About the Opportunity
🇧🇪 This short-term ESC project, hosted by mu-zee-um vzw in the coastal city of Oostende, focuses on boosting creativity, artistic expression, and cultural participation among children and young people.
Volunteers join an art-education centre that encourages youth to discover art, experiment with creative tools, and explore their own learning pathways.
🎭 What you will do:
– Support creative workshops and cultural sessions for young people
– Learn how art-education projects are designed, organised and facilitated
– Develop new artistic, linguistic and intercultural skills
– Take part in different types of arts and youth engagement methods
– Directly assist in workshops, youth activities, and artistic experiments
– Explore your own learning goals and personal development journey
This opportunity is perfect for volunteers passionate about art, youth work, creativity, cultural education, and team collaboration.
Accommodation, Food & Transport
🏡 Accommodation with a warm host family in the centre of Oostende
🚲 Personal bicycle for local transportation
🍽️ Monthly food allowance + pocket money
🗣️ Individual Dutch language lessons tailored to daily and work-related communication
Training & Learning Opportunities
✈️ Pre-departure training by the sending organisation
🧭 Reinforced mentoring available for volunteers with fewer opportunities
🤝 Possibility to bring an accompanying person during first days in Oostende
🎨 Guidance on methodologies used in art education, workshop facilitation, and youth engagement
Participant Profile
mu-zee-um prefers volunteers who are:
✨ Enthusiastic, dynamic, humorous and creative
🟡 Motivated to learn Dutch
🟢 Independent, flexible, responsible and proactive
🎨 Interested or experienced in youth work or cultural/arts education
Volunteers are expected to integrate fully into the team and participate in all activities of the organisation.
Eligible Countries
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Application Link
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/49186_en
Activity Dates
01 February 2026 – 31 March 2026
Application Deadline
14 December 2025 – 12:00
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