🇫🇮 ESC Volunteering in Finland ❄️ Youth Work in a Rural Lapland Municipality 🏡

Description

2 volunteers will engage in the following areas: youth services, library and cultural services, primary and secondary schools, playschool as well as sports and wellness services at Muonio municipality. Volunteers will spend most of their time at a local youth house, which is like a public living room for youngsters to meet and hang out with each other. Volunteers should be willing to spend time with kids and youth in non-formal settings: to start conversations with them, play games, propose activities, hang out etc. - and not feeling too shy about possible language barriers! :) Volunteers are encouraged to contribute new ideas and develop activities. Tasks can be adjusted based on volunteers' interests and skills. Find more information about youth work in North Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBhe832UpCo

Applications & CV:s to heidi.maki-hakola@inari.fi by 26.10.

Project info pack:https://tinyurl.com/yu4zn3cf

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

Furnitured apartment in Muonio village to be shared with 2 volunteers. Shared living room and bedroom, showers, toilet, well-equipped kitchen and laundry machine. Bicycle and kicksled available, depending on season and weather. No local public transportation in Muonio - it's rural!

Volunteers are offered ready-served lunch during Mon-Fri and there's possibility to buy affordable take-away meal. Other times, volunteers cook by themselves in the apartment and shop groceries from Muonio village. Monthly food allowance (150€) is provided for volunteers.

Training during the activity

Working language is English (and simple Finnish as much as possible:). Volunteer can take part in online linguistic course, and it is considered as working time. Long-term volunteers (more than 2 months) take part in On-arrival training organized by Finnish National Agency. On-arrival training is arranged in Southern Finland, Kokkola, Youth Center Villa Elba. Project funding covers the on arrival training costs.

Participant profile

We are looking for volunteer who is... • social, outgoing and easy to approach! • willing to work and play with kids and youngsters, both to organize activities but also just to hang out with them • independent & responsible, finishing the given tasks and taking initiative • open-minded, creativity appreciated to break through the language borders ☺ • represents Muonio youth workers in front of local partners, kids and youngsters • flexible, since there can be sudden changes to schedules • motivated to do many different kinds of working tasks • able to follow schedules, since it is important to be on time when there is a certain timetable • has a survivor attitude towards the rural circumstances and location * :) *Muonio is far North and very rural - be prepared, you can't find Normal (the shop) from there - only a small market! Nearest city is 230km away. Priviledge of participation is given to applicants who are: • currently unemployed • aren't currently studying, or in training • doesn't necessarily have experience with ESC or Erasmus+ projects • can be considered a person with fewer opportunities compared to average person in home country according to ESC program guide* * ”People with fewer opportunities means people who, for economic, social, cultural, geographical or health reasons, a migrant background, or for reasons such as disability and educational difficulties or for any other reasons, including those that can give rise to discrimination under article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental rights of the European Union, face obstacles that prevent them from having effective access to opportunities under the programme.”

Activity details

Activity type

Individual volunteering

Activity dates

From 25/01/2027 to 25/06/2027

Location

Pirkantie 2, Muonio, Finland

Deadline

26/10/2026

Project code

2026-1-FI01-ESC51-VTJ-000401823

Topics

Looking for participants from

29 countries can apply. The activity takes place in 🇫🇮 Finland.