ESC: Long-term volunteering at different Youth Centers in Estonia
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Estonia
Culture
Education
European Voluntary Service
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Culture
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About the project
ESC: Long-term volunteering at different Youth Centers in Estonia
📝 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. 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. Developing ideas and taking initiative is encouraged and fostered. Lääne-Harju Huvikeskus is open to host two inernational volunteers and to be part of their community. FOR MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY: https://estyes.ee/en/projects/youth-clubs-in-laane-harju-county/
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be housed in a shared flat in a small town in Keila which is located near Tallinn. All the necessities are provided in the apartment. There is a frequent bus and train connection between villages in the area as well with the capital. The volunteers will receive 180€ per month Food Allowance and 150€ per month Pocket Money. International travel is reimbursed based on set travel budget and task related local transport is covered.
🎒 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
Deadline: No application deadline
Deadline: No application deadline
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 ?
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.
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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EE37393
01/01/2024 → 31/08/2024
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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
Paldiski, Harju County, Estonia
Estonia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 22:18 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Estonian
Russian