This document describes 12 volunteer projects in Denmark. It provides details on the hosting organizations, required volunteer profiles, periods of service, application deadlines and descriptions of tasks for each project. The projects involve volunteering with children/youth in sports clubs, the elderly in nursing homes, children in kindergartens, youth education in boarding schools, organizing a volunteer festival, assisting disabled adults, and working on an organic farm with vulnerable youth. Volunteers would be involved in coaching, activities, teaching, event planning and farm work while living with a host family or in shared housing. Motivated candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply by May 19th, 2019.
1. 12 proyectos SVE en Dinamarca
1. Children/youth sports: Hosting organization – An active gymnastic club Requirement: experience
with gymnastics
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019 – 31st May 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 2
Description of the project - 12 proyectos SVE
Volunteer in an active gymnastic club in Denmark!
The hosting organization works with long term talent development for gymnasts through:
Motoric training and basic gymnastic movements
Positive gymnastic experiences for children and young people
Offering 1-7 training sessions per week for the most ambitious and talented gymnasts
trainingrainings for gymnasts participating in talent school program (age 13-20 yrs)
Our gymnasts participate in Team Gym og Power tumbling competitions
The skills of our gymnasts range from beginners to world championship medalists.
As a volunteer, you will be assisting coach for children and young people in the age from 4-25 years
of age.
Depending on your skills and preferences you’ll be a part of different coaching teams. In a typical
week, you’ll be coaching in the gym 4-5 hours every afternoon from 16.30 and two mornings from 8
till 10 o’clock.
We expect you to participate in language school since communication is essential to succeed as a
coach. We also expect that you have a gymnastics background and a little coaching experience. The
kind of gymnastics you know from you home country is not crucial. Both tumbling, rhythmic
gymnastics, or other gymnastic backgrounds are relevant. Most important is, that you want to teach
Danish gymnasts how to achieve their goals.
A genuine interest and passion for coaching children at all levels is very important.
In 6-10 weekends during the season ,you’ll participate in training camps and competitions.
If you are an active gymnast, its possible to have training several times a week with our senior
gymnasts (+18 years) doing Team Gym, Tumbling or both.
Silkeborg is “the outdoor capital” of Denmark surrounded by wonderful nature (lakes and forests). A
small city of 55.000 citizens located half an hour drive from the city of Aarhus.
We would love to have you as a volunteer in our club of 450 gymnast and 80 volunteer coaches.
2. Our main coach (only employed) will be your guide in the club. We will help you to find a nice host
family in Silkeborg.
Volunteer profile - 12 proyectos SVE
motivated
previous experience with gymnastics
interest in working with children
Volunteering at the project - 12 proyectos SVE
the volunteer will work 4-5 hours every afternoon/evening from 4.30pm
the volunteer will work two mornings a week, 8 – 10am
the volunteer will be assisting coach for children and young people in the age from 4-25 years of age
the volunteer will live with a host family in the local community
2. Elderly/Disabled: Hosting organization – A nursing home and community center for elderly people.
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019 – 30th June 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1 available (2 total)
Description of the project - 12 proyectos SVE
The Hosting organization is a nursing home and community center for elderly people of Aarhus
Kommune – the municipality of Aarhus. It is situated in Tranbjerg, 12km south of Aarhus – Denmark’s
second largest city. Part of the nursing home is a café, a community center with rooms for meetings
and activities, and a health center.
The volunteers will be a part of the daily routines in the nursing home and community center, and
sometimes also the café. They will participate and be involved in many different tasks and activities
involving seniors and elderly citizens from supporting and running different activities and meetings
to contributing to different initiatives targeting elderly. The activities are based on the wishes and
needs of the elderly.
