FOXHILL

Name: FOXHILL
Start: 2024-06-30
End: 2024-07-10
Location: Kouvola, Finland

Finland Social work Culture Social work Culture Fixed dates

About the project

FOXHILL

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Foxhill Association maintains old industrial heritage of Kuusankoski and works to increase community spirit and wellbeing of people by common action. It is a voluntary association preserving the are of wooden buildings where factory workers used to live. The aim is to keep the cultural and natural heritage alive.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will assist in different tasks according to their skills and interests. They will organize international summer activities for elementary school children such as taking care of animals, exploring the forest, and doing arts and crafts. Another activity involves running a summer cafe, along with maintaining a vegetable garden and reed model environment. The camp also intends to host international evenings for local residents, allowing volunteers to share about their culture. Volunteers may also join activities with elderly people and help them with household chores.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be shared accommodation in basic conditions in a small wooden building. The volunteers will prepare their meals together.

📍 About the location

Kuusankoski is a small town next to Kouvola about 130 km north-east from Helsinki. The camp is in a forest on top of the hill in the middle of Kuusankoski town. During free time, volunteers can take part in selfguided bike tours and organized excursions. The hosting association runs in sumemr time a cafe and a small petting zoo for children so there are many visitors in the area.

⚠️ Requirements

The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Extra fee 100 euros.

ℹ️ Additional information

The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Extra fee 100 euros.

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📷 Project photos

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📅 Available sessions

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30/06/2024 → 10/07/2024

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

20–35 years old

Solidarity donation

100.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Kouvola, Finland

Finland

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Standard Time

Local time: 20:53 (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 Finnish Swedish