ESC: Internationality for all - Volunteering in Hyria Foundation

Name: ESC: Internationality for all - Volunteering in Hyria Foundation
Start: 2023-09-05
End: 2024-06-30
Location: Hyvinkää, Finland

Code: 35564 Copied

Finland European Voluntary Service Social work Education European Voluntary Service Social work +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

We are searching for volunteers to work with us in Hyria Foundation's Youth services. We work mostly with unemployed youngsters and adults who may be facing challenges in controlling their everyday life, economic situation, or mental health. Volunteers will be working with our employees as an assistant worker. Work tasks include planning and arranging activities, guiding, supporting, and encouraging clients and participating in basic work routines. There is a possibility to adjust the work tasks according to volunteers’ own interests and strengths. The main goals in the project are to provide new experiences, spread compassion and open-mindedness and intercultural learning in the area both face to face and online.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers will live in a small town called Riihimäki or Hyvinkää. Accommodation will be in a shared apartment. Each volunteer will get their own room. Food money and pocket money is paid monthly to volunteers own bank account (Food money approx. 270€ and pocket money approx.150€). Travelling costs between accommodation and working place are covered (by train or by bus).

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will be able to participate in national trainings with other volunteers. Finnish language studies are provided online. Each volunteer will be getting mentors who help with reflection and free time activities.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We are looking for volunteer who is eager to work with people. Volunteer should be motivated to work with people who can have problems with social exclusion, mental health, drug abuse or social obstacles. Unfortunately, our working environment is not suitable for disabled people but otherwise volunteers with fewer opportunities are welcomed. Any special skills or hobbies are useful such as arts, sports, nature, creativity, digital skills etc. Basics of English is an advantage.
Deadline: Application deadline: 18/06/2023

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

FI35564

05/09/2023 → 30/06/2024

Closed

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Deadline: 18/06/2023

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

Uudenmaankatu 20, 05800 Hyvinkää, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:48 (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 Finnish