Volunteer profile - 12 proyectos SVE
• interested or has knowledge in VR video
• highly motivated to work with elderly people
• highly motivated to work within the field of health and care
• social, outgoing, creative, empathetic
• willing and ready to take initiative
Volunteering at the project - 12 proyectos SVE
• easy office tasks
• working in the café
• social activities, for instance card or board games, cooking, baking, or enjoying a meal together
• physical activities, for instance gardening, walking, dancing and sports/fitness (active ageing)
3. • musical activities for and with the elderly people, such as music and singing
• creative activities for instance knitting/embroidery, painting, drawing, and ceramics
• supporting or even planning and organizing different activities and projects for the elderly, e.x. “Wine
Club”, “Men’s Night”, “Biking Without Age” or “Value Stock”
• participating in excursions with the elderly outside the nursing home/local community center
The volunteers will either live in a shared apartment or with a host family.
3. Children: Hosting organization – A kindergarden with focus on family, intimacy and comfort.
Next volunteer period: 1 August 2019 – 31 July 2020.
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1 available (2 total)
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
The Hosting organization is a kindergarden located in Rugsted, on the countryside. It has space for
45 children, from age 0-6 and has its focus on nature-activities.
During most of the day the children are divided into two groups: the 0-2 year olds and the 3-6 year
olds. Together with the youngest we sing and play every day. Everyday the children from 2 years and
up will spend some time playing outside. Children aged 3-6 have a lot of excursions. The excursions
are varying and can be everything from going out into the nature, making bonfires, going to
museums, and go swimming.
The volunteers will be involved in the daily work with the children and will have a schedule for the
week. Some days the volunteer will spend time with the youngest, aged 0-2 years, and some days
the volunteer will spend time with the children aged 3-6 years. The volunteer is expected to make
activities with the children and the staff will support the volunteer. Twice a year we have a theme-
week, where we learn about a specific country. One of these weeks we expect that the volunteer can
make activities that relate to his or her country.
Overall we want to give the volunteer an opportunity to learn about life in a kindergarten in Denmark.
4. Youth/Education: Hosting organization – A boarding school for young people aged 14-17.
Requirement: Age 22+
Next volunteer period: 5/6th of August 2019 to 30th June 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
The school is located in the little town of Ejstrupholm and the school is easily accessed by bus with
links to the train both to Aarhus, the 2nd biggest city in Denmark, and Copenhagen, the capital of
Denmark.
We currently have room for 134 students at our school with fairly equal balance between girls and
boys and the students live and study at the school for one year only.
The students are living away from home for the best part of a year and are expected to participate
in a small community, where teamwork is very important considering that the students live, work,
4. clean and eat together at the school. Any volunteer would be expected to also play a vital role in this
community and quickly develop a personal, yet professional relationship to the students.
Volunteer profile – 12 proyectos SVE
• over the age of 22
• out-going, sociable and has a sense of humor
• interested in sports, outdoor life, music or arts
• interest in learning our teaching methods and school system
Volunteering at the project – 12 proyectos SVE
• volunteers will have teacher status at the school and as such will carry out the same duties as the
other members of staff
• morning, evening and weekend duties
• arranging extra curricular activities for the students
• assisting in the teaching of language and creative lessons
• volunteers have two contact teachers throughout the year, who are responsible for their well-being,
timetable planning and general day to day needs
• volunteers will live at the “efterskole”.
5. Children/youth sports: Hosting organization – An active volunteering office organizing Folkets
Møde 2019
Next volunteer period: 1st of September – 30th of June 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 2
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
In 2018 the city of Aarhus was announced European Volunteer Capital by the organization CEV – the
European Volunteer Centre. In relation to the year as Volunteer Capital Aarhus hosted several
European volunteers with great success.
One of the many outcomes of the year as European Volunteer Capital was the volunteering festival
called ‘Folkets Møde’, where some of our volunteers contributed.
The volunteering festival was a celebration and recognition of the hard work that volunteers do every
day all around us in our community. You can read an article written by one of our European
volunteers regarding Folkets Møde here: https://frivillighovedstad.dk/english/news/what-remains-
in-the-aftermath-of-folkets-moede/
As a part of the legacy from European Volunteer Capital 2018, the city of Aarhus has decided to host
a new Folkets Møde in the end of 2019. This will be the main project assigned to the European
volunteers – to be a part of the organizing team arranging Folkets Møde 2019 and to develop an
international track for the program.
