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Description
Our interests lie in the field of circular economy, non violent communication, environment friendly lifestyles and creating a participative society.
We run a space for artists, creatives, start-ups, social projects and more.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkHelp with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
You'll be working together with a variety of people to help create a platform for several social and cultural projects. We provide an hands-on mentality where you can learn skills from scratch, such as building, gardening, maintenance of a large property, working with people from different cultures, ...
Help
Since we just moved to a new location you’ll be asked to help out with moving and putting up our installations and cleaning up stuff. Some of our projects are for example: music rehearsal space, space for workshops, playground for children, outside bar, recup station,... .
The help can be physically demanding, if you’re interested you can work with electric handheld tools and such. there will be always someone from us who will be there to work together with.
Sometimes there’s help needed with specific work in our workshop, cleaning up the atelier, painting decorations, recovering materials, ... We share it with others, and have been creating decorations for festivals and theater or other random silly projects.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
Your accommodation is situated in the same building, you might have to share a room with other volunteers. We are looking for 1 to 3 volunteers to help us out. We will work together 5 days a week starting each day at 9h, after having breakfast together. Lunch will be provided, dinner we will prepare together when possible, but you can also be on your own in the evenings when our schedules are too busy. We expect volunteers to tidy up after themselves. Your free time is your own. Ghent is a vibrant city with lots going on, we are situated not so far from the centre.
If you’re interested let us know and tell us something about yourself, if you have some skills that might come in handy and why you are volunteering.
Jeplah!
YoshiWhat else ...
Ghent has a wide range of activities: lots of musea, music, bars, a lively party scene, sports accomodation, a historic center , ...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
there is a coworking space with internet connection available
Space for parking camper vans
there is a possibility for campervans
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
Had allot of spare time to explore the surrounding areas and get involved in ghents crazy nightlife which made my stay even more special.
will defiantly be returning next year to give Yoshi a hand with his projects.
Many thanks brother
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Had allot of spare time to explore the surrounding areas and get involved in ghents crazy nightlife which made my stay even more special.
will defiantly be returning next year to give Yoshi a hand with his projects.
Many thanks brother
Talking with Yoshi, Anita, Elien, Reinout and all the other sympathic guys working for the organization was very interesting and so also the job: i helped to pick up the trash from the streets, i cleaned a bunker at the cozy place and… read more