ESC: European Volunteering at YMCA Netherlands
Code: 43128 Copied
Netherlands
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: European Volunteering at YMCA Netherlands
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
YMCA Nederland is een non-profitorganisatie. De organisatie is met name actief op het gebied van recreatie en vrije tijd voor jongeren van 6 tot 25 jaar. Door het hele land zijn er jeugdclubs en activiteiten in meer dan 250 locaties, en elk jaar zijn er ongeveer 120 verschillende kinderkampen en jeugdreizen. Meer dan 4000 vrijwilligers spelen een grote rol bij de Nederlanders YMCA. Bijna alle activiteiten voor jongeren worden door hen bedacht en uitgevoerd. Zo dragen ze bij aan de ontwikkeling van anderen en zichzelf. De YMCA biedt kinderen, tieners en jongeren een plaats waar ze zich thuis voelen en zich ontwikkelen. De YMCA daagt jonge mensen uit om dagelijks te ontdekken hun talenten en te gebruiken, dus we creëren iets waardevols voor nu en in de toekomst. Belangrijk voor de Nederlandse YMCA is dat de activiteiten met jonge mensen worden gedaan, voor jullie jonge mensen en gedaan worden door jonge mensen. YMCA Nederland is lid van YMCA Europe en de YMCA World Alliance.
💼 What the programme involves
YMCA Netherlands invites two European Solidarity Corps volunteers for a twelve-month programme in the Dutch city of The Hague. YMCA offers a wide array of work for the volunteers. They'll primarily be working from a social restaurant/ music school of , near the seaside, and in various youth-work activities in the city of The Hague. Volunteers will also help with various summer activities, including summer camps and game/ sport activities, and in support of the international programmes of YMCA Netherlands.
Volunteers will be mentored throughout the entire year. Each will have a personal mentor. This mentor will support with their self-development and overall progress in the project.
Volunteers are also challenged to set up their own project. They can choose to set up workshops, youth activities, campaigns or something totally different based on a subject they're interested in! In this effort they will be supported by their mentors and project coordinators.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Two volunteers will share an apartment in the city centre of The Hague. In this appartment they have the opportunity to cook for themselves. The volunteers receive adequate funds on top of their pocket money to help them buy and prepare their own food.
In traditional fashion, participants will be expected to cycle to and from diverse work places, although The Hague also has a strong tram-system as an alternative.
🎒 Leisure activities
Upon arrival the participants receive a string of trainings to help them settle within the Netherlands and the YMCA. This will include an introduction to Dutch culture and habits, Dutch food, public transport, the YMCA and the basics of youth work. On their work places, they'll receive further trainings.
Volunteers can also participate in other trainings offered by YMCA The Hague and YMCA The Netherlands, with topics ranging from working with children, to project management and communication. Please note that having control of the Dutch language opens up a lot of new trainings to attend.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: YMCA Netherlands looks for two volunteers aged 18 to 30 to live and work in the Netherlands. Work consists of many larger and smaller activities in restaurant- and youth work activities. Volunteers are expected to move between these independently. An independent spirit and willingness to blend in in the mostly-Dutch-language environment are also important
Volunteer in this project:
- Are able to work with both elderly and children
- Ready to help cooking, cleaning, serving food
- Creative and
- Able to work in a multiple-language context
- Are willing to work in multiple different workplaces
- Are eager, enthusiastic and creative
- Ready to take the initiative
- Are willing to learn Dutch
- Interest in music in appreciated
Deadline: 15/01/2025 12:00
Deadline: 15/01/2025 12:00
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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20/02/2025 → 20/02/2026
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Deadline: 15/01/2025
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
Keizerstraat 58, 2584 BK Den Haag, Netherlands
Netherlands
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch
Western Frisian