ESC: Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus

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Estonia Culture Education European Voluntary Service Culture Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus is a public youth organisation located in the north-western part of Estonia. It is owned and managed by Lääne-Harju local government. The organisation coordinates the work of seven youth centres (Paldiski, Vasalemma, Ämari, Rummu, Padise, Klooga, Laulasmaa) based in different villages/towns in the local municipality. It is an extremely large municipality which was formed as a result of a merge of four municipalities in 2017. All young people aged 7-26 can visit the youth centres and are welcome to join the activities organised by our permanent staff or initiate their own projects. Our youth workers are trained to provide support and guidance. Our core values are inclusion, cultural diversity and promotion of non-formal education. The main objectives of Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus are: 1. developing, coordinating and promoting leisure activities for youth people of different interests and age groups; 2. organising youth work in general, including mobile youth work; 3. creating possibilities for free self-expression and creativity; 4. supporting young people to show initiative; 5. empowering young people to participate in work camps thus developing working culture and promoting employability. The organisation has participated in various domestic projects and is currently developing several international ones. We value life-long learning and continuous development to reach our full potential.

💼 What the programme involves

Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus is a public youth center located in the north-western part of Estonia.The organisation coordinates the work of seven youth rooms based in different small towns. Local young people aged 7-26 are welcome to join wide range of leisure activities organised by the permanent staff or initiate their own projects. The volunteers will be assisting a team of youth workers in daily activities of the centers in various locations giving a chance to see many places including beatiful nature and meet people around Lääne-Harju county. The youth worker provide task related support and guidance to the volunteers by always work with them. Developing ideas and taking initiative is encouraged and fostered. The core values of Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus are inclusion, cultural diversity and promotion of non-formal education.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus coordinates the work of seven youth rooms based in different small towns: Paldiski, Rummu, Padise, Klooga, Vasalemma, Laulasmaa and Ämari. The volunteers will visit different locations in every week and help with daily activities of the center. The volunteers will be housed in a shared flat in a small town in Keila which is located near Tallinn. There is a good bus and train connection between villages in the area as well as with the capital.

🎒 Leisure activities

Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus employs a team of committed and professional youth workers who are willing to support the personal development of the volunteers during their stay with whatever is necessary. It is possible to provide emotional support, coaching and help with adjusting and designing the ESC experience. The volunteers will be part of ESC training cycle organised by Estonian National agency focusing on personal development and intercultural learning.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: Happy to work with children and youth; Responsible and communicative; Have positive attitude and an open mind; Able to take initiative and lead your own activity; Willing to work at evenings; Ready to share a flat with another volunteer. The typical working hours are 13 – 20.00. The volunteer will mostly work with youngsters aged 7-15. Every youth center is a bit different but the ones in the villages have between 3 – 12 children at one time, the one in the town has more. The volunteer will always work with our youth workers.
Deadline: Application deadline: 30/05/2024

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

EE39886

01/08/2024 at 00:00 → 31/07/2025 at 00:00

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Deadline: 30/05/2024

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

Keila, Harju County, Estonia

Estonia

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:29 (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 Estonian Russian