VZW 't Kraaienest

vzw Kraainest is a non profit organisation located in Nieuwpoort, near the Belgium Coast. Kraainest offers original sleeping accomodation for different kind of groups most of them youth. That can be schools, youthmovements, sportclubs, people with disabilities, summercamps, families, friends, organisations who take care of people with fewer opportunities. We accommodate 2 boats and a house wich is also accesible for people with disabilities. Also Kraaienst offers outdoor sportactivities for different groups and individuals: kids, youth, adults, people with disabilities, people with fewer opportunities,... To give you an idea of our organisation we welcome in non corona years around 10 000 people for sleeping and/or sportactivities. We work with a staff of 3 people whole year round and during the high season with more staff as well with a lot of students during the holidays and weekends. Our aim is to give everybody the opportunity to do outdoorsports and stay in nature in a sustainable way. People with disabilities or fewer opportunities need more support and care and we and the groups don't have the people and money and time for this extra support. Acting and operating in a sustainable way asks creative thinking, a lot of time and people to do so. This is the place where the ESC volunteers gives us the support to reach our objectives without burn out our staff or other expenses/stock. With their own viewpoint from their culture and way of living they can bring their input and creative thinking on how we can improve and embodie sustainability and inclusion. During the winter time where we don't have al lot of guests they create their own sustainability or inclusion project. example: creating a herb garden, renovate or ad a part of the accommodation in a creative more sustainable way, making and using pictures from people with disabilities, nationalities, .... are staying @ KRaainest, doing activities to make inclusion more visible.... We want to create a warm atmosphere where young people feel at home and feel motivated to grow we want everybody to be happy by creating an atmosphere of open communciation and that's not always the most easy and fastest way , we believe it is the most sustainable.