🇫🇮 ESC Volunteering in Finland 🧒 Long Term Youth Work at City Youth Centers 🎨

Description

APPLY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE: https://www.nuorisovaihto.fi/allianssi-youth-exchanges/volunteering-in-finland/long-term-esc-finland/city-of-espoo-youth-services/ Espoo City municipal Youth Services provide leisure time services to young people aged 9 to 17 years old at 20 youth centers around the city of Espoo. Activities are implemented after formal school time, mainly in the evening and weekend time. Youth centers are places where young people can spend their free time together in a safe environment. There are also fun and guided activities such as cooking, arts and crafts, playing, sports, etc. During school holidays, we organize camps and various courses. In addition to this, we organize events, trips, and small group activities. All our activities are based on the needs and wishes of young people, supported by professional youth workers.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

You will be accommodated in a shared apartment. You will receive food money in the form of food cards to buy groceries and cook food for yourself. You will also be provided with a travel card for public transportation.

Training during the activity

Volunteers will attend on-arrival training and mid-term evaluation meeting, organised by the National Agency.

Participant profile

The most important aspect of being a volunteer is having a positive and open attitude towards learning new things. We require initiative and activity at work as well as basic skills of working life. Working with young people provides you with a constantly changing environment where no day is alike. We are looking for volunteers with conversational communication skills in English. We appreciate some experience of working or volunteering with young people aged 9 to 18. We wish applicants from diverse backgrounds, including representatives of different genders, as well as people belonging to linguistic, cultural and other minorities.

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 04/01/2027 to 30/06/2027

Location

Siltakatu 11, ESPOO , Finland

Deadline

30/09/2026

Project code

2026-1-FI01-ESC51-VTJ-000402543

Topics

Looking for participants from

Many countries can apply. The activity takes place in one location, 🇫🇮 Finland.