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ESC: Flora of Finland

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About the project

ESC: Flora of Finland

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The host organisation Ikko is a folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international adult students during the school year and different groups throughout the year. Students also include special target groups such as students with special needs and asylum seekers. More information www.ikko.fi. The volunteers will do a wide variety of activities related to the community and nature. There are different local organisations involved and the volunteers will join several local actions. The tasks include working in a community garden and a national park as well as preparing a new ground for sport activities, tidying the ridge, berry picking and removing invasive plants. One day will be spent making seal-friendly fish traps in order to protect the Saimaa seal (it is an endangered species with only about 400 of them left). Other planned activities include organising an intercultural event.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be in shared rooms in the student dormitory, all meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming facilities are also available. Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in a location of natural beauty, surrounded on both sides by lakes. In this place you get to enjoy the Finnish summer with its beautiful lakes and forests. The area offers good opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: This team suits people who like to do different outdoor tasks in nature. There will also be time to relax and enjoy beautiful nature and peaceful surroundings in the countryside. Project is open for motivated 18-30 year old citizens and permanent residents of EU countries and Ukraine. Participation is free of charge, as well as board and lodging. Volunteers need to stay the full duration of the team in order to get pocket money and travel cost reimbursed (20-360 euros depending on the distance).
Deadline: Application deadline: 21/05/2023

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.

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📅 Available sessions

FI35081

10/07/2023 → 23/07/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 21/05/2023

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

Valoniementie 32, 58450 Savonlinna, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:25 (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 Finnish