ESC: We Are What We Cook

Name: ESC: We Are What We Cook
Start: 2025-11-03
End: 2026-06-26
Location: Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France

Code: 48074 Copied

France European Voluntary Service Social work Education Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

French people talking about cuisine is cliché ? We do like to eat well and, it’s true, for our food to look fancy. And that is one of the purpose of the Jessé de Forest Highschool in Avesnes-sur-Helpe : To learn how to cook food as tasty as it looks ! Through this love for food, we know its importance in connecting people together, but also how much it tells about each other national and cultural history, differences and similarities. The volunteers will support the international office as well as the kitchen office in giving intercultural experiences to the students by: preparing and facilitating student exchanges (the fun part of it); facilitating workshops on interculturality and mutual understanding; and participating in the creative process of the new Internatinal Kitchen! More details information soon available!

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers will be accomodated for free in a small house close to the highschool and receive pocket money and food allowance to cover for their needs. They will also receive a discount train card to travel in France during their leisure time. Avesnes-sur-Helpe is a small town in Northern France, close to the border with Belgium. The Jessé de Forest highschool works in close cooperation with the townhall to ensure that leisure and cultural times and activities are possible for young people (cinema, gym, music and theater clubs,…) in the town.

🎒 Leisure activities

You will benefit from online French language lessons and personal time to develop your project. As part of the ESC program, the French National Agency will organise 2 seminars for you, where you will meet other ESC volunteers accomplishing their mission in France!

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for 2 volunteers! We are looking for someone motivated and ready to work in a team. To enjoy food, cooking and everything that goes around food is a plus (but not mandatory), as most of the activities will concern this topic. Also, the volunteers must be able to interact with a group of young people, and at least a basic level in French language. And finally, volunteer should be able to enjoy living in a small town.
Deadline: 14/09/2025 23:59

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

FR48074

03/11/2025 → 26/06/2026

Closed

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Deadline: 14/09/2025

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

59440 Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France

France

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Summer Time

Local time: 20:57 (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 French