EVS - project working with mentally handicapped youngsters
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About the project
EVS - project working with mentally handicapped youngsters
📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
Stiftelsen Grobunn is an ideal establishment in a quiet, rural area near the small town of Hamar. We host a group of 5-7 volunteers in our 11 months long-term EVS-project. The volunteers share a flat and join in on the responsibility of being an example and instructor for our mentally handicapped youngsters who range in age from 17 to 25. Our community offers school, work and boarding. Teaching is based on practical learning in different realms as ecological farming and gardening, wood workshop, house holding / housekeeping, cooking and social training. We also see great meaning in celebrating the different festivals of the year, and therefore music, painting and other creative activities are important for bringing cultural life into our community. The tasks are varied for anyone that joins us, as volunteers take part in all the work and social life at Stiftelsen Grobunn. Even though our organisation is based on a farm, this will only be a fraction of the tasks you will take part in.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The host placement is located in a Live-in community. The volunteers live together in an apartment in the Main house. They have their own sleeping rooms, but share bathroom and kitchen/living room.
During their working time the volunteers get food in the working place, in free time they can use their own kitchen to prepare meals. In addition to pocket money, they get a food-allowance. To travel around the area, the volunteers have the possibility of using a car (if they have a valid driving license). There are also bicycles and skis available for the volunteers.
🎒 Leisure activities
At the beginning, volunteers get needed training and support so they can complete their duties. This will help to avoid problems from the start of the program.
There is continuous support for the volunteers. Every week we have meetings and conversations where a mentor will lead these meetings and talks. Volunteers can also visit on-site or off-site training courses to get more qualifications. We provide a Norwegian language course from project-start in August to Christmas. (2 hours weekly).
The volunteers will also recieve on-arrival training and will attend a mid-semester seminar.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers must be motivated for working with disabled people. It´s important that everyone is able to communicate and connect with different people. We have values, rules, regulations and goals for how we work and it is important that volunteers are interested in this and are open for guidance. People wanting to volunteer with us should not have serious physical or mental problems. Our project is on a farm, so if you have serious asthma or allergic to animals of any kind, or hay etc., Grobunn is not the right place for you. Interest in learning Norwegian and a desire to integrate is expected.
French or Belgian volunteer
deadline application :28-02-2018
ℹ️ Additional information
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SVI_SVE_STIGRO_Norway
01/08/2018 → 30/06/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Ilseng, Norway
Norway
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Norway Krone (NOK / kr)
Exchange rate
1 NOK = 0.094445 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central European Standard Time
Local time: 21:36 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
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