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EASTER IN NATURE

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About the project

EASTER IN NATURE

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The host organization Ikko is a modern, non-political and non-religious folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international students and groups throughout the year. They also host special target groups such as students with special needs as well as young asylum seekers.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will work with seasonal tasks in the school indoors and outdoors such as tidying the environment after winter. There will also be some tasks related to the protection of local endangered seal (Saimaa ringed seal) and visits to local schools and other places.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming in the lake are also available.

📍 About the location

Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes about four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in right on Punkaharju ridges surrounded on both sides by lakes. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking in the forest. The volunteers can join some Finnish language and culture lessons.

ℹ️ Additional information

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📅 Available sessions

ALLI03ESC

28/03/2020 → 12/04/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 14
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

58500 Punkaharju, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:10 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Finnish Swedish