Ásgarður Craft Workshop for ppl. with disabilities

Descrição

Volunteering at the Ásgarður workshop for people with disabilities. Founded in 1993, Ásgarður is a non profit working place for around 30 disabled clients who work alongside around 7 supervisors. The aim is to give the clients the chance to work in a creative and educational environment. Both the clients and staff produce toys and household equipment, mainly from wood, but also from leather, wool, stones, etc. Most of the things being made have a correlation to I celandic traditions of farming and fishing, or to Icelandic folklore or fairy tales. Based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the staff makes sure that the work and what is produced is adapted to the workers themselves, to their ideas and inspiration.The volunteer should provide input, show initiative and be supportive to the workers. Activating the creative power that lives in each individual is one of the cornerstones of Ásgarður's work. Website: https://www.asgardur.is/home (please do not send emails to the project).

Comparticipação nas despesas de alojamento, alimentação e transporte

The volunteer will live in a house near the centre of Reykjavik with up to 7 other volunteers. Each volunteer has a private bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom is shared. A bus pass is provided as the project is located about 25 mins. away from the flat. The volunteer will have breakfast and lunch in the project, and receives food money for meals she/he/they do not get in the project. Please send CV to aus@aus.is and fill in the Google Form: https://forms.gle/cPusSxKHTBR2RHJU7 ONLY candidates who fill in this form will be considered

Formação durante a atividade

Training to use the tools in the workshop area will be at the start of the placement. The volunteer has to attend and on arrival training organised by AUS as well as another On Arrival training and later Mid Term training both organised by the local National Agency. AUS will provide Icelandic lessons in a group. Please send CV to aus@aus.is and fill in the Google Form: https://forms.gle/cPusSxKHTBR2RHJU7 ONLY candidates who fill in this form will be considered

Perfil do participante

Be at least 22 years old. We are looking for a creative, open minded, flexible, independant and self orientedand individual. Having worked with creativity and creations before is a plus. It's important to be willing to work with ppl. with disabilities as they are the individuals the volunteer will work alongside.Furthermore it is importnat to be motivated to learn Icelandic especially when communicating with the workers who love to teach the volunteer Icelandic words and phrases. Some of the workt hat the volunteer will be involved with include the following: - To provide assistance in the wood workshop where the daily work of Ásgarður is done and where where toys and other creative handywork is created. - To provide assistance in the creative workshop where the workers work with different raw materials, whether from the plant, stone or animal kingdom. These include leather, wool, copper, clay, horn and much more. - The volunteer is encouraged to be creative and to involve clients into stimulating activities - To promote the worker's creativity In order to apply to this vacancy you need to fill in the Google Form (see link below) and send us your CV to aus@aus.is Keep in mind that generic applications will not be considered. ONLY applicants who fill in this form will be taken into account: https://forms.gle/cPusSxKHTBR2RHJU7

Datas da atividade

De 01/09/2026 a 01/09/2027

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Local da atividade

Álafossvegur 24, Mosfellsbær, Islândia

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Tipo de atividade

Voluntariado individual

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Procuramos participantes dos seguintes países

Alemanha, Bulgária, Bélgica, Chipre, Chéquia, Croácia, Dinamarca, Eslováquia, Eslovénia, Espanha, Estónia, Finlândia, França, Grécia, Hungria, Irlanda, Itália, Letónia, Lituânia, Luxemburgo, Malta, Noruega, Países Baixos, Polónia, Portugal, Roménia, Suécia, Áustria

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Temas da atividade

Social challenges

Creativity and culture

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Data-limite para a apresentação de candidaturas

Prazo de candidatura: 17/05/2026 23:59

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Código do projeto

2025-1-IS01-ESC51-VTJ-000347892