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As a volunteer at Familia you will contribute to the advancement of the equality of intercultural families, couples and young people in Finnish society. You will also have the opportunity to influence Familia's activities and use your own skills and experience for the benefit of others. Volunteering is a way to improve your skills, meet new people, support others and learn from them as well as gain experience.
You'll find more information about our upcoming volunteer training and events as well as volunteering and volunteering possibilities at Familia from this page. You can also fill in our volunteer application form and we'll be in touch! UPCOMING TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS |
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Duo Mother & BaBy group mentor orientation
Do you want to get to know other mothers and babies or toddlers from intercultural families? Do something meaningful during your parental leave and gain valuable experience as a mentor? Become a Duo Mother & Baby group facilitator and start your own group with a mentor pair! Previous experience of mentoring a group is not needed: all you need is enthusiasm, motivation and a little of your time. You can participate in the orientation day during the waiting period or with the baby. As a mentor, you will receive a compact orientation, facilitator’s material, and help with the group's practical arrangements and marketing. Each group also receives a small budget, which can be used to buy coffee, tea and other supplies for the meetings. In addition to being able to do something meaningful, you will receive a diploma for your participation and training. The group meets 6-8 times for about two months (16 hours in total). The mentors (and their babies) are equal group members. As a volunteer mentor, you and your volunteer pair would help prepare the meeting space and snacks and coordinate the tidying up of the meeting room after the meeting. In addition, you would decide on the themes of the meetings and could plan small activities for the meetings. Come along, give a little of your time and get a lot back! |
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General Volunteer Training for new volunteers
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Why not kick off 2026 with a commitment to volunteering? Contribute to society, expand your social circle, and make new friendships. Join our first volunteer training session of the year! Become a part of our inclusive community that values and supports individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Next General Volunteer Training:
Language: English |
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volunteering and peer support possibilities AT FAMILIA
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In Familia's peer support activities, volunteers can share their experiences and support their peers. At Familia we have peer support activities, for example, for the parents of intercultural families, mothers with babies under one year old and toddlers, fathers, job-seekers and intercultural couples waiting for their residence permit or looking for jobs. Our peer support groups are meant for people who have an intercultural family.
To become a volunteer, you don't always necessarily need to be in an intercultural family yourself, but you need to have a personal and/or professional experience of the participants' life situation. |
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Duo Mother & baby groupