Finland: ESC: ST communication volunteer for Allianssi Youth Exchanges Helsinki

About the local hosting organization

Allianssi Youth Exchanges has worked with international mobility programs since 1994. We have organised incoming and outgoing volunteering programs for 25 years. We also work with Erasmus + VET projects and other international mobility programs in order to provide equal opportunities for youth from different backgrounds. Our aim is to empower young people through intercultural non-formal learning mobilities. We believe in learning by doing and work for enhancing the employability of young people through international experience. Allianssi Youth Exchanges provides Finnish youth with volunteering and training opportunities abroad and also coordinates placements of foreign volunteers in Finland. We coordinate short and long term volunteering with municipal youth offices, youth organisations, folk high schools and other associations working for common good. We are the Finnish members of the Alliance of the European Voluntary Service Organisations following commonly agreed guidelines. We work in close co-operation with the members and partners of the Alliance network, but also have a wide range of other foreign partnerships around the world. We promote sustainable development goals (Agenda2030) with other civil society organisations. We promote volunteering as a powerful tool for non-formal learning and community development. We want to make European Solidarity Corps programme interesting and accessible for all young people from different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. We engage young people in activities which will foster their personal development and employability as well as understanding of cultural diversities. We believe that well organised activities will be beneficial for both the individual volunteers and the local community in terms of capacity building and mutual understanding. In Finland the host organisations are usually based in small communities so the volunteers will enrich the everyday life not only for the young beneficiaries around host organisations but also the local community to a greater extent. We are involved in Erasmus youth exchanges, trainings and strategic partnership projects which suit our strategic goals. We promote European values and identity through EU funded programs and raise awareness of positive impacts of intercultural learning and international experience. In addition to our international partner networks, we cooperate with a wide range of stakeholders in Finland.

Presentation of the programme

Allianssi Youth Exchanges works for intercultural learning and global understanding via international learning mobility programs and projects in Finland and abroad. We are involved in projects engaging youth and increasing awareness on environment, climate justice, sustainability and diversity.  The volunteer takes part in organising events and activities and acts as a group leader for example in a volunteer camp or youth exchange. The volunteer communicates with young people related to different programs through social media and documents the activities using videos and pictures. Please read more and apply HERE : https://www.nuorisovaihto.fi/allianssi-youth-exchanges/volunteering-in-finland/long-term-esc-finland/st-communicator-allianssi-ye-finlan/

About the accomodation

The volunteer is placed in Allianssi Youth Exchanges office in central Helsinki. The accommodation is organised in a shared flat with good connections. The volunteer will receive food money and will cook their own food. Helsink has very good public transport system.

Requirements

The Participant profile: The volunteering period is 4-8 weeks in July-August starting in early July if possible. We look for 1-2 volunteers with interest in working with and for young people related to intercultural learning, environment, sustainability,  diversity and youth wellbeing. The volunteer will take part in organising events and trainings and act as a group leader, so interest towards these and experience are seen as an asset. We are involved in several projects where the volunteer could assist in raising awareness on environmental  and sustainability issues, climate justice and  Baltic Sea. Skills or previous volunteering or work experience related to communications (photographing, video making, story telling), group leading and non-formal learning will be useful. We value sufficient level of English, self-initiative, active and positive attitude towards life as well as being comfortable leading a group. The volunteer  will be a member of a small but active team of Allianssi Youth Exchanges.Deadline: 22/06/2026 23:59