📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Created in 1937, the non-profit association "Les Gîtes d'Étape" aims to promote youth social tourism by paying particular attention to economically and culturally disadvantaged people and their development. Bringing together the two sectors, Gîtes d'Étape is recognized as a Youth Organization and Social Tourism Organization and promotes access to leisure and holidays for all, through a pedagogical and fun approach.
Les Gîtes d'Etape manage a network of more than 30 simple and quality accommodations located in different villages in Wallonie, the French speaking part of Belgium.
At the same time, they offer various types of activities (discovery classes, summer courses, annual events, weekends, theme breaks, etc…) with a support service for their organization.
https://www.gitesdetape.be/fr/ (Website in French)
💼 What the programme involves
Assisted by local technical leaders, on the cottage of Arbrefontaine, the volunteers will repair a stone wall, build a fence, paint and refresh some rooms inside the building.
Work will be intense and hard, we are expecting volunteers to be motivated and energized.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Your team will be accommodated in the cottage where you will work. The facilities are used usually for tourists, so they will be among the best you can find on a workcamp!
Self-catering. Bring your recipes to enjoy ‘kitchen life’!
📍 About the location
Located between Vielsalm and Lierneux, not far from Coo and Stavelot (20 km), in the center of a small picturesque village, Gîte d'Etape of Arbrefontaine benefits from a green setting and the proximity of the woods makes it a point Ideal starting point for various walks, on foot or by bike, as well as many outdoor activities in the region like kayak, horse riding.
During the weekend, it will be possible to organize cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities.
Beware: the place is really isolated, a simple trip to shop can need a set up. Please come ready!
⚠️ Requirements
The work of this workcamp will be hard. We expect the volunteers to be motivated and ready.
ℹ️ Additional information
Camp language : English