ESC: Working at a biodynamic care farm De vijfsprong

Name: ESC: Working at a biodynamic care farm De vijfsprong
Start: 2024-01-01
End: 2024-09-30
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Code: 34921 Copied

Netherlands European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Education European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers are active with operational activities related to farm work in different sections. - Outdoor fields/gardens and green houses; growing fruits, plants, herbs and vegetables. - Dairy section; making dairy products - Cattle section; maintain the cattle in the stables and around the farm - Restaurant; support the kitchen staff and preparing the restaurant for lunch and events. - Farm shop; support the staff with the small supermarket on the farm ground. This will take place together with other volunteers, clients that face psychological and psychiatric issues and professional staff. Volunteers work from Monday until Thursday and execute operational activities. Knowing Dutch is a big bonus. Knowing English is needed, because English will be the language that is used for communication.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation: there is a house available where two volunteers have their own sleeping area; other facilities are shared. The house is at the grounds of a breeding farm for horses in Zutphen, 30-45 minutes cycling distance from the farm in Vorden. There are two volunteers participating in this project. Food: you will receive food allowance and you can purchase a meal when working, but it is also possible to bring your own food. Transportation: you will receive a bicycle. The farm is located in a beautiful rural area in Vorden.

🎒 Leisure activities

Training will be provided by the national agency: an on arrival training (5 days) and a midterm training (2/3 days). You will also receive training on the job to learn to execute the different farm activities.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking forward to applications of motivated volunteers who are interested in biodynamic farming and working with people who are in need of extra support. Because of the restrictions of this project, we can only host EU citizens. Although we appreciate volunteers who have an educational background in social work, we would like to stress that volunteers only execute operational activities, working together with clients who live at the farm or visit it to work there. It is important that volunteers do not mind to work outside, also when the weather circumstances are not ideal.
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/09/2023

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

NL34921

01/01/2024 → 30/09/2024

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Deadline: 01/09/2023

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

Beatrijsstraat 31B, 3021 RB Rotterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:49 (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 Dutch Western Frisian