ESC: SPJ/Entreville
Code: 43730 Copied
Belgium
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+1
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: SPJ/Entreville
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Entreville, a non profit-making association, has been hosting volunteers since well before the pilot phase of the EVS programme even though there hasn’t always been an EVS/ESC volunteer there every year since.
Entreville is an SAAE (Service d’Accueil et Aide Educative) which hosts up to 15 children from 3 to 18 years of age.
Their aims are to give these troubled children a framework for the independent lives they will one day have outside the institution, to enable their integration into society. They also try to offer the children a warm and family-like environment where their needs are taken care of and where they feel safe.
💼 What the programme involves
Voluntary service in a children's home, hosting 15 children and adolescents (from 4 to 17 yo) placed in care by a judge.The volunteer will be integrated into and support the educational team on site by proposing various activities to the children and accompanying them in their daily lives. These are mainly small things that the volunteer will be able to put in place, but they are very valuable for the children and young people. For example: helping with homework, accompanying a child to football, introducing sending country, etc. helping with meals, assisting the educational team with everyday tasks..These children come from difficult family situations and can sometimes display unusual behaviour.
The volunteer will have the opportunity to bond with these kids, to help them grow and discover new things, to widen their horizons, in many and varied ways, big and small. This provides an opportunity to learn and a fulfilling experience for all the kids, the team and the volunteer.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will have a room in the children's home. He or she will have meals with the children and the educational team and will have food available on days when he or she is not active in the house. They will also be able to cook if they wish. The hosting organisation is responsible for all costs for food and lodging.
There is a railway station nearby (15 minutes' walk) with easy access to Charleroi and Brussels. Belgium being a small country, there are a lot of opportunities to travel around and public transport is relatively cheap.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will take part in seminars organised by the coordinating organisation (+/-15 days divided into 4 sessions) as well as the 2 seminars organised by the Belgian national agency. Within the project, the volunteer will have a mentor and a "buddy" who will be available for more specific questions concerning the service in the local project. The volunteering period begins with a welcome seminar for all the SPJ volunteers at the beginning of September and ends at the end of June.
The volunteer may attend in-person French lessons (if available) or with a private teacher if necessary.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Someone who wants to get involved in a social project with children in care.
As the project is conducted in French, the volunteer must be willing to learn the language. To this end, they will be able to take French courses.
Deadline: No application deadline
Deadline: No application deadline
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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BE43730
01/09/2025 → 30/06/2026
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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
Rue de l'Entreville 109, 6540 Lobbes, Belgium
Belgium
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:09 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch
French