European Solidarity Corps – Volunteering opportunities in Denmark

March 2023 – end of October 2023, but we are flexible with the dates. The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission.

The everyday life at the center contains lots of different work depending on the season. The spring activities will primarily be preparing the boats and the camping site for the summer season. 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, upkeeping the campsite and various gear.
There might be a possibility of helping in our cafe and events.

We also learn from our volunteers. The volunteers add further life and energy to the center which is highly valued. There is one employee at the center as well as freelancers. The primary target group is children and youths whom we educate and with whom we sail. The secondary target group is a mix of different visitors, who come to our boatyard, exhibition and campsite.

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 guests in the campground 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.

The volunteer will either stay with a local Danish host family or at the hosting project.

In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family and/or project. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

If the volunteer lives at the hosting project, the volunteer will eat his/her meals there.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

1st of May 2023 – 31st of October 2023 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The Centre expects the volunteers to take an active part in the daily educational work, dressed in reconstructed clothing and acting as citizens of the medieval town. Informal training will be provided as needed, and the volunteers may among other things be required to take part in tournaments, demonstrations of siege engines, and similar activities – depending on the personality and abilities of each individual. The work at the centre will provide the volunteer with an indepth knowledge of medieval life in Denmark and at the same time it will give the volunteer volunteer the possibility of developing a wide range of abilities and experience within the various areas of activities of the Middelaldercenter. It’s important that the volunteer understand that the work at Middelaldercentret is only practical. We have no tasks in the administration or any academic work to offer the volunteer. In between the activities we expect that the volunteer work with some of the handcraft we show the guests. The volunteer can choose between dying, rope making, sewing or carpenting. The volunteer have the possibility to help prepare the horses for the tournament.  A typical working day will be from 9.15 am to 16.15 pm and the volunteer will also do occasional work at weekends. However, the working week will not exceed 35 hours per week.

The work in the medieval town is team work, it’s important that everybody can rely on each other, so it demands responsibility to the work and the tasks which is given.

We expect the volunteer to be flexible and willing to try different kinds of work. The volunteer must be openminded, curious and interested in learning more about nature and history. The volunteer must like to spend time outdoors, as many of our activities are outdoor activities. The vounteer must be able to speak English at a conversational level and willing to learn Danish (Scandinavian).

It’s important to point out that when the volunteer work in the medieval city no modern things is allowed. Fx no piercings, no visible tattoos, only jewelry which is medieval approved and so on.

The accommodation is a combination of host family and students doom.

The volunteers living in a student doom: The volunteer will eat some meals at the project and some meals at the doom. The volunteer will be given food money to cover the expenses for food he/she has to pay him/herself. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

The volunteers living in a host family: In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family and/or project. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

AFS and Middelaldercentret will be deciding who will stay in host families and who will stay in student doom. Therefore, we kindly ask you all to fill in the session in the application where we ask you to reflect on living in a host family.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2023 – Beginning of August 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteer will be part of the Program Department in the office which consists of nine staff members. 

He/she will also be a member of the volunteer committee which is in charge of planning and implementing of camps for AFS school program participants, conducting information meetings for potential applicants, organizing presentations at educational institutions, etc.

He/she will job-shadow both key staff members and volunteers to get an in-depth understanding of the way AFS Interkultur is organizing its activities in Denmark.

The main tasks include: 

• Being the liaison between the AFS-office staff and the national AFS-volunteers, helping them recruit new volunteers and motivating the exciting ones, preparing orientations for Danish and foreign participants etc. This will give him/her a thorough knowledge and experience in how to work with volunteers in a volunteer-driven organization.
• Taking part in the weekly evening meetings of the volunteer committee. 
• Being directly involved in the implementation of meetings and orientations as co-facilitator. This will enable him/her to get a hands-on experience in the running of volunteer youth activities. Among other topics, the trainings will be about teambuilding, cultural encounters and conflict resolution. The activities also include a variety of practical tasks.
• Being trained and work on programmatic and administrative issues linked to AFS youth exchange and voluntary service programs such as: public relations, quality assurance, project management, networking and partnership building, etc. The volunteer’s learning process in the above fields will be supported by on-the-job training whenever needed, structured and informal discussions as well as regular planning and sum-up meetings.
• Coordinate volunteers engaging in intercultural learning activities at schools. 
• The volunteer will also be invited to join an ongoing effort to develop and distribute information and knowledge regarding intercultural learning in and outside of the AFS Interkultur, through various channels.
• The volunteer will have access to and will work with publications and on-line information about different types of youth and voluntary service programmes and implementation guidelines, which will enable him/her to gain knowledge about such programmes and the issues at stake when implementing international youth exchange and voluntary service programmes.
• Furthermore, we are very open to the volunteer’s interests and learning goals. If the volunteer has specific skills or skills he/she wants to develop it will be possible to tailor the tasks in the scope of what we do.

