📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Jeugddienst Don Bosco vzw is a National youth organization recognized and supported by the Flemish government.
Hereby a short description of our mission: “Joyful commitment” that’s what Jeugddienst Don Bosco vzw wants to be. By challenging young people to volunteer, organizing training activities initiatives and other ways of leisure activities, a contribution is made towards their complete development. In this way they turn into able-bodied, social and engaged young people, who dare to occupy their place in society and take initiative in it.
The target group of Jeugddienst Don Bosco are young people between 15-30 years. Youngsters come from all over Flanders and have different backgrounds. We make no difference in background situation, gender or religion. Everybody can participate in our activities.
Main tasks and working domains:
* National activities:
- Training courses for youth leaders and animators on different levels
- Playground animation and support
- Organisation of activities for the involved volunteers and trainers
*International activities and voluntary services
- European activities: international (training) weeks, exchange of animators, annual Short term group ESC, long term volunteering
- Representation in Don Bosco Youth Net (European network)
* Supporting and networking (Don Bosco schools, Don Bosco playgrounds and special youthcare)
* Youth pastoral activities for young people
💼 What the programme involves
a volunteering project for international animators on Belgian playgrounds. The service consists of 2 weeks of volunteering on a Don Bosco playground. The animators will be split up into groups (max. 4 volunteers) and will be active on the different Don Bosco playgrounds (oratories). The aim is to create a joyful time and holidays for the children from ages 4 to 16.
The volunteers are expected to work together with other young Belgian volunteers (about 40 volunteers) to carry out the program. The volunteers will plan, lead and evaluate the programs and thus take active participation in the work with the children.
🏠 Accommodation on site
All accomodation, food and local transport are arranged and financed by Jeugddienst Don Bosco. Travel costs will be covered till a max. of 275euro.
🎒 Leisure activities
During the weekends, all the international volunteers will take part in a joint program which is organized and carried out by Jeugddienst Don Bosco. This program will offer training, evaluation, intercultural activities and cultural sightseeing.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: - Very important is the ability to communicate in English since this will be the main language
- Experience as an animator in youthwork
- Motivated to meet new cultures
We ask the participants to find a sending organisation of their country and give us their contact details. Without a sending organisation you can not register.
Deadline: Application deadline: 02/06/2022
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.