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ESC: Inclusion through nature

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About the project

ESC: Inclusion through nature

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Kultur & Fritidsavdelningen (Culture & Leisure department) is located at the Municipality of Örnsköldsvik, in the beautiful northern part of Sweden. We welcome volunteers of various backgrounds to come and take part in our international projects which all have the aim to promote solidarity and a stronger sense of European identity amongst our local youth. Enjoy the long, bright summer nights and stay warm during the cold, dark winter months... if lucky, you will see the Northern lights. It will be an adventure for sure. We operate in the field of culture and leisure with activities in the area of sports, outdoor life and culture and we also support various initiatives coming from civil society networks and NGO’s. We organise youth activities outside school hours and activities that aims to promote young people’s participation in buliding a democratic and sustainable society. Our inclusion mission makes us always put special focus on including citizens with fewer opportunities. The department is also the main coordinator for the civil society’s social activities for new immigrants and refugees and for people with physical and mental disabilities. We are running activities both in H1Sliperiet, a culture house, and in youth centres which are located both in the city centre and in rural areas. Here the volunteer can work in various projects in various themes together with local youth aged between 10 and 25, depending on the location. We will always take in consideration the interests and needs of the volunteers and support them to use their creativity to develop their own ideas within the project framework. We also have opportunities in the field of social and ecological sustainability located in the public library and in Fritidsbanken; a place where you can borrow sports and leisure equipment for free. This activity promotes solidarity and equality in the local community and is helping many of our target groups to a healthier lifestyle. Our organisation have several years experience of projects within the Solidarity corps and youth exchange/ Erasmus. We believe in the empowerment of young individuals using the tool of international projects.

💼 What the programme involves

Outdoor life is an important part of living in northern Sweden because we have some of the most beautiful and clean nature in Europe. However, those with immigrant background or with some kind of disability are often not finding their way into the outdoor life, but we wish to include them. This project aims to introduce outdoor life all year around and the related health benefits to these target groups. The basis for the outdoor life in Sweden is the right to public access to the wilderness. On arrival the volunteer will get an introduction in the Swedish outdoor life and its conditions, to then start planning appropriate activities for the target group. The volunteer will be working with and get support from our outdoor team members, but a high level of independence and creativity is required. Our aim is to give our volunteer maximum opportunity for personal growth and we encourage them to bring their own ideas into the project.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our volunteers are accommodated in their own fully equipped, 1 bedroom apartment located in the centre of Örnsköldsvik, very near their workplace. Each volunteer will have their own bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette, and share a bigger kitchen and laundry room with other volunteers and students. Local travel is taken by bus or on bike. Many things can also be found in walking distance. A driving license is not required, but a plus.

🍲 Food

They will be given a monthly allowance for food and private expenses.

🎒 Leisure activities


⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer who has some experience in facilitating activities for people of all ages, focusing on people with immigrant background. You have experience in leading activities and have some outdoor skills that You can communicate well in English and Arabic. A third language such as French or Persian is a plus. Since our target group has no to little experience in outdoor life the volunteer needs to be responsible, responsive and pedagogical. As a volunteer you will also lead activities for people with different disabilities, so experience and understanding of different conditions in life is important. You will get support from the staff in planning but since you will you carry out some tasks by yourself, you need to be independent and creative.The working schedule may include daytime, evenings and weekends acording to the need of the target groups. Since we are located in the North of Sweden, the applicants must be aware that we have four seasons, including months of cold and dark climate during winter and that the activities will take place outdoors. We will provide warm and practical work clothing. We are looking for a volunteer who can participate for one year. Check us out on our social media: https://naturguiden.ornskoldsvik.se/ www.facebook.com/kulturochfritidornskoldsvik
Deadline: 06/07/2025 18:00

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteers will be given opportunity to learn Swedish language through online training and in physical classes. The volunteers are expected to participate in the on-arrival and midterm seminar arranged by the Swedish NA.

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

SE46284

01/09/2025 at 00:00 → 31/08/2026 at 00:00

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
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Deadline: 06/07/2025

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

Järnvägsgatan 6, 891 31 Örnsköldsvik, 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 Summer Time

Local time: 21:05 (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 Swedish