Loviisa Youth and Culture Baltic SeaTeam Finland 16.-31.8.2026
Host project
ESC volunteering team will be involved in implementing various events in a small seaside town of Loviisa in Finland, together with Loviisa Youth and Cultural Services, local associations and young people.
This year`s theme of the Loviisa City festival is the Baltic Sea and there will be several events in the area during ten days in August. The volunteering team will be involved in organising the Night of Young Arts -event as well as other local traditional cultural events. There will also be a Baltic Sea Day celebration on the Baltic Sea Day.
The aim is that the volunteers will get to know the pearl of the Baltic Sea, Loviisa, and its interesting history and thriving cultural life. They will get to know everyday life in a small Baltic Sea seaside town and have lots of cultural exchanges with local people.
The volunteers will share basic accommodation on mattresses in the local youth house and cook most meals by themselves with the provided ingredients. The well equipped youth house has kitchen facilities and central location so it will be a comfortable homebase for the team.
Loviisa is a small town where all services are within a short walking distance. Loviisa is by the sea and at the same time a ridge that offers nature and forest. The volunteer will be able to experience Finnish sauna culture and swimming in the sea.
Participant information:
The team is part of Concrete Deeds for the Baltic Sea project and supported by the European Solidarity Corps and open for 18-30 year old citizens and permanent residents of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden as well as Greece, Serbia and Ukraine.
We are searching for English speaking young volunteers of age 18-30 interested in being part of a community in the beautiful coastal town of Loviisa. The volunteers will have a chance to participate in several events, get to know local lifestyle and explore the Baltic Sea.
It is important that the volunteers are open to interact with local youth and other residents in organising events. No previous experience is required, being active and willing to learn is useful.
We encourage application from young people with less opportunities due to economic, social ,geographical or other barriers.
We are looking for 10 volunteers who will be chosen based on the application below. Fill in the form in English language. We wish for your genuine personal motivation and discourage the use of AI.
Participation is free of charge and board and lodging are covered. Volunteers need to stay the full duration of the project in order to get pocket money (7€ per day) and travel cost reimbursed (28-395 euros depending on the distance). Please note that the team dates are fixed and non-negotiable so please apply only if you are sure you can stay the whole time.
Call is open for applications, please apply at the latest 27.5.2026 !
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