ESC: Green Skills XIV (volunteer in ecovillage)

Name: ESC: Green Skills XIV (volunteer in ecovillage)
Start: 2024-03-01
End: 2025-02-01
Location: Sweden

Code: 36821 Copied

Sweden European Voluntary Service Environment Education European Voluntary Service Environment +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE ESC PLATFORM. ONLY THE APPLICATIONS SENT THROUGH OUR GOOGLE FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED. LINK: https://forms.gle/iYetpeSWnVq9g9eB6. Our Green Skills XIV program will bring together 8 volunteers in Suderbyn Ecovillage which defines itself as a social laboratory, an experiment and a playground. The volunteers live and work as co-residents and have the opportunity to experience all the aspects of the holistic model of sustainable living Suderbyn offers for a year. It is an international community of around 20-30 people living tightly together and sharing resources. Sustainable living, eco-consciousness, community building and active citizenship are some of the core themes. There are 2 different positions the applicants can opt for. The work involves developing the physical infrastructure of the ecovillage and permaculture gardening. English is the main language of communication. Website: http://www.suderbyn.se/greenskills

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteers have simple accommodation, either a small single room or a shared room with one other person. The same condition applies to permanent inhabitants and is part of the voluntary simplicity of life in Suderbyn. The eight GSXIV volunteers will start in March 2024 (no other date allowed). Food is ecological, vegan and is procured in bulk for the whole community. There is no meat and limited (private) dairy consumption. The main town Visby is 8km away. You can use bikes from our communal bikepool. There is a carpool on site and a bus stop close by.

🎒 Leisure activities

GSXIV imparts: Practical competences in organic/permaculture gardening; vegan cooking; eco-construction, maintenance and renovation; micro-scale energy systems and renewable resources; competences in project management and administration; communication skills: non-violent interaction, conflict transformation, group facilitation; theoretical knowledge on closed-loop systems, permaculture design principles, sociocracy, planetary boundaries and ecological footprints, alternative economy and transition culture. We encourage taking on personal projects within the programme.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: The main criterion for GSXIV is the personal motivation of candidates to engage in a sustainable lifestyle and community living. It’s important to demonstrate a basic understanding of actual living conditions in Suderbyn. Those who show curiosity and enthusiasm towards the areas mentioned above are more likely to be selected. The project setting ultimately involves a rural lifestyle and might not be suitable for those who prefer urban activities. We are now recruiting people from partner countries only (see below or website). European selection will be in November. Good luck!
Deadline: Application deadline: 01/09/2023

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.

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

📅 Available sessions

SE36821

01/03/2024 → 01/02/2025

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Deadline: 01/09/2023

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

Västerhejde Toftavägen 211, 621 99 Visby, Sweden

Sweden

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Sweden Krona (SEK / kr)

Exchange rate

1 SEK = 0.091120 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 22:04 (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 Swedish