Volunteering in Jyväskylä

Volunteering, what it means?

Voluntary activity describes unpaid activity undertaken by choice for the benefit of other people or nature. By volunteering, you can gain new experiences, know-how, and meaningful things to do. (Kansalaisareena)

What kind of volunteering there are?

• Long-term and short-term
• Regular and occasional
• In nature and in the city
• Interactive and independent
• Culture and multiculturalism
• Organized or outside the organization

Where can I volunteer?

In Jyväskylä area there are more than a hundred different places for organizes volunteer activities. It can be elderly people, families, sports, culture, digital services, animals... So many choices!

When considering volunteering, think about the following things:

• Why do I want to volunteer?
• What kind of activity am I interested in?
• Which organization and activity matches my values?
• How much time and energy can I use for volunteering?

How to get in to the volunteer work?

Most organizers tell about their volunteer tasks on their own websites. The easiest way to access them is with search using the words volunteering or voluntary work.

If I don´t speak Finnish?

In most of the volunteering tasks you need to know at least some Finnish. But there are also places where you can volunteer without fluent Finnish language skills. Feel free to contact those places you are interested in! Most of the places there will be someone who can reply you in English or other language.