WORK:The volunteer camp takes places in amazing environment in the north-east of Finland, in Metsakartano Youth and Wilderness Centre. Volunteers will help in several tasks of the youth centre, for example in the kitchen and in cleaning the youth centre premises or cutting the grass. However, the most important part of the work will be to help to arrange a youth event in Metsakartano. The youth event will be for all the 15-20 years old youth from the nearby municipalities. The youth event will include workshops in eg. youth democracy, youth project work, intercultural dialogue, youth circus, and much more. During this event, the youth can also take part to the activity programmes of Metsakartano. The volunteers can also make their own activity for the youth event, for example a theatre play, concert etc. 

ACCOMODATION: Accommodation will be in a wooden cottage, which has its own kitchen, bathroom, and sauna. Rooms have bunk beds for 4 persons. Meals will be served in the canteen of Metsakartano. The food is mainly ecological food made by local products, and the food is served buffet-style.

LOCATION: Metsakartano youth and wilderness centre is an all-year-around holiday, training and youth camp resort. It is a perfect location for people seeking for peace, clean air and genuine nature surroundings. It is surrounded by hilly forests, lakes and rivers. The exact location is nearby the Tiilikkajarvi national park within Kainuu and northern Carelia in the county of northern Savo about 500 kilometres from Helsinki, the journey from Helsinki takes 7-8 hours by train. It lies in wilderness with silent and beautiful surroundings, more information www.metsakartano.com