volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:JAVVA24-01
Where:La Louvière
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
For this edition of the Belgian National Games, volunteers will help on several aspects of the event logistics, such as assembling and dismantling of structures, building and putting up the decorations, transport and unloading of material, waste management. Volunteers will work with several teams of the organisation before and after the Games. During the 3 days of competitions, volunteers will provide guidance to athletes for one of the disciplines of the competition: a precision ball sport, related to bowls and "pétanque" called Bocce. The Opening Ceremony as well as the Torch Run will take place on May 9th while the Games will close the 11 of May. Physical work will be asked to volunteers so it is important to take this into account. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like guidance of athletes, decorations, waste management, etc.
Every year, Special Olympics Belgium organises the National Games. In 2024, the Games will be held in La Louvière. More than 3,000 athletes, accompanied by 1,200 coaches, are taking part in the Games in around twenty sports disciplines. Changing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities through sport and promoting their social inclusion. This has been the mission of Special Olympics since it was founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the United States. And it works! Since then, Special Olympics has become an international movement active in 193 countries, with more than 5.5 million athletes with a mental disability taking part in adapted sports training and Olympic-type sports competitions, as well as participating in the Healthy Athletes Programme and much more. Special Olympics Belgium was founded in 1979 and is officially recognized by the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee. It organises National Games every year (alternatively in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia) and send delegations of Belgian athletes to the Winter and Summer Special Olympics World Games. These competitions are open to any athlete with intellectual disability who regularly practise a sport at his/her own level. More than just a physical and sport training, these activities enhance the social development of the athletes.
The 2024 National Games will take place at La Louvière, reachable by train from Brussels.
Volunteers will be accommodated in dormitories/bungalows on the Olympics Village site. Please bring a sleeping bag. Meals will be taken with the different teams of the organisation and will be prepared by local volunteers. Vegetarian food will be available but should be asked in advance.
This workcamp requires physical efforts at some moments. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of this event. There will be one free day before and one free day after the competition. Please bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.
Code:JAVVA24-03
Where:Liège
Number of volunteers:8
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
The main objective of the workcamp will be to help improving the outdoor and indoor facilities of the eco-centre and support the organisation of the festival “Ecoteau” which promotes the activities of the eco-centre and other local initiatives. Examples of tasks and activities to foresee during the workcamp: - Rebuild the wooden shelter of the vegetable garden - Re-roofing with wooden tiles, straxw or other materials - Take care of the vegetable garden, the forest garden: weed, rebuild the wooden boxes, plant, harvest prepare the soil for future planting - Maintain the surroundings, create walking paths - Dig new pond - Set-up nest box - Spend one or two days at an organic plantation to learn how to harvest fruits and vegetables (the harvest will be cooked back at the centre) - Bake homemade bread and pizza in our wood-fired oven - Gather, discover and cook wild plants - Pick and cook everything which grows on our site
” La CITE s'invente ” (Inventing the city) is a non-profit educational organisation for sustainable development. Its mission is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote sustainable ways of life. The main objective of the organisation is to build and design an eco-centre for pedagogical purposes in the hillside (coteaux) of the Citadel of Liège. An eco-centre is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to demonstration of innovations and knowledge transfers for environment protection and sustainable development. In addition to the development of the eco-centre, the organisation is carrying out numerous activities related to environment: Activities, workshop and trainings around nature, vegetable garden, forest garden, biodiversity, wild plants : - “tables d’hôtes”, sustainable food workshop, home-made bread workshop - Workcamps about eco-renovation and recycling - Awareness raising about sustainable accommodation - “Healthy house” workshop on how to make hand-made home care products
The eco-centre is in the Saint-Léonard area of Liège located, at the foot of the hillside of the Citadel. Liège is the biggest city of Wallonia and the third city of Belgium after Brussels and Antwerp. The hillside of the Citadel is a rural area of more than 90 hectares partly located in the historical centre of Liège, which half is classed as Natural Heritage of the Walloon Region. This site has more than 60 monuments recognized as Material Heritage by the Walloon Region and counts 13 km of walking trails.
Volunteers will sleep in tents on the site the eco-centre. Please bring a sleeping bag and a mattress. We wish the volunteers to only bring organic and natural care products (shampoo, soap, etc.). Volunteers will be provided with an inside and an outside kitchen where they will cook for themselves. Food will be local, organic and mainly vegetarian.
The meeting point is at Liège St-Lambert station. By plane: There are two international airports in Belgium. There is Zaventem airport in Brussels and Brussels-Charleroi airport in the city of Charleroi. Once you have arrived in Belgium, you can type in "Gare de Liège Saint-Lambert" on Google maps From Zaventem (Brussels airport), it's just over an hour by train. From Brussels-Charleroi (Charleroi airport), it's a just over two hours by train.
This work camp targets volunteers who are sensitive to environmental issues with a strong interest for sustainable development. Please bring good working shoes and clothes as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.
