ESC: Live, Learn, Share - in the Heart of Nature (URGENT CALL!!)
Code: 46707 Copied
Netherlands
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Environment
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Live, Learn, Share - in the Heart of Nature (URGENT CALL!!)
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Assel Don Bosco Center offers space for reflection, education and relaxation to young people and adults who are committed to youth and young people. Youth work has been going on here for more than 50 years carried out for children and young people with fewer opportunities. Don Bosco Youthnet Netherlands (DBYn-NL) was located in Rijswijk 10 years ago and had been active there for more than 10 years with international programs within EVS/ESC, in close collaboration with Don Bosco Rijswijk. DBYn-NL has been less active for several years (including due to the corona), but with the arrival of an old and new staff member, we hope to design and develop a number of very nice projects for young people with fewer opportunities in collaboration with Assel Don Bosco Center in 2024 to be carried out. We have many short and experienced long-term projects up close and guided several hundred young people in our work. Our employees all have experience in working with European youth and the responsible people within the organization attended various Nji training courses and meetings.
💼 What the programme involves
This ESC project offers a unique opportunity, a great learning experience to make difference in your life and the lives of the other. Our focus is on inclusion (helping everyone feel part of the community) and sustainability (caring for the environment).
Activities:
· Youth Work: Help organize and run activities and workshops for young people at a youth center in Apeldoorn and the Don Bosco center in Assel.
· Environmental Projects: Work in a biological garden (manuel work), help to maintain the forest, and take part in eco-friendly projects to promote sustainability.
· International Events: Participate in and help to plan and organize international youth exchanges and cultural events.
· Support for Inclusion: Work with young people from different backgrounds, especially those facing challenges, to help them feel included and supported.
You’ll be part of a team that consists Salesians of Don Bosco and youth workers and volunteers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be staying on the campus of the of Don Bosco. This is located in the midst of beautiful nature, so if there are no activities, you should be able to appreciate the beauty and the silence of the nature.
You will live in an accomodation with at least one other volonteer. You will have your own bedroom and you share the bathroom, living room and kitchen. The meals are taken together with the Salesians, but during activities with the young people or in your own kitchen.
A driver's license is preferred, so you can move around more easily. A car is available upon consultation.
🎒 Leisure activities
In this project you will learn a lot of all the people you meet. You work with the youth workers and help them organize activities by and for the young people.
You will participate an help plan international youth exchanges, trainings and cultural events. You will work with young people from different backgrounds, especially those facing challenges, to help them feel included and supported.
You also be part of environmental projects.
You will be also part of the official trainings organized by the National Agency.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: What qualities are we looking for?
· Willing to learn and try new things.
· Interested in helping others and working with young people.
· Passionate about the environment and promoting green initiatives.
· Ready to work in a multicultural team and open to different cultures.
· Friendly, empathetic, and eager to connect with others.
Do you need experience? No! If you’ve done volunteering or worked with young people before, that’s great, but it’s not required. What matters most is your willingness to learn and grow.
You should have basic English skills and be open to improving them during the project. A driver licence B is a requirement because the venue is not accessible with public transport.
Deadline: 15/07/2025 00:00
Deadline: 15/07/2025 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 ?
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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15/07/2025 → 20/11/2025
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Deadline: 15/07/2025
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
Pomphulweg 106, 7346 AN Hoog Soeren, Netherlands
Netherlands
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Summer Time
Local time: 22:04 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch