The host organization Ikko is a modern, non-political and non-religious folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international students and groups throughout the year. They also host special target groups such as students with special needs as well as young asylum seekers.
Work:
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks indoors and outdoors. The volunteers can also join in some lessons of Finnish language and culture as well as make excursions to local sights. In this camp you can swap the hustle and bustle of city life to the winter wonders of the nature.
Accommodation and food:
Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities such as skiing, skating, sledding and hiking. Sauna and ice swimming facilities are also available.
Location & leisure:
Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes about four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in a peaceful location of superb natural beauty, right on the magnificent Punkaharju ridge. One of the best known natural sights in the country, Punkaharju ridge is a natural formation dating from the Ice Age. It is surrounded on both sides by lakes and magnificent scenery. The area offers excellent opportunities for a variety of nature and outdoor activities.
Terminal:
Punkaharju The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
The host organization Ikko is a modern, non-political and non-religious folk high school offering both general and vocational education for Finnish and international students and groups throughout the year. They also host special target groups such as students with special needs as well as young asylum seekers.
Work:
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks indoors and outdoors. The volunteers can also attend some classes of Finnish language and culture as well as make excursions to local sights. The volunteers can join the preparations of local Easter festivities.
Accommodation and food:
Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming facilities are also available.
Location & leisure:
Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes about four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in a peaceful location of superb natural beauty, right on the magnificent Punkaharju ridge. One of the best known natural sights in the country, Punkaharju ridge is a natural formation dating from the Ice Age. It is surrounded on both sides by lakes and magnificent scenery. The area offers excellent opportunities for a variety of nature and outdoor activities.
Requirements:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay
The camp is organized by Nuori Pori 2100 (Young Pori 2100) which is a local youth organization. They have organized cultural activities for children for long time aiming at bringing joy to local children. Now they are going to start a small youth house in one of the suburbs of Pori in order to give local youngsters something useful to do.
Work:
The volunteers will assist in setting up a new informal youth house, decorate it, paint it and plan some program for the local youngsters. They will organize an event to tell local youth about international and intercultural work as well as assist in all kinds of tasks coming up when starting a new kind of activity and place.
Accommodation:
The volunteers will be accommodated in a flat on mattresses. Food will be prepared together.
Location:
Pori is located on the west coast of Finland, and the distance to Helsinki is 250 kilometers. More information from: www.pori.fi
Terminal:
Pori
NB:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
The volunteers will restore circus tent, circus wagons, exhibition room, furniture, bicycles, establish and keep a herb garden and do various other manual tasks such as garden works. The volunteers will also assist in their small coffee shop, flea market and other events. There will be plenty of work opportunities for everybody.
Accomodation & food:
Holken camps will take place in the surroundings of two old (built in 1886 and 1931) schools in a small village. You can find old buildings, sauna, exhibition building, circus tent and circus wagons as well as a small coffee shop and flea market in the compound. The volunteers will be accommodated in a basic guest room and summer room on mattresses on the floor. It is possible to stay overnight in a tent also. The volunteers will cook and eat in the old school which has good kitchen facilities.
Location & leisure:
Holken camp is situated in the Southern Finland, 55 km from Helsinki to west. Inkoo is a small community by the sea and is located within beautiful archipelago and nature. The nearest small towns are located about 20 km from Holken. The nearest lake is about 7 km and grocery shop is about 3 km. Inkoo centre with grocery shop, cafeterias, and harbor is located from 5 km from the camps. There are bicycles in the camp. The volunteers can also go to forest to pick mushrooms, wild herbs and berries. The camp hostess is a biologist who will organize one evening activity related to food from forest. There will be a possibility for camp fire and artistic performances as well.
Requirements:
The volunteers will need to take travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Registering fee: 30 euros
The volunteers will restore circus tent, circus wagons, exhibition room, furniture, bicycles, establish and keep a herb garden and do various other manual tasks such as garden works. The volunteers will also assist in their small coffee shop, flea market and other events. There will be plenty of work opportunities for everybody.
Accomodation & food:
Holken camps will take place in the surroundings of two old (built in 1886 and 1931) schools in a small village. You can find old buildings, sauna, exhibition building, circus tent and circus wagons as well as a small coffee shop and flea market in the compound. The volunteers will be accommodated in a basic guest room and summer room on mattresses on the floor. It is possible to stay overnight in a tent also. The volunteers will cook and eat in the old school which has good kitchen facilities.
Location & leisure:
Holken camp is situated in the Southern Finland, 55 km from Helsinki to west. Inkoo is a small community by the sea and is located within beautiful archipelago and nature. The nearest small towns are located about 20 km from Holken. The nearest lake is about 7 km and grocery shop is about 3 km. Inkoo centre with grocery shop, cafeterias, and harbor is located from 5 km from the camps. There are bicycles in the camp. The volunteers can also go to forest to pick mushrooms, wild herbs and berries. The camp hostess is a biologist who will organize one evening activity related to food from forest. There will be a possibility for camp fire and artistic performances as well.
Requirements:
The volunteers will need to take travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Registration Fee: 30 euros
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks indoors and outdoors. The volunteers can join the preparations of local Midsummer festivities. Please note that this is not a traditional work camp and the tasks vary by the season.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. Sauna and swimming facilities are also available.
Location & leisure:
Punkaharju is located in eastern Finland near Savonlinna and it takes about four hours by train from Helsinki. The school is situated in a location of superb natural beauty, right on the magnificent Punkaharju ridge. It is surrounded on both sides by lakes and magnificent scenery. The area offers excellent opportunities for nature and outdoor activities. The volunteers can also attend some Finnish language and culture lessons as well as join excursions to local sights.
Requirements:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay.Extra fee: 150 euros due to program and facilities of the camp.
The volunteers will restore circus tent, circus wagons, exhibition room, furniture, bicycles, establish and keep a herb garden and do various other manual tasks such as garden works. The volunteers will also assist in their small coffee shop, flea market and other events. There will be plenty of work opportunities for everybody.
Accomodation & food:
Holken camps will take place in the surroundings of two old (built in 1886 and 1931) schools in a small village. You can find old buildings, sauna, exhibition building, circus tent and circus wagons as well as a small coffee shop and flea market in the compound. The volunteers will be accommodated in a basic guest room and summer room on mattresses on the floor. It is possible to stay overnight in a tent also. The volunteers will cook and eat in the old school which has good kitchen facilities.
Location & leisure:
Holken camp is situated in the Southern Finland, 55 km from Helsinki to west. Inkoo is a small community by the sea and is located within beautiful archipelago and nature. The nearest small towns are located about 20 km from Holken. The nearest lake is about 7 km and grocery shop is about 3 km. Inkoo centre with grocery shop, cafeterias, and harbor is located from 5 km from the camps. There are bicycles in the camp. The volunteers can also go to forest to pick mushrooms, wild herbs and berries. The camp hostess is a biologist who will organize one evening activity related to food from forest. There will be a possibility for camp fire and artistic performances as well.
Requirements:
The volunteers will need to take travel insurance for the duration of their stay. Fee: 30 euros.
The volunteers will organize outdoor activities for children at the local playground and also practice and perform puppet theatre shows for them. The puppet theatre performances have manuscripts promoting topics such as fair trade, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBgIcL3Q6_w
Accomodation & food:
The volunteers will be accommodated in a flat on mattresses. Food will be prepared together.
Location & leisure:
Pori is located on the west coast of Finland, and the distance to Helsinki is 250 kilometers. More information from: www.pori.fi There will be an international jazz festival in July in Pori so there are lots of events and free time program available (www.porijazz.fi)During leisure time, volunteers have possibilities for various kinds of activities.
Requirements:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stayFee: 30 euros
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