Dagtek Art & Crafts
ICJA - FREIWILLIGENAUSTAUSCH WELTWEIT EV
Dagtek Serviceenhet (Kårkulla samkommun)
Ekenäs , Finland
Description
!! Please apply via https://www.icja.de/content/freiwilligendienste/programme/esk-dein-europaeischer-freiwilligendienst !! DAGTEK SERVICEENHET offers services for people with intellectual disabilities or autistic spectrum disorders as a part of Western Uusimaa wellbeing services county (Västra Nylands välfärdsområde in Swedish). The activities Dagtek offers are divided into several sections in different areas. Activities in Art & Crafts workshop includes different kinds of textile handicrafts as weaving, fabric printing, knitting, embroidery, sewing and felting. Many of the 20 participants in this workshop have education or courses in textile handicraft or art. We want to take advantage of and develop the skills that our participants have through their education and work experience, and we want to profile our activities with professional textile craftsmanship and products with personal design in good quality.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Dagtek is located in Ekenäs (Tammisaari in Finnish), which is a small town with about 15 000 inhabitants situated by the sea in Southern Finland. Dagtek is located in the centre of the town. The majority language spoken in Ekenäs is Swedish (81%) and about 17% of the population speaks Finnish. Ekenäs is a part of the Raseborg commune (28 000 inhabitants). The volunteers will live in a shared flat of three volunteers. Lunch will be offered at Dagtek. Other meals will be cooked by the volunteer and the volunteer will get a food allowance.
Training during the activity
The volunteer will have an on-arrival training camp and mid-term evaluation camp organised by the Finnish National Agency of the European Solidarity Corps. The volunteer will get access to the Online Language Support (OLS) tool of the European Solidarity Corps to support learning Swedish.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers interested in working with adults (18–60-year-olds) with different types of intellectual disabilities, autistic disorders, or minor learning challenges. It is important that the volunteer is socially active, flexible, and motivated to participate in community life, meaning being there for the clients and communicating actively with them. It is also important that the volunteer has open communication with the staff team and shares their ideas and observations with them. The working language of Dagtek is Swedish, so it is important to be motivated to learn Swedish. It is also important to be able to tolerate fast-changing situations. At Dagtek’s arts&crafts workshop, it is beneficial to have skills or interest in visual arts, handicrafts, or art in a wider perspective – ceramics or photography for example. Having a volunteer with an interest – and maybe studies – in arts will enrich the community and give the volunteer a genuine possibility to share their skills and experience.
Activity dates
From 17/02/2025 to 16/02/2026
Activity location
Ekenäs , Finland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Germany
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 28/10/2024 23:59