ESC: Tapola Camphill Village Community

Name: ESC: Tapola Camphill Village Community
Start: 2022-08-15
End: 2023-08-14
Location: Niinikoski, Finland

Code: 29968 Copied

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

IF YOU WANT TO APPLY, PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM FROM THE WEBSITE: https://maailmanvaihto.fi/en/volunteer-in-finland/esc-available-projects AND SEND IT TO [email protected] BY 24th APRIL 2022. YOU CAN ONLY APPLY BY E-MAILING THE APPLICATION FORM! A full description of the project can be found in the same website. | Tapola Camphill Village Community is a vibrant living and working community for adults with special needs. In Tapola live nearly 50 residents, but all together with co-workers and volunteers, we are around 90 people. Tapola community consists of 5 houses, a bio-dynamical farm, workshops, and a shop selling Tapola’s handicrafts, herbal products, and farm foods. Having international volunteers is a great opportunity for the community members to learn about different cultures, it brings the world to our village. The volunteer’s role is to help, support, and guide the residents in their daily life while being involved in the whole community in different ways.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer lives in the village community. Everyone has their own room; other facilities are shared. The necessities for living are provided. The houses are like small families, the daily meals are prepared and enjoyed together, or cooking can be a task of a workshop. The houses and workshops are within walking distance from each other. The public transportation from Tapola to Orimattila is limited, but from Orimattila the connections are good (bus, train). In addition, volunteers with a driver’s license have an opportunity to use Tapola’s cars for fuel costs.

🎒 Leisure activities

On-arrival training and mid-term evaluation training organized by Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency for Education). The volunteers will also be welcome to join the on-arrival training and mid-term evaluation training of the youth exchange organization Maaimanvaihto – ICYE Finland, which coordinates the project.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: The volunteer is expected to have an interest in community life and in joining the common gatherings. The motivation to live in a countryside community and meet everyone as an individual is important. It is also useful to have good social skills, as well as an open and curious attitude. Basic knowledge of household work, such as cleaning and cooking, and taking care of other people are recommended. The volunteer is free to create something new and bring in their skills and abilities (music, sports, hobby groups, events), so their own initiative is appreciated.
Deadline: Application deadline: 24/04/2022

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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

FI29968

15/08/2022 → 14/08/2023

Closed

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Deadline: 24/04/2022

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

Raikkolantie 40, 16350 Niinikoski, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:28 (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