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This is an NGO located in Oosterzele, Belgium. At 20 km from the beautiful big student city of Ghent. Once a year we organize the local festival: Fest West. This year dates are 9 and 10 of august 2025 BUT the project dates are from the 03/08/2025 till 14/08/2025.
This is a 2 week project where we literally built the festival, and have some nice parties/bonfires in between ofcourse ;) .
This is a music festival that takes place in the countryside of Belgium between the beautiful landscapes and fields. It makes sure to get the whole neighborhood together and provide a great party for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they are from! We aim to make the festival as sustainable for the enviroment as possible, while giving everyone a good time :).
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
- Handy 'builders'
(Not afraid to take action on the field? We need you!! We need people who love to LITERALLY built the festival with us, you can learn all-new techniques in the field!) ps. We will not built houses just some sewing and building
- Creative souls
(People who love art and like to put their creative soul into the festival).
- Event specialist
(Do you have event know how?? We need your expertise! :) )
Feel free to ask us for the links and check our socials.
Never be shy to text us! We all where beginners once and we all need to learn, so experience or not you are welcome in our NGO.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
- insights in the belgium community
- learning the belgium culture
- learning how to work with a belgium ngo
- learning about events and communities
We offer also:
-free accomodation in cosy tents in silent nature
- free food during volunteering hours
- free entrance festival
- learning about the belgium community
- new friends & social group activities after volunteering hours
- space for new ideas, creativity and fun!
- volunteer insurance
- assistance from organization
- a heart warming welcomming community
- litlle afterwork partiesProjects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are looking for volunteers to help with different aspects in the organization with the preparation of our yearly music festival in Belgium in august 2025. We look for people that can help built his festival, you don’t need per se technical background there are enough people that can help you! Also looking for creative people with new ideas to bring at this festival, to create new designs and art works to decorate the festival. Also people who like to get to know the belgium community and deep dive into this looking for environment solution during the festival or helping to make sure everyone in the community can be part of it.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis 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
Cosy tents and sleeping materials for in the tents. Real adventure!!
What else ...
When you are in your free time you can visit the beautiful city Ghent, wit public transport only 20 minutes.
You can use our free bikes to bike around the country side in belgium.
You can experience the nightlife in Ghent.
You can go and hike in the Ardennen with public transport 2 hours and you are in the beautiful natures with little mountains.
You can meet our community and friends and have a good beer :)A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
More than welcome!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the hard work and enthusiasm you both brought to the project. Your help was absolutely invaluable, from tackling tricky tasks with ease to keeping the energy high throughout. Your resourcefulness and positive attitude truly made a difference, and I couldn't have done… read more
The Work was great! I learnt new skills and had fun with lots of different people from all walks of life.
It feels amazing to build the festival with a group of fun volunteers and then party in that festival after building… read more
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I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for all the hard work and enthusiasm you both brought to the project. Your help was absolutely invaluable, from tackling tricky tasks with ease to keeping the energy high throughout. Your resourcefulness and positive attitude truly made a difference, and I couldn't have done… read more
The Work was great! I learnt new skills and had fun with lots of different people from all walks of life.
It feels amazing to build the festival with a group of fun volunteers and then party in that festival after building… read more