Kopu Primary School occupies old German manor house surrounded by the large park. There will be various jobs in the school park, around the school building and other important places in the community - mainly clearing and tidying up of the park as well as other objects such as public playgrounds, local graveyard, surrounding of newly opened visiting centre etc. Another important work is preparing woods for the school heating in winter period. In cooperation with Tipu Nature School volunteers will have the opportunity to help out there for one day i that gives you the chance to see a bit of Soomaa National Park that is situated just next to Kopu Municipality. Work will be mainly outdoors. Volunteers will be working along side with local youngsters of the national camp. The work will last 4 hours a day from 9am until lunch. After lunch there will be diverse activities together with local youngsters and free time for the group own activities. The age of local young people is 14-26.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation:In the Kopu school sport facilities. Vounteers will sleep in beds. Mattresses, pillows, blankets will be provided but please bring your towels. Toilets and showers are available. Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and are served in the school canteen twice a day, dinner will be brought to the sporting centre.
Location & leisure:
LocationKopu village lies about 20 km to the west from Viljandi, an administrative centre of the county with population of 22 000 people. Distance from Tallinn is 180 km. The area is very beautiful - hilly with many small lakes and rivers and a lot of forest with wild nature. Here begins Soomaa National Park i a very popular place for hikes and canoe trips. More information on www.visitestonia.com, www.viljandi.ee, www.soomaa.ee. Facebook i Kopu vald, Kopu Phikool.LEISURESport activities at accommodation site, competitions, swimming, barbeque, hiking and canoeing in Soomaa National Park, visits to the places of interest in the area. In addition to the official programme, trip to Viljandi, the capital of county, visit to Tartu - second largest city in Estonia and the University centre, or to Parnu, lively spa town on the sea side can be done by volunteers in their free time as well as rest in the surroundings of Vortsjarv (Valma Holiday Centre), one of the largest lakes in Estonia situated beside Viljandi County border.
Requirements:
No special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring your own towel, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. It is important that the volunteers follow the rules and schedules of the national camp (e.g. they have to be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose time, etc). The age of participants is 14-17.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to difficult economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 220 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, diverse leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organisation s fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp.
Age:
14-17
Location:
Kopu alev
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
There are different jobs during the camp: tidying up of the park and the area around Puhja School, picking cucumbers and other vegetables in the garden, doing some odd jobs. Volunteers will work together with local youth (age 13-20 years). Work will be mostly outdoors. The work will last only 4 hours a day from 9am until lunch. Weekends are free. Afternoons and evenings are filled with trips to different cities in Estonia to get to know Estonia and its culture better. Also different leisure activities, teamwork exercises, adventure park visits, swimming, etc. are organised after the working hours and in the evenings. International volunteers are asked to introduce their home culture and habits, so that all camp participants can get to know more about all of the countries where the participants are from.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation is organised in Puhja school building, girls and boys in different rooms. Volunteers will sleep on the mattresses. Participants have to bring their sleeping bag and towel. Toilets and showers are available. Meals will be prepared by kitchen staff and served in the school cantina 3 times per day.
Location & leisure:
Puhja village lies about 25 km from Tartu, which is the second biggest city in Estonia. Distance from the capital Tallinn is about 200 km. The area of Puhja is known for its outstanding beauty - many lakes, rivers, lots of bog and forest. The Alam-Pedja National Park with its amazing wild life is close by in Puhja. More information on www.Tartu.ee, www.visitestonia.com,LEISUREThere are different opportunities to do sports in sport hall of the school, for instance ball games. Also new gym is opened in 2014. The youth centre placed next to the school house has a lot to offer - participants can play pool, pinks, x-box games, board games, check their mails, etc. There will be also many outdoor activities planned: swimming, barbeque, hiking, canoeing, climbing, adventure park visit, etc. Participants suggestions for leisure time are very welcome as some of the evenings are planned according their interests. Also there will be trips to summer capital Parnu, famous spa-town with nice sea side, to the University town of Tartu, historical Viljandi and other places.
