Paths to Christmas in Ankkapurha Youth Centre (team volunteering)
Ankkapurhan kulttuurisäätiö
Anjala, Finlande
Description
Project takes place in Ankkapurha Youth Centre in Kouvola, Finland, only 1,5h from Helsinki. Volunteer’s main job is organizing a Christmas themed event in the Youth Centre area for local families with the help of Ankkapurha Youth Centre workers. Volunteers will plan activities and work in the event. We offer volunteers a chance to give something from themselves and their culture to Youth Centre’s work community and to our young customers while learning about Finnish culture.
Please note that volunteers will be contacted and interviewed during weeks 44 and 45.
Modalités d'hébergement, de restauration et de transport
Accommodation is arranged in Ankkapurha Youth Centre hostel which includes basic rooms to sleep, shared living room, bathroom and kitchen. Game room, sauna, a hut and sport hall of youth centre can be used free on agreed times on free time. 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 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.
Formation pendant l’activité
Arrival training is arranged at the first days of project time. Volunteers will receive all necessary training for the work tasks and all work is supervised by the staff of Youth Centre.
Profil du participant
Volunteer has interest in working with children and youth. Work does not require former experience of mentioned tasks. Open mind and will to try and learn new things and skills are highly respected.
We want a volunteer who:
-Commits to the project from planning till the final evaluation
-Is eager to get to know about new culture and having multiple learning experiences
-Has a will to work as a part of team.
Start your motivation statement with sentence: " I want to work in Ankkapurha Youth Centre because..."
Dates de l’activité
Du 17/11/2026 au 08/12/2026
Lieu de l’activité
Ankkapurhantie 6 A, Anjala, Finlande
Type d’activité
Équipes de volontaires
Nous recherchons des participants venus de
Allemagne, Autriche, Belgique, Croatie, Danemark, Espagne, Estonie, Finlande, France, Grèce, Hongrie, Irlande, Islande, Italie, Lettonie, Lituanie, Norvège, Pays-Bas, Pologne, Portugal, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Tchéquie, Ukraine
Thèmes de l’activité
Education and training
Creativity and culture
Date limite de dépôt des candidatures
Délai de dépôt de candidature: 23/10/2026 23:59
Code du projet
2026-1-FI01-ESC51-VTJ-000400958