ESC: Legal information volunteer

Name: ESC: Legal information volunteer
Start: 2025-01-06
End: 2026-01-20
Location: Bruxelles, Belgium

Code: 43136 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The Startpunt project is one of the first-line services of Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen, providing information to asylum seekers, refugees, and those who support them. The information volunteer will: • Provide basic legal information to asylum seekers at the Arrival Centre in Brussels and other relevant places • Monitor situation on the ground, collect data and prepare situation reports • Contribute to capacity building activities of the volunteer group through trainings on all aspects of the asylum procedure • Remain informed of developments in international refugee law and subsidiary forms of protection, as well as domestic developments in asylum law, policy and case law. o Translate these developments into trainings o Participate in conferences regarding asylum policy • Networking with other civil society actors We will be selecting two people for the role, to start in January (6th or 13th).

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will receive a monthly payment (€973,33) for organisational support, covering accommodation and food expenses, and a monthly amount of €152,08 for individual expenses. The volunteer can choose their own accommodation; many choose to stay in Brussels. Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen will support the volunteer in finding appropriate accommodation by providing relevant sources (websites, social media groups…) where accommodation is published. Home-to-office travel will be paid; the office is situated just a 5-minute subway ride away from the historical centre of Brussels.

🎒 Leisure activities

At the start, intercultural training will be part of the training organised by JINT. Intercultural encounters being essential in the project, it will remain a subject in feedback sessions and evaluations. Internal training is being periodically set up to keep staff and volunteers steady on track with these regulations. Every new staff member and volunteers receive an introduction training and folder with essential information on the organization (mission, vision, workplace rules...) More training can be provided and organised by Vluchtelingenwerk or external organisations during the year.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: • Background in Law, Human Rights or similar field • Understanding the situation of asylum seekers and refugees, and of the role of humanitarian and international agencies in providing to them protection and assistance • Understanding of the role of civil society in migration issues • Eager to learn and adapt to the Belgian legal and political situation • Strong written and oral English skills • Analytical skills • Team player • Good listener, strong communication skills • Proactive and solution-oriented • Flexible • Planning and Organizational skills • Preferably multilingual
Deadline: 24/11/2024 00:00

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 ?

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

BE43136

06/01/2025 → 20/01/2026

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Deadline: 24/11/2024

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

Rue Botanique 75, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium

Belgium

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:14 (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