Workcamps in Belgien
Vermittlungsgebühren: 120 EUR
Compagnons Batisseurs Belgique (CBB) ist im französischsprachigen Teil Belgiens angesiedelt und wurde 1953 gegründet, um Flüchtlingen beim Hausbau zu helfen. Heute ist CBB hauptsächlich im sozialen Bereich und der Jugendarbeit tätig. CBB bietet für einige Camps Vorbereitungstage an. Die Teilnahme ist bei den entsprechenden Workcamps verpflichtend und kostenlos und findet am ersten Campwochenende statt. Unsere zweite Partnerorganisation ist JAVVA (Jeunes Actifs dans le Volontariat et let Voyages Alternatifs). Sie hat ihren Sitz in Brüssel, ebenso dem französischsprachigen Teil. | |
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Belgien JAVVA01 RED CROSS CENTRE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS - YVOIR (YVOIR) 02.07.-23.07.2012 SOCI 9vols (no more female)
PROJECT: The workcamp takes place in a Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers
WORK: JAVVA has organised workcamps in Red Cross Centres for asylum seekers for several years now. It seems to us that the topic of migration, which has always been a priority for JAVVA, has proven to be raising more and more interest among the public in these past few years. The aim of these workcamps is not only to enable volunteers to have a personal approach to this topic, but also to bring new stimuli to the residents of the centre.Volunteers will participate in two workshops with the residents of the Pierre Bleue Centre :- A videotape will be recorded in order to make residents daily life easier in the centre. This workshop aims to illustrate the rules of the community life in the centre, using drama.- A workshop with the children of the centre in order to create more leisure time workshops for children. Volunteers will therefore organize open air and other entertaining activities.
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: In an independent area inside the centre, where the volunteers will dispose of several rooms with a kitchen, showers and toilets.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Yvoir is located in the Province of Namur and is a 30 minutes drive from the city of Namur.
REQUIREMENTS: The workcamp takes place in a Red Cross Centre for asylum seekers which is quite isolated. Volunteers are asked to prove a certain interest in the topic of asylum seekers and a sincere desire to be in contact with them. Some notions of French are welcome but the camp language remains English. MOTIVATION LETTER required!
LANGUAGES: eng,fra
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRU
Belgien CBB 05 LES GLAEULS (OPONT) 06.07.-21.07.2012 RENO/MANU 12vols (no more female)
PROJECT: Since 90 years, the centre Les GlaUeuls hosts children who face familial difficulties. The centre is ready to host 16 children in between 2 and 16 years old. The centre s approved by ONE (National Office for Children). They go to school near the centre; the staff members of the centre help them to do the homework-Workers from Les GlaUeuls hope to share their passion for education with international volunteers. More informations: http://www.glaieuls.be/
WORK: Volunteers will assist in the construction/reparation of a wall that is all around the centre. ATTENTION: the work might be sometimes long and difficult. Volunteers will spend the whole day outdoors.
ACCOMMODATION: You will have a dormitory in the centre with mats and bathroom with hot shower.Be aware that there is no Internet access in the camp place. It will be good opportunity to forget technology and to benefit from nature. During the camp, the cooking team of the centre will cook for you.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: The centre is located in deep countryside. By choosing this workcamp, you decide to live in the nature. All around, there are fields, woods and small villages. There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment: football fields and tennis or basketball playgrounds. During the weekend, it will be possible to organise cultural visits and to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. The town of Paliseul is 5 kilometres away from the Centre. From there, by train, it is very easy to reach bigger urban centres such as Namur, Brussels, Arlon, Bouillon or Liege.
REQUIREMENTS: Participation at the CBB pre-camp day (free but obligatory) from 6.-07.July in Marche en Famenne.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
Belgien CBB 03 CENTRE COULEURS DU MONDE (RENDEUX) 06.07.-21.07.2012 KIDS/SOCI/ART 7vols (no more female)
PROJECT: Centre Couleurs du Monde is a refugee centre of the Belgian Red Cross. At a time it can host up to 190 people who asked for asylum in Belgium. Their stay in the centre is temporary and lasts until the necessary documents to stay legally in this country are ready and their refugee status is proved. The Centre provides such services as accommodation, food, educational courses, medical and social help, cultural, sport events etc. One of the most important point is that the centre can grant for inhabitants is international exchange not only between themselves but also between them and volunteers from all over the world. That is the main purpose of the camp is intercultural exchange by way of work.To learn more about the Centre you can visit a page at Red-Cross web-site -http://www.croixrouge.be/page.aspx?pagRef=AntennesID_ENT=389. The project 2012 is the 4th one in the history of the Centre. Previous years were successful and were a source of an enthusiasm to go on.
