SPECIAL OLYMPICS BELGIUM
In het kort:
- Land
- België
- Soort werk
- Gehandicapten, Handarbeid
- Projectduur
- 12 t/m 22 mei
- Aantal deelnemers
- 11 (5 mannen en 6 vrouwen)
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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, ...
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
| Projectnaam | SPECIAL OLYMPICS BELGIUM |
|---|---|
| Projectcode | JAVVA23-01 |
| Land | |
| Soort werk | |
| Startdatum | 12-5-2023 |
| Einddatum | 22-5-2023 |
| Aantal vrijwilligers | 11 (5 mannen en 6 vrouwen) |
| Leeftijd | 18 t/m 99 jaar |
| Taal |
Jongeren onder 18 jaar moeten voor vertrek verplicht een training volgen. De kosten hiervoor zijn € 50 euro en worden apart in rekening gebracht.