An exciting opportunity for young people from EU countries and Ukraine to join the ESC Team Volunteering "Kekri Celebrations in North Karelia" in NURMES, Finland for 3 weeks. Volunteers will have the chance to join Kekri, an autumn festival of harvest, transitioning from summer and light to winter and darkness in Eastern Finland. This project is organised funded by Youth and Tourism Center HYVÄRILÄOY and funded by the European Solidarity Corps Programme of the European Union.
About the volunteering
Kekri is an autumn harvest festival in Eastern Finland, marking the transition from summer and light to winter and darkness. It involves cooking traditional and local foods, fostering community and intergenerational connections, honouring ancestors, and celebrating light. Volunteers engage with Finnish culture and nature, focusing on sustainability, creativity, and community work across various age groups, from children to the elderly. Activities range from learning about traditional harvest foods and cooking, to renovating and building traditional fences, as well as creative projects like video-making, recycling, crafts, and organising community events at schools, elderly homes, and museums. Volunteers typically work 30-35 hours per week with two days off.
Eligibility | Who can apply?
- Young people aged between 18-30 years old and residing in an EU country;
- Volunteers who like to stay in a small and isolated rural community surrounded by nature;
- Openness to meeting the local community and individuals from diverse backgrounds is essential;
- The project is well-suited for individuals interested in traditional culture, arts and crafts, nature and outdoor activities, cooking, and sustainability;
- Ability to stay the whole duration of the project;
- There is no experience needed to participate in this project.
Practical Conditions
- Participants will accommodate in hostel accommodation in Hyvärilä youth centre.
- One room will be shared by two or three participants with shared bathroom. Bed linens and towels are provided.
- Meals are served in the cafeteria, and some volunteers cook together. The food is mostly vegan and vegetarian, ensuring it is both good and healthy.
- Volunteers will have a chance to use saunas on designated days.
- Volunteers can use bicycles to go to Nurmes town (approx. 4 km away).
- Participants are entitled to receive 6 euros per day as a pocket money according to ESC rules.
-Your international travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the distance between your home and Finland according to the following limits:
- for travel distance between 100 and 499 km: 180 EUR / person, +30 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 500 and 1999 km: 275 EUR / person, +45 EUR extra for Green travel.
- for travel distance between 2000 and 2999 km: 360 EUR / person, +50 EUR extra for Green travel.
- Calculate your budget from HERE
- IMPORTANT: keep all your travel documents! Online boarding passes and tickets for reimbursements. No documents = No reimbursement!
- IMPORTANT: Please send your travel proposition per e-mail to the organisers and wait for their confirmation before purchasing your tickets!
- Participants are entitled to receive a YouthPass certificate after the project where you are expected to self-assess your own learning and you can add it to your CV.
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