Fin(n)ish with winter, open for spring 2025
Ankkapurhan kulttuurisäätiö
Anjala, Finland
Description
Project takes place in Ankkapurha Youth Centre in Kouvola, Finland. Volunteers will work as a part of Youth Centre staff and main tasks are to fix some activity places near by park and forest of Youth Centre, and organize together with Youth Centre staff a spring event for local families and youngsters at the area of Youth Centre. Work does not require former experience of mentioned tasks but open mind and will to try and learn new things and skills are highly respected. Volunteers will have a chance to share about their own culture while learning about the Finnish culture. The staff of Ankkapurha will always work beside the volunteers and help when needed. The working hours are between 6-8 hours/ day and 5 days/ week. Among working the staff of Youth Centre arranges activities for the end of the working days and also for free time if needed based on wishes of volunteers. Youth Centre is surrounded by park and forest area with riverside about 130km from Helsinki.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Accommodation is arranged in Youth Centre hostel which includes basic rooms to sleep, shared living room, bathroom and kitchen. Game room, sauna, a hut, bicycles and sport hall of Youth Centre can be used free on agreed times. Accommodation is booked only for volunteers. One free meal is included for every workday. The work happens mainly at surroundings of Youth Centre. At time to move somewhere Youth Centre will provide train tickets. For moving from airport and back while travelling to and from Finland Ankkapurha Youth Centre staff will help to find the best options for transport.
Training during the activity
Arrival training will be included for first volunteering days.
Participant profile
We are looking for volunteers: - Interested to work with children and youngsters - Committed to the project from planning till the final evaluation - Eager to get to know about new culture and having multiple learning experiences - Will to work as a part of team Start your motivation letter with sentence: " I would like to work in Ankkapurha Youth Centre because..."
Activity dates
From 15/04/2025 to 29/04/2025
Activity location
Ankkapurhantie 6A, Anjala, Finland
Volunteering teams
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, Italy
Activity topics
Environment and natural protection
Creativity and culture
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/03/2025 23:59