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EVS in Brussels – European Network on Independent Living
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is looking for a 6 - 12 months EVS
volunteer within the Erasmus + EVS program.
ENIL is an NGO run by and for disabled people. Our main goals are to promote the right of all
disabled people to live independently and to be included in the community.
As an EVS volunteer, you will work in the ENIL Brussels office and gain experience in advocating for
changes in European laws and policies, as part of a small international team. While volunteering for
ENIL, you will also learn more about disability rights and Independent Living.
A regular working week is 38 hours from Monday to Friday from 09:00h – 17:00h. These hours are
flexible and can be adjusted depending on the access needs of the volunteer. If ENIL organises an
event or has to attend a meeting, there can be occasional need for work to be carried out during the
late afternoon or during the weekend. The hours worked during the weekends or evenings can be
recuperated as free hours during the weeks following the event.
General tasks will include participating in ENIL (staff) meetings and the day to day running of the
office.
At the start of the EVS programme, ENIL will give you the chance to learn more about all aspects of
its work. After this introductory period, staff will together with you identify how you can best contribute
to ENIL’s work. For example, if you have excellent writing skills, you may be given responsibility to
develop articles for the Newsletter or website, new publications or policy statements.
Depending on your skills and interests, your day to day tasks may include:
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Supporting the staff with organising campaigns
Planning and organising events, such as study visits, workshops, hearings in the European
Parliament etc.
Desk based research and drafting of texts to contribute to written materials, such as fact
sheets, toolkits, manuals
Contributing to ENIL's advocacy work (by following-up EU initiatives like the Pillar of Social
Rights or sessions of UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, etc.)
Contributing to the work of the ENIL Youth Network
Writing articles for the monthly Newsletter
Posting on the ENIL website, Facebook pages and Twitter
You will always be working together with a responsible member of the ENIL staff and will not have
sole responsibility for your work.
ENIL Brussels Office
Rue de l’Industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
tel: 0032 (0)2 893 25 83; website: www.enil.eu; e-mail: [email protected]
We expect you to have a positive can-do attitude and basic computer skills. As the working language
at ENIL is English, a good knowledge of the English language is essential. You have to be older than
18 and younger than 31 when you apply and cannot be in paid employment to be accepted in the
Erasmus+ program.
If you want to make a difference and contribute to creating an inclusive society, you could be the
person ENIL is looking for!
Place of the EVS: Brussels, Belgium
Start of the EVS period: between 01/01/2018 and 01/03/2018, duration min. 6 months to max. 12 by
mutual agreement based on preference and available budget.
Expenses: PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION VERY CAREFULLY
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The volunteer selected should not have any direct cost to participate in EVS. Travel,
accommodation and some pocket money are covered by the Erasmus + program, as well as
extra costs for special needs/personal assistance for disabled people.
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The pocket money should not be used for food and travel costs. These will be covered
separately (for more information on EVS and the EVS responsibilities see the EVS info kit at
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/documents-for-applicants/evs-infokit_en)
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ENL will be responsible for providing subsistence, lodging, and transport. At the end of the
EVS period the volunteer will receive a Youthpass
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Once the volunteer is selected, ENIL will contact them to find out their access needs and will
then apply for funding for the project based on their needs.
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As mentioned in the Erasmus + guide, the volunteer is supposed to know their obligations and
right as mentioned in the EVS-toolkit
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It is important to be clear about your access needs and potential extra cost (e.g. price of visa)
you might have, so this can be taken into account in the ENIL-EVS budget.
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ENIL will do its best to secure funding to cover all access needs, but it is up to the EVS agency
as to what will be covered.
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Once a budget has been drafted, it is sent off to the EVS Agency for approval. It should be
approved by the end of October, but if any adjustments need to be made, it may not be
approved until December.
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The project is not confirmed to go ahead until the budget is approved; therefore, there is
a very small chance the project will not go ahead. However, ENIL will do its utmost to ensure
that this doesn’t happen.
ENIL Brussels Office
Rue de l’Industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
tel: 0032 (0)2 893 25 83; website: www.enil.eu; e-mail: [email protected]
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ENIL will provide support in making the practical arrangements to meet volunteers' access
needs e.g. find accessible accommodation and personal assistants. Volunteers are expected
to play an active role in this process.
Application: Send your CV and a short motivational letter before 14/08/2017 to Frank Sioen at
[email protected] . Based on the experience from the last year, we expect a high number of
applications, so please consider that competition for the EVS position will be high. Only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted by 21/08/2017. (We strongly encourage disabled people to apply).
More information: www.enil.eu and https://www.facebook.com/ENILsecretaria/
ENIL Brussels Office
Rue de l’Industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
tel: 0032 (0)2 893 25 83; website: www.enil.eu; e-mail: [email protected]