SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP:
For this edition of the Belgian Special Olympics, a competition hosting about 3400 athletes with intellectual disabilities, a workcamp will take place in the city of Mecheln in order to help on several aspects of the logistics around the competition. Volunteers will also guide athletes for one of the disciplines during the National Games.


WORK:
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 8th while the Games will close the11 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.

The 2023 National Games will take place at the Nekkerhal in Mechelen (Malines in french). It’s in the big city and it’s easy to take a public transportation. Adress: Plattebeekstraat 1, 2800 Mechelen.

The meeting point is at Mechelen railway station at 4 pm. From there, someone will pick up the group to the site (Nekkerhal)
→ By plane: Zaventem airport (Brussels-Capital) is the nearest airport.
→ Once you arrive at the airport, take the train to Mechelen. There are two possibilities: 1. It is an IC train to Amsterdam.
2. OR the IC train to central Antwerp as in the example below.
Use Google Maps. Enter "Mechelen station" as your destination to find out which is the first train to Mechelen.
We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco-friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have a look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
Sustainable development goals? Here you are working to reduce inequalities (10)!
Supporting the local community in the social integration of people with intellectual disabilities through sport.

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.

The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French or Dutch are useful but not essential.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
- 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.

lease bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.

It is also important to know that the organization of such an event can sometimes involve last minute changes (example: a truck to be unloaded does not arrive on time or a technical problem delays the assembly of a structure). We therefore expect flexibility and understanding from the volunteers.

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SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP:
Join the workcamp at "La CITE s'invente" in the city of Liège and help this educational organisation to promote sustainable development through their eco-centre! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the outdoor facilities of the eco-centre and help with the organisation of a small festival.


WORK:
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

LOCATION:
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.


FOOD:
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 on 12 June.
→ 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.
We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco-friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
Sustainable development goals? Here you work for quality education (4) and climate action (13) To raise awareness of environmental issues but also to promote sustainable lifestyles, through intercultural encounters and learning about solidarity.

ACCOMMODATION:
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.).

The language of the work site is English. Basic French is useful but not essential.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
This workcamp 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.

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The project
Le Terrain d’Aventure du Péri (The Adventure Playground of Péri) is an organisation, created in 1977. Passionate people, parents and neighbors offered to children a new space of freedom as an alternative to the technical progress and modernity. It is a place dedicated to self-development and community life, a place where children can learn and experiment without pressure.
Every day, between 10 and 60 children gather there to share outdoor games, table games, sheds building, do-it-yourself workshops, cooking activities, artistic projects and gardening. All these activities must help them to develop their autonomy, responsibility, critical thinking and solidarity.
The playground is recognized as a youth center by the French community of Belgium. It follows a mission of education to an active and responsible citizenship.
The adventure playground is open to all young people, from 5 to 26 years old.
Your support will help the centre promote healthy behaviour and well-being among families and kids (UN SDG 3 Good health and well-being, UN SDG4 Quality education).
Website (in French) : www.taduperi.be/

Work
Le Terrain d’Aventure du Péri is calling on international volunteers to realize an eco-responsible construction project on the organization ground. Supervised by a technical leader specialized in this type of construction, the volunteers, helped by the children and the young people who frequent the association, will build a “kerterre”, an ecological construction-sculpture in lime-hemp in a round shape (to give you an idea, it resembles the hobbit houses from Lord of the Rings) which will be used by children during activities in the field.
For this construction Le Terrain d’Aventure has all the needed equipment to work safely :
Thick, long rubber gloves for heavy work, which protect up to the elbow
Anti-dust masks
Protective glasses
Protective suits

According to time other tasks can be renovate wood huts and build a dry toilet.
The team of Le Terrain d’Aventure thinks that international volunteers can help the young people of Le Terrain to open themselves thanks to the meeting of other cultures, mentalities and different beliefs.

