An opportunity for travellers interested in Eco Villages, Intentional Communities, and Alternative Lifestyles in Finland!
The Centre for Wellbeing in Tammisaari, South-East Finland, has just shared an exciting volunteering opportunity on our social media group!
Important Note: This opportunity is open only to individuals with a European passport or those who already possess the appropriate visa. Unfortunately, the center cannot assist with visa applications. Thank you for your understanding.
Requirements
The centre is looking for volunteers who are reliable, independent, and respectful, as well as comfortable living in a community and contributing with their unique skills and knowledge. This is a lively hub for courses, retreats, and art, and it also houses a residential community of volunteers and permanent residents.
As a volunteer, you will become an active part of this community, participating in residential life and work teams. Your contributions will help support the centre in various tasks, such as event organization, cleaning, painting, gardening, and more.
What is expected of volunteers?
- You should have initiative in your tasks.
- Be comfortable managing your own time.
- Remain flexible and consider the priorities and needs of the centre.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Free access to some weekly classes and events.
- Use of the centre’s spaces for your personal practice (when not in use for retreats or workshops).
Accommodation:
You will have your own room or share with one other volunteer (maximum of 2 people per room). Living spaces are located on the 4th floor of the main building.
Interested?
CONTACT DETAILS 📧
Volunteers are needed starting from January! To apply, please send an email to: knipnas.kulttuuri@knipnas.fi.
In the subject line of your email, include the dates you would like to volunteer. In your email, tell the coordinators why you would be a good fit for the community and share some information about yourself. The community also kindly requests a photo of yourself so they know who they are corresponding with.
Good luck—we hope you enjoy this incredible opportunity!
About Knipnäs – Centre for Wellbeing
Knipnäs is a historic building located in Tammisaari (Ekenäs), a district within the city of Raseborg in southern Finland. Completed in 1935, it originally served as a hospital under the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District until 1996.
In the early 2000s, the city of Ekenäs acquired the property, repurposing it for educational use by Axxell, a Swedish-language vocational school.
Today, Knipnäs functions as a Centre for Wellbeing, hosting courses, retreats, and art exhibitions, providing accommodation options for visitors. The centre emphasizes community living, where volunteers and residents participate in daily operations and events.
You can find out more by visiting the official website.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slowtravelvolunteer/
Welcome to our center for wellbeing in Tammisaari, south-east Finland!
(we only accept people with European passport or if they have the right visa. we do not help with getting a visa. thank you for understanding)
We would love that people join us who are reliable, independent and respectful. People who are comfortable living in a community and contributing with their unique gifts This is a lively center for courses, retreats and art.
house also hosts a living community that volunteers and permanent residents are part of. Here you will be an active part of the community. This means that you will become part of the residential community and work teams. If you join us, you will support the center with event organizing, cleaning, painting, gardening etc.
It’s good to know that working here, often you have to have initiative in tasks, managing your own time, and being flexible in taking into consideration priorities and needs of the center.
As a volunteer, you will have access to some weekly classes and events for free. You can also use the spaces for your own practice when they’re not in retreat and workshop use.
You will be part of our community and you will have your own room, or share it with another volunteer (max. 2 people in the room). Living spaces are situated on the top floor (4th) of the main building.
Are you interested? send me an email! We are looking for people starting from January.
please send an email to: knipnas.kulttuuri@knipnas.fi
with the time you would like to be here as the title. let me know why you would be a good fit for our community and tell something about yourself. (also please add a picture of yourself so we know who we are talking with! thank you)
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