ESC: Green Week volunteering team 2025
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About the project
ESC: Green Week volunteering team 2025
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The HyvärilàYouth Centre is like a small village in the middle of nature, where there is plenty to do for young people and those working with young people in all seasons. We are located in North Karelia on the shore of beautiful Pielinen. Hyvärilàis also a great place for holidays, exercise and various events. We are part of the youth centre network and as a network we are Finland's largest and most diverse camp organiser. We do youth work with a big heart and a developing approach. We create lifelong memories for children and young people.
Hyvärilàhas received the Green Key certificate in recognition of his sustainability work in the tourism industry. They are committed to continuously developing their responsibility and complying with the criteria of the certificate, with the aim of providing sustainable experiences for future generations in the midst of clean nature.
Every year, youth work professionals at youth centres meet thousands of groups of young people from schools, organisations, municipalities, sports clubs and parishes. It is easy and safe to come to us. We operate with the support of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
💼 What the programme involves
🏠 Accommodation on site
🍲 Food
Most meals are served at the restaurant of the youth centre. Some dinners are cooked by volunteers for the whole group in shifts. Prepare to cook food for your teammates at least once!
Meals are served at the restaurant of Hyvärilàyouth centre (buffet style). Vegan and vegetarian options are always available. Inform us in advance about your diet and allergies.
🎒 Leisure activities
Hyvärilàis located in a REMOTE RURAL area, so prepare to spend your free time outdoors
hiking or doing sports rather than going to bars and coffee shops, movies and shopping.
Connect with nature and explore the North Karelian way of living.
What you can do free of charge:
Saunas are available at least once a week in the main building of the youth centre.
Participants can book Pielis Areena sports hall for playing volleyball, football,
badminton, basketball etc. from reception.
Bicycles can be booked from the reception, when available.
Freesbie golf, ball games, board games, hiking equipment can be borrowed from the
reception, when available.
Other services:
Laundry time should be booked from the reception, 3 EUR.
Other equipment can be borrowed from the reception according to the price list.
Some places to visit in Nurmes:
Bomba Talo
Library (art expositions and museum)
Old town (keskusta)
Porokylà(small commercial area)
Joukonpolku (bird tower)
Ellunkallio and Kotilanvaara (hiking path)
⚠️ Requirements
Deadline: 03/02/2025 22:59
🤝 Meeting point
Arrival to Nurmes: April 22nd, 20:06
Departure from Nurmes: May 7th, 06:35
We will pick you up in Nurmes train station with a transfer bus if you arrive according
to the timetable above. In other cases, book your taxi ride at your own expense from
meneva.fi/fi
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers meet for a pre-departure training online. An on-arrival training is organized in the beginning of the activity. Volunteers get pocket money 6 EUR/day.
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.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
FI44036
23/04/2025 at 00:00 → 06/05/2025 at 00:00
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
Lomatie 12, 75500 Nurmes, Finland
Finland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 21:18 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken