ESC: Youth work in Tampere, 12 months
Code: 37565 Copied
Finland
European Voluntary Service
Social work
Culture
European Voluntary Service
Social work
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Fixed dates
About the project
ESC: Youth work in Tampere, 12 months
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Tampere is the third largest city in Finland and the largest inland centre in the Nordic countries. Currently there are 241 672 (31.3.2021) inhabitants in Tampere, and close to half million inhabitantsin Tampere region, which comprises Tampere and its neighbouring municipalities. Municipal youth work is based on the law of the youth work.The target is creating favourable living standards for young people, positive preconditions for the young people civil activities and developing their intellectual growth and abilities. Youth work is mainly done by a municipal youth office and by different organisations. Our main target group is youngsters between 13-17 years old.
💼 What the programme involves
Tampere youth services is looking for a volunteer in youth work for 12 months. As a volunteer you get to do meaningful work supporting the safe growth of local young people. Tampere Youth Services is the main provider of youth work in the city of Tampere and provides activities for youth (aged 9-29) mostly in their free time. The tasks of the project include organizing activities for young people in youth centers and events, such as themed holiday events. There will be e-sports and gaming in this position, and we hope you to have knowledge about them. Also there will be role playing, Warhammer and Airsoft and its a plus if you are familiar with these activities. We use Discord as a platform for online youth work. The project includes working in the evenings and on (some) weekends. You will be working in different locations and closely with other ESC volunteers and youth workers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
As an ESC volunteer you will share a student apartment with other volunteers. You will share kitchen and lavatory, but you’ll have your own room. You will also have an access to a common room and sauna. The apartment is located close to a tram station and several bus stops, so going to the city center and other locations is easy. Public transportation card will be covered. You will get monthly money for food expences.
🎒 Leisure activities
Volunteers will have adequate support to learn about Finnish youth work with the support of professionals. The learning opportunities for the volunteers are in relation to: - Learning widely about municipal youth work - Learning to plan and prepare activities - Learning to work with groups - Developing skills in leading and communicating - Strengthening your English skills - Learning new things about yourself - Learning about the Finnish culture and society - Learning Finnish language.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: We are looking for a volunteer who wants to learn about youth work and its forms. You don’t have to have experience of working with youth, but we expect you to have an interest in youth work, young people and children. You can use your interests and skills in tasks. We look for people that are flexible and willing to challenge themselves. It's a benefit if you can try new things without predjudice. We appreciate a good sense of humor and the ability to laugh at yourself! Please start your motivation letter with the word “MORO” so we know you have read this.
Deadline: Application deadline: 05/07/2024
Deadline: Application deadline: 05/07/2024
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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02/09/2024 → 31/08/2025
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Deadline: 05/07/2024
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
Tampere, Finland
Finland
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Summer Time
Local time: 21:29 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
Collective
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Finnish