Code:JAVVA24-04
Where:Templeuve
Number of volunteers:12
Language:English
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
The main task will be to contribute in the renovation of the old boarding school which L’Enfance de l’Art has been occupying since 2011. Material and techniques of construction are eco-friendly. The aim is to create a welcoming and well-equipped place with lavatories, kitchen, dorm, game room, etc. Volunteers will work from Monday to Friday, from 9 to 12am and from 2 to 4pm. Depending on the needs, they will work in teams on different tasks: Eco-renovation: coating with a straw-soil mix, dismounting of building, materials sorting, painting Taking care of the surroundings Furniture building in the carpentry workshop Cooking for the team
"L’Enfance de l'Art", founded in 1997, is an association which aims to help parents in their education role. The organisation aims to gather people willing to bring to their children a creative learning environment where they can find the joy in learning and experience the richness of childhood rather than early specialisation or academic hot-housing. Parents and professionals work together in the structures created by the organisation: leisure workshops, nurseries, schools, kindergarten. To do so, the association follows the principles of Steiner-Waldorf pedagogy. Altogether, those activities gather a total of 155 children. The nursery, the kindergarten and the primary school, which are all recognized by the authorities, are located in a former boarding school which was abandoned in 2004. This building in now in a process of renovation which the volunteers will take part in.
The building of “l’Ecole de la Providence” is located in Templeuve which is a small village close to the French border (2 km) and 20 km from Lille and 10 km from Tournai. There is a market and small shops in the village. A bus line makes the connection with Tournai (every hour during the day). The countryside is flat, which makes it easy to bike (a few bikes will be available). Tournai is a touristic place for old stones, history and museums lovers. Its cathedral is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On the workcamp place, in other buildings to be restored or in a tent (possibility to choose): - two showers and several toilets - a room to cook and eat - two dorms Comfort will be closed to what you can find in a scout' camp. Please bring a sleeping bag and a torch (to move inside the buildings). The meals (light at lunch: sandwiches, salads, soup... and hot meal for dinner) will be prepared by a member of the organisation with the help of two volunteers. A focus will be put on a good management of the collective cooking in order to have quality meals with as few waste as possible.
The meeting point is at Tournai station. Brussels airport (Zaventem) is the closest because it takes 1h30 by public transport to reach Tournai station. Brussels - Charleroi airport (located in Charleroi) is also a good way to reach the meeting place in 2 hours. From Brussels City, go to Brussels Central Station and take the direct train to Tournai. If you are under 26 years old, ask for a GoPass 1 ticket. You can go anywhere in Belgium for 6,6€. All timetables and routes on www.belgianrail.be/en/
This workcamp is open to anyone interested in meeting and sharing with others. Smartphone use will be limited, based on rules which will be decided collectively on the first day. Please bring clothes you’re not afraid to dirty, good working shoes and remember that even during summer weather is often variable.
Code:JAVVA24-05
Where:Brussels
Number of volunteers:10
Language:French
Extra-Fee:0
Age:18+
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Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics, such as meals preparation for the entire team of the festival, assembling and dismantling of tents, building and putting up the decorations, stage-managing, transport and unloading of material, installation of the “village of organisations”, waste and composting toilet management, ... Volunteers will work with all people working on the festival (technicians, stage managers, facilitators, organizers, cooks...). Volunteers will also be integrated in the different teams during the festival (tickets, bar, catering, stage-managing, ...) which will take place from August 15th to August 18th 2024. Please be aware that heavy physical work will be asked to volunteers at setting up and dismantling. Volunteers will also have lighter tasks like meal preparation, waste management, during the festival. Depending on the programme schedule, volunteers may also have the possibility to actively take part in entertainment activities of the festival.
Since its creation in 1994, “La Compagnie des Nouveaux Disparus” strives to give access to culture and - particularly theatre - to a socially disadvantaged public, less inclined to cultural activities. Democratisation of culture and promotion of diversity are the guiding principles of the company’s activities. These are divided in three types of projects: theatre plays creation, “Theâtres Nomades” festival and Mimouna Festival. Every summer, the Brussels’ Park hosts more than 50 shows over 4 days for the Festival Théâtres Nomades Festival. The fountain and surrounding area are transformed into a colourful nomad village made of marquees, caravans, berber tents, and open-air stages. The programme is diversified through various shows for children, a circus, street theatre, classical theatre, puppet shows, as well as creative workshops on the stage. More information (FR) on: www.theatresnomades.be or www.lesnouveauxdisparus.com
Brussels, the European capital, capital of Belgium, is populated by 1.2 million inhabitants. Very well connected to many other capitals of Europe, this city is a rich cultural center.
Volunteers will sleep in caravans on the site of the festival. The living conditions are very rudimentary close to conditions of a “scout camp”. Volunteers will use dry toilet and a shower placed in the park. Please bring your sleeping bag and a camping mattress. Meals will be taken with the diverse teams of the festival and will be prepared by the volunteers together with the kitchen team of the festival. Lunch will consist of sandwiches and a warm meal will be prepared for dinner. Vegetarian and halal food will be available.
The meeting point will be at 12am at Gare du Midi on 10th of August. From there, someone will pick up the group to the site. By plane: the nearest international airports are Brussels (Zaventem) or Brussels-Charleroi (note that the latter is in the city of Charleroi). The easiest way is to arrive at Zaventem, the airport in the city of Brussels. To get to the railway station, you will have to take a public transport which takes 20 minutes. It is also possible to arrive at Brussels - Charleroi (in the city of Charleroi) and take a shuttle bus (1h drive) to the capital. Train information here: https://www.belgiantrain.be/fr
This workcamp requires strong physical efforts at some moments and an active participation and involvement of volunteers during 2 weeks, due to the deadlines set for the good progress of the festival. Volunteers are asked to prove a strong interest for the thematic of the festival. There will be 2 free days during the workcamp. Please bring good working shoes and clothes which can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather. If you have a music instrument or juggling material, feel free to bring it!
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