ESC: Small Town Learning

Name: ESC: Small Town Learning
Start: 2024-01-01
End: 2024-06-30
Location: Nykarleby, Finland

Code: 37241 Copied

Finland European Voluntary Service Social work European Voluntary Service Social work Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our organisation is the department of Kultur & Fritid / Welfare services / Education in our small town Nykarleby in western Finland. We work for all inhabitants in our municipality; we maintain and create activities in the fields of culture, youth and sports. We have been doing European youth work for 20 years, mainly by hosting volunteers and arranging European youth exchanges. The main reason for us to do European youth work is the ever ongoing fight against xenophobia and for tolerance and solidarity, here on local level and on a wider European level.

💼 What the programme involves

We will host two volunteers from two different countries for around 5 months in the small town Nykarleby in western Finland. The work will mainly be with kids in our municipality, divided in two main parts: 1) Work with kids in kindergarden or after school activities and with youths in our youth house. This will be set up according to the wish and profile of the volunteer. 2) To create and implement workshops on the topic solidarity and multiculturality for elementary schools in our municipality. As we belong to the swedish speaking minority in Finland the volunteer will learn swedish language. Here in our rural area you will live far away from the big city buzz, but close to the Finnish nature; the forest and the sea. We provide a safe place with a close support to the volunteers and a good environment for learning and evolving.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The hosting organisation will cover travel expenses according to ESC budget. We will arrange and cover accommodation in own room with shared kitchen in dormitory. The volunteer will get free lunch on workdays and will receive food money (138€/month) and pocket money (6€ /day).

🎒 Leisure activities

-National On Arrival Training one week -Intro and continuous support during the project from coordinator and mentor -Swedish language course

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: We want to give the opportunity to youths with high need and motivation for the project, no matter of previous experience. Proactive attitude, English skills and willingness to initiate activities will be an advantage as the project involves developing and implementing activities. Project is open for participants with fewer opportunities.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/10/2023

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

FI37241

01/01/2024 → 30/06/2024

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Deadline: 31/10/2023

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

Topeliusesplanaden 7, 66900 Nykarleby, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 20:54 (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