WORK: A mix of artistic work and animation with the youngest refugee (0 to 18 years old). On the morning: paint some grafiti in the the living room (your inspiration will be free). In the afternoon : prepare some activities for the children of the centre (handicraft, sport, games..feel free again)
ACCOMMODATION: Accommodation will be provided in the Centre itself in 2 rooms with 4 volunteers each. Every room has its own bathroom and toilet, but is still very simple. The rooms are exactly the same as residents ones; but can be provided if there is not enough space for people who asked for asylum, who have a priority for accommodation. If it is a hot season (you never can predict this time), the volunteers will be accommodated in a common room. Smoking and alcohol drinking inside is strictly forbidden. Food will be provided. If volunteers want to prepare something special to their new friends, they are really welcome. If you obey a special diet, please inform us in advance.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Rendeux is a countryside village that lies in the country s Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province and accounts up to 2,500 inhabitants. The village of Rendeux is located in the valley of the River Ourthe in an area, which attracts many visitors both for its natural beauty and for such nearby medieval villages as La Roche-en-Ardenne (11km) and Durbuy (18km). For more details, please, visit: www.rendeux.be. The closest train station is 8km away in Melreux-Hotton (there is a bus, running to the train station in 10minutes).Belgium is quite small and cozy country, most cities and nice places are easy reachable by train. Brussels is about 2h30 away from Rendeux.
REQUIREMENTS: Participation to CBB pre camp day (free but obligatory) from 06.-07. July in Marche en Famenne. Specific: For this project, the local host needs the support from volunteers with artistic skills. If you apply for this workcamp, we kindly ask you to send us something proving your artistic ability . It might be a motivation letter, but also a scanned copy from a draw, a collage, a photograph,...
LANGUAGES: English and French
Belgien CBB 13 Hore Kinon ASBL Couleur Café-Malmedy 06.07.-21.07.2012 ENVI/MANU 11vols (no more female)
PROJECT: "Couleur Café" is a non-profit organization, they work principally against the social exclusion. The aim of this project is to permit to some people (foreigner people, disabled people, local population…) to share time together. For that, they organize different workshops: painting, cooking, gardening, informatics, help children for homework…They will have a nice place to welcome all these people. This big house is calling “La Hore Kinon”, an older barn.
WORK: The volunteers with the help of technical leaders will work in this house: paint the inside wall, the doors, baseboards…1 or 2 days/week, the volunteers will do gardening work outside. The outside of this house is already done. Here is a link to a local TV feature, explaining the last international workcamp in April 2012: http://www.televesdre.eu/site/malmedy_des_compagnons_batisseurs_sauvent_la_hore_kinon-71667-999-89.html
ACCOMMODATION: The volunteer will sleep in a house with all accommodation near the place where they’ll work. The diner will be prepared by “Couleur Café”, the volunteers are welcome to give a hand to the cooking team, don’t hesitate to bring your favourite recipes from your country.
LOCATION: Malmedy is a small town (10.000 inhabitants) in the french speaking part of Belgium. The town is very touristic & you could find everything what you need in the numerous shops & pubs. The biggest cities near Malmedy are Verviers & Liège. Malmedy is very famous for its carnival & the lovely nature around the Warche Valley. It’s the perfect place to practice hiking or downhill. http://www.malmedy.be (website in English)
LANGUAGE: English & French
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The volunteers have to bring a sleeping bag, a pair of work shoes & some clothes which can get dirty.
MEETING POINT: The Friday 6th of July at the Marche-en-Famenne train station. It’s our pré-camp day, the next day you’ll go with your campleader to Malmedy.
