Hertha Bofællesskaber og Værksteder


Hertha Bofællesskaber og Værksteder

Hertha Living Community

Galten, Denmark

The application deadline has passed.

Activity description

ONLY ICYE APPLICATION FORMS ARE ACCEPTED: https://www.icye.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Candidates-application-ESC-program-to-Denmark.pdf Fill out the application and send it to: esc.incoming@icye.dk The project is a living community for mentally handicapped situated in a small village 20 km from Aarhus with families and singles, who integrate themselves into the lives and rhythm of the handicapped – it is reverse integration where "normal" people integrate into the lives of handicapped. The living community consists of 3 houses with 26 mentally handicapped residents. The residents have different psychological and mental restrictions – some of them are also physically impaired, but all of them are able to walk. Currently there are three volunteers at Hertha. Please read more about the project on our website: https://www.icye.dk/hertha-levefaellesskab/

Gisting, fæði og ferðatilhögun

The volunteer will live in a shared apartment with other volunteers at the project. The village is located 20 km west from Aarhus - Denmark's 2nd largest city. Food will be provided to the volunteers. More information about the project can be found here: https://www.icye.dk/hertha-levefaellesskab/

Training during the activity

The volunteer will take part in an on-arrival and mid-term training organised by the Danish National Agency. Furthermore, the volunteer will have the opportunity to participate in camps organised by Dansk ICYE, where the volunteer has the chance to meet other volunteers from all over the world.

Participant profile

non-smoker, punctual – the volunteer must show up on time to the agreed activities, tolerant, open, extrovert who can take part in our daily life with a positive attitude, calm personality, flexible and accepting of adjustments to plans since changes can occur with short warning. Driving license is of advantage. To play an instrument is relevant but not essential.

Activity dates

[tala] vika(-ur) alls á tímabilinu 01/07/2024 til 30/11/2025


Activity location

Landsbyvænget 2A, 8464 Galten Denmark


 Individual volunteering


Looking for participants from

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kosovo * UN resolution


Activity topics

Umhverfis- og náttúruvernd

Heilsa og velferð


Deadline for applications

Umsóknarfresti: 02/04/2024