📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Worldwide Friends (WF) was founded in 2001 as a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting nature- and peace-oriented activities for volunteers who wish to spend time in Iceland.
Our main focus this year is to provide education about the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and to actively support the protection and preservation of Iceland's natural environment.
💼 What the programme involves
This immersive one-week program in Reykjavík brings together photography, visual storytelling, and journalism, set against Iceland's striking natural and urban landscapes. Participants work collaboratively as a group around a shared monthly theme, using images and narrative to explore Icelandic culture, nature, and contemporary society.
Throughout the week, participants strengthen their technical photography skills, develop a sharper journalistic perspective, and refine their creative voice through hands-on workshops, field assignments, group discussions, and feedback sessions. The program encourages critical thinking, storytelling with purpose, and ethical visual communication, while fostering collaboration in an international environment.
In addition to visual production, participants actively contribute to Worldwide Friends' magazine, UNA, by writing articles, conducting interviews, designing layouts, and editing content. This provides real-world experience in collaborative media production and allows participants to see their work published and shared with a wider audience.
The program culminates in a public photo exhibition in Reykjavík, fully curated and produced by the group. Participants collectively shape the exhibition concept, select works, and present their shared vision to the publicâcelebrating both individual perspectives and the power of collaborative storytelling.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The house is located 45 minutes by bus from City Hall on the outskirts of Reykjavik. It is a nice cozy place on top of the hill with a nice view. The house can host up to 10 people. The house has a fully equipped kitchen, 1 toilet, 1 Bathroom, a living room, 2 mixed dormitories, a Greenhouse, and a tool room.
NOTE: WE HAVE A CAT AT THE ACCOMODATION!
Beds, sheets, and blankets are provided. Wireless internet access is provided free of charge. Washing machine on site
Food is included for the duration of the work camp; however, everyone is expected to do their fair share of the cooking and cleaning.
This is a vegetarian project. We provide a well-balanced and healthy variety of food, including whole grains, seasonal fruits and vegetables, pantry staples, and dairy products. As part of our commitment to sustainability, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint by avoiding meat and encouraging volunteers to explore plant-based and environmentally friendly food choices throughout the project.
📍 About the location
Every evening, volunteers from different countries will be in charge of presenting their country of origin and culture in an informal way. It can be a presentation, a game, theatre – the form of introduction is up to you! Therefore, we encourage you to bring along some food, photos, or anything interesting related to your country for a fun and informative evening amongst other volunteers.
WF Iceland will organize reasonably-priced weekend excursions to some of the most popular, beautiful areas and natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. 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. Golden Circle is Included in the camp fee!
This workcamp gives you the opportunity to spend an amazing time in Iceland with other international volunteers and to have an incredible experience where participants share their knowledge with each other while exploring creativity, environmental issues, and intercultural learning.
The area around the house is 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.
⚠️ Requirements
Participants are required to bring their own laptops and cameras for the program.
ℹ️ Additional information
The first day of the camp is Arrival Day and the last day of the camp is Departure Day. The minibus will be at the meeting point in Reykjavik on the first day of the workcamp in the morning and arrive again at the Meeting point / BSI station in Reykjavik in the evening on the last day of the workcamp. Remember that you must arrange for your stay in Iceland before and after the work camp.