Volunteer in school and permaculture garden
Ikskiles Briva skola
Ikskile Free school
Ikskile, Latvia
Description
Ikskile Free School unites people who are ready to take responsibility, do, look for solutions and create new opportunities. There are active and enterprising people in the community who came together to make the world a better place. We don't expect from others, we do it ourselves. We highly value freedom, nature, community and Latvian traditions. School uses holistic approach in personal development and we believe that human by nature is good and capable for self expression and it is important to accept any person the way she/he is and respect unique experience of everybody. We are looking for volunteers, who will be activated as assistants in various organization activities, for example, teacher assistants, and assist in community's permaculture garden. We are offering: -Interesting work with kids -Pocket money -Place to live -Healthy vegetarian lunch -Fantastic experience working outdoors - Duration - 8-10 months
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
We are located near the city Ogre (Latvia), the living will be in the city, which is 40km from capital (Riga), you will need to arrange yourself breakfast and dinner than can be made in the apartment, but vegetarian lunch will be provided at school every day. We will give you a bicycle with witch you can come to school on a bike trail next to a river. In winter you will take the bus to school.
Training during the activity
There will be arrival and midterm training. Our personal will be happy to teach any skills and knowledge needed for tasks. You will be welcomed to learn new skills.
Participant profile
We are looking for a volunteer, who is interested in work with children and work in the nature. Volunteer must have English language skills.
Activity dates
A total of 35 week(s) during the period 01/08/2024 to 31/08/2025
Activity location
Rigas street 175, Ikskile, Ikskile, Latvia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 31/08/2024 23:59