Requirements:
No special skills are needed. Tools for the work will be provided. Please bring sleeping bag, working clothes and gloves. English and Estonian are the camp languages. All the participants have to bring something very common to their country to introduce it to the other participants (for example some food/ snacks, national clothes, photos, souvenirs, etc). It is a must that volunteers follow the rules and schedule of the camp (e.g. be back at accommodation by 21:00, from 23:00 is a repose time, etc). The age of participants is 14-17.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to difficult economic situation and lack of financial support for the project from local community the participation fee of 180 Euro is requested from volunteers to cover the costs of board, diverse leisure time activities as well as administrative and pedagogical costs. This fee is different from sending organisation s fee paid at home, and it has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp or by bank transfer before the beginning of the camp.
Age:
14-17
Location:
Puhja alevik, tartumaa
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
The work will include landscaping, clearing and tidying up green areas and objects of local importance, some renovation jobs in villages of Jarvamaa and Viljandimaa County, mainly in the villages of Imavere and Kasukonna. The work will be mainly physical, indoors and outdoors. The working day is 5-7 hours, 5 days a week. Work will be done under supervision of local technical leaders. Local young people will be joining international volunteers for work and leisure.
Accomodation & food:
Volunteers will stay in one room of the community house building, sleeping on the mattresses on the floor on sport mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag and pillow. Toilets and showers are available as well as kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. There is also a washing machine. Volunteers will have to make meals on their own from the ingredients provide by the local host.
Location & leisure:
Imavere lies in central-Estonia where the main road (Tallinn-Tartu) turns to Viljandi. Distance from Tallinn is 110 km, from Tartu 80 km, from Viljandi 50 km and from Pilistvere 12 km. More information on www.jarva.ee , www.visitestonia.com.LEISURESwimming in lakes and rivers, hiking to marshes, playing ball games (football, volleyball, basketball) and tennis with local youth, partying, joining local festivities. You will visit local Milk Museum and learn to make own butter and ice cream. Also visit to the ostrich farm is foreseen. It is planned to visit some towns of Jarvamaa and Viljandimaa Counties. This camp is absolutely suitable for people who enjoy rural life and want to learn more about history and culture of Estonia staying right in the heart of it
Requirements:
Volunteers should be interested in rural life, be ready to participate in the discussions about rural development with the local young people. It will be appreciated if volunteers can tell about national voluntary schemes and youth work for the benefit of the local development in their own countries. As the work may be physical sometimes, volunteers should be in a good physical shape.PARTICIPATION FEEDue to unfortunate lack of communal resources for this camp we ask participants to contribute 50 Euros each towards the costs for local transport and leisure activities. This fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp.
Age:
18-35
Location:
Imavere
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Work will include landscaping, clearing and tidying up green areas and objects of local importance in the village such as taking care of old historical cemetery, work around the local pastorate, etc. It is also possible to participate in local youngster s social-enterprise summer cafeteria. The working day will be 5-7 hours, 5 days a week. Work will be done under supervision of local technical leaders. Work is mainly physical and outdoors. Local young people will be joining international volunteers for work and leisure time.
Accomodation & food:
Work and accommodation will take place in Pilistvere Pastorate which also acts as camp and seminar centre. Volunteers will sleep in beds but please bring your sleeping bag or bed-sheets. Toilets and showers are available, as well as kitchen with necessary equipment for cooking. Volunteers will have to make breakfasts on their own while the rest of the meals will be cooked and served by the local staff.
