ESC: Animal Rescue Home

Name: ESC: Animal Rescue Home
Start: 2023-06-20
End: 2023-07-03
Location: Finland

Code: 34952645936756acb0 Copied

Finland Environment European Voluntary Service Social work Environment European Voluntary Service +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Kytömaa animal rescue home is a place where abused or abandoned animals can come and live loved for the rest of their lives.We have a horse, a pony and a donkey, three sheep, five chickens and a rooster, three cats and a dog. Kytömaa animal rescue home is a farm where different kinds of rescue animals live. We look after and take care of the animals' daily well-being. In addition, we repair and build more living space for the animals. The duties include the daily treatment and care of the animals as well as renovation and maintenance of animal shelters. We learn how to treat animals, taking into account species-typical behavior and possible special requirements related to the animals' previous history. The volunteers will do manual tasks with animals and their shelters in all weather conditions so it is necessary to to brings bring working clothes and shoes which can get dirty and wet.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers live in the farm's main building and in the apartment in the stable. If you wish, it is possible to try sleeping in a hammock or tent at the edge of the forest. The farm is in the middle of nature. We are in the middle of wolf territory and here it is possible to hear wolves howling in the evening. Otherwise, there is wonderful nature all around. We live between two lakes, you can walk across the forest to swim. The volunteers will join all the daily chores including tidying and maintenance work. We cook the food together and it is mainly vegetarian food

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will learn how to treat animals.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: A strong motivation to work with animals and for their wellbeing is needed in this team. It is important that the volunteers are not allergic to animals, bees or dust. You should be ready to get your hands dirty and enjoy nature and rural life since the farm is located far from towns. The volunteer group will have time to swim in nearby lakes, make campfire, organise movie nights or just enjoy the peace and nature. The start date of the team is just before midsummer weekend so the team can first enjoy the Finnish midsummer and then move to the actual work in the animal rescue farm.
Deadline: Application deadline: 14/05/2023

ℹ️ Additional information

The project is implemented under the European Solidarity Corps Programme, financed by the European Commission.
The participating organisations have to be mindful of these needs as they are responsible for providing a respectful and trusting hosting environment. At the same time, the organisations participating in the initiative devote a great deal of time, energy and resources to set up a high-quality activity; they should therefore expect that European Solidarity Corps participants show a similar level of respect for the local communities and the people that are directly concerned by the activities (https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/mission_en).
What do we provide ?

Training before and after the project
Health insurance during your project
round-trip travel reimbursement
accommodation and food
pocket money
language course
Return Week-end
Youth Pass and SVI international Volunteer passport

Before applying for this volunteering project, you need to enroll yourself at European Solidarity Corps Platform (https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en) and specify your European Solidarity Corps Participant Number (PRN).
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label.
Contact the ESC coordinator at +32 2 888 67 13 to get more informations.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FI34952

20/06/2023 → 03/07/2023

Closed

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Deadline: 14/05/2023

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

Uudenmaantie 682, 25470 Salo, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:13 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Finnish