📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Cultural Collective Kukoistus is located at the Korkeaoja village in the western part of Finland, some 40km from the coastline. We work here on various projects centered around art, ecology and building. Some of us live in the village and others in nearby cities. Our aims are to increase the opportunities for artistic work in the Finnish countryside and combining art with living close to the land while promoting sustainability and ecological values. Our operation is centered at the old main house and it’s surroundings at Korkeaoja organic farm. The tasks for volunteers vary according to season and the progress of various ongoing building projects (the renovation of the main house and the stone barn, finishing a cordwood hut and a recycling center) as well as the forest garden. The skills and interests of volunteers will be taken into account. The work hours may vary as well, but we make sure it all balances out. The dates are flexible.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation is in the residency house where a private room is available. There are occasionally a few other people staying in the house, artists or visitors, and occasionally more during busier summer months and during events or workshops.Volunteers prepare own their meals in the shared kitchen. Food money is provided to this end on monthly bases. There’s a wifi connection and a shared computer to use. There are also a few horses, a cat and two dogs inhabiting at the farm. This is good to take into account if you have allergies or other sensitivities.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: We are looking for volunteers interested in art, ecology, gardening, building, and life in the countryside. Qualities we look for: creativity, self-initiative, flexibility, patience, social skills and a positive outlook. From spring to autumn we have more people staying here, so getting along with random people is important, while from autumn to winter things tend to quiet down and tolerance towards quiet and solitude can also be important. There are several unfinished projects going on simultaneously so capacity to handle some chaos and unpredictability is good to have.
Deadline: Application deadline: 02/06/2022
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.