📝 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 mainly work with garden work, berry picking, tidying the environment and other seasonal tasks. Please note that this project is not a traditional work camp, so the work tasks are less than in usual work camps and depending on the season there is also some work with the events and activities of other local organisations.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in dormitory, all meals provided in the canteen. 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 visits to local sights and events.