Technical/ creative volunteer, long term, Netherlands

Name: Technical/ creative volunteer, long term, Netherlands
Start: 2019-09-01
End: 2020-11-30
Location: Lelystad, Netherlands

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Netherlands European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Rebuild some parts of the Batavia, mast, yards, forge, traditional ship building of new 16 century replica. 19 meters long. The Bataviawerf is a dockyard with special ambitions. Ships from the golden century age, which have been important in our maritime history. Our organisation is depending on the work of volunteers for some years already. A lot of foreign volunteers helped to build the ship “Batavia” and still helping for the construction of “Het water schip”. The Bataviawerf could not exist without the help of numerous volunteers which help in showing everybody the way of building ships in the 17th century.

The volunteer is working in a very active and flexible foundation, so should be able to cope with this. However we point out that the volunteering work can be hard. - Technical, energetic, open-minded, sociable, creative in finding solutions. - Enthusiastic manual work (indoor and outdoor) - Interested in traditional ships - Good English communication skills - Technical background Will be a plus to also have - Knowledge about Autocad and/or Photoshop.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You will share an apartment with other volunteers in Lelystad (shared room). You'll get a bike.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm,
Pocket money/food: €285 per month (plane tickets covered)
Includes: Wifi; a discount card for public transport; a meal on site at 12pm; Dutch lessons.

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteer will have personal freedom. This means that there is enough space to grow in the organisation besides the fixed activities. Of course the foundation will give a structure in which the volunteer can find his challenge. If there are things that you think can be changed to benefit the organisation, you are more than welcome to share your opinion with the team leaders because foundation Batavia prefers to have volunteers for one year, the volunteers will have the opportunity to grow in the organisation and get responsibilities. We aim at the highest level of quality possible.

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