KOPU VILJANDI
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About the project
KOPU VILJANDI
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Kopu village is a
centre of Municipality of Kopu, one of the smallest in Estonia with total
population of around 700 people. International workcamps have been taken place
there since 2001. During past summers volunteers helped to build sport
facilities for local school, cleaned up the school park, and did some renovation
jobs at the old graveyard. Besides practical help, the volunteers made a
significant impact on community life bringing new dynamics, intercultural
exchange and international contacts to local youth. Being inspired by the years
of international volunteering experience Kopu Municipality authorities continue
hosting international camps and invite international volunteers this summer
again. This year international camp will be combined with the national teenage
work- and leisure camp taking place in Kopu at the same time.
💼 What the programme involves
Kopu Primary School
occupies old German manor house surrounded by the large park. There will be various
jobs in the area – the most important task is preparation works in herbal
garden next to the park, also clearing and tidying up of the park as well as
other objects such as public playgrounds, local graveyard, surrounding of newly
opened visiting centre etc. One of the works is also preparing woods for the
school heating in winter period. In cooperation with Tipu Nature School
volunteers will have the opportunity to help out there for one day – that gives
you the chance to see a bit of Soomaa National Park that is situated just next
to Kopu Municipality. Work will be mainly outdoors. Volunteers will be working
along side with local youngsters of the national camp. Work lasts 4 hours a day
from 9 am until lunch. After lunch there will be diverse activities together with
local youth and free time for the group own activities. The age of local young
people is 14-26.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In the Kopu school sports facility. Vounteers will sleep in beds. Mattresses, pillows, blankets will be provided but please bring your towels. Toilets and showers are available.
🍲 Food
Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff
and are served in the school canteen twice a day, dinner will be brought to the
sporting centre.
📍 About the location
Kopu village lies about 20 km to the
west from Viljandi, an administrative centre of the county with population of
22 000 people. Distance from Tallinn is 180 km. The area is very beautiful -
hilly with many small lakes and rivers and a lot of forest with wild nature.
Here begins Soomaa National Park – a very popular place for hikes and canoe
trips. More information on www.visitestonia.com, www.viljandi.ee, www.soomaa.ee, kopukool.ee.
Facebook – Kopu vald, Kopu Pohikool.
🎒 Leisure activities
Sport activities at accommodation site, competitions, swimming, barbeque, hiking and canoeing in Soomaa National Park, visits to the places of interest in the area, going to the adventure park. In addition to the official programme, trip to Viljandi, the capital of county, visit to Tartu (second largest city in Estonia and the University centre) or to Parnu (lively spa town on the sea side) can be done by volunteers in their free time as well as rest in the surroundings of Vortsjarv (Valma Holiday Centre), one of the largest lakes in Estonia situated beside Viljandi County border. There will also be a national dinner evening so think of one national dish you would like to make to your co-campers and bring special things you need with you as there can be ingredients that aren’t available in local store. You can bring your sleeping bag, because there will be a two-day trip to Soomaa.
⚠️ Requirements
No special skills are needed. Tools for
the work will be provided. Please bring your own towel, sleeping bag, working
clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. It is important
that the volunteers follow the rules and schedules of the national camp (e.g.
they have to be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose time,
etc). The age of participants is 14-17.
🤝 Meeting point
Airport, harbor, bus & train
stations in Tallinn; bus to Viljandi; from there the municipality will organise
the transportation to Kopu.
ℹ️ Additional information
Due to difficult economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 220 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, diverse leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs.
Volunteering Group has to be composed of 5-8 people max.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
EST T8
30/07/2018 → 12/08/2018
EST T11
31/07/2017 → 13/08/2017
EST T11
01/08/2016 → 14/08/2016
EST T11
01/08/2017 → 14/08/2017
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
220.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kõpu, 71201 Viljandi County, Estonia
Estonia
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)
Timezone
Eastern European Standard Time
Local time: 21:11 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken