ESC: VIEWS International
Code: 1199 Copied
Belgium
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Education
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
+2
Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: VIEWS International
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
VIEWS International, is a European non profit youth organisation created in 2008, which continues VIEWS activities at an international level. It is a network of 15 European countries working on different youth projects for and with visual impaired youngsters (18-30 years old). Views is equally a team of young European visually impaired or sighted, who get passionately involved in a number of projects within VIEWS International.
Through its mutitude of projects, VIEWS International (VI) aims to:
- encourage encounters between blind and partially sighted young Europeans with the aim of developing a mind for solidarity and democracy that is specific to European culture;
- facilitate contacts between organisations and individuals working in all areas associated with visual impairment (non-formal education, culture, sports);
- empower young visually impaired persons (vip) to become independent in their daily life.
Since it's creation, VI has developped a variety of projects for young visually impaired persons like:
- Youth projects like: youth exchanges, Volunteering activities, internships;
- Activities for youth workers: tranings, seminars, study visits, job shadowings …;
- Various institutional cooperations via strategic partnership projects or capacity building activities in youth and (young) adult education.
Views international hosted it's first volunters in former EVS programme in 2005 and continued hosting volunteers in short term projects ( four or four months and a half) until 2009. From that moment until this day, VI and it's local partners, coordinates and hosts projects of 9 months. Of course, we also send volunteers abroad. Our statistics show that we hosted around 50 visually impaired volunteers and sent around 10 vip abroad.
💼 What the programme involves
Views International is an European NGO having its Executive Office situated in the city of Liège, Belgium. The usual activities of VIEWS International are: the organization of European projects (youth exchanges, EVS, seminars...). And then there are the local activities, carried out together with our Belgian partners. Our projects are adapted for young visually impaired persons, 18-30 years old.
The volunteer can develop intercultural activities with sighted and visually impaired young Belgians, and help them create European activities where they are involved (in the field of music, sport...) He/She can help organize leisure activities (cultural gatherings, sport activities) for sighted or visually impaired young people, together with our network of local partners (La Baraka asbl, etc.); he/she can help with awareness-raising sessions (such as dinners in the dark, info sessions on visual impairment, etc.) or organising logistics/ set up activities for international youth projects.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will have his own room, but will share kitchen, bathroom and toilet with the group of young volunteers, boys and girls separated. The apartment will be in the neighbourhood, so as to allow a relatively quick autonomy, thanks to the mobility and orientation classes. The neighbourhood counts many small shops, more accessible to young people. Electrical household appliances will be equipped with tactile marks, and tools will be adapted (table sets with contrasting colours, marked storing boxes, freezer...).
🎒 Leisure activities
In his first two weeks, the visually impaired volunteer will be given classes of orientation, as well as daily-living and professional skills sessions, with a timetable agreed by mutual consent with the supervisors and which takes into account everyone's needs and possibilities. French classes will also be provided during this period in an intensive fashion, with adapted material and provided by a teacher specialized in French as a Foreign Language and with a lot of experience with visually impaired students.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: This project mainly targets young visually impaired people, 18-30 years old. In order to better adapt to the daily tasks, the volunteer must have a basic knowledge of French (beginner level). The volunteer will be motivated and will have the desire to be integrated in the working team. Besides, the volunteer will strive for the autonomy and integration necessary in his private and daily life, both with his housemates and his multicultural neighbours. Being open and knowing how to listen are essential qualities for the tasks that the volunteer will be required to carry out.
Deadline: No application deadline
Deadline: No application deadline
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.
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29/09/2022 → 29/07/2023
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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
Quai Edouard Van Beneden 19, 4020 Liège, Belgium
Belgium
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Dutch
French