Location & leisure:
Pilistvere, a village of Viljandi County, lies in central-Estonia, half way from Tallinn to Tartu, where the main road turns to Viljandi. Distance from Tallinn is 140 km, from Tartu -70 km, from Viljandi - 40 km. More information: www.viljandimaa.ee , www.visitestonia.com LEISURESwimming in lakes and rivers, hiking to marshes, playing ball games with local youth, partying, joining local festivities and, of course, enjoying vivid international atmosphere of this large camp. It is planned to visit some Estonian towns and participate local festivals. This camp is absolutely suitable for people who enjoy rural life and want to learn more about history and culture of Estonia staying right in the heart of it
Requirements:
Volunteers should be interested in rural life, be ready to participate in the discussions about rural development with the local young people. It will be appreciated if volunteers can tell about national voluntary practices and youth work for the benefit of the local development in their own countries. As the work can be quite physical sometimes, the volunteers should be in a good physical shape. PARTICIPATION FEEDue to unfortunate lack of communal resources we ask participants to contribute 50 Euros each towards the administrative costs and some leisure activities. This fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp.
Age:
18-99
Location:
Vohma
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Various works in the forest: cutting unwanted trees and bushes, burning old tree brunches and brushwood, preparing firewood for heating the farm; also some odd jobs in the farm buildings as well as general household work. Most of the work will be outdoors. There can be also some light maintaining works indoors if weather is too rainy. The work will be usually 4-6 hours a day, the rest of the time will be spend to get acquainted with the area, its natural and historical sites as well as with local people. Local people will join the camp for work and leisure.
Accomodation & food:
In the farmhouse in 2-4-bedded rooms depending on the size of family. WC, shower, hot water, sauna are available. Hosts will prepare meals themselves, however, participants will be asked to help out in the kitchen.
Location & leisure:
VenueIt is a very long tradition for EstYES to organize international workcamps in co-operation with Kiidi Farm located in the Voru County in the South of Estonia. With the support of the state and local authorities the eco- and farm sustainable tourism has been developed in this area. Besides promoting the environmental tourism, this initiative supports rural development, which is an important issue for Estonia. Estonian Association of Farm Tourism has launched several projects, and Kiidi Farm, where the camp takes place, is one of them. It is run by the large Piho family with 8 kids of different age. More information on Kiidi Farm is on site www.kiidi.eeLocationThe charm of Haanja Uplands in South Estonia lies in its lovely hilly landscape, winding roads and numerous lakes. Most of its ancient villages, special dialect, handicraft, and customs have been preserved until today. The whole area, called Vorumaa, is an area of outstanding beauty. It is famous for its diverse and very well preserved nature. Untouched forests with wildlife, deep valleys, hills, 170 small lakes with extremely clean water, rivers with caves in the steep banks - you can find everything there. Kiidi Farm is situated 15 km south of Voru, capital of the County, which has a population of 17 000 people and lies about 250 km south-east of Tallinn, very close to the Latvian and Russian borders. The closest village to Kiidi Farm is Rouge (3km) with a population of less than 1000 people. More information about Estonia www.visitestonia.com; South-Estonia www.visitvoru.ee LEISUREThere are many possibilities for leisure time, especially for those who love nature: acquaintance with nature of the area, hiking, swimming, etc. Excursions to the numerous places of interest of the County of Voru are planned as well. Volunteers will have a very good chance to get in close contact with the local people, experience local traditions and learn some customs i for instance like hot Estonian sauna
Requirements:
The camp is open for families with their children generally aged 3 to 13, but even this is kept flexible. Parents can come in pairs or alone. English is the camp language.PARTICIPATION FEEAs EstYES does not receive funds to support your participation in this camp neither from the state nor from private sponsors, you are asked to contribute towards cost of board and lodging, local transport, leisure time program, etc. The fee has to be paid by volunteers upon arrival to the camp, and it is 100 Euro per every adult and every child from 5 years old.
Age:
5-99
Location:
Rouge
Language(s):
English
Airport:
TLL: Tallinn (Tallinn-ulemiste International, Estonia)
Trainstation:
Vru
Extra Fees:
€100.00 (Euros)Whole families, with kids, are allowed.
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