Auberge de jeunesse Mons

CODE: SVI-ADJ Ms

Work:

Being an alternative hostel, the work carried out will mainly be 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.

Accomodation and food

About the accommodation:
Single room - shower/toilet shared with the second volunteer.
Services: access to the kitchen of the users.
Wifi.
Access to the laundry (washer-dryer).

About the food:
Morning: breakfast (majority of organic products).
Noon: complete balanced meal.
Evening: complete balanced meal.

Location and leisure

About the project location:
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 all it takes to compete in the big league. Between heritage, culture and gastronomy, you cannot help but be happy. Little information about the city of Mons: European Capital of Culture 2015.

Project hosted by

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.

Directions to meeting point

21, Boucle des Métiers, 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.

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