ESC: Groupwork Juno kids
Code: 50346 Copied
Belgium
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
Sport
European Voluntary Service
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About the project
ESC: Groupwork Juno kids
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
JEA is an initiator in Special Youth Care, with 18 different facilities/services
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JEA has a various offer for children/youngsters/ families, who have development/educational problems. Often, there is neglecting, educational problems, violenceor unacceptable behavior. We offer residential stay for kids/youngsers, who live together in small groups,life studio, and room training. We have 6 services, who guidefamilies or youngsters at their home : crisis guidance, keepcompany in their home,supervised independent living, guidance for youngsters who have committed criminal facts. We have also La Strada, a supporting unit for youngsters thatare already guided in one of the other JEA depts.Also externalorganizations (schools)can ask to participate in this supportingoffer. Yearly, JEA guides more or less 450 families.We have 3 residential institutions – Juno for age 3 – 20 , Hakatooage 0 – 12, Van Celst for girls between 14 – 20. There is a tightcollaboration with child/youngsters psychiatry. Biz Ikki : for minor refugees, who get residential stay and guidance. Then ‘ De Grote Robijn is a center for welcoming, orientation,and observation (OOOC). There is analyzed which kind of help is the best method for the youngsters that are in DGR for a temporary stay.We give a shelter there also for youngsters who are temporarily without aplace to live.Our mobile services work with youngsters/families through visits at home, during max. 2 years.
website www.jeugdzorgemmausantwerpen.be
💼 What the programme involves
As a volunteer, you will support children aged 3 to 14 in their daily lives within a warm residential setting. You help create a safe, structured, and caring environment where children can grow and develop.
You will:
- Support daily routines (morning preparation, school, after-school activities).
- Assist the housemother with practical and light household tasks.
- Be a positive and reliable role model.
- Play and engage with children in an age-appropriate way.
- Support creative, sports, and educational activities.
- Occasionally assist with transportation (if you have a driver’s licence).
- You work closely with the housemother and team to ensure stability and emotional safety.
Schedule:
Monday to Friday – 7:00 to 15:00
Morning: breakfast preparation, lunchboxes, school bus, light household support.
12:00: lunch break.
Afternoon: supporting daytime activities and younger children at home.
Weekend: occasionally 1–2 hours of cooking support.
🏠 Accommodation on site
- A studio at Schoten, a village near the city centre of Antwerp (20km). You have your own bedroom and you share the kitchen, sanitary facilities and living room with another volunteer It’s one of our sides of our organisation were youngsters are living. - Transport can be arranged by public transport or by bike, provided by our organisation. - A food budget of 300 euro a month - Pocket money from the ESC program
🎒 Leisure activities
On arrival and midterm training, provided by our national agency Dutch lessons Basic training skills on how to work with youngsters and reflection on your own skills. coaching on the job from colleagues. intervision with other European volunteers who work at Youth Care Emmaus
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Minimum 20 years old - you like to work with disadvantaged young people between 12 and 18 years old. - you have social and interpersonal competences - you are creative, flexible, enthusiastic, engaging, empathic, open for new ideas, curious and want to learn and develop If you are interested please fill in this form: https://forms.office.com/e/tCG89fNYii
Deadline:
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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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BE50346
01/04/2026 → 31/03/2027
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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
2900 Schoten, Belgium
Belgium
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 20:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
French