code: 34733 Copied

Belgium European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

As a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer, you will work in the ENIL Brussels office and gain experience in advocating for changes in European laws and policies, as part of a small international team. While volunteering for ENIL, you will also learn more about disability rights and Independent Living. Depending on your skills and interests, your day to day tasks may include: Contributing to ENIL’s advocacy work (by supporting ENIL’s work on the new EU Disability Strategy, for example); Planning and organising events, such as online meetings, webinars and trainings; Attending and reporting on external meetings/events; Desk based research and drafting of texts to contribute to written materials, such as position papers, submissions to the UN treaty bodies, fact sheets, toolkits, manuals; Contributing to the work of the ENIL Youth Network; Writing articles for the monthly Newsletter. Posting on the ENIL website, Facebook pages and Twitter.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The travel and accommodation costs for the volunteer are covered under the ESC project. There is a budget for pocket money and a PA (personal assistant) if needed.

🎒 Leisure activities

Within the first 2 weeks of the ESC programme, ENIL will give you the chance to learn more about all aspects of its work. After this introductory period, the staff will together with you identify how you can best contribute to ENIL’s work, based on your interests and preferences. For example, if you have excellent writing skills, you may be given responsibility to develop articles for the Newsletter or website, new publications or policy statements. General tasks will include participating in ENIL (staff) meetings and the daily running of the office.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The European Network on Independent Living – ENIL is looking for 2 disabled-identifying European Solidarity Corps volunteers to come to Brussels for 6 months. The first placement from 1 September 2023 to 29 February 2024. The second placement from 1 March 2024 to 31 July 2024 (there is some flexibility around the starting dates). You will be expected to work 35 hours a week, from Monday to Friday from 09:00h – 17:00h (flexible depending on needs of volunteer). We expect you to have a positive can-do attitude and basic computer skills. A good knowledge of the English language is essential
Deadline: Application deadline: 19/05/2023

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 ?

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

BE34733

01/09/2023 → 31/08/2024

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Deadline: 19/05/2023

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

Mundo-J, Nijverheidsstraat 10, 1000 Brussel, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:56 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Dutch French