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ESC: Extra hands for civil society organizations

Code: 36010 Copied

Finland European Voluntary Service Social work Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Social work +2 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC: Extra hands for civil society organizations

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Volunteers will contribute to our members associations assignments. The tasks is based on the associations “current needs and the volunteers interest and skills”. The associations are active in the sustainability work in different areas such as inclusion people with lesser possibilities, environmental work such as recycling, which the volunteers make an active contribution to in different ways and open youth work. The work is based on "learning by doing" and solidarity spirit where everyone can make an effort and at the same time get a chance to learn new and develop theme selves. The volunteers work is to help the organizations with practical everyday tasks such as cleaning, small repairs, cooking, serving, gardening, marketing in social media, recycling, technical support and also with special projects and activities at youth camps. The volunteers will get to know Åland, its nature, culture and people by making a joint effort in the third sector.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers have their one room in a shared apartment (kitchen and bathroom). They mainly take care of food themselves and make a lunch box to the workplace. The apartment have wifi and is situated in the city center. When they participate in camps and activities where food is served, they like other participants, get food and can also take care of leftovers for their own part. Transport is daily done by bicycle and sometimes with public transports and when its needed cars.


🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will train their project skills and continuously evaluate they're learning together with the mentor and in text and.
The volunteer will take part in onarrival training and midterm training arranged by the National Agency. During the year there will be different opportunities for lectures on studies depending on interest. The volunteer will learn have to work in project and will be able to work with smaller and bigger projects depending on interests and skills. The languish training will be in Swedish at OLS and in a study circle for practitioner.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for socially and open-minded persons. You should be able to work independently and in collaboration with others. Age from 20 years old and speak relatively good English. We want you to contribute with curiosity, interest and commitment to other people, especially young people and be an active part in activities, camps and projects. You should have a solidarity perspective in your volunteering. You have to have an interest in nature and outdoor. You have to be able to go by bicycle. You have to have knowledge or want to learn about social media.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/07/2023

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.

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📅 Available sessions

FI36010

15/09/2023 → 14/09/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 31/07/2023

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

40 Ålandsvägen, Mariehamn 22100, Åland Islands

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

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

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Finnish