Extra hands for civil society organizations 24/25

Activity description

Volunteers will contribute to our members associations assignments. The tasks are based on the organization's current needs, and on the volunteers interests and skills. The organizations are active in sustainability work in different areas such as inclusion of people with less possibilities, environmental work with recycling, which the volunteers make an active contribution to in different ways, and open youth work. The work is based on "learning by doing" and solidarity spirit where everyone can make an effort and at the same time get a chance to learn new skills and develop themselves. The volunteers work is to help the organizations with practical everyday tasks such as cleaning, sorting out, cooking, serving, gardening, marketing in social media, recycling, technical support and also with special projects and activities at youth camps. The volunteers will get to know Åland, its nature, culture and people by making a joint effort in the third sector.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteers have their one room in a shared apartment (with kitchen and bathroom). They mainly take care of food themselves and make a lunch box for the workplace. The apartment has wifi and is situated in the city center. When they participate in camps and activities where food is served, they, like other participants, get food and can also take care of leftovers for their own part. Transport is daily done by bicycle or walking (most of the places are nearby) but sometimes with public transports or when it's needed, cars.


Training during the activity

The volunteers will train their project skills and continuously evaluate their learning together with the mentor; The volunteers will take part in on arrival training and midterm training arranged by the National Agency. During the year there will be different opportunities for lectures on studies depending on interests. The volunteers will learn how to be part of different projects and will be able to work with smaller and bigger projects depending on interests and skills. The language training will be in Swedish at OLS and in a study circle for practitioners.

Participant profile

We are looking for socially and open-minded people. You should be able to work independently and in collaboration with others. Age from 20 years old and can speak relatively good English. We want you to contribute with curiosity, interest and commitment to other people, especially young people and be an active part in activities, camps and projects. You should have a solidarity perspective in your volunteering. You have to have an interest in nature and outdoors. You have to be able to go by bicycle. You have to have some knowledge or want to learn about social media.

Activity dates

A total of 52 week(s) during the period 16/09/2024 to 15/09/2025

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Activity location

Ålandsvägern 40, 22820 Mariehamn Åland Finland

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, France, Georgia, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Greenland, Greece

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Activity topics

Citizenship and democratic participation

Environment and natural protection

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 31/05/2024

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