The ideal volunteer should have experience with, and/or interest within:

• Intercultural learning and communication.
• Working with volunteers in a volunteer-driven organization.
• Travelling and cultural experiences.
• Being fluent in English is mandatory.
• PC literacy (Word, Excel) is mandatory. Other digital skills are an asset.
• We prefer a creative person who enjoys speaking in front of a crowd and who is motivated to work in a dynamic intercultural atmosphere.
• He/she should be prepared to work also in the evenings and weekends.
• The volunteer should also be diligent and reliable and willing to work overtime in peak seasons.

The volunteer will be working at our office in Copenhagen. We are located approximately 3.5 km from the city centre. You should expect to work approximately 37 hours a week. At this time the volunteer can do his/her Danish lessons as well. There will occasionally be evening/weekend work as well. The hours done outside office hours can be taken off at other times. The volunteer will receive two days off per month.  

The working language is Danish and the ESC volunteer will be expected to learn Danish to a certain degree. Until the volunteer feels more comfortable with Danish, we will use English.  

AFS will be responsible for finding accommodation for the volunteer. This is most often a room in a shared apartment with others. You can expect approximately one hour of commuting time to work. The volunteer will be informed about this leading up to his/her arrival.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
• Health insurance
• Food and accommodation
• Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
• Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be both the lead and host organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2023 – Beginning of August 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteer will be part of the 18+ team in the office which consists of four staff members.

He/she will also be a member of the volunteer 18+ committee which is in charge of planning and implementing 3-day orientations for 18+ participants, conducting information meetings for potential applicants, organising presentations at educational institutions, etc.

He/she will be part of both the key staff members and volunteers to get an in-depth understanding of the way AFS Interkultur is organising its activities in Denmark and how we work with our volunteers.

The main tasks include:

• Being the liaison between the AFS office and the AFS volunteers in charge of the 18+ programme work, helping them recruit new volunteers and motivate the existing, preparing orientations for Danish and foreign participants in our 18+ programmes, etc. This will give him/her a thorough knowledge and experience in how to work with volunteers in a volunteer-driven organization.
• Taking part in the weekly evening meetings of the volunteer committee.
• The volunteer will also be responsible for and participate in our Global Competence Certificate, where we train and certify youth in intercultural learning.
• Being directly involved in the implementation of meetings and orientations as co-facilitator, including the 4 x 3-day weekend orientations offered to our 18+ participants. This will enable him/her to get a hands-on experience in the running of volunteer youth activities and doing workshops/presentations. Among other topics, the orientations will be about team building, solidarity cultural encounters and conflict resolution.
• Being trained as a facilitator of the intercultural learning course offered to 18+ participants giving him/her an in-depth understanding of intercultural learning.
• Being trained and work on programmatic and administrative issues linked to AFS youth exchange and voluntary service programmes such as public relations, quality assurance, project management, networking and partnership building, etc.
• The volunteer’s learning process in the above fields will be supported by on-the-job training whenever needed, structured and informal discussions as well as regular planning and sum-up meetings.
• The volunteer will have access to and will work with publications and online information about different types of youth and voluntary service programmes and implementation guidelines, which will enable him/her to gain knowledge about such programmes and the issues at stake when implementing international youth exchange and voluntary service programmes.
• Furthermore, we are very open to the volunteer’s interests and learning goals. If the volunteer has specific skills or skills he/she wants to develop it will be possible to tailor the tasks in the scope of what we do.

The ideal volunteer should have experience with, and/or interest within:

• Intercultural learning and communication.
• Working with volunteers in a volunteer-driven organization.
• Travelling and cultural experiences.
• Being fluent in English is mandatory.
• PC literacy (Word, Excel) is mandatory. Other digital skills are an asset.
• We prefer a creative person who enjoys speaking in front of a crowd and who is motivated to work in a dynamic intercultural atmosphere.
• He/she should be prepared to work also in the evenings and weekends.
• The volunteer should also be diligent and reliable and willing to work overtime in peak seasons.

The volunteer will be working at our office in Copenhagen. We are located approximately 3.5 km from the city centre. You should expect to work approximately 37 hours a week. At this time the volunteer can do his/her Danish lessons as well. There will occasionally be evening/weekend work as well. The hours done outside office hours can be taken off at other times. The volunteer will receive two days off per month.  

The working language is Danish and the EVS volunteer will be expected to learn Danish to a certain degree. Until the volunteer feels more comfortable with Danish, we will use English.  

AFS will be responsible for finding accommodation for the volunteer. This is most often a room in a shared apartment with others. You can expect approximately one hour of commuting time to work. The volunteer will be informed about this leading up to his/her arrival.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

AFS Interkultur will be both the lead and host organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Start in August or September 2023 – end beginning of July 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

Through a stay at Café Utopia the volunteer will get insight in all aspects of operating a café.

Moreover, he/she will get knowledge about people with mental diseases and get a deeper understanding on how to engage with them. The volunteer will also learn about social/economic organisations and the benefit they provide to the greater community.

The volunteer will work alongside with the staff in various areas depending on the background, education and interest of the particular volunteer.

Activities could include:

• Waiting on tables
• Assisting in the kitchen
• General maintenance in the café
• Office work

But there will also be plenty of opportunities to make his/her own activities such as organising different kinds of events.

The project is open to everyone; however, volunteers with a high level of English will be preferred. We are very flexible concerning the profile of the volunteer. He/she may have a background/interest in social work, catering or culture; however, the most important requirement is that the volunteer has both empathy and the understanding of dealing with mentally vulnerable people.

The volunteer will stay with a local Danish host family.

In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family and/or project. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2023 – End of June 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteer will be part of the special fellowship that exists on a Danish Efterskole and Folk High School. As the volunteer is older than the students, he/she will also be positioned as leaders, persons of authority and consultants, and this is a great opportunity for the volunteer to develop her/his pedagogical abilities and the ability to structure and plan events for others.

In addition the volunteer will have other task defined by EUH. Activities could be:

• To participate in the making of a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the dorm for international students
• To create a stimulating learning environment in which our students will be able to thrive, grow, and prosper. This work requires both practical help to meet the resident requirements from the Danish Authorities and a lot of “just being around” the young people attending the school, facilitating a functional collective oozing of respect in between the dorm students in which there should also be room for individual differences

These tasks EUH hopes, is to be met in the social work at the school as well as in the curriculum courses (as teacher’s assistant). The volunteer will mainly work to strengthen cultural awareness amongst the students through a variety of inter-cultural arrangements and pedagogically planned events during the entire course. All activities have the main end of enlighten and empower our students in a way that’ll enable them to develop on a personal level and to participate as full citizens in a democratic society.

EUH offers an intellectual and emotional stimulating environment with highly competent and engaged colleagues and a broad variety of challenges pertaining to create the best possible Folk High School for our students. The volunteer will find a high degree of freedom in her/his work environment in which he/she will find rich opportunity to develop personal skills and make long lasting experiences within communication, teaching, and pedagogics.

We prefer a creative persons who enjoys speaking in front of a crowd and who is motivated to develop events and activities that strengthen the integration between Danish and international students. The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on his/her own initiative, but also work in close cooperation with the staff at the project. Furthermore, we would prefer a person with a good command of spoken and written English language. The volunteer should be prepared to work also in the evenings and weekends and should be prepared to live in the countryside among a lot of young people.

The volunteer will stay and live at the school. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by Egå Ungdomshøjskole.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

7th of August 2023 – 6th August 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteers will participate in the daily morning gathering when we sing traditional songs and share stories with teachers and children, and the teaching as a supportive adult ( usually there are 2 teachers per class) where it makes sense and where their interests are in particular, as well as in the afterschool program. We would very much like to invite our volunteers to make presentations about their country or their interests in a school context.

In our school there will be workdays with practical work where the families attend the school and we have a joint meal and do practical work a couple of times a year. In addition, during the school year, there will be project weeks/days that you will be a part of as well as traditions around yearly festivals and more.

We are looking for someone mature who is older than 20 years old. It’s important that the volunteer has the ability to interact with the children in a good and meaningful way. The volunteer should be interested in working with children, and interested in the development of children. The volunteer should be open minded and able to speak English on a conversational level. German language speaking skills are appreciated too.

The volunteer will stay with a local Danish host family.

In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family and/or project. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

We will find a host family among the school’s families, so you will experience becoming part of the local school community. The volunteers will have his/her meals together with the families and bring a lunch packet to the project.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

7th of August 2022 – 8th of July 2023 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

Being a volunteer at our højskole, means that you become part of a small, strong community, where students and staff live and work together.

The two volunteers are invited into the planning process, for them to put their personal stamp on their activities in classes and other areas. The planning will be made together with the volunteers either ahead of, or at the very beginning of their stay. The volunteers are also involved in the practical and pedagogical processes at UHR, why they will participate in the weekly staff-meetings.

Further, the volunteers will take part in the work with the international contact groups. Another important aspect of the volunteers’ integration and connection to the students and teachers at the UHR are the meals which the volunteers will have together with the staff and students.

Typical tasks at UHR will, on one hand, be practical work with office, caretaker, kitchen, cleaning, or teaching. On the other hand, it will be of pedagogical character in relation to language classes, sports classes, or creative classes.

Evening activities, classes and events for the students can be arranged by the volunteers in corporation with the staff.

Volunteering work can take place on weekdays as well as in weekends.

Christmas holiday is from 23/12 2023 till 5/1 2024, where the school is closed. Volunteers can stay at the school during the vacation, but there are no meals at the school.

As a volunteer you will have a teacher for your mentor. You will follow this teacher’s contact group.

Volunteers assist the teachers on the two study trips in autumn and in spring.

In the final week of the activity period volunteers will assist on the short summer course.

Accommodation is in a small apartment on campus, in single rooms. All meals are served in the school’s dining room.

The following criteria would be preferable:

– The students at UHR are between 16 and 19 years, so volunteers around mid- twenties to thirty will be preferred.
– Volunteers that can contribute in areas such as teaching, kitchen, office, cleaning and handiwork will be preferred.
– English speaking volunteers will be preferred.

The volunteers are lodged at the Youth folk high school where they will live in a separate area with bedrooms and a bathroom. All meals will be provided by the school in the dining room together with the students and the staff.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

7th of August 2023 – 28th July 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteer at Halvorsminde will get the opportunity to participate as a teacher’s assistant or create his/her own elective course. Currently the school offers the following elective courses: Badminton, arts, table tennis, challenge, dancing, E-sport, fitness, soccer, gymnastics, arts and crafts, handball, media, music, psychology, horseback riding, swimming, woodshop and metal.

In addition, the volunteer will have the opportunity to arrange and participate in activities outside of the regular classes such as movie nights, food ball matches etc.

The volunteer will have regular meetings with the mentor. The purpose is that the mentor together with the volunteer set up some learning goals and also involve the volunteer in the process of developing the activities in relation to his/her interests and skills.

However, the typical tasks at Halvorsminde will be both practical work with the caretaker at the school, work in the kitchen or tasks related to teaching. It can be both in relation to language classes, sport classes and other creative classes.

Further, evening activities and events for the students can be arranged by the volunteers in corporation with the staff.

Volunteers with interest in creative subjects, sports and movement and if possible languages such as Spanish, German and English are a big plus.  However, we welcome all nationalities.

The volunteer will stay and live at the school. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by Halvorsminde Efterskole.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

1st of August 2023 – 31st of July 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteers will be part of the special fellowship that exists on a Danish Efterskole. As the volunteers are older than the students they will also be positioned as leaders, authorities and consultants which is a great opportunity to develop pedagogical abilities and the ability to structure and plan events for others. As all of the students also visit other countries, the most important tasks for the volunteer is to create an intercultural environment at the school. This could be done through informal cultural activities, dancing classes, language classes etc. – good ideas are welcome! There are often activities in the evening or in the weekend. Often it will be expected of the volunteer to participate in or contribute to these activities. If the volunteer is responsible for the activity he or she will of course have another day off, but the volunteer is encouraged to participate in as many activities as possible in order to have a rewarding experience of the stay. The average working hours will be 6 hours a day excluding Danish classes for the volunteer. An important outcome of the stay is also that students develop their social and personal skills so they are ready to continue their studies and an independent adult life after their stay.

The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on his/her own initiative. We would prefer a person with a good command of spoken and written English language and either Spanish or French. Volunteers with a creative skill – dance, music, sports etc. will be preferred, but other cultural skills will be important assets. We are also looking for volunteers who are native speakers of either English, French or Spanish. Volunteers with an interest in globalization are also welcome. And you should be prepared to live in the countryside among a lot of young people.

It is a plus if you have a driver’s license because you will live in the country side.

Volunteers will be lodged at the school where he/she will either have his/her own room or share a room with another volunteer. There will be shared toilet and bath facilities. The school will provide three meals per day.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

One volunteer for arrival in June 2023 and one volunteer for arrival in October 2023. Both volunteers are expected to stay a full year (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

Højskolen Snoghøj is looking for a volunteer handling the following tasks:

• Documenting student’s activities and everyday life at the school (with a camera)
• Recording the performances and artistic projects
• Editing and graphic work
• Strategic web communication and the opportunity to work with Social Media

The volunteer will be a part of the special fellowship which you find on a folk high school. He/she will participate in the subjects in the spare time, and through the entire stay the staff will help and support the volunteer whenever needed. The international environment creates the possibility for the volunteer to be part of different intercultural activities and we encourage the volunteer to help create an intercultural environment at the school, bringing students together. This could be done through informal cultural activities, dancing classes, language classes, etc. The possibilities are many, why we also encourage the volunteer to be proactive and take initiatives. The volunteer collaborates with staff, teachers and students on different projects. For example, assisting teachers to make lights on a show or help students to record a video or take pictures.

The primary task of the volunteer is to document the daily life at the school, editing the footage and images and to publish it on social media platforms (home page, facebook, instagram). The volunteer will also work with graphic design such as making posters and flyers for events. There will be plenty of opportunity for new initiatives and for the volunteer to create his/her own activities. If the volunteer has specific creative skills he/she will also be very welcome to create practical projects using those skills or assist teaching or offer workshops in collaboration with a teacher.

As the programme is quite intensive, there are often activities at the High School in the weekends. If the volunteer works during the weekend, he/she will have time off at another time during the week. The average working hours per day will be about 6-7 hours. The volunteer will have Danish lessons they can attend inside of the school together with our international students.

The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on his/her own initiative. We would prefer a person with a good command of spoken and written English language. Volunteers with a good knowledge of computer technology and communication such as video, photography, editing and sound will be preferred, but other intercultural skills will be important assets. Volunteers with an interest in globalization, art, performing Arts or artistic processes are also welcome.

The volunteer will stay and live at the hosting project. The volunteer lives at the hosting project, the volunteer will eat his/her meals there.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

August 2023 – end of June 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

As Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole has an international profile, the main tasks of the ESC volunteers will be to contribute to strengthening the integration between the international and Danish students as well as to help prepare students who go abroad for their intercultural experience and encounter. The specific activities and events will be created and developed in close cooperation between the ESC volunteers and the staff of the school.

The volunteers will be part of the special fellowship that exists on a Danish Efterskole and Folk High School. As the volunteers are older than the students, they will also be positioned as leaders, persons of authority and consultants, and this is a great opportunity for the EVS volunteers to develop their pedagogical abilities and the ability to structure and plan events for others.

Tasks the volunteer will take part in:

• Planning and carrying out afternoon, evening and weekend activities with the students (music, arts, drama, games, literatur, your language, sports or any other interests that you have)
• Developing the work with and support to the students who have different cultural backgrounds. And facilitating a contact group for these students together with one of the teachers
• Assisting teachers in the subjects Going Global (preparation for exchanges) and Global Citizenship
• Planning and carrying out small and larger projects with students and teachers, like charity projects, educational projects, campaigns ect.
• Producing small films and texts for the Eisbjerghus Internationale Efterskole’s social media sites as well as the homepage together with a group of students and the teacher responsible for communication
• Taking part in one of the short term exchanges (China, South Korea, Spain, Hungary, India or Japan); travelling with the group as well as hosting the programme
• Practical chores around the school in which students also take part (kitchen, cleaning, maintenance etc.)
• Maybe assist teaching in the subjects Global Citizenship and/or Global Perspectives.

Eisbjerghus Efterskole prefers a creative person who enjoys speaking in front of a crowd and who is motivated to develop events and activities that strengthen the integration between Danish and international students and strengthen the Global and European citizenship of the students. The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on his/her own initiative, but also work in close cooperation with the staff at the project. Furthermore, Eisbjerghis Efterskole prefers a person with a good command of spoken and written English language. The volunteer should be prepared to work also in the evenings and weekends and should be prepared to live in the countryside among a lot of young people.

It would be preferred (if possible) that the volunteer have one or both of the following profiles: One profile with interest in leadership, process and project management and communication (social media management), and the other profile with interest in creative and artistic projects and processes.

Volunteers will be lodged at the school where he/she will either have his/her own room or share a room with another volunteer. There will be shared toilet and bath facilities. The school will provide meals three times per day together with the students and colleagues.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2023 – end of July 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

At Kalø Økologiske Landbrugskole they imagine that the volunteers are enrolled in a mixed program along the year according to the season. All year long farming, including livestock (pigs, sheep, hens, cows), plants, field work, managing agricultural machinery, preparing vegetables for the farm shop etc. Farming will involve establishing, maintaining, and harvesting crops as well as animal care-taking, processing or selling the meat. The school uses their own crops and meat in the organic school kitchen. The school also have a farm shop with a large variety of vegetables, which the volunteer also will be involved in to preparing.

In general the volunteer will get the opportunity to learn about domestic animal care, animals’ and plants’ annual cycles, greenhouse and outdoor farming, becoming acquainted with organic and sustainable cultivation. As animals can be hungry at all times a day, the volunteers should be prepared to work outside normal office hours. Naturally they will be given time off at other times.

The  volunteer will live at the school together with the students and will be expected to integrate him or herself in the social life as well as the responsibilities at Kalø. The school has a large selection of student driven social activities and facilities such as choir, fitness room, table tennis, pool, football etc. The surrounding nature obviously gives you the possibilities of bathing in the ocean (it might be cold, though), walking or biking in the forest. In Aarhus you can also find plenty of opportunities for spare time activities.

The volunteer will live and eat at the school together with the students and will be expected to integrate him or herself into the social life as well as the responsibilities at Kalø Økologisk Landbrugskole. The school has a large selection of student-driven social activities and facilities such as choir, fitness room, table tennis, pool, football etc. The surrounding nature obviously gives you the possibilities of bathing in the ocean (it might be cold, though), walking or biking in the forest. In Aarhus, you can also find plenty of opportunities for spare-time activities.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2023 – End of June 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

DTU has a renewed focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and as such, parallel to the standard goings-on of the campus, DEI initiatives are integral to the wellbeing of students both on campus and at our student residences. 

Our Student’ Culture Hub team is one such initiative, and it is this team of which our four  ESC volunteers become a part. Student’s Culture Hub creates community building activities with the mission of creating inclusion and fostering belonging and combating loneliness on campus, and at our student residences. This is done through various activities, events and happenings that can range from cultural celebrations (Chinese New Year, Day of the Dead, Easter etc) to the fun-and-quirky (Cheese Rolling, Open Stage Jam, Drop-In DnD Night etc.).

