We are looking for a volunteer to be part of the catering service team in Destelheide-Hanenbos, for 9 months, in the the village Dworp, 25km away from Brussels, Belgium.
If you are:
Less than 30 years old
A good communicator
Responsible
Prepared to learn Dutch
Outgoing and social
Interested in cooking and catering
Flexible
Keen on working with youth groups
Capable of working independently but also as a team member
Then, we have the perfect opportunity for you. With this project, you will have the chance to build your CV, develop your English and Ducth language skills, and learn many other things. Some of your takes during this project will be:
Getting to know and contributing to the catering process and service, helping to prepare a variety of dishes
Learn how to follow up the food stock and advice new orders
Help in the bar during the coffee breaks and meet all the youngsters staying in the youth center
Learn about all the HCCP rules in a catering service
Getting insight in the Smiley award for catering services and what you need to do for it
Organize informal intercultural meeting opportunities for and with the staff and the visitors
Help with serving the meals and practice all the Dutch culinary terms.
To know all the information on how to apply, where you are going and all the conditions, just read the info pack of the project here.
If you are interested in knowing more or participate in this project, just write to: [email protected]
We are looking for a volunteer to join the ESC project “Heritage Forever”, starting from March 2019, for 7 months, in the Mansion Rakican in Slovenia.
If you are:
Less than 30 years old
Speaking English, at least to an intermediate level
Interested in protecting and preserving cultural heritage
Interested in gaining new knowledge and practical experience and develop competences in the field, which will significantly contribute to personal fulfilment, inclusion, adaptability, innovation and ultimately to the creation of advantages in the labour market and employability
Captivated to work among highly qualified, diverse and young team that is highly motivated to create new quality content that is attractive especially to young people
Then, we have the perfect opportunity for you. With this project, you will have the chance to build your CV, develop your English language skills, increase your intercultural awareness, as well as improve your competences in protecting and preserving of cultural heritage with the help of ICT technology, among others.
If you are interested in knowing more or participate in this project, just write to us at [email protected]
We are looking for a volunteer to join the EVS project “Active Keswick”, starting from January 2019, for 6 months, in the heart of the beautiful town of Keswick, the Lake District.
If you are:
Less than 30 years old
Speaking English, at least to an intermediate level
An active person, interested in sports and active lifestyle
Interested in, or willing to learn about, rugby
Captivated to develop your skills in sports education and youth leadership through sports as well as community action
Then, we have the perfect opportunity for you. With this project, you will have the chance to build your CV, develop your English language skills, increase your intercultural awareness, as well as improve your competences in sports coaching, with a possibility to include recognised qualifications.
All your expenses will be covered by the Erasmus+ programme. You will be offered accommodation together with the other volunteers, within easy reach of the town centre. Travel expenses are also covered, as well as a monthly allowance that covers food and pocket money.
For more informations just send us an email, and to apply send us your CV and motivation letter to [email protected].
The OLS platform, offered by the Erasmus+ program, is a tool to use when learning a language. The website is aimed at any person engaging in a mobility, that can be academic, EVS, professional, etc.
In order to use the platform, you shall receive an invitation via email, sent by your coordinator, that will forward you through a link to a language assessment test. After filling this assessment, that takes about 40 minutes, the results are sent both to you and the coordinator of the mobility. The results of the test use the CEFR scale.
After this assessment, we will be sent and receive another invitation from the coordinator, this time to participate in the language course. By using the link provided in this email, you will answer a kind of objectives questionnaire. This questionnaire is essential to define your learning path, asking you the motives to take this course and your objectives with it, asking some other questions like which other languages you speak.
Finalized the creation of the learning path, you are redirected to your dashboard, where you can find all the information about your progress, being:
Your level, based on the results of your language assessment, including a short explanation to it and the date you completed the test
The “My statistics” section, where you can see how much time was spent using the platform in the current month, and in total, since the beginning of your course
And finally, “My learning path”, where you can choose which lessons to take, based on topic or type.
Your original learning path, made before the start of the course, can be changed at any point, in order to erase or add objectives.
All progress is automatically saved, therefore, you can exit the platform whenever you want, to later on restart from the point you left.
The recently released EU programme, the European Solidarity Corps, comes to support different types of projects, aimed at young people.
Among these, there is the Solidarity Projects, set up and carried out by groups of at least 5 young people, registered in the European Solidarity Corps. The aim is to address key challenges found in their communities while presenting a clear European added value.
These projects can last between 2 to 12 months and must take place in the country where the project participants reside.
With this programme, young people are given the chance to express solidarity by taking responsibility and committing themselves to bring positive change in their local community.
How?
Young people who want to form a group to run a solidarity project should register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. There is no upper limitation on the number of participants, only a minimum of 5.
The decision on the working methods and how the project will be managed, is taken autonomosly by the group and one of the participants will assume a role of legal representative who will submit the application, unless an organisation applies on behalf of the group.
For what?
A solidarity project should be directly linked to the local community where the young participants live in, responding to the issues and challenges around them. Nevertheless, some of the projects can also tackle regional or even national issues.
Together with addressing the local challenges, a solidarity project should also clearly demonstrate an European added value by addressing priorities identified at European level. A solidarity project should reflect a common concern for issues within the European society, such as for example: integrating third-country nationals, climate change or democratic participation.
EVS (European Voluntary Service), soon to be called ECS (European Solidarity Corps), is an international volunteer program funded by the European Commission. It gives the opportunity to all young people legally resident in Europe, between 18 and 30 years, to carry out an international volunteer service in an organization or in a public body in Europe, Africa, Asia or South America for a period that can go from 2 to 12 months. It provides the reimbursement of travel expenses and complete coverage of the costs of food and accommodation for the international volunteer.
Thanks to the intercultural dimension and its non-formal approach, EVS is a unique opportunity to come into contact with cultures different from your own and to acquire new skills and abilities useful for your personal and professional growth.
EVS proposes projects in different areas such as: culture; international mobility; sports; social care for the elderly, the disabled and immigrants; art; leisure; media and communication; environmental protection and education; and, finally, rural development and development cooperation.
