Ajankohtaisia vapaaehtoisleirejä Euroopassa ja Euroopan ulkopuolella

Kansainvälisiä vapaaehtoisleirejä järjestetään sekä Euroopassa että Euroopan ulkopuolella ja ne ovat omakustanteisia. Leirimaksu on yleensä 150€, joka sisältää majoituksen ja ruokailun leirin ajaksi.  Matkat kotimaasta kohdemaahan osallistuja järjestää ja maksaa itse. 

Tälle sivulle olemme nostaneet esimerkkejä vapaaehtoisleireistä, joihin etsitään tällä hetkellä vapaaehtoisia. Leirejä järjestetään varsinkin kesäaikaan, jolloin leirihakukoneesta löytyy yli tuhat eri vaihtoehtoa..

Jos olet kiinnostunut hakemaan esimerkiksi alla oleville leireille, hae mukaan E-vet hakukoneen kautta tai tutustu hakukoneen monipuoliseeen tarjontaan! 

Hakuohjeet löytyvät täältä. Voit myös selata E-vetin kautta muita itsellesi kiinnostavia leirejä.  

Workcamps in Germany

IBG14 - Save the Mountain Peatlands in Germany

This camp is organized by IBG in cooperation with Foundation for nature and environment Rhineland-Palatinate whose efforts include restoring peatlands but also concerns biodiverse meadows, reintegration of lynx, protection of field hamsters and rare butterflies, and sustaining old tree populations.

Tasks:  Volunteers support climate protection and biodiversity by protecting the peatlands on the slopes of the lower mountain range “Hunsrück”. These areas were drained more than 100 years ago for forestry use and thereby lost their important ecological role as valuable and natural CO2 storage. Today, the revitalisation of these peatlands has become an essential task in climate protection, for which we need your help! The work is expected to take place in two different Hunsrück peatland areas: A forest near the tiny village of Hochscheid and an area of open moorland near Morbach.

Dates: 6.-20.9.2026

Location:  MORBACH, GERMANY

Project code:  IBG14

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Workcamps in Czechia

Back to the Nature

The workcamp is organised in cooperation with EUROSOLAR. This organization promotes renewable energies and a sustainable lifestyle through educating young people about the environment and organizing summer camps for children, youth, and families to promote environmental awareness. The workcamp takes place in a remote but exceptionally beautiful, hilly area of the Bohemian Forest, near the western border of the Czech Republic. The campsite is isolated from civilization . Volunteers are welcome in trying out a basic and active lifestyle in the forest. The main goal is to help maintain meadows in a nature-protected area and maintain the campsite.

Tasks: You will work in a natural reserve about 3 km from the campsite to which one arrives by foot. The main work will consist of mowing, raking and collecting grass on protected meadows. This work might be physically demanding. As the meadows can be very wet, make sure to bring waterproof working shs (or rubber boots), gloves, rain gear and a hat to protect yourself from the sun. Work gloves will be provided for you. Volunteers will also work directly in the campsite on maintenance tasks and in the nearby forest by doing various manual jobs. At the end of the workcamp, you will help to dismantle the campsite and to transport all the material to Prague where it will be stored during winter.

Dates: 28.8.-12.9.2026

Location: OLD VILLAGE ALT POCHER, CZECH REPUBLIC 

Project code: SDA 26-402

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 
 

Seeds of Beskydy

Tasks: Volunteers will take part in hands-on conservation activities such as planting and caring for trees and shrubs, restoring and maintaining natural habitats, and observing local flora and fauna. The work also includes educational and community-oriented activities, such as workshops on ecology, sustainability, and conservation for children and young people aged 12–17. In addition, volunteers will support the organisation of a children’s camp, assisting the main organisers with daily activities and logistics. Volunteers are expected to actively contribute by designing and leading one activity that introduces participants to their country, culture, or subculture. In the afternoon, some educational blocks may also be open to the adult public.

Dates: 15 August - 30 August 2026

Location: Karviná, Czechia

Project code: SDA 26-400

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Workcamps in Japan

Japan: Mikitochi

Tasks:  Volunteers will assist with the harvesting of minor grains (kokibi, takakibi, millet, hadaka barley, etc.), a symbolic crop of the region, grown on sloping fields recognised as a World Agricultural Heritage Site as part of the 'Nishi-Awa Sloping Land Farming System'.

Dates: 06 August - 15 August 2026

Location: Tsurugi Town

Project code: NICE-26S-0806A

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Japan: Kuromatsunai 2

Tasks: Volunteers will help to run "Global Camp" in this "Silver Week" (series of national holidays) and other events by playing with and assisting kids, running cultural programs (sharing your dance, songs, arts, sports, games, cooking, etc.) and do house work. You will also help to prepare the events such as cleaning, planning the proograms and setting up the equipment, as well as organizing an intercultural event for adults (e.g., introducing your country's cooking) with the staffs and other vols.

