📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Worldwide Friends (WF), was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization promoting nature and peace-oriented activities for volunteers wanting to spend some time in Iceland. Our main theme for this year is to give education about the 17 Sustainable Goals of the United Nations and to clean the whole coastline of Iceland. The main activities that we offer are workcamps, seminars, local events, and exchange programs suitable both for young people and adults.
💼 What the programme involves
Driver: pick off/ drop off volunteers from/to city center/airport/camp. Grocery shopping (for large groups). Drive the volunteers to work and amp; excursions. Select locations for Beach Cleanups.Vehicle maintenance: Make sure the cars are in optimum conditions. Keep track of service records, oil changes, mileage, and fuel tracking. House Caretaker: Your activities include, but are not limited to; Basic repairs and maintenance tasks as required, or supervising others in these roles. Supervising the cleaning teams. Coordinating daily activities. Cooking; only when is required, etc., while creating a safe environment for everyone.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Participants will be staying in the houses of Worldwide Friends. Leaders will share a double and quadruple room. The houses are fully equipped with several dormitories each. Each house has fully equipped kitchens, several bathrooms, common areas, workshop rooms, and galleries. Volunteers need to bring their own sleeping bags, but beds and sheets are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge.Food is included for the duration of your stay; however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning. Since it is always nice to try new and different dishes, volunteers are encouraged to bring along their favorite recipes from home We encourage our volunteers to try vegan and vegetarian food during their stay with us.
📍 About the location
Weekends are free, however, you will still need to be around. Try to plan activities with the volunteers. Usually, the excursions take place during the weekends. Excursions include unique Icelandic sights, such as waterfalls, volcanic and geothermal areas, glaciers, lava forests, hot springs, rhyolite mountain ranges, steam vents, or even icebergs;The areas around the houses are also great for hiking. If volunteers want to go for a hike, make sure one of the camp leaders joins them. Remind the volunteers to share their plans in advance. The areas around the houses are also great for hiking. Plan ahead, share your travel plans, stay on the trail, properly dispose of waste, leave areas as you found them, and do not approach or feed wildlife. Don t go for high and steep mountains without a professional guide.
ℹ️ Additional information
Local travels: You will have the opportunity to travel all around Iceland free of charge with the scheduled minibus trips organized by WF Iceland. Please note that travels during your free time are not paid for.Int. travels: Not paidInsurance: Not provided. You need Medical Insurance for your stay in Iceland.