Belgien JAVVA03 RED CROSS CENTRE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS (OIGNIES-EN-THIERACHE) 16.07.-06.08.2012 SOCI 9vols (no more female)
PROJECT: Red Cross Centre for Asylum Seekers
WORK: JAVVA has organised workcamps in Red Cross Centres for asylum seekers for several years now. It seems to us that the topic of migration, which has always been a priority for JAVVA, has proven to be raising more and more interest among the public in these past few years. The aim of these workcamps is not only to enable volunteers to have a personal approach to this topic, but also to bring new stimuli to the residents of the centre.The Chantecler centre hosts about 160 residents of different nationalities. Volunteers will carry out entertaining activities with the children and teenagers of the centre, including unaccompanied minors. Workshops and activities will cover thematics areas such as nature and music.- Music is a perfect way to bring together cultures and to create time of enjoyment. Activities such as musical evening gathering, the creation of music instruments with recovered materials or the organisation of a musical show with the children and the youths of the centre will be carried out.- As the centre is located in a wonderful and verdant region, outdoor activities such as excursions and nature workshops will be organised with the children and the youngsters.
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: Volunteers should sleep in tents. They will have access to a solid bungalow where they can leave their luggage and have a shower.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: The Chantecler Centre is located in Oignies-en-Thierache, which is a small village in the south of Belgium. The Centre is very close to Couvin, a small rural town.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers will be asked to have a certain interest in the topic of migrations and to enjoy spending time with children. They will have to take part in the community life within the Centre. Some notions of French are welcome but the camp language remains English. MOTIVATION LETTER required!
LANGUAGES: eng,fra
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRU
Belgien CBB 06 HOLIDAYS ON THE BEACH (WENDUINE) 20.07.-29.07.2012 DISA 10vols
PROJECT: The aim of this camp is to offer to people with light mental handicap the possibility to go on holidays with young international volunteers. During the workcamp, they share leisure time activities, make cultural visits and, above all, have fun. Thanks to this stay, disabled people can leave their parents, their daily life, and spend time with other adults of their age. They wouldn t be able to go on holiday alone. Volunteers and the CBB staff will accompany them in their leisure time and help them with their daily tasks. There will be 14 disabled persons and 10 vounteers-leaders. The disabled people are between 18 and 50 year old.
WORK: During these days, international volunteers, belgian volunteers, CBB staff and disabled people will spend together 24 hours a day. The CBB staff and the volunteers will be the guides of the disabled people. They will be responsible for them, they will organise the leisure time (excursions, walks, games, parties, etc.) and the meals.If at the beginning you ask yourself about what s going on, after 2 days you will be amazed by the jarring atmosphere. While respecting the rhythm of each one, we are all there to enjoy ourselves
ACCOMMODATION: In a cottage. We will have our own dormitory. Don't forget your sleeping bag. Self-catering. Meals will depend on our cookery talents.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Wenduine, a lovely place on the Belgian sea coast (Dutch speaking region).
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must have at least notions of French and are required to send us a motivation letter. We expect from you to bring a lot of motivation, fresh ideas, new games and- recipes of dishes for 20 persons.
LANGUAGES: French and English.
Belgien JAVVA05 ARTHUR REGNIERS CENTRE (BIENNE-LEZ-HAPPART) 13.08.-31.08.2012 DISA 10vols (no more female)
PROJECT: The centre Arthur Regniers hosts people suffering of a cerebral and motor handicap.
WORK: The volunteers will mainly be asked to attend to the basic needs of the children of the Centre (such as helping with the meals) but will also have the opportunity to participate in the creation and the setting up of artistic and cultural activities, with the Centre's staff. They will also be able to suggest their own activities.
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: In a room within the centre.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Bienne-lez-Happart is a very small town near Binche and Charleroi. The Centre itself is quite isolated in the countryside but bicycles and a car will be available to use. These means of transportation can be used in the evenings or during the weekends, to discover the region and visit other places in Belgium. Please bring your bike helmet and your driver's license, if possible.
REQUIREMENTS: This workcamp is for volunteers who have a strong motivation for the topic. The Centre is quite isolated, and the work can be emotionally challenging. A basic knowledge of French is required, as activities will be conducted with children who do not speak any word of English.
LANGUAGES: fra,eng
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRU
Belgien JAVVA11 Arthur Regniers Centre 13.08.-31.08.2012 DISA 10vols (no more female)
WORK: The centre “Arthur Regniers” hosts people suffering of a cerebral and motor handicap. The volunteers will mainly be asked to attend to the basic needs of the adults of the Centre (such as helping with the meals,…) but will also have the opportunity to participate in the creation and the setting up of artistic and cultural activities, discussion groups and computer trainings with the Centre's staff. They will also be able to suggest their own activities. This workcamp will take place at the same time than JAVVA05 that will be focused on the children of the Centre. The breakfasts and dinners, as well as the accommodation will be together with the volunteers of the other camp.
ACCOMMODATION: In a room within the centre.
LOCATION: Bienne-lez-Happart is a very small town near Binche and Charleroi. The Centre itself is quite isolated in the countryside but bicycles and a car will be available to use*. These means of transportation can be used in the evenings or during the weekends, to discover the region and visit other places in Belgium.
*Please bring your bike helmet and your driver’s license, if possible.
LANGUAGES: Eng, Fra
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This workcamp is for volunteers who have a strong motivation for the topic. The Centre is quite isolated, and the work can be emotionally challenging. Volunteers are invited to prepare an activity or to bring a presentation, music or any speciality from their own country.
TERMINAL: Brussels International Airport (Zaventem) or Brussels South Airport (Charleroi), train station in Lobbes (somebody will pick you up at Lobbes train station). Train timetables on www.b-rail.be/main/E/
Belgien JAVVA07 CEMCME i HOLIDAY CAMP (NISMES) 14.08.-30.08.2012 SOCI 6vols (no more female)
PROJECT: CEMome
WORK: Volunteers will help organizing a summer camp for 40 children aged from 6 to 12 who come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. They will prepare meals for the group and will have the opportunity to propose activities together with the social workers leading the camp. A camp preparation will take place on August 16th and 17th and the children camp will take place between August 18th and 29th. For more information : www.cemome.be
ACCOMODATION AND FOOD: In a guesthouse, please bring a sleeping back and a pillow if you need any.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Volunteers will spend the first two nights in Brussels to meet the animation team and decide about the menus for the camp. They will then go to the camp place which is about a 2-hour drive from Brussels. The camp will take place in Nismes, located at 20 km from Chimay.
REQUIREMENTS: A basic level of French is expected as activities will take place with children who don t speak English.
LANGUAGES: fra,eng
NEAREST AIRPORT: BRU
Belgien CBB 12 TOGETHER ON HOLIDAYS (CHEVETOGNE) 20.08.-30.08.2012 DISA 10vols
PROJECT: The aim of this camp is to offer to people with light mental handicap the possibility to go on holidays with young international volunteers. During the workcamp, they share leisure time activities, make cultural visits and, above all, have fun. Thanks to this stay, disabled people can leave their parents, their daily life, and spend time with other adults of their age. They wouldn t be able to go on holiday alone. Volunteers and the CBB staff will accompany them in their leisure time and help them with their daily tasks. There will be 14 disabled persons and 10 leaders. The disabled people are between 18 and 50 year old.
WORK: During these days, volunteers, CBB staff and disabled people will spend together 24 hours a day. The CBB staff and the volunteers will be the guides of the disabled people. They will be responsible for them, they will organise the leisure time (excursions, walks, games, parties, etc.) and the meals.If at the beginning you ask yourself about what s going on, after 2 days you will be amazed by the jarring atmosphere. While respecting the rythm of each one, we are all there to enjoy ourselves
ACCOMMODATION: In a resting place. We will have our own dormitory. Don t forget your sleeping bagSelf-catering. Meals will depend on your cookery talents.
LOCATION AND LEISURE: Chevetogne is located at the South of Belgium between Dinant and Rochefort. Many activities are possible in this very green part of the country. The house is surrounded by a huge park where one can enjoy his time (swimming pool, mini golf, lake, barbecue) .Please, check the web-site http://www.domainedechevetogne.be/ for more details (you can choose French or Dutch).
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must have at least notions of French and are obliged to send us a motivation letter. They can come with some fresh ideas and a lot of games Moreover, they might bring recipes of dishes for 20 persons
LANGUAGES: English and French.