📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The host organization Ikko is a modern, non-political and non-religious folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international students and groups throughout the year. They also host special target groups such as students with special needs as well as young asylum seekers.
💼 What the programme involves
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks including garden work, berry picking, tidying the environment and assisting in various tasks and events of local organisations. Please note that this project is not a traditional work camp, so there are not so many work tasks as usually but there will be varying activities depending on the season.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming facilities are also available.
📍 About the location
Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes about four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in a location of superb natural beauty, right on the magnificent Punkaharju ridge. It is surrounded on both sides by lakes and magnificent scenery. The area offers excellent opportunities for a variety of nature and outdoor activities. The volunteers can also attend some Finnish language and culture lessons as well as join excursions to local sights.