Nicehearts
Nicehearts Ry
Espoo, Finland
Description
We invite you to apply directly at https://maailmanvaihto.fi/en/volunteer-in-finland/esc-available-projects, avoiding the portal -˃ Visit the website, read the full project description, download and fill out the application form, and then send your application to esc@maailmanvaihto.fi. Please, note that we only accept application forms that can be downloaded from our website. No other versions will be considered. Are you interested in organizing group activities and events? Would you like to support kids, youth, and families to find their place in society as equal members? Welcome to volunteer at Nicehearts, an NGO producing community-based activities for women and their families as well as for girls and young women while respecting gender diversity. We are looking for a volunteer for Niceheart's Community house in Espoo. The Community house offers leisure activities, courses, clubs and events, a meeting place, as well as support for different life situations.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteer will stay in a host family in the capital area. It is essential to be flexible and motivated to interact with family members. The lunch will be provided in the form of a lunch allowance and other meals will be provided by the host family. The volunteer will receive a monthly public transportation ticket for commuting between home and the voluntary workplace. The Community house has activities from Monday to Friday. The volunteer will have Saturdays and Sundays off and will be entitled to 2 holiday days a month.
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. In addition, the volunteer will be invited to the on-arrival training camp and mid-term evaluation camp of the coordinating organisation Maailmanvaihto – ICYE Finland. The volunteer will get access to the Online Language Support (OLS) tool of the European Solidarity Corps to support learning Finnish.
Participant profile
We are looking for a volunteer who likes to work with kids is independent, friendly, and patient understands safer space principles and anti-racism and/or is willing to learn more about it and is ready to commit to these has self-initiative is open to creating an own project within the possibilities that we can offer at Nicehearts We appreciate if the volunteer has some experience in work with children and young people, as a youth worker or facilitator has some experience of organizing events is familiar with online tools, like social media, Canva, www-page management Due to our activities, we prefer women or non-binary participants.
Activity dates
From 12/08/2025 to 26/06/2026
Activity location
Espoo, Finland
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Sint Maarten (dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Health and wellbeing
Working against discrimination (including gender discrimination)
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 16/03/2025 12:00