📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Non-profit association Lyhty, whose goal is to promote the well-being of developmentally disabled individuals, their families, and the whole society, is looking for a volunteer for one of their projects. The volunteer will work in an art and textile workshop, Lyhty's Textile Workshop Luovilla, located in Helsinki. Since August 2018, Luovilla hosts 12 adults with intellectual disabilities. Luovilla's activities are guided by the workshop's individual resources and creativity-based way of working, as well as the need to express themselves through crafts or other arts. In Luovilla, the workshops design and produce handicraft products and artworks with the help of cultural directors for sales and exhibitions. This workshop gives the opportunity to practice professional skills such as craft, textile designer, salesman and visualist. The role of the volunteer is to support and assist the workshop with the tutors. Working hours will be on weekdays from 9-16.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteer is accommodated in one of Lyhty’s housing buildings and will be sharing a room/house with other volunteers. Meals and transport are arranged through Lyhty.
🎒 Leisure activities
You' ll receive a pre-departure training in Italy before leaving to Finland. You will also follow on-arrival and mid-term trainings which could be online due to the pandemic. Moreover, you will have a mentor working with you through the year who will train you your duties.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for someone with good social skills as well as motivation to work with people with special needs. The work can be dynamic at times, and so it requires such mentality. It would also be important to have the motivation to learn Finnish language.
Deadline: No application deadline
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.