I loved visiting the In Flanders Field Museum in Ypres a few years ago, and as a result I always wanted to do a gap year/voluntary work in Belgium. I really don't know where to begin and how to go about it... just wondered if anyone had any ideas or suggestions :-) I'm in my first year at Uni now, and was wondering about doing something for 3 months in the summer. Any ideas??? I'd be so grateful :) x I'm British. I was thinking voluntary work. Thanks x Thank you- this has really really helped me. :-) I'm not a gentleman hahaha...I'm a girl. But thanks!!x
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Do you want to work around the War Graves or does not matter what or where you want to work? In the first case you can start by contacting: - the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, this organisation take care of the British war graves http://www.cwgc.org/ - the people of the IJzertoren in Diksmuide also can use volunteers. This organisation works around Peace, Freedom and Tolerance http://www.ijzertoren.org/? (it seems they can use an technical editor for their website also) - in the small village "Mesen" there is an Irish Peace Park. Maybe they can use someone to help. http://www.mesen.be/website-en/116-www.html For other volunteer work you can start checking these sites: http://www.volunteerabroad.com/Belgium.cfm http://www.4icj.com/be/10-seasonal-jobs-volunteering.htm http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/volunteer/volunteer_in_belgium.shtml http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering_-_exchanges/index_be_en.html and of course you are always welcome to do my housekeeping for free ;-)
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Dom what can I say this is fab?not many young people want to do this and I for one think this is the making of a fine young gentleman,remember you will need accommodation and money for food and I know that for a volunteer its not really a thing that is done in Belgium but maybe Ypres is different!good luck I would check here in Briton first at the army to see if they can correspond for you?