Le Terrain d’Aventure du Péri is a green space of 8,000 square meters, located in the “Coteaux de la Citadelle”, a ten-minute walk from the city center of Liège.
Called “La Cité Ardente”, Liège is, by number of inhabitants, the first Walloon urban area and known for its cultural abundance, its warm and festive atmosphere (especially in summer).
Culture, nature and gastronomy mixt themselves in Liège.
Not to be missed are the Liège-style meatballs, the regional beers and the Authentic Liège Waffle and after a walk in the famous Coteaux de la Citadelle (where Le Terrain d’Aventure is located) that will offer you tranquility and breathtaking views of the valley.
During the weekend, it will be possible to organize cultural visits in Liège or to travel to the biggest Belgian cities. Brussels, the capital, is an 1h away by train.

Meeting Point
The 13th of July at Liège Saint-Lambert train station at 3.00pm.

The volunteers will sleep in a separate building from the main one, called “le chalet”. A small wooden cabin with mattresses on the floor. The floor of the chalet is already well insulated from the ground by soft carpets. In addition, they will install additional mattresses for sleeping during the construction period. They will install curtains to respect the privacy of each volunteer. Space in the cabin is quite limited (there is only space for mattresses and luggage).
In the main building, volunteers will have access to a shared living room with kitchen (volunteers will cook their meals together) and to the toilet. For showers, volunteers will use outdoor camping-style showers.
BEWARE that the accommodation conditions are really basic and not too comfortable.

English. Some French to be in contact with the kids and the young people will be useful.

It’s compulsory to take sleeping bag, working clothes and working boots with you.
Criminal record and tetanus vaccine are required.

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PARTNER:
"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.
WORK:
The main task will therefore 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, …
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


SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP :
This eco-construction workcamp with "L'Enfance de l'Art" aims at renovating the building hosting kindergartens and a school following Steiner principles for children of the neighbourhood using only ecological materials and techniques. Volunteers will work on the renovation of a building in order to transform it into a welcoming place for kids.

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.


The meeting point is at Tournai station on 15 July at around 4pm.
→ 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.
→ Use google maps.
→ 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/
We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on
http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
Sustainable development goals? Here you work for quality education (4) and measures to combat global warming (13)! Supports the local population in improving their school infrastructure by using environmentally friendly materials

ACCOMODATION:
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).
FOOD:
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.

Language of the workcamp will be English. Basic knowledge of French is useful but not

SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS:
- 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.

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The project
Since 1933 Les Stations de Plein Air manages and organizes activities for children living in and around Brussels and also coming from less advantaged backgrounds. The organization is located in a nine-hectare park, classified as a special part of Monuments and Sites of Belgium, only a few kilometers from the capital.
Les Stations de Plein Air wishes to promote an active and healthy occupation of leisure time among children and youth.
It aims to develop their sense of creativity, their ability to live together and their sense of citizenship. As such, they are also very happy to be able to welcome your group of international volunteers.
Your support will help the organization promote healthy activities and well-being among kids. (UN SDG 3 Good health and well-being, UN SDG4 Quality education).
Website: www.parcparmentier.be

Work
By hosting volunteers, the organisation hopes to improve the rooms and the outdoor area used to welcome the kids and organise the activities. The aim is to have safe and comfortable areas where to have fun and develop activities.
The volunteers crew will help with light renovation works such as painting the walls, sanding and painting the beds and the doors, putting skirting boards, implement small improvement work.
There will be also outside work in order to maintain the nine-hectare area such as mowing, cutting the vegetation back or clearing the wood, retrace the trails and arrange an outdoor area with pallet furniture for the kids.

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and Europe.
The Parmentier park was commissioned by king Leopold II to embellish the Woluwe-Saint-Pierre district that became the most elegant and the greenest of Brussels. Les Station de Plein Air, created in 1933, is one of the first playgrounds in Brussels.
Upon request, the park can provide you with board games, books and comics.
Different city trips to discover Brussels, his culture, art and history will be organized!

Meeting Point
The 10th of August at Brussels Schuman train station at 3.00pm.

Accommodation
Your team will be accommodated in the “pavilion Albert”, recently renovated in a past workcamp by former international volunteers, where groups are hosted throughout the year. Additionally, to a kitchen and rooms for 50 people, you will also have a large room for any indoor activity you might think of, not to mention the access to the park area.