At the student residences the team helps to build community and belonging as well as best practices for communal living. The team is anchored in the International Student Services (ISS) Team.

Volunteers should have knowledge/interest in diversity, equity and inclusion; community building with a focus on belonging, and have a flair for event coordination, planning and execution. The volunteer should feel comfortable with public speaking and network creation.

DTU does not discriminate based on religion, ethnicity or gender in any recruitment practices.

Constant sparring with AFS in recruitment will be key to ensure absolute transparency in selection of participants.

The volunteer will stay in accommodation provided by DTU’s accommodation office on campus, at DTU.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered :

• International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
• Health insurance
• Food
• Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
• Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers culminate up to 2 holiday-days for every month worked.

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

August 2023 to May 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

In Ådum kindergarten the volunteer will learn how a kindergarten works in a small Danish community. Thus, the volunteer will participate in the activities which are planned, but also have the opportunity to plan other activities for smaller or bigger groups of children.

Ådum kindergarten appreciates traditions and therefore celebrates birthdays, Christmas, Easter etc. Thus, the volunteer gets a great insight in the Danish traditions celebrated in a kindergarten.

The volunteer will have a supervisor in the kindergarten, but he or she will also be a part of the regular staff.

Ådum kindergarten prefers a volunteer who has a background with child caring. And that the volunteer has the ability to interact with the children in a good and meaningful way. The volunteer should be interested in working with children, and interested in the development of children. The volunteer should be open minded and able to speak English on a conversational level.

The volunteer will either stay with a local Danish host family.

In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

7. August 2023 to 6. August 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

Individual activities depending on the volunteers´ interests and competencies:

• Practical work in our small permaculture garden/green house and in our kitchen – herbs, fruits, berries and vegetarian food. Facilitating cooking activities with students.
• SoMe – assist in our office by taking/editing photos/videos, updating social media, making brochures etc.

The individual activities will be the main part of the volunteers´ activities, so please state in your application which of the 2 areas you would prefer to work with and why.

General activities for all volunteers:

• Every Sunday one of the volunteers will help the teacher with planning student activities, coordinating the meals, making sure that kitchen and weekend duties are done by the students and if needed welcoming guests to the school. The teacher who is responsible for the weekend will always be back up.
• Facilitating intercultural/leisure activities for the students.
• Participation in all arrangements and events run by the school and connected associations.
• Sport activities.
• During our short term summer courses, the tasks will also include service jobs like running a small bar, cleaning, working in the kitchen and assisting teachers in various activities.

It is important for you to be aware that the tasks can vary throughout the year depending on our different courses and activities.

Volunteers above 24 years of age, who are open-minded, reflective, mature and full of initiative will be preferred.

The volunteers must be able to speak English at a conversational level.

A volunteer with a non-Danish cultural background will hopefully give us extra energy and inspiration to our work with sustainability and cultural exchange.

The volunteers are lodged at the folk high school where they will live in a separate area with bedrooms, bathroom and kitchenette with a microwave etc. All meals will be provided by the school in the dining room together with the students and the staff.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

We are looking for one volunteer from August 2022 to August 2023 and for one volunteer from January 2023 to January 2024.

At Brandbjerg Højskole, we work with methods that help us create the foundation for a sustainable and ‘permanent culture’ (permaculture). It is primarily about learning to think holistically. And about designing our everyday lives, local communities, companies and large systems, to take both human and nature’s needs into account.

Brandbjerg Højskole is prepared to host two volunteers who will be engaged in:

1) Development, maintenance and harvest of our productive gardens at the school grounds (kitchen garden, forest garden, orchard, grazing savannah, biodiversity zones and protected natural forest, etc.).

2) Practical preparation of our classes that focus on sustainability and permaculture – and if you have the enough knowledge and skill, involvement in the pedagogical design and teaching of the classes is also possible.

3) Practical ad hoc tasks in relation to the everyday life at the folk high school depending on skill and interests (e.g. involvement in the kitchen, maintenance of buildings, etc.)

The exact role and tasks of our volunteers will be determined in a mutual agreement between the coordinator and the volunteer. They also depend on the aspirations and capacities of the volunteer. Thus, in the beginning of the stay, we will sit down with the volunteers and talk about expectations, interests and skills and make a clear description of the tasks of each volunteer.

We are looking for volunteers with:

• an open mind that has knowledge of (preferred) and interested in sustainability and permaculture,
• a set of practical hands that has experience with (preferred) or are willing to learn the craft of gardening
• a beating social heart that are open to being part of an international community in a Danish folk high school environment.

Previous experience with folk high schools is not a requirement.

Please note that as a volunteer, you will belong to the employees at the school. You are NOT a student and do not follow the classes offered.

You are welcome to socialize with students and employees alike in your spare time. Also, you are free to participate in workshops, lectures and festive activities in evenings and weekends, and all the schools facilities are open to you when you are off duty (e.g. ceramics and arts workshop, music studio, yoga and meditation facilities, climbing wall, sports hall, shelters, mountain bike tracks, etc.

The volunteer will stay and live at the school. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by Brandbjerg Højskole.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 24th of January 2022. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of September 2022 – Beginning of June 2023 (The exact length of the mobility depends on the funding from the EU commission).

Volunteers will function partly as support for the employees and as a link between the young people.

The volunteers’ tasks include:

1. The volunteers will mainly be working in the youth clubs, situated in different parts of Gladsaxe. 

Here, the volunteers will participate/make events and activities that strengthen the integration between the youngsters in Gladsaxe. Activities such as game tournaments, trips etc.

2. Strengthen cultural communities and values, through exchange of experience between volunteers and local youth 

The volunteers will be part of an environment that already has many minorities. The environment the volunteer will encounter, will be characterized by the fact that there will be young people and people, with many different cultural backgrounds. By being around the various youth clubs, the volunteers will also contribute with an intercultural exchange between all young people throughout the municipality.

3. Participating in the administration of concerts at the local music venue, the association life in the cultural house Teleonfabrikken and workshops in Gladsaxe:

We intend to present the volunteer for the association life. The volunteer will contribute to the music community in the local music venue, Richter, where he/she can be a part of a facilitating team on the day of the concerts. This will typically happen once a week.

He/she can also participate in workshops at the local high school or primary schools, telling about the ESC programme and their experience. Here, the volunteers will also experience the Danish school culture. The volunteer can also be a part of the programmes in the cultural house, Telefonfabrikken. In addition, we will also be open to ideas, for the volunteer’s leisure life, during the hours that are not programmed. We also have a great insight into Gladsaxe’s association and cultural life and can therefore inspire the volunteer to what he or she finds interesting, such as sports, concerts, music, theatre and so on.

4. Through the creation of events, activities and arrangements, will create positive social communities that can be maintained and supported during, as well as after, the volunteers visit:

Our aim, and hope, is that the activities and events that the volunteer and the host team in the community have created, could be of benefit and joy, for other young people around the municipality. We want to achieve a “domino” effect in relation to the activities and initiatives that arise, based on the volunteers visit. Our clear goal is that the experiences, activities and social / intercultural co-learnings, that naturally arise from participation in “visit facilitation”, will be of great benefit to the young people who have had a role in voluntary visits.

5. Facilitator of a youth project

Here, we encourage the volunteer, to be the a part of the facilitation team of a youth project in Gladsaxe. The projects aim is to create events and activities for all youngsters in Gladsaxe. Therefore the facilitator should be able to plan and facilitate small meetings/gatherings with youngsters. 

In addition to all of the above, the volunteer’s tasks can also be adapted to the volunteers’ areas of interest and depending on what skills he / she would like to learn. We are very open to input from the volunteers and to have them in the process and to create a balance in their work tasks. Tasks like this, could for example, be within film, media, event planning etc.

During their stay, the volunteers will also have the opportunity to run a solidarity project. This will be part of their task in relation to how they can design, develop, and implement a project from A-Z that works with the ESC program’s priority areas.

As you will mainly be working in the youth clubs, you should be an easy going person, who is motivated to participate/make events and activities that strengthen the integration between the youngsters in Gladsaxe. You should also be able to be a facilitator of a youth project with youngsters in UNiG. The volunteer will also have a day in the week, where he/she can participate in the facilitation of concerts in the local music venue or work with cultural arrangements in the culture house, Telefonfabrikken. The volunteer must be mature, open-minded and able to work based on his/her own initiative, but also work in close cooperation with the staff aswell as youngsters at the project. 

More specifically:

• The volunteers should be prepared on cooperating with other people, mainly pedagoges but also other volunteers
• The volunteers should be prepared to be surrounded in an environment with youngsters (typically aged between 13 – 20, but older are also welcome) as well as making activities for them.
• Should be fluent in English, which means that we expect you to be able to communicate effortlessly in English.
• The volunteer is interested in learning Danish and experiencing Danish culture, as well as other cultures.
• Should have interest in discovering the local environment 
• We prefer a creative person who enjoys meeting new people and who is motivated to work in a dynamic environment around the municipality of Gladsaxe
• He/she should be prepared to work in the evenings and sometimes on the weekends.

The volunteer will be working in one to several of the various youth clubs in Gladsaxe community, as well as the music venue. You should expect to work approximately 30 hours a week. At this time the volunteer can do his/her Danish courses as well. The volunteer will have two continuous days off a week, mainly Saturday and Sunday.

The working language is in Danish/English and the ESC volunteer will be expected to learn Danish to a certain degree. Until the volunteer feels more comfortable with Danish, we will use English.

UNiG will be responsible for finding accommodation for the volunteer. This will either be with a Danish host family, a college dorm or in a flat in Gladsaxe. You can expect approximately half an hour of commuting time to work. The volunteer will be informed about this leading up to his/her arrival.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
• Health insurance
• Food and accommodation
• Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
• Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email).

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 6th of June 2022. If your application will be shortlisted, you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to us directly, on [email protected] 

If you send a CV or an application to this email, it will be deleted due to data regulations.

August 2023 – End of June 2024 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

At the beginning of the stay, there will be a start-up meeting between the volunteer, mentor, and the management of the school. Here the volunteer will be introduced to the school and its rules and regulations. Moreover, a matching of expectations will be held and based on the wishes and aims of the volunteer. A specific plan for the stay will be made.

However, the typical tasks at Blåkilde Efterskole could be both practical works, tasks relating to teaching, and arrange evening social activities. The practical work could be work with the caretaker or in the kitchen. Teaching tasks could be both in relation to language classes, math classes, sports classes, outdoor classes, drama classes, art classes, and other creative classes. Evening activities are about giving our students the option to join different kinds of social activities to get involved with each other.

Further, events, weekend activities, and parties with the students can be arranged by the volunteers, in collaboration with the staff.

At Blåkilde Efterskole we find it very important that the volunteer can agree to the core values of the school.

This is an independent boarding school with connection to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, and on a daily basis we gather in devotion, which is something that the volunteer has to be willing to participate in.

Moreover, it is important that the volunteer wishes to be with and cooperate with our students, and that the volunteer is interested in learning Danish. At the same time, we expect to be able to communicate effortlessly in English as well.

The volunteer will stay and live at the school. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by Blåkilde Efterskole.

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week.

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

If you want to apply for this volunteer position you have to fill out this online form (we do not receive applications through email):

In the form you will be asked to upload:

1. Your CV in English.
2. A motivational document – open this link, download it and fill it out.
3. Photos of yourself (maximum 5).

We welcome all applicants independent of nationality, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation etc. We prioritize motivation and interest for the project, so please explain why you are the perfect match for exactly this project.

The deadline for applying is the 1st of February 2023. If your application will be shortlisted you will be contacted by email after the deadline.

If you have any questions or issues please write them to [email protected] If you send a CV or an application to this email it will be deleted due to data regulations.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.

Beginning of August 2022 – End of June 2023 (The exact length of the mobility is depending on the funding from the EU commission).

The volunteer will work in the congregation and also in the SFO, which is the afternoon activity center of Sankt Petri School.

At Sankt Petri Kirke the volunteer will be likely to take special initiatives for young people and families and will among other things be involved in planning and celebrating services for children. Further, the volunteer will have some practical work in the community such as events and festivals.

The volunteer will also have the possibility of being involved in making PR-material for the community and to take initiatives concerning communication as a whole. He/she will also assist in the Church office as part of the administration.

In the SFO of Sankt Petri School the volunteer will work with children in the age 6 to 10 years. Tasks include indoor and outdoor activities and the preparation of special events.

In Sankt Petri Kirke the volunteer will be part of teams and will work creatively in building up the community-life according to the goals of the church.  If working hours are scheduled during weekends or evenings, the volunteer will have a weekday off now and then. Holidays are provided according to the rules of European Solidarity Corps.

The project is open to all partners, but will give priority to volunteers that are interested in social issues, in learning Danish language and at the same time could volunteer 10 months from the end of August to the end of June. The volunteer has to be a mature youngster and has to be fluent in German. The volunteer needs to be self confident, creative and responsible. In addition the volunteer needs to have taken the decision to be a volunteer, having decided to try life in another culture – to try a life, where you think of others, where you work together in a team. The volunteer has to be rather independent and healthy in body as well as mind. The volunteer must know and accept that Sankt Petri Kirke and Sankt Petri School are based on values of Christianity and values from a holistic point of view. The volunteer will have the opportunity to be creative together with staff and clients. A volunteer with qualifications and experience with youth work will be appreciated. The volunteer must be prepared to have flexible working hours.

The recruitment process is open to all.

The volunteer will most likely stay with a local Danish host family.

In the host families the volunteer will be expected to become part of the family and as such take part in the activities and responsibilities in the family. The volunteer will have his/her three meals provided by the host family and/or project. Transport to and from home to the project is covered by the programme.

If the volunteer lives at the hosting project, the volunteer will eat his/her meals there.

As a part of the European Solidarity Corps program, the following is covered by us:

• • International transport is covered to a certain amount. The EU sets a budget depending on the distance to our office. If you travel in a green way your budget will be higher!
  • Health insurance
  • Food and accommodation
  • Allowance/pocket money: 220 euro in total: 180 euro (decided by the department of the EU) + 40 euro from the local AFS department.
  • Transportation covered: from home to project and from home to language school (if chosen).

Working hours: 30-38 hours/week

All volunteers save up to 2 holidays every month.

AFS Interkultur will be the lead organisation of this project. That means that we will coordinate your stay and administer the ESC grant – including the volunteer allowance to be given.

AFS Interkultur will assist volunteers with the administrative paperwork related to arriving in Denmark and will be an extra support during the stay next to the support organisation and the hosting organisation.