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Volunteering / exchanges: The European dimension

Volunteering / exchanges - Finland

Would you like to help others and at the same time practice a new language and learn about another culture? Try volunteering! Many Finnish organisations have programmes for exchanges, volunteering and work camps in Europe and the rest of the world. Join them and build your life experiences.

Allianssi

If you are interested in voluntary work you can find good opportunities from Youth Co-operation Allianssi. Several options are available, from short work camps to 12-month volunteer projects in developing countries.

http://www.alli.fi/index.php?lk_id=25 [FI]

CIMO Centre for International Mobility

This is the website of the authority responsible for the European Union Youth Programme. You can take part in the European Voluntary Service, which allows a young person to be a volunteer in another country for a specified period, normally between six and 12 months

http://www.cimo.fi/Resource.phx/cimo/eunuoriso/vapaaehtoistyo.htx [EN][FI][SV]

KEPA

KEPA, or the Service Centre for Development Cooperation, is a service base for Finnish NGOs interested in development work and global issues.

http://www.kepa.fi [EN][FI][PT][ES][SV]

Service Civil International: Finnish Branch

SCI is a worldwide peace organisation that primarily organises international work camps for volunteers and sends volunteers abroad. You can choose between short-and long-term periods.

http://www.kvtfinland.org [FI]