ESC: Volunteering in Vikings Village

Name: ESC: Volunteering in Vikings Village
Start: 2023-05-01
End: 2023-07-31
Location: Družai, Lithuania

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

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

VŠĮ Vikingų kaimas yra edukacinė erdvė-muziejus po atviru dangumi, kuri skirta visuomenei susipažinti su mūsų protėvių gyvenimo stiliumi bei ugdyti piliečių darnią gyvenseąn, atsakingą vartojimą, simbiozę su gamta Organizacija rengia daug pažintinių edukacijų tiek pas save, tiek vykdama į kitas vietoves, mokyklas. Taip pat organizacija dalyvauja įvairiose istorinėse šventėse, rengia patyrimines stovyklas

💼 What the programme involves

Hosting organisation - Viking’s village is the newly established living history museum of X – XIII century, where people can feel the spirit and life of ancient times: cook food on the bonfire, ground the flour, collect herbs, sew traditional clothes, live like hundreds of years ago, etc. Also, in the knight’s zone people can try to wear ancient armors, suits, use the swords and feel like real ancient knight. ACTIVITIES: MAY – educational activities in schools (warfare, kitchen, outdoor games) JUNE – day camps JULY ancient festivities, events with ancient cuisine, warfare and games, boys camp.

🏠 Accommodation on site

- personal room in apartment (in another room lives another ESC volunteer); - monthly pocket money 230 Eur. - transport to working place is organized by the hosting organization.

🎒 Leisure activities

If YOU are interested in: ⎯ Living history; ⎯ Traditional culture; ⎯ Ancient crafts; ⎯ Working with kids WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU! Expectations for a volunteer: ⎯ Motivation and expectation to take challenges with open heart; ⎯ Motivation and preparation for activities in the nature; ⎯ Being interested in ancient history; ⎯ Good mood.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: If YOU are interested in: ⎯ Living history; ⎯ Traditional culture; ⎯ Ancient crafts; ⎯ Working with kids WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU! Expectations for a volunteer: ⎯ Motivation and expectation to take challenges with open heart; ⎯ Motivation and preparation for activities in the nature; ⎯ Being interested in ancient history; ⎯ Good mood.
Deadline: Application deadline: 17/02/2023

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.

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📅 Available sessions

LT33420

01/05/2023 → 31/07/2023

Closed

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Deadline: 17/02/2023

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

Širvintų gatve 36, 19105 Družai, Lithuania

Lithuania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 21:32 (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 Lithuanian Russian