Food
The food will be provided by the park’s kitchen. Breakfast and dinner will be on a self-catering basis, lunch is shared with camp leaders and kids in the Park.
Volunteers must notify beforehand about specific diet.

English.

Specific requirements
Alcohol and smoking is strictly forbidden in the presence of children. Smoking is forbidden inside the buildings as well.

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The project
The Marche-en-Famenne workcamp is the outcome of the collaboration between municipal authorities and a local non-profit organization. More than twenty years ago, the mayor and deputies wanted to develop international contacts for the local youth. GRIMM association was just beginning to work on the protection of the local life framework and promoting models of sustainable development. Their members had a full load of ideas but were short of hands to realize them. Thus, they came to the idea of involving volunteers from all over the world. Since then, the municipality makes its buildings available every summer and welcomes foreign youngsters. GRIMM members organize the work. With the help from the volunteers, they are eventually able to realize the projects they dreamt about. Their actions are based on the following philosophy: Nature belongs to everyone. And if each of us may enjoy it, it has to be protected.
They organize workcamps for more than 20 years!!!
Your help will ensure the renovation and improvement of the rural landscape of Marche-en-Famenne (UN SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities, UN SDG 15 Life on land).

Work
Assisted by local technical leaders, the volunteer group will restore an old walking path in the forest by cleaning, building footbridges to step over streams of water and building benches and a covered rest area. This camp is the continuation of the project of the last summer where volunteers restore another path in the same area. This path is promoted by the tourism office and used by hundreds of walkers every year. In summer you will not see but in the autumn and winter this area is full of water cumulated with the rains and the footbridges you will build are really useful.
If you work fast, several other manual tasks are foreseen: repairing fences, repairing some shed for walkers, repairing stone walls and taking care of construction realized during previous workcamps.
If you like working with wood, screws and tools this is your workcamp!

BEWARE: This workcamp is based on manual and outdoor tasks which might be hard.

Marche-en-Famenne is a city in the countryside and it is also CBB town! You can find everything there: schools, supermarkets, industries… But still, it is surrounded by woods, fields and small villages where the life rhythm remains rural. Liège, Namur, Brussels and Luxembourg can be easily reached by train in about one hour.
For more information see: www.marche.be

Meeting Point
The 10th of August at Marche-en-Famenne train station at 3.00pm.

Food and accommodation
Accommodation can be compared to a boarding school (Saint François complex): a corridor with double bedrooms; toilets and showers are at the same floor. No smoking inside. A big common space is also available for indoor activities.
Self-catering. Bring your recipes to enjoy ‘kitchen life’!
The working place is not the same as the accommodation place so volunteers will leave the town every day.
Sleeping in town, working in the countryside.

English.

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SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP:
Join the workcamp at the Festival «Théâtres Nomades» and discover the inside of this unique theatre festival in the heart of Europe! Volunteers will help on several aspects of the festival logistics at all the stages of the festival organisation.

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.

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.

The meeting point is at the Gare du Midi around noon on 12 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
We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have a look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
Sustainable development goals? Here you work for sustainable cities and communities (11)! Support to the local population for the organisation of a cultural event in a rural area in Belgium. In this way, the volunteer will participate in promoting integration, social cohesion, multiculturalism and sustainable development through this festival. This is integration through culture.

ACCOMMODATION:
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.

FOOD:
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 language of the workcamp is French. It is not necessary to speak perfectly but it will be the main language on the workcamp.

SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS:
✓ 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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SPECIFIC INFORMATION :
Bring good shoes and clothes suitable for work (clothes that can get dirty) as well as warm clothes and waterproof clothes in case of rain (good jacket). More casual clothing for festival days is of course allowed.

The site will be located in the Osseghem Park at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels (capital of Belgium). The campsite is only a few minutes walk from the Festival.

