📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Ikko is a folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international adult students and different groups throughout the year. The volunteers will familiarize themselves with the Finnish nature and learn how to orienteer in the forest so that you do not get lost while hiking or berrypicking. We aim at living in harmony with nature by tidying hiking routes, making some seal-friendly fish traps in order to protect the endangered Saimaa seal and also learning to make birdhouses for small birds. The group will also work with gardening tasks and other outdoor activities. There will also be some Finnish language and culture lessons and workshops and time to relax.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in the student dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming facilities are also available. Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes four hours by train from Helsinki.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profil: Project is supported by the European Solidarity Corps and open for 18-30 year old citizens and permanent residents of EU countries and Ukraine. The school is situated in a location of natural beauty, surrounded on both sides by lakes. In this place you get to enjoy the Finnish summer with its beautiful lakes and forests. The area offers opportunities for outdoor activities. Thus, this project suits well for participants who are interested in spending time outdoors and enjoy calm environment in nature.
Deadline: Application deadline: 15/06/2022
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.