Bona Fides Association and Nouseva Rannikkoseutu are looking for Polish participants (18-30 yo) to join 10-months youthwork project “Make an Impact!” in Raahe, Finland!
Place: Raahe, Finland
Dates: 1 March – 31 December 2025
Duration: 10 months
About us
Enjoy four seasons of the north and be active with local youth! In this project two (2) volunteers will work in the small seaside town of Raahe (24 000 inhabitants). The town is surrounded by nature and it’s archipelago has become a popular destination.
Volunteers will work together with local youth to create activities and increase involvement. Volunteers will participate in the activities of the local youth work: they will work at youth houses and arrange fun activities for kids and youngsters: eg. events, trips, cultural activities and sports. Volunteers will also work at children’s traffic park and in different hobby clubs. Volunteers will have an opportunity to carry out own ideas.
Accommodation, food and transportation arrangements
Volunteers are accommodated in a shared apartment. Volunteers need to cook for themselves (food allowance and pocket money will be provided). Within the city the distances are short: main venues are mainly reachable by foot. If needed, other transportation is provided. Bus station with connections to other cities locate within walking distance.
Mandatory costs are covered according to programme rules.
Training
The volunteers participate in on-arrival and mid-term trainings organized by the Finnish National agency. The volunteers can also get Finnish language lessons if they want. Volunteers are guided to all tasks. The volunteer’s personal skills or interests are considered and discussed before the project and an individual work plan is made for
all volunteers.
Volunteer profile
We would like to host active volunteers who are motivated to work with children and young people. Working hours change according to tasks, so volunteers need to be flexible. As the tasks include working with children, an extract of the criminal records is required.
How and when to apply?
Send your CV and motivation letter (in English) to: a.siembab@bonafides.pl & anna@bonafides.pl or contact us for further information! Write ‘ESC project in Finland‘ in the title of your e-mail. Application deadline: 20 November 2024.
What happens then?
If we think you could be the volunteer we look for, we will contact you and agree a time for an interview. During the interview we discuss more about the project. The interviews take place on Monday 9 December and/or Wednesday 11 December 2024.
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