IKKO flolk high school also hosts special target groups such as students with special needs as well as young asylum seekers and refugees, altogether there about 150 people living the school accommodation throughout the year. The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks indoors and outdoors. The work includes varying tasks such as tidying, assisting in the kitchen or library and there will also be organized intercultural activities. The volunteers can also attend Finnish language and culture courses as well as join excursions to local sights such as forest museum. One of the themes of this camp is Japan since half of the volunteers will be Japanese. Excellent possibility to get to know both Finnish and Japanese culture.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be in a comfortable dormitory or cottages, meals provided in the canteen. There are possibilities for various sport and creative activities.
Location & leisure:
In this camp you can swap the hustle and bustle of city life to winter wonders of nature. There will be excellent possibiiities to try to ski and skate or sled or have sauna and roll in the snow or try ice swimming. Or just enjoy the wintery scenery.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. 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 stayExtra fee 150 euros due to program and facilities of the camp
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks indoors and outdoors. They can also attend Finnish language and culture courses as well as join excursions to local sights. The volunteers will learn about Easter traditions and can join the preparations of local Easter festivities.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be in dormitory, meals provided. There are possibilities for various creative and other activities. 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 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 Extra fee of 150 euros due to the cultural program and facilities of the camp
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks including garden work, berry picking, tidying the environment and assisting in various tasks and events of local organisations. Please note that this project is not a traditional work camp, so there are not so many work tasks as usually but there will be varying activities depending on 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 a variety of 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. To be paid upon arrival.
The volunteers will have a great chance to get to know Finnish countryside, local culture, traditions and people. The volunteers will work with people from the village and assist in various manual tasks such as painting, repairing furnitures and tidying the environment. The volunteers will also organize an international play day for local children and youngsters where they will teach some traditional games from your country.
Accomodation & food:
Accommodation will be in a camping area in Nummijarvi. The volunteers will be staying at shared cottages with showers, kitchen, beds and bedsheets. The volunteers will prepare breakfast and dinner themselves, lunches are provided in the work places. At the weekend, the volunteers will cook together.
Location & leisure:
The location Nummijarvi is in Kauhajoki (www.kauhajoki.fi). The area is beautiful with lakes and nature. There will also be some visits and excursions to local sights. Volunteers can experience Finnish peaceful nature as its best, not to forget that it will be perfect timing to see the midnight sun.
Requirements:
The volunteers will need to take travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks including garden work, berry picking, tidying the environment and assisting in various tasks and events of local organisations. Please note that this project is not a traditional work camp, so there are not so many work tasks as usually but there will be varying activities depending on 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 a variety of 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. To be paid upon arrival.
The volunteers will improve surroundings of the historical foundry (ironworks) area of Juankoski by working outdoors with landscaping and tidying. The volunteers will also assist in the preparation and carrying out a fun event of go-cart (gravity racer) grand prix which takes place in the area for two days.
Accomodation & food:
In shared rooms in a hostel within walking distance of the work area. Breakfast and a soup lunch will be provided, dinner will be prepared by the volunteers by themselves.
Location & leisure:
Juankoski is about 390 km north east from Helsinki near Kuopio. The area is surrounded by beautiful nature and lakes. If you are interested in history, speed and fun this is the camp for you
Requirements:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
The work will be to assist in organising a local event called National OldPowerdays 2016. There will be about 20 000 people visiting the happening during three days. The volunteers will assist in practical tasks in arranging the event, e.g. arranging a cafe, selling refreshments and tidying up the area afterwards. The volunteers must be prepared to do different kind of work in various weather conditions. There will be hard work, but also lots of fun with locals and other volunteers. The aim of the camp is to give the volunteers a chance to experience Finnish history, nature and culture and enable the local young people to meet youngsters from other countries.
Accomodation & food:
The accommodation is mainly in local host families.
Location & leisure:
Oulainen is a small town, about 7800 inhabitants. It s about 100 km south from Oulu and about 550km north from Helsinki. Various summer activities such as swimming, swamp football, playing games, excursions to nearby sights and fishing are possible.
Requirements:
The volunteers need travel insurance for the duration of their stay.
The school surroundings need maintaining so the volunteers will work with seasonal tasks including garden work, berry picking, tidying the environment and assisting in various tasks and events of local organisations. Please note that this project is not a traditional work camp, so there are not so many work tasks as usually but there will be varying activities depending on 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 a variety of 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. To be paid upon arrival.
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