ESC: Gardening at the culture park, fixing forest side and organizing summer event

Name: ESC: Gardening at the culture park, fixing forest side and organizing summer event
Start: 2024-07-30
End: 2024-08-12
Location: Kouvola, Finland

Code: 40624 Copied

Finland European Voluntary Service Environment Culture European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Project takes place in Ankkapurha Youth Center in Kouvola, Finland. Volunteers will work as a part of Youth Center staff and main tasks are concentrated on maintenance of outdoor area and small fixing. Tasks include taking care of the garden area, some painting and fixing and preparing outdoor activity places. Volunteers will organize together with youth center staff event(s) for local families and youngsters at Youth Center area. Work does not require former experience of mentioned tasks but open mind and will to try and learn new things and skills are highly respected. The staff of Ankkapurha will always work beside the volunteers and help when needed. The working hours are between 6-8 hours/ day and 5 days/ week. Among working the staff of Youth Center arranges activities for the end of the working days and also for free time if needed based on wishes of volunteers. Youth center is surrounded by park and forest area with riverside about 130km from Helsinki.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is arranged in Ankkapurha Youth Center hostel which includes basic rooms to sleep, shared living room, bathroom and kitchen. Game room, a hut and sport hall of youth center can be used free on agreed times on free time. Accommodation is booked only for volunteers. One free meal is included for every workday. The work happens mainly at surroundings of youth center. At time to move somewhere youth center will provide train tickets. For moving from airport and back while travelling to and from Finland Ankkapurha Youth Center staff will help to find the best options for transport.

🎒 Leisure activities

Arrival training is arranged at the first days of project time. All work is supervised by the staff of Youth Center.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Work does not require former experience of mentioned tasks but open mind and will to try and learn new things and skills are highly respected. -Commitment to the project from planning till the final evaluation - Eager to get to know about new culture and having multiple learning experiences - Will to work as a part of team Start your motivation letter with sentence: " I would like to work in Ankkapurha Youth Center because..."
Deadline: 22/06/2024 23:59

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FI40624

30/07/2024 → 12/08/2024

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Deadline: 22/06/2024

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

Ankkapurhantie 6, 46910 Kouvola, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 22:10 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Finnish