Long term ESC project in Denmark!

Location: Strynø, Denmark

Name of project: Øhavets Smakkecenter- og Naturcenter/Magleby Fri- og Efterskole

Hosting Organization – Magleby Fri- og Efterskole

Sending organization: “Common Sense” Youth Organization

Purpose of project: The everyday life at the center contains lots of different work depending on the season. The winter activities will primary be renovation of our dinghies in the boatyard and being an assistant for the teachers at the boarding school. The summer is the busy time of the season where we arrange trips for our visitors – mostly sailing dinghies, SUP and kayaks. The volunteer will participate in the everyday work on their own and together with the other employees at the center. This work includes sailing, upkeeping the dinghies, painting, cutting grass, cleaning, guiding tourists, helping in our café, upkeeping campsite and various gear. We also learn from our volunteers. The volunteers add further life and energy to the center which is highly valued. Øhavets Smakke- og Naturcenter is open all around the year. There are one employee at the center, and 4 employes at the boarding school, as well as freelancers.

Number of volunteers: 1 volunteer between 18-30 years old (Only Azerbaijani citizenship)

Project period  – 01/02/2020 to 31/01/2021 (1 year) 

Deadline: 28/07/2019

How to apply? -In order to apply please fill out the APPLICATION FORM and send it along with your CV to: evs-denmark@afs.org and evs@csyo-az.org

All costs are covered by ESC (European Solidarity Corps)

No participation fee! 

Language: English

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements:

The volunteer will stay with a local Danish host family and will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. If we do not find a host family it can be that the volunteer will be placed at the Øhavets Smakkecenter.

Volunteer profile:

The volunteer must like being outdoor as most of the activities at the center are outdoor activities. A big part of the job is to be with the students at the boarding school, so good social skills are highly required. The volunteer must be open-minded and prepared to be involved in all the various tasks together with the rest of the staff. The volunteer must be able to speak English at a conversational level.