The event area is quite big, and there is a lot of preparation work to be done. You will also be involved in preparing technical and visual side of the event and making sure the event goes smoothly. So expect anything from decorating the rooms and especially areas outdoors, carrying the necessary equipment to the area to meeting, welcoming guests, showing directions and so on. You have to be creative, quick on your feet, able to find solutions on the spot, be flexible. And you have to be prepared to work outdoors at Estonian winter conditions.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live in the Vikings Village in a common shared room with good heating. Please bring a sleeping bag. Toilet and shower is available. Volunteers will have at least one meal per day provided by the village, other times you will prepare food by yourselves, for example on a camp fire outdoors. The ingredients will be provided by organizers. Please be prepared for low temperatures outside and being outdoors a lot.
Location & leisure:
Saula is a small village located 29 km to the south of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. More information about Vikings Village can be found on www.viikingitekyla.ee. And you can get a lot of information about Tallinn on www.tallinn.ee and www.visitestonia.com.
Requirements:
Special requirementsPlease bring sleeping bag and your warmest clothes It is not a must but desirable if you have some knowledge of fire safety, camping experience, good English. Please be prepared for low temperatures outside while staying outdoors a lot. Camp language is English.Participation feeSince EstYES neither its camp partner Fire Artist s Association does not receive any financial support for this camp we have to charge participants an extra fee of 100 Euro. It has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp, and it is to cover accommodation, food and transportation costs.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Kose
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Volunteers will be part of the events first aid team. Volunteers will be trained in some basic first aid aspects and then work together with local first aid volunteers in shifts. Work will mainly include: packing, prepping and getting first aid kits to the event sites, escorting people in need of first aid to the designated stations, providing first aid as well as other organizational help. Working days may be pretty long however working time will be divided into shifts. There will be some days off in between working days. All work will be done together with local volunteers.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will live together with some local volunteers in Harku School https://harkujarve.kovtp.ee/ sharing one large room (hall). Please bring your sleeping bag. The school has showers, washing facilities, toilets. Meals will be provided during working days at the working place. During days off i either in the city or at the accommodation place.
Location & leisure:
LocationTallinn Song Festival grounds (http://lauluvaljak.ee/en/ ) are situated by the sea front, about 10 min bus ride from the city center. Volunteers will be provided with free transport passes to all city public transport for the duration of the event.LEISURE Volunteers will have passes for the entire festival area, so they can see the entire event. Besides, there are a lot of possibilities for leisure time activities since camp takes place in Tallinn i European Culture Capital 2011, where one can find attractions for all tastes: sightseeing and museums, festivals, concerts, live-music, pubs, etc. There is also a game planned for the last day of the camp, where volunteers will be taken out of town to play an active quest/ game together
Requirements:
Special requirementsPlease bring your sleeping bag. It would be good if volunteers have some experience, knowledge, interest in first aid medicine. Minimum age is 19 years old. Camp language is English.PARTICIPATION FEESince EstYES neither its camp partner ETAL does not receive sufficient financial support for this camp from municipality nor from private sources we have to charge participants an extra fee of 80 Euro. It has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp, and it is to cover accommodation and food on the days not covered by main event.
Age:
19-99
Location:
Tallinn
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
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