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AUBERGE DE JEUNESSE MONS

 Name Auberge de jeunesse Mons

 Location Mons (Hainaut)

Dates Permanent project.

The project welcomes volunteers all year round except for July and August.

 Project duration: 1 to 6 months

Type EDU – SOCI – MANU

Age 18-30

Volunteers 1

Fees 1-month program: 492€ 2-month program: 792€ 3-month program: 1.092€ The conditions (participation fees, visa, accommodation, food, dates and cancellations) are subject to change.

The project includes: Introduction course One night at the bed and breakfast in Louvain la-Neuve Follow-up during the whole project Invitation letter or additional documentation for visa application. Meals Accommodation in a shared room Train tickets from Louvain la neuve to Mons.

Not included in the project: Vacation days Pocket money Travel expenses Flight tickets Health insurance (mandatory to present before arrival)

Transportation from the airport to the project Optional: Online French course for 10 sessions of 1h each: 180€ Transportation: to and from the airport(taxi) : 160€ (variable price

Presentation of the partner The association is affiliated to Hosteling International, the founding movement of the Youth Hostels. As such, it offers accommodation to young people in particular (but not exclusively) who travel individually, with friends or in groups. It offers basic hotel services: catering (canteen with sustainable label), meeting rooms, a bar with local and craft beers. The association is also recognized by the Youth Service of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation as a meeting and accommodation center and organizes activities with young people aimed at developing their reflection on the world around them and taking an active part in it.

Volunteer work Being an alternative hostel, the work carried out will be mainly hotel work. Creation and implementation of activities with the public (exhibitions, debates, visits, karaoke, etc.). Helping with the association’s sustainability initiatives (reducing food waste, permaculture, etc.). Helping with the smooth running of the service (occasional help with washing up and cleaning the rooms). Helping to welcome users and running the bar.

Accommodation Single room - shower/toilet shared with the room of the second volunteer Services: access to the kitchen of the users Wifi Access to the laundry (washer-dryer) Food Morning: breakfast (majority organic products). Noon: complete balanced meal. Evening: complete balanced meal. SVI will provide participants with €200 in pocket money for meals.

Language English (fluent) French (this is a plus!)

Meeting point Rue du Poirier, 8, 1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Arrival days are from Monday to Friday between 11am and 4pm. Outside these hours, we recommend you to take a hotel room on your own. To get to the meeting point you can take the train from the airport: https://www.belgiantrain.be/en

Nearest airport: 40 km Nearest train station: 1 km Nearest bus line: 10 meters

About Mons French-speaking city and capital of Hainaut, Mons is located in the west of Belgium. With its cobbled streets, the magnificent Grand-Place and its imposing Belfry, Mons has everything to play for in the big league. Between heritage, culture and gastronomy, you can’t help but be happy. Little information about the city of Mons: European capital of Culture 2015