5. The Hosting organization is a very small office with 4-5 people working on facilitation and marketing
of the projects going on during the year. We are located at the City Hall of Aarhus as a part of the
health department in the Municipality of Aarhus.
Besides the other members of the office, the volunteers will cooperate with a wide varity of
organizations and volunteers from the city of Aarhus.
Tasks of the volunteer – 12 proyectos SVE
take part in the office arranging Folkets Møde 2019 and contribute to the planning and coordination
of the festival.
Take part in developing international program of the volunteer festival
Help to build on the experiences of the volunteering festival – for example by developing new
cooperations on volunteering with an international perspective.
Volunteering at the project
The volunteer will live in a shared apartment. Food allowance is covered by Dansk ICYE.
Learning outcomes - 12 proyectos SVE
By taking part in the planning, coordination and running of the volunteer festival the volunteers will
learn a lot about volunteering in Denmark, about how it is to be a part of a team that arranges a large
event and all the responsibilities and tasks that follows.
Also, the volunteers will learn a lot about Danish culture from talking to a lot of different people in
order to motivate them to contribute to the festival.
6. Disability: Hosting organization – A living community for mentally and physically challenged
people. Requirement: candidate from EU country
Next volunteer period: 1st May 2019 – 29th February 2020.
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019.
Number of volunteers: 1
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
The project is a living community for mentally handicapped situated in a small village, Herskind,
consisting of with families and singles, who integrate themselves into the lives and rhythm of the
handicapped. It is integration, where normal people integrate into the lives of handicapped.
The living community consists of 2 houses with 19 mentally handicapped residents. The residents
have different psychological and mental restrictions and some of them are also physically impaired,
but all of them are able to walk. The level of function varies from nearly “normal” to few without any
verbal language. Most are aged 18-30 years, but few are older.
In the village there are different workshops which are used in the project: Bakery, biodynamic market
garden, biodynamic farm, dairy, weave shed, kitchen and laundry where the mentally handicapped
work. In the workshops we produce products spent by the residents in the village and furthermore
the bakery and dairy produce products to be sold in ecological shops to kindergartens and other
institutions in the area.
6. Volunteer profile – 12 proyectos SVE
• non-smoker
• punctual – the volunteer must show up on time to the agreed activities
• tolerant, open, extrovert who can take part in our daily life with a positive attitude
• calm personality, flexible and accepting of adjustments to plans since changes can occur with short
warning
Volunteering at the project – 12 proyectos SVE
• the volunteer will live at the project
• Herskind is a small but quite vivid community, there is a small grocery, a community house where
cultural and social events are celebrated, a sports club, were they play soccer, handball and
badminton and where the volunteer can join the activities.
• the pedagogy at the project uses the Rudolf Steiner principles – these will not be taught explicitly,
but are practised
• supervision and instructions will be provided by pedagogues specialised in working with mentally
handicapped
• the main activity for the volunteer will be to support the disabled in the workshops according to
interests and specific knowledge and experiences. The volunteer will support in the bakery and
kitchen.
• if the volunteer has a driving license, he/she will be in charge of being a chauffeur to different
activities
• being able to play an instrument would be relevant, but not essential
• volunteers will only work with the less disabled and challenging disabled
7. Youth/education: Hosting organization – A boarding school for young people aged 14-17.
Requirement: Age 20+
Next volunteer period: 11th August 2019 – 1 July 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
The school is located in the west coast of Jutland and focuses on preparing its students for the Danish
general upper secondary school called gymnasium (stx).
The efterskole is a unique Danish independent residential school for students between 14 and 18
years.
This type of school deals with both the educational and personal development of the students.
It embraces a common educational focus on enlightenment for life, general education and
democratic citizenship.
The efterskole has substantial freedom in terms of eg. choice of subjects, teaching methods and
educational approach. These vary in accordance with the school’s political, religious or pedagogical
orientation. Each efterskole chooses its own profile and core values on which it will focus its teaching
and all other activities during a schoolyear.
