ESC: Monkey Business

Name: ESC: Monkey Business
Start: 2024-09-15
End: 2025-09-14
Location: Almere, Netherlands

Code: 403226650682b52c83 Copied

Netherlands Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

AAP (Animal Advocacy and Protection) gives primates and other exotic mammals a better future! We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with an affinity for animals that want to help us in our daily activities. Join us in Almere and help us take care of the animals! We are an European animal welfare organization dedicated to the welfare of exotic animals. It is our mission to end their suffering by rescuing animals in need and advocate for better laws and regulations. The animals that end up with AAP often come from illegal trade, research laboratories, circuses, illegal zoos or directly from private individuals.

💼 What the programme involves

You will be working 32 hours a week at four animal departments; Quarantine, Mammals, Primates, Chimpanzees and a Central Kitchen. A big part of your job will be cleaning enclosures, feeding the animals, food preparation, small maintenance jobs, making enrichment plus giving it to the animals and the refurbishing of an enclosure.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our partner have two volunteer houses. One is located on site of the organisation and the other one close to Almere centre. In both houses the volunteers will live together and share a kitchen, living room, garden and bathroom. The volunteers all have a private bedroom.

🍲 Food

We will provide pocket and food money due to the funds of the European Solidarity Corps project.

📍 About the location

For transport we will supply you with a bicycle.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile:

You have affinity with animals • are interested in working with exotic animals. If you already have a little bit of experience working with animals even better. This can be for example volunteering in an animal shelter or you used to take care of your pets or grew up with them. • You are looking for a nice experience and are motivated to learn new things • Don't mind physical work? The work involves around 60% of the time cleaning. • You like meeting new people and getting to know a new culture • Sufficient verbal and written communication in English

ℹ️ Additional information

Application deadline: 18/06/2024

There will be an on arrival training and midterm training organized by the Dutch National Agency during your project. At AAP you will work, rotating every 3 months, at four animal departments; Quarantine, Mammals, Primates and Chimpanzees. During your project you will also spend one day a week at the Central kitchen. At every department you will be trained to work with the different species present and work under the supervision of the animal care staff.

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.

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