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ESC: Creating an exciting forest for youth

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About the project

ESC: Creating an exciting forest for youth

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Iceland was heavily deforested through the centuries but we are now trying to bring our forests back! The participants will help us increase the accessibility and the educational aspect of the scout forest of our partner the Scout and Adventure Centre of Úlfljótsvatn. Planted in the 1990s, it now offers an exciting outdoor area for the many children, teenagers and young volunteers who come to us every year. The volunteers will be helping us with a variety of tasks such as planting trees to create an arboretum, branch cutting, making signs, path-making, and learning how to use local material to build sustainable recreational infrastructures. The project brings more biodiversity to the forest, increases the bird population who find food and shelter, and protects it by making clear paths and infrastructure for people to use. The project will last two weeks, and is lead in English.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteering team will be staying in a beautiful wooden cabin owned by the scouts, a few hundred meters south of the scout camp. Meals will be prepared by the scout centre three times a day, so the volunteers do not necessarily need to cook, however they can use the kitchenette if they wish. Showers and laundry machines will be in the scout camp. It will be possible to go to Selfoss (the nearby town) to buy groceries and for all necessary errands. Bikes will be given to move locally.

🎒 Leisure activities

The Icelandic Forestry Association provides pre-departure (online) training where the volunteers will be introduced to the ESC program, our NGO and the project. The on-arrival training (on-site) will mostly focus on tree planting technique and theory, safety on work location, use of forestry equipment, path making and construction of wood and stone, to ensure a safe and fun working environment, in addition to Icelandic language, culture and history.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The participants must be able to stay in the program the whole time. A good English proficiency is essential. • Good physical shape • Experience in outdoor work • Being able to work in all kinds of weather • Experience or interest in scouting is a plus • Knowledge of natural sciences is a plus In addition, being able to work with other people is essential which is why the participants must: • Have good social skills • Have a positive mindset • Show flexibility and adaptability • Be able to work in a team People with fewer opportunities are encouraged to apply. However, it must be noted that in order to perform the tasks at hand, the participants must be in good mental and physical health.
Deadline: 30/06/2024 00:00

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.

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📅 Available sessions

IS40775

22/07/2024 → 04/08/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 30/06/2024

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

Þórunnartún 6, 105 Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Iceland Krona (ISK / kr)

Exchange rate

1 ISK = 0.007321 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:04 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Icelandic German Danish Swedish Norwegian