Dates: 18 September   -   24 September  2026

Location: Kuromatsunai town

Project code: NICE-26S-0918A

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Workcamps in India

SCC-Nature Conservation

Tasks:  The volunteers will protect unique habitats and explore local fauna and flora for protection and conservation. The tasks will include: removing invasive plants & helping endangered species while working in stunning reserves, chopping fuelwood, doing soil working and natural composting, planting trees, building nesting boxes & cleaning up nature areas.  They will also learn about rare plants & animals from local experts and make polythene green house fully operational.

Since environmental education and protection is the focus of the camp they will be expected to create awareness on issues like global warming, climate change, carbon emission, sustainable lifestyle etc. while visiting local communities.

Besides tree plantation, volunteers will be given an exposure of other humanitarian projects, meeting with women groups, physical activity in RUCHI campus and work in communities or slums.

Dates: 31 August - 9 September 2026

Location: Bandh Village

Project code: RC-11/26-Spl

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

India: Tibetan Culture & Social Dev

Tasks: In the beginning, volunteers will live and work with rural communities to experience a typical mountain village culture, their lifestyle and during process join our ongoing initiatives like NFE, women empowerment, NRM (Protection of fresh water sources), organic farming etc. They will also visit place of historical and cultural importance for their personal development.
During the last three days, the volunteers would move to Mcloedganj in Dharamshala which is a touristic town and also Secretariat of Tibetan Government in exile. Over here they would visit Tibetan, monasteries, museum, schools and join language classes with Tibetan monks. There is a likelihood that the volunteers may take up some cleanliness work or some other activity. Otherwise, this visit will be more of touristic with leisurely walks and culture sharing.

Dates: 27 July   -   05 August 2026 / 10 August   -   19 August 2026 / 24 August   -   03  September 2026

Location: Bandh of Solan + Dharamshala

Project code: RC-09/26 / RC-10/26 / RC-12/26

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Workcamps in France

Crest Jazz Festival

Tasks: You will participate in the life of the festival supervised by the volunteers of the Crest Jazz association. You will help with the installation of the festival facilities: setting up the two scenes, the dressing rooms, the bar, the cafeteria, the offices. And at the end of the festival you will help dismantling and tidying up of all the equipment. During the festival, you will regularly clean the site and the toilets and will participate in the waste management by respecting the selective sorting. On certain evenings you will participate in the sale of drinks and souvenirs at the stands.

Dates: 25 July - 12 August 2026

Location: Crest, France

Project code: JR26-202

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Cessieu

Tasks: Surrounded by rolling green hills, open fields, and small countryside paths, the village will offer a meaningful and refreshing volunteering experience. Volunteers will make the village cemetery more accessible, so that visitors no longer have to use the road, which is currently considered dangerous for pedestrians. ️ You will help clear the vegetation to create a future path leading to the cemetery, approximately 300 meters long. The main part of the project will then focus on developing and securing this area. In collaboration with local residents, you will take part in building wooden railings. You will also help construct steps in the areas that are more difficult to access. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a concrete project by taking part in the design and construction of these structures, with tasks involving basic forestry work and carpentry. 

Dates: 1 August - 16 August 2026

Location: Cessieu

Project code: JR26/208

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet!

Argentine

Tasks: Volunteers will take part in the restoration and enhancement of one of the heritage landmarks of Argentine by helping to clean and restore the Tour des Évêques, located in the heart of the village cemetery, directly facing the church. Over the years, ivy and vegetation have progressively covered the tower, hiding part of its architecture and weakening certain sections of the structure. The aim of the project will be to bring this historic monument back to its former glory and allow both residents and visitors to rediscover this important piece of local heritage. 

Dates: 16 August - 30 August 2026

Location: Argentine

Project code: JR26/209

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet!

Roof framework with a view

Tasks: Help build the roof of a mountain refuge hidden in the heart of southern France!
Join the team in the village of Puy-Saniere to breathe new life into a hikers' refuge perched above the stunning Serre-Ponçon lake. Nestled in the wilderness of the Southern Alps, this rustic cabin was once used as a refuge for hunters in the Ecrins massif. Today, surrounded by pine forests and overlooking turquoise waters, it serves as a shelter for hikers and is a symbol of rural heritage and mountain solidarity.
Last year, a group of young people tackled the walls of the cabin, which is missing a frame and a roof, and that's where the volunteers come in!

Dates: 22 July - 12 August 2026

Location: Puy-Sanieres

Project code: CONCF-41314

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet!

In the heart of a Norman village

Tasks: Chicheboville, a small village in Normandy, has a church, which has been closed to the public for many years due to the deterioration of the building - the volunteers' mission will be to restore the north facade of the village church: stacking of the mortar, repainting with lime mortar (masonry technique for old buildings). You will be accompanied by competent animators throughout the project to help you step by step in the learning of these techniques!

Dates: 1 August - 22 August 2026

Location: Chicheboville

Project code: CONCF-27204 

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet!

ROOTS AND ROUTES – Art Festival and Village Community in Hong Kong

Tasks: Beyond the city image of Hong Kong, this project will bring participants to Sha Tau Kok, Kat O and nearby rural communities to discover another side of Hong Kong through village heritage, community stories, art, music and cultural exchange.

Participants will have the chance to learn from local residents, meet artists and facilitators connected with the Art Festival, including local and international artists, and learn how art can respond to rural communities, place-making and village memories. They will also join activities such as water-carrying experience, fishermen culture sharing, village walk, community-space visit, architecture-related workshop, or other local experiences.

Volunteers will support the Art Festival weekend programme, including booth operation, cultural performance, music sharing, public interaction or creative exchange in or around the bamboo theatre, together with local partners.

Dates: 21 - 28 October 2026

Location: The workcamp will mainly take place in Sha Tau Kok, Kat O and possibly Mui Tsz Lam / Lai Chi Wo, Hong Kong

Project code: VTWC26-01

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Support eco-village Kleverbergh in the Netherlands

About the organisation: In the Ooijpolder near Nijmegen, on the site of an old brick factory, ‘de Kleverbergh’ is developing into a regenerative estate. The aim is to create a place where people, animals, and plants can live in balance, providing a home for everyone through inclusion and the celebration of diversity. From various backgrounds, the community is exploring how it can contribute to ecosystem resilience and restore balance.

Tasks: Volunteers at de Kleverbergh can experience what it’s like to live in an alternative co-housing community. You can help with a variety of tasks on the land, renovation and carpentry work, and daily household chores. Examples include weeding, harvesting, sowing, processing crops, and preparing healthy meals for the group. In addition, the community aims to preserve several cultural-historical structures, such as the ‘haaghut’, and to convert the stables of the riding school into a creative hub with studio spaces and areas for food processing. The tasks can be varied.

Dates: 08 August - 15 August 2026

Location: Erlecom, Netherlands

Project code: NL-2618

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Workcamps in Italy with Legambiente

Volunteers in Campo dei Fiori

Tasks: The main work will be in different natural areas of the park for cleaning and maintenance in collaboration with expert volunteers and park staff. Some days will be dedicated to helping different local organizations in everyday activities in environmental and farming projects. The participants will be involved with local volunteers in the organization of a food festival during the weekend that will take place in the camp site.

Dates: 3 August - 17 August 2026

Location: Cunardo  (province of Varese), Italy

Project code: LEG10

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Etna explorers

Tasks: The project will take place on the eastern side of Mount Etna and will involve field work, study and research on topics related to volcanic environments, with particular focus on Mount Etna. Volunteers will be involved in maintaining a historic trail in the area, fire surveillance, study and research, Cleaning of the Basilian monks' path. Specifically, the activities will involve clearing stones and vegetation to make the path accessible. At the same time, fire prevention checks and surveillance will also be carried out.

Dates: 21 August - 31 August 2026

Location: Piedimonte Etneo (Province of Catania), Italy

Project code: LEG03

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet! 

Alliksaare Horse Farm, Estonia

About the organisation: Hiiumaa is the second largest island of Estonia with the area of 965 sq. km and a population of around 9 000. It has many historical and nature sights, and there are kind people known for their hospitality and good sense of humor. The island is referred to as a remote area of Europe, and EstYES feels proud developing international voluntary projects for over 20 years there. EstYES has been cooperating with eco-farms all over Estonia to show solidarity and give practical support to local people, who work in the agricultural sector keeping traditional lifestyle and developing new eco-farming despite all difficulties. Alliksaare Farm on Hiiumaa Island is one of such projects. This is a farm promoting sustainable lifestyle, and this camp is offered to volunteers who share its values, want to learn more about it and to help hard working people. Current speciality of Alliksaare Farm is preserving endangered breed of horses called Estonian Native Horse. Alliksaare Farm has also a task to take care of coastal meadows which are international birds’ migration area under protection of Natura Program.

Tasks: Alliksaare Farm’s main direction is horse breeding, and there are around 150 horses on the farm. Although the work may be diverse: taking care and maintain the pastures located by the sea - clearing around the pastures, building or removing fences, repairing fences, cleaning the stable. Another work is cleaning the coast nearby the farm from rubbish brought by storms. There can be some work for preparing food for horses for a winter time. However, the major and the most important one is work with horses directly - mostly training them. There are horses of any age but mostly young ones, so depending on your experience and willingness to learn more, it is possible to practice taking care of and training young horses. For example socializing and training foals, halter train yearlings and saddle and/or carriage train young horses. The work will be mainly outdoors. Working time is 6-7 hours a day. Work will be done mostly independently, still some supervision and initial guidance will be provided by the local host.

Dates: 4 May - 31 May 2026 ; 1 June - 28 June 2026 ; 30 June - 31 July 2026 ; 3 August - 30 August 2026 ; 1 September - 28 September 2026

Location: Hiumaa Island, Estonia

Project code: EST AL1 ; EST AL2 ; EST AL3 ; EST AL4 ; EST AL5 (depending on the dates)

How to apply:  Use the project codes to find the camps and apply through e-vet!