Volunteer profile – 12 proyectos SVE
7. • at least 20 years old
• kind, yet responsible in the relations with the students
• ambitious and likes to share skills and knowledge
• friendly, out going, engaged, flexible and responsible
• fluent in German and at least basic knowledge of English
Volunteering at the project – 12 proyectos SVE
• will assist in German classes; conversation in German, bringing in German youth culture, participation
in planning if wanted
• specific tasks depend on experience, skills and interests
• personal timetables allow the volunteer to use their skills within language, sports, art, e-sport, etc
• the volunteer will be working closely with the teacher teaching the relevant subjects
• the volunteer will sometimes be present at the school at night and in weekends, as the efterskole is
a boarding school
• the volunteer will preferably be living in a host family, but it is also a possibility to live at the school
8. Youth/climate/organic farming: Hosting organization – A day school vulnerable young people
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019 – 1st July 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 3
Description of the project- 12 proyectos SVE
The hosting organization is looking for volunteers for a duration of 6 – 9 months with a working time
of 30-35 hours a week. We are situated in the countryside in a beautiful landscape and our volunteers
should also like to live away from the city with outdoor activities every day as well as sports.
We are looking for people who are 18-30 years of age, speaking good English and have a genuine
interest in climate and ecology questions. We are looking for people who like to share life and work
with like-minded people, who are willing to take up challenges, working in after-school programs
with youngsters with special needs, building up friendships and working with both mind and hands
in our Garden Farming, husbandry and information work in the community.
Bustrup Dagskole is running a café in the Danish summer where lots of people visit every day. We
imagine that volunteers coming in the summer should help running the café together with staff and
students from our Day School. Bustrup Dagskole is also running a fitness centre and a gallery and
here there will also be tasks together with students and teachers.
At our school centre we practice a strict no alcohol and no drugs policy. Our teenage students are
vulnerable youngsters and come from various difficult backgrounds. We do not permit any alcohol
or drugs at our school.
Bustrup School Center is looking for volunteers who want to take part in the “Change Generation”.
People (18 – 30 year of age) who want to dedicate some of their time and life for learning and acting
to reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change. People, who enjoy being part of an international
community and enjoy working with head and hands. People who want to improve their English skills
and learn numerous other skills. People who want to learn about pedagogy and teaching in theory
and practice.
8. Volunteer profiles - 12 proyectos SVE
• aged 18 to 30
• a background as: youth workers, teachers, pedagogues, craftsmen and –women, builders, sports
instructors, health and social workers, unemployed people, or students
• strong interest in: dissemination of climate knowledge, hands-on work in an organic garden,
supporting vulnerable young people
• having a basic knowledge of English
Selection
• interviews will be conducted via Skype
Accomodation - 12 proyectos SVE
The volunteers live, learn and work together at Bustrup School Center. The volunteers have a mentor
– or a teacher. Each module – mostly a week at a time – has its own headline, introduction, theory,
and practice. Each module is evaluated by each participant and by the group as well. The mentor will
call the volunteers for meetings to discuss and evaluate and guide the different challenges in the
daily programs – formal as well as informal learning. The volunteer writes a midway report. The
mentor writes a final report on each volunteer’s achievements.
Learning outcomes - 12 proyectos SVE
Participants should be opopen-mindednd communicative from the beginning. The learning will be
learning-by-doing. At Bustrup School Center, the volunteers will experience team work with
international colleagues, networking skills, working with deadlines and reports, sharing life
conditions and responsibilities and building Best Buddy relations with youngsters with special needs.
Through the program the participants will improve and learn the following: written and spoken
English, pedagogy skills, knowledge about the World, Knowledge about global warming and climate
change, project management, skills like carpentry, building, cultivation, animal care, cooking, and
cleaning, cooperation skills, learning to speak in front of many people, cultural skills like singing,
playing theater, and painting posters, economy, and physical exercise.
The school has a strict no alcohol/no drugs policy.
9. Disability: Limfjordsskolen – A boarding school for mentally and physically challenged young
people.
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019. – 30th June 2020.
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1 available (3 total)
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
Limfjordsskolen is a residential school for young disabled people between 17 and 20 years of age.
The school offers a specially designed education based on the students individual competences and
challenges and this education is given to all young people who cannot complete a normal youth
education even with extra assistance and adapted curriculum.
9. At Limfjordsskolen we have 42 students, 11 teachers and 25 social workers and each student has a
room of their own and lives in family groups of up till 13 other students. The young people who all
have severe learning difficulties stay at the school for up till 3 years and come from all over the
Northern part of Denmark.
The main purpose of the school is to equip and strengthen the students in becoming as independent
and active in their own life as possible, and in spite of their handicap be an active citizen in the local
community.
Limfjordsskolen is located in the town of Logstor which is beautifully situated at the banks of
Limfjorden. The environment is very influenced by the fjord and the town is an old fishing town.
Today the fishing trade has declined and it is now smaller industries and companies doing different
kinds of services but in the summertime, Logstor is full of tourists, many sailboats and visitors are
coming due to the lovely seaside.
Volunteer profile – 12 proyectos SVE
• over the age of 22
• willing to be part of a learning community for disabled young people
• willing to put in their skills and efforts in the daily life with them
• ready to learn from the staff
Volunteering at the project – 12 proyectos SVE
• the main purpose of the school is to equip and strengthen the students in becoming as independent
and active in their own life as possible
• in addition to the basic curriculum the student can choose from different areas of interest; Nature,
sport and health, art, music.
• the school also has a protected workshop where 10 adults with severe learning difficulties works
with arts, theatre, cooking and maintenance work
• the volunteer will be involved in the social life of the students – play games, go to the cinema, go
shopping, go to the café, go on trips and tours.
10. Youth/Education: Aagaard Efterskole – A boarding school for young people aged 14-17.
Requirement: age 22+
Next volunteer period: 10th of August 2019. – 30th of June 2020.
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 1
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
Aagaard Efterskole is a part of a network of schools in Denmark, known as “Efterskole”. “Efterskole”
is a unique schooling concept found only in Denmark. Broadly speaking it is a private boarding school
with government grants that provides Secondary School education for young people at the age of 15
to 17.
Each “Efterskole” chooses its own profile and an area on which it will focus its teaching, in addition
to the compulsory subjects. Our school focuses on academic skills, traditional Danish gymnastics and
optional subjects (music, creative, sport, and practical subjects).
10. Aagaard Efterskole’s founding values are based upon Grundtvig/Kold social-cultural values, whose
general principles are general education, co-existence and enlightenment for life, emphasizing
putting historical, political and cultural issues into context. Pupils’ participation in the cultural debate
is also seen as an important part of the individual’s personal development.
The staff currently consists of 17 teachers and 6 other members of staff.
Volunteer profile – 12 proyectos SVE
over the age of 21
previous experience working with children
interest in foreign languages and sharing knowledge about Europe and his own country, culture, and
language
willing to engage in all aspects of the life on the school
hard-working and flexible
Volunteering at the school – 12 proyectos SVE
a timetable will be provided every week, which will give the volunteer a chance to use all his skills;
linguistically, artistically, athletically, and socially
it’s important to note that the school is technically open 24/7, though time will be given in lieu if the
volunteer has been asked to contribute weekends
the volunteer will have the opportunity to work as a language assistant with co-operation with other
teachers in the classroom
the volunteer will have the opportunity to contribute during musical activities, sport activities, skiing,
and other optional lessons
participating in the daily tasks of the boarding school; monitoring of cleaning and mealtimes,
planning evening activities, helping with homework etc.
11. Youth/Education: Hosting organization – A private school with an after school activities
programme.
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019 – 30th June 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 2
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
Hosting organization is a private independent school receiving government subsidy, founded 3
years ago and located in Præstø 1 hour drive south from Copenhagen. We are located 100m from a
fjord a few kilometers from the Baltic See. Only 12 minutes by bus to the train station. Præstø is
surrounded by a very beautiful landscape.
