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October 24, 2024


Make an impact volunteering as a Youth Worker in Raahe, Finland! 

Nouseva Rannikkoseutu (Norsu) are looking for 2 ESC volunteers to work with local youth in the small seaside town of Raahe from the 1st March 2025 - 31st December 2025

  

About the project:  

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: e.g. 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. 

 

 Volunteers are accommodated in a shared apartment, with their own bedroom. 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. 

 

Volunteer profile: 

We would like to host active volunteers aged 18-30 years old, 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 to Apply: Send your CV and motivation letter to erja.simuna@nousevarannikkoseutu.fi 

 

Deadline: 20th November 2024 

 

Click here to go to Nouseva Rannikkoseutu's website.

 

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