ESC: Dagtek Life skills workshop

Name: ESC: Dagtek Life skills workshop
Start: 2025-08-12
End: 2026-08-11
Location: Ekenäs, Finland

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Finland European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Dagtek Serviceenhet is one of several social service units of Kårkulla samkommun (Kårkulla Joint Authority). Kårkulla Joint Authority's Primary function is to provide service and care for intellectually disabled Swedish-speaking persons in Finland. Other functions are to provide work for people with disabilities according to the Social Welfare Act, to provide substance abuser care in Swedish, to maintain a work clinic and youth counselling. The inauguration date was on the 1st of August,1960. Maintained by all 33 Swedish-speaking and bilingual /Swedish and Finnish) municipalities in Finland (excluding Åland Islands).

This organisation is willing to involve volunteers who face situations which make their participation in activities more difficult, from the following categories for different types of project:

Cultural differences
Disability
Educational difficulties

💼 What the programme involves

We invite you to apply directly at https://maailmanvaihto.fi/en/volunteer-in-finland/esc-available-projects, avoiding the portal -˃ Visit the website, download and fill out the application form, then send your application to [email protected]. Please, note that we only accept application forms that can be downloaded from our website. No other versions will be considered. - Dagtek, part of Western Uusimaa's wellness services, supports people with intellectual disabilities. The volunteer will assist in Dagtek's life skills workshop which encourages the participants to be active, get involved, make their own decisions, and affect the content of their daily lives. The daily activities consist of music, arts and crafts, painting, games, and walks outside, for example. The volunteer will support the clients, give guidance for them, and help them in daily activities. - Don't miss this opportunity! Apply now on maailmanvaihto.fi

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live in a shared flat together with other two volunteers of Dagtek. The volunteers have private bedrooms and share kitchen and bathroom facilities.

🍲 Food

Lunch will be offered at Dagtek. Other meals will be cooked by the volunteer and the volunteer will get a food allowance. The volunteer can freely choose what type of food to cook.

🎒 Leisure activities

Ekenäs is a coastal city with nice nature nearby, a swimming hall, and a library, for example.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer interested in working with adults (18–60-year-olds) with different types of intellectual disabilities, autistic disorders, or minor learning challenges. It is important that the volunteer is socially active, flexible, and motivated to participate in community life, meaning being there for the clients and communicating actively with them. It is also important that the volunteer has open communication with the staff team and shares their ideas and observations with them. The working language of Dagtek is Swedish, so it is important to be motivated to learn Swedish. In the life skills activities team, the ability to motivate and encourage people and awaken their interest in participating and being active are of benefit. In the team, it is also good to have good social skills and to be open to meeting new people. We appreciate flexibility and a positive outlook on life and other people. It is also important to be able to tolerate fast-changing situations. Experiences or skills in alternative communication methods are an advantage.
Deadline: 16/03/2025 12:00

🤝 Meeting point

On arrival, the volunteers arrive in Helsinki and then take a train from Helsinki to Ekenäs where Dagtek is situated. Before the arrival, the volunteer will get instructions on where the contact person will meet them.

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteer will have an on-arrival training camp and mid-term evaluation camp organised by the Finnish National Agency of the European Solidarity Corps. The volunteer will get access to the Online Language Support (OLS) tool of the European Solidarity Corps to support learning Swedish.

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

FI44458

12/08/2025 at 00:00 → 11/08/2026 at 00:00

Closed

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Deadline: 16/03/2025

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

Ekenäs, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:03 (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