ESC: Icelandic Red Cross - Refugees Team

Name: ESC: Icelandic Red Cross - Refugees Team
Start: 2022-09-01
End: 2023-08-31
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland

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Iceland European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service Refugees Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

The refugee support team currently runs two mutual integration projects in which the volunteer will be involved, as well as some social events or social projects. The volunteer’s time will be divided between these projects and additional tasks such as volunteer recruitment, administrative work and more. The volunteer will be involved in the projects "Guiding friend" and "Tölum saman" which are both about mutual social and cultural integration and giving basic Icelandic tools for better integration. Some of the tasks involve checking in phone-calls with refugees when 2 months have passed since they were paired with a volunteer; ensuring together with the project managers, that the projects have enough volunteers to provide individual support; further developing and working on a volunteer recruitment plan, etc. Another part of the volunteering work is to take part in planning, organizing, and running a social event. Other tasks can be given to the volunteer depending on the needs.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live in a flat in Reykjavík with other ESC volunteers and will have a private room. The volunteer receives food money for all meals except for 1 lunch meal/week received at the project. A bus card will be provided to the volunteer.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer gets: - Specific training to get started in the project. - Ongoing training throughout the year in various topics including First Aid and Psychosocial Support. - An opportunity to take initiative and develop new skills. - An oppportunity to be introduced to other projects within the Icelandic Red Cross. - A fun and meaningful experience, whilst getting to know the Icelandic culture as well as cultures of the clients that you will work with.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: The volunteer should be 20 yrs or older; have very good English language skills; be a self-starter who knows how to get things done, can work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines; be able to demonstrate cultural awareness and work with language barriers; have educational background in a relevant topic; be able to perform research and work independently; have knowledge of or experience in social media platforms, video production, photo and editing, graphic design, is an asset; be in possession of a valid driver’s license is an asset.
Deadline: Application deadline: 10/06/2022

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

IS30808

01/09/2022 → 31/08/2023

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Deadline: 10/06/2022

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

Reykjavík, Iceland

Iceland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Iceland Krona (ISK / kr)

Exchange rate

1 ISK = 0.007321 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Greenwich Mean Time

Local time: 21:33 (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

Danish English German Icelandic Norwegian Swedish