Bélgica
3350
Data de início: 01-07-2014
Data de fim: 30-11-2014
Vagas: 1
Duração: 5 mes(es)
Data limite de candidatura: 15-01-2014
Financiamento: Candidatura
Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 105 €
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Resumo: Outline the project environment for the suggested voluntary Service, including the local community where the project will take place (e.g. geographical, social and economical environment). If the host placement is located in a live-in community, please include the rules and conditions that apply also for the volunteer.
The association is – in origin – an old military domain. The many sheds served as ammunition depot. The late 1970s these sheds have been converted into sleeping accomodation. The association is now a youth residence, under administration of the Flemish government (General Service for Youth Tourism), targetting youth groups by offering them accomodation and special activities.
There are 17 buildings and 12 camping grounds. It’s 2000 nights - on average - in a week or 285 people a day. This domain is one of the largest children’s forests of Flanders. It measures 230 ha; these are 345 football fields. It’s a delightful destination for people with a youthful spirit. Each group has its own spot on the domain/ in the wood. Youth groups come to the Hoge Rielen for a multiday group activity, a youth camp, forest classes, welcome days, a training,… .The domain offers many possibilities such as: a beautiful nature, residence pavilions, camping facilities and camp fires, a theatre, a sporthall and sports fields, a pond, a bar and a restaurant. It’s also possible for guests to order food and drink.
The association is located in the municipality of the city, in the province of Antwerp. The city is situated in Flandres, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium. Dutch will also be the main language used during the service.
The municipality is at about 85 km (1 hour on the train) from Brussels (the capital of Belgium). It’s at about 50 km (45 minutes on the train) from Antwerp (the capital of the province of Antwerp). Turnhout (12 km), Herentals (12 km) and Geel (15 km) are smaller towns nearly. Nearby there is a bus stop. The nearest railway station of Tielen is located at 20 minutes walking distance. There’s a bike available for the volunteer: it’s easy to go for one place to another.
The city has 18.000 inhabitants. The city is a rural area with lots of nature and attracks many tourists. The EVS- volunteer can do different leisure activities in the city: sports like football, kayak, atletics, dance, basketball, badminton, maintainbike…; he/she can go to the youht house or/and youth movements. It’s 10-15 minutes on bike to go to the centre of the city. There are nice opportunities to go out in Turnhout. We support the volunteer to build a social network.
The EVS-volunteer will stay in a small residence - stand alone in the forest on the domain, near the reception. This bungalow have all practical necessities: shower, little kitchen, living room, common bedroom (max. 2 persons) . So the volunteer has a place on his own and has some privacy. He/she can enjoy warm meals (also the breakfast and the evening meal if desired) at the restaurant. We provide practical support: internet (connection),…. In the weekend and the holidays there are other volunteers present. During the week (Monday-Thursday) the volunteer is alone in the evening. It’s important to know. He/she can be on himself/herself and has a great indepedance. The domain guard lives with his family on the domain. Outside the opening hours, the volunteer may contact this person.
Perfil: Age: 18 until 30 years old
Tarefas: Activities:
• what you can offer to volunteers in terms of Service and learning opportunities
• what will be the role of EVS volunteers in the Host Organisation,
• the activities in which the volunteers could be involved and the activities the volunteers could create in your organisation. Please give examples of typical activities/tasks for the volunteers.
The EVS- volunteer can come from may untill october. This is a very busy period. Many groups come and go; there’s a lot of activities on the domain. It’s the most interesting period to come: there are nice and different tasks to do.
Role of EVS volunteers (general)
• to increase the interculturality in the organization
• to be himself but in to other values and norms
• to give new impulses and ideas
• to support the daily activities of the different services
Role of EVS volunteers (specific)
In the first phase, the volunteer participates in different services. So he/she gets to know the organisation and the way we work. This participation can become more active, when the volunteer gets to know the way of working better and better.
In the second phase the volunteer can have a more or less personal project (for example to guide groups in activities, to prepare activities for ‘café animé’). This will depend on the personal interests of the volunteer. The volunteer will have the opportunity (and the space) to hone his skills or to learn new skills, according to his/her wishes. The volunteer is active in maximum two services. So he/she can build a strong bond with his colleagues and the other employees. The volunteer will be involved in inside and outside activities, in group or on his own, with a lot of variety. When the language is of great importance, the volunteer always will be assisted.
We have 2 profiles of volunteers. One profile is mainly focused on service. The other profile includes more support and guidance activities. A combination of the 2 profiles is possible after consultation.
Perfil:
Activities on the service Learning opportunities
onthaal & info
(reception & information)
• to introduce groups on the domain
• to give information to groups
• to visit groups in their pavilions
• to supervise the skate shed and the campfires
• to open ports and to control the domain … to expand social skills:
• He/she builds a general customer contact with the resident guests and groups.
• He/she learns to deal with various youth groups.
• He/she improves his inderstanding the organization of youth work in Flanders.
eten & drinken (catering - restaurant):
• to help serve meals in the restaurant
• to retrieve and to deliver orders at home … to expand social and cooking skills:
• He/she works closely with the various employees and guests.
Profile 2: focused on suppport and guidance activities
Activities on the service Learning opportunities
natuur & avontuur
(nature & adventure):
• to guide activities
• to supervise the swimming pond … to increase social skills:
• He/she gives information to the groups.
• He/she guides different groups.
techniek (& schoonmaak)
(technics & cleaning):
• to follow up the lending material (lending service)
• to be responsible for the transport at the domain
• to repair bicycles …
• ! no cleaning to develop technical skills
to expand social skills:
• He/she has a lot of contact with groups.
• He/she receives the groups and gives lending material.
• He/she informs the groups about lending material.
eten & drinken (catering) – café
• to keep open the bar
• to prepare activities for café animé
(to be animator) …. to expand social skills:
• He/she has a lot of contact with groups.
• He/she prepares and guides the activities (film, dance, percussion, live music,…) for groups in the evening (on Wednesday in the holiday).
Week schedule
The volunteer works 37 hours a week in a flexible week schedule. Sometimes he/she works until the evening, sometimes he works during the weekends. The volunteer has 2 days off a week and minimum one weekend in the month free. Language lessons (in Turnhout) are included in the worktime. He/she has many possibilities tot learn Dutch in our organisation. We make a week schedule on measure, based on his/her interest en his/her learning opportunities.
Profile 1: focused on service
morning afternoon evening
Monday free day
Tuesday Dutch lesson helping at service reception & information:
give information to groups, to introduce groups,…
Wednesday Dutch lesson helping at service catering:
to retrieve and to deliver orders at home …
Thursday helping at service catering:
to prepare and to serve meals,… helping at service reception & information:
give information to groups, to introduce groups,…
Friday Dutch lesson helping at service reception & information
to introduce new groups, to control the domain
Saturday helping at service catering:
to serve meals,… reception & information
to visit groups, to open ports and control the domain, campfires
Sunday free
Profile 2: focused on suppport and guidance activities
morning afternoon evening
Monday free
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Tuesday Dutch lesson helping at service technics (& cleaning):
lending service, to transport materials on the domain,…
Wednesday Dutch lesson café
to prepare activities (film, dance, percussion, live music,…) for groups in the evening (to be animator)
Thursday helping at service nature & adventure:
to prepare activities, to guide groups helping at service nature & adventure:
Friday Dutch lesson technics (& cleaning)
to repair bicycles, lending service,…
Saturday helping at service nature & adventure
to prepare activities, to guide groups café
to keep open the bar
Sunday free