The meeting point is at the PARC D'OSSEGHEM festival site in Brussels on 15 June.
→ The nearest train station is Brussels South. Train timetables on: https://www.belgiantrain.be/fr . To get there afterwards (if you arrive by train at Brussels South station):
Get off at the Brussels South train station
Take metro line 6 (direction Roi Baudouin) and get off at the Heysel stop.
Walk for 5 minutes.
→ By plane: the nearest international airports are Brussels (Zaventem) or Brussels-Charleroi (note that this one is in the city of Charleroi).
Brussels airport (Zaventem) is the closest because it is directly in the city. It will take you 30 minutes to get there. Put : Parc d'Osseghem in google maps to get your route.
Brussels Charleroi airport (located in Charleroi) also allows you to reach the meeting place in 1h30. You will need to take a shuttle from the airport to Brussels and then take public transport within the city. Put: Parc d'Osseghem in google maps to get your route.
We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco-friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx
Sustainable development goals? Here you work for sustainable cities and communities (11)! Support to the local population for the organisation of a cultural event in a rural area in Belgium. In this way, the volunteer will participate in promoting integration, social cohesion, multiculturalism and sustainable development through this festival. This is integration through culture.



FOOD :
Meals (morning/midday/evening) are provided by Couleur Café.

The language of the work site is English. Basic French is useful but not essential.

SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
- 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.

lease bring good working shoes and clothes that can get dirty as well as a raincoat in case of rainy weather.

It is also important to know that the organization of such an event can sometimes involve last minute changes (example: a truck to be unloaded does not arrive on time or a technical problem delays the assembly of a structure). We therefore expect flexibility and understanding from the volunteers.

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Description of the partner organizing/hosting the project:

Special Olympics aims to make sport accessible to all people with intellectual disabilities by offering them the opportunity to train and compete according to their abilities. Today, Special Olympics is present in 178 countries and is represented by over 4 million athletes. Each year, three-day national Olympic games are held in 19 disciplines. The programme includes an Olympic torch relay, an opening and closing ceremony, an Olympic village, a health programme and an exhibition of works by artists with intellectual disabilities.

More information (FR) on : https://www.special-olympics.be

Description of work:

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 17th while the Games will close the 20rd 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, ...

The place where the project/workcamp will take place: Mechelen (Plattebeekstraat 1, 2800 Mechelen)

Description of location and leisure:

The workcamp will take place at the Nekkerhal in Mechelen. It is in the big city with easy access to the train to visit other places in Belgium.

The nearest airport: BRU in Brussels (Bruxelles),Belgium
The nearest terminal (train-, bus-, taxi station): Bruxelles Midi (in the center of Brussels). Then, you have to take the train to Mechelen train station.
Meeting Point and Time: The meeting point is at Mechelen railway station at 4 pm. From there, someone will pick up the group to the site (Nekkerhal) 1. By plane: Zaventem airport (Brussels-Capital) is the nearest airport. 2. Once you arrive at the airport, take the train to Mechelen. There are two possibilities: A. It is an IC train to Amsterdam. B. OR the IC train to central Antwerp as in the example below. Use Google Maps. Enter "Mechelen station" as your destination to find out which is the first train to Mechelen.

Description of accommodation and food:

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.

Volunteers will be accommodated in dormitories on the Olympic Village site. Please bring a sleeping bag.

English

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Description of specific requirements:
1. Volunteers are asked to be flexible. This is a large-scale event; setbacks may occur.
2. Volunteers are asked to have a real interest in the theme of disability. Volunteers will be in direct contact with the athletes.

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Short remarks for the project:
1. Some tasks may be physical.
2. The volunteers will be in direct contact with people with intellectual disabilities.
3. This workcamp requires significant physical effort at times (assembly and disassembly of the BOCCE pitch)
4. Volunteers will have two days off during the workcamp.

SUMMARY OF THE WORKCAMP:
Join the workcamp at "La CITE s'invente" in the city of Liège and help this educational organisation to promote sustainable development through their eco-centre! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the outdoor facilities of the eco-centre and help with the organisation of a small festival.


PARTNER:

” La CITE s'invente ” 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


WORK:

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

LOCATION:
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.


The meeting point is at Liège St-Lambert station on 12 June.

 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.


We encourage all our volunteers to prefer “eco-friendly transportation” to come on their volunteering project. So think twice and come by bike or hitchhike until your project! Do not hesitate to have look on bus companies, car sharing companies or trains. Train timetables on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx

ACCOMMODATION:

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…)



FOOD:

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 language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.

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SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
This workcamp 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.