ASSOCIATION DES COMPAGNONS BATISSEURS
Accueil Famenne
Rochefort, Belgium
⭐️ Activity Title
Accueil Famenne - Rochefort
🌍 What is the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)? The ESC is the EU programme that funds young people aged 18–30 (up to 35 for humanitarian aid) to volunteer on solidarity projects across Europe, with travel, accommodation, food, insurance and monthly pocket money covered. This overview explains who can join, the project types, durations and how to apply. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc
🔷 Activity Details
Description
Accueil Famenne is a non profit organisation whose social aim is to welcome, accompany and support people whose basic needs are barely or not met, without any distinction of origins or believes. It aims to promote fraternity, solidarity, equality and social justice in Rochefort and surroundings. Accueil Famenne has three main axis: – A hosting venue “L’élan“ for single-parent families and isolated and financially disadvantaged people – A food bank for people of Rochefort and surrounding facing financial difficulties – A second hand shop “Li Gurnî“ working according to circular economy principles; providing affordable house items, whose benefits goes to financially support to two first axis. Accueil Famenne works with economically disadvantaged and/or morally isolated people. It adresses its first activity to any adult and family in Brussels and Wallonia, while the food bank is destined to people from Rochefort and surroundings.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will have a private room in a fully-equipped shared house in the city of Rochefort with other ESC volunteers (Depending on which house you live, you’ll be 250 or 650m away). Food: the volunteer will receive a budget and will take care of the meals by themself. Participation in the ESC is free of charge for the participant, except for exceptional contribution to travel costs. The volunteer will receive free board and lodging during the whole activity. In addition, they will receive a small allowance (pocket money) for personal expenses throughout the duration of the activity
Training during the activity
With the French-speaking National Agency of Belgium: on-arrival and mid-term seminars. With the support organization in Belgium (Association des Compagnons Bâtisseurs asbl, "CBB"): residential weekends and networking activities with other ESC volunteers on other projects supported by CBB in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The volunteers should be ready to take an active part in the collective networking activities and can count on many local resources to create personal projects. French classes available.
Participant profile
TO APPLY CHECK THIS LINK AND FILL IN THE FORM IN THE TAB "REGISTER" : https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteerin… The volunteers must be motivated to join the activity; open-minded and pro-active; agreeing with a very flexible schedule throughout the year; Willing to discover and to learn, open minded to try new things, willing to work with your hands in a social setting, willing to share ideas and creativity, sensitive to the privacy and intimacy of the people living in the hosting venue “L’Élan”
✍️ How do you write a motivation letter for ESC and Erasmus+? Research the project first, then follow a five-part structure that shows motivation, relevant skills and learning goals. This guide includes a full annotated example, how to adapt it per activity, and the mistakes that cause rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-motivation-letter
💡 How do you prepare a strong Erasmus+ or ESC application? Read the call carefully, write specific motivation, show skills with examples, and state clear learning goals. This guide gives 10 practical tips plus the common mistakes that lead to rejection. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/erasmus-application-tips
🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2028
Activity location
Rochefort, Belgium
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Creativity and culture
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/09/2026 23:59
Project code
2025-2-BE04-ESC51-VTJ-000371805
⚖️ What's the difference between ESC and Erasmus+? The ESC is for volunteering and solidarity, while Erasmus+ is broad learning mobility (study, training, youth exchanges). This guide compares age, funding, duration and application route, and includes a "choose this if…" decision guide. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-vs-erasmus
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/54208_en
🔐 How do you register on the ESC Portal? You create an EU Login with two-factor authentication, then complete your profile on the official ESC Portal. This step-by-step guide also fixes common problems like "0 opportunities" and the country-list lock. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/register-esc-portal
🩺 What insurance do ESC volunteers get? Every ESC volunteer gets free group insurance (currently Henner) that complements the EHIC and covers medical, accident, hospitalisation, liability and travel. This guide explains what's insured, the coverage period (home-to-return plus two months) and how your organisation enrols you. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-insurance
🌍 What is ESC Humanitarian Aid Volunteering? It's the ESC strand (EVHAC) that sends people aged 18–35 to work full-time in countries outside the EU, after mandatory two-stage training. This guide details the training, the application steps and what's covered. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/esc-humanitarian-aid-volunteering
💰 Is ESC volunteering fully funded? Yes for core costs: travel is reimbursed by distance band (€28–1,735+), and accommodation, food, local transport, insurance, language support and daily pocket money are covered. This guide gives the official 2026 figures and the honest travel-band caveat — note there is no salary. 👉 https://youthworkshub.org/is-esc-fully-funded