The School has one class on every grade level, from pre-school class (5-6 years old) to the 9th grade
(15-16 years-old).
There are 200 pupils and 14 teachers, 5 pedagogues, TAP staff and one headmaster. most of the
pupils live locally.
11. The school is run as a private independent school for primary and lower secondary education under
the Danish Act on Private Independent Schools (Friskoleloven). Hosting organization is still a new
school, searching for and developing our international profile, combined with a strong academic
profile.
All our pupils are taught English (from 1st grade) and German and French (from 5th grade). We put
great emphasis on language acquisition and learning foreign languages at as an early age as
possible. We encourage our pupils to study and travel in other European countries.
Our staff are open-minded and well-prepared to work side by side with volunteers.
Two different forms of main activities are possible – 12 proyectos SVE
• A: The Volunteer engages in teaching as an assistent teacher in different subjects, languages,
science and creative skills. The volunteer will assist small groups af pupils, encouraging them to
speak english in order to improve their oral english skills. If the volunteer wishes he/she will be able
to conduct some teaching on his/her own.
As for sciences the volunteer will participate in teaching natural sciences/biology depending on
background and interests. This
involves assisting the teacher with small groups of pupils and being responsible for teaching the
whole class if desired.
• B: The volunteer will be placed on our after-school programme, where he/she will organize leisure
activities for the pupils. We especially concentrate on activities that emphasis and develop the
children’s social skills, fantasy og creativity. The volunteer can join in activities planned by others
but will get a chance to plan activities on his/her own. A possible activity could be cooking with and
for the children. Once a week we take on small trips with the pupils to the forest and playgrounds
in the nature.
Volunteering at the project – 12 proyectos SVE
• activities will vary according to the volunteers background and experience
• depending on their qualifications the volunteers can engage in our music/cultural activities, such as
theatre, concerts and a music festival
• the volunteer will live with a host family in the area
• no smoking or alcohol allowed on premises
• a bicycle will be provided, though public transport operates efficiently
12. Children: Hosting organization – An after-school activity center.
Next volunteer period: 1st September 2019 to 30th June 2020
Deadline for application: 19th May 2019
Number of volunteers: 2
Description of the project – 12 proyectos SVE
Hosting organization is an acitivity and recreation center, located in a former farmhouse in the heart
of Sdr. Naeraa, Aarslev. Here everybody is welcome to come and participate in different kind of
activities or initiate interest groups and organize various activities, such as music groups, theatre,
creative work, courses and training etc. Furthermore, children and youngsters, with a minimum age
12. of 10 years, are welcome to spend their leisure time in the center in order to follow their interests
and hobbies.
The children and youngsters are supervised by minimum two adults and Hosting organization also
invites parents to keep close contact with the center in order to keep up with their children’s well-
being. More than 150 children and youngsters take advantage of Husmandsstedet, and each day
about 40–60 are visiting the place.
Volunteer profile 12 proyectos SVE
• open-minded and social
• basic knowledge of English is necessary
• has initiative
• creative approach
Volunteering at the project 12 proyectos SVE
• working creatively with the children
• social contact with the children: playing games, motivating them to new activities or just being there
for them and having a chat, etc.
• the children are from 10 years and upwards, many of them teenagers
• the volunteer will be present during the opening hours of the centre and work under the supervision
of his/her contact person
• the children will love to try new things and the volunteer is invited to come up with his or her own
ideas
• Hosting organization is situated in a rural area – 20 minutes from the city of Odense
• the volunteer will be living with a host family or at a boarding school
Activities for the kids at the project 12 proyectos SVE
• a workshop/studio open for all kind of creative works
• a music room that can be hired and used as a rehearsal room
• a computer room with computer games and internet
• kitchen / café offering sandwiches, fruit, drinks, etc.
• various rooms can be used for meetings, workshops, etc.
• the former small barn is often hired for events. (i.e. gymnastics, drama, concerts, yearly Christmas
market, private parties, etc.)
Adults can initiate and organise new activities and advertise them in the hosting organization
information folder. The current activities vary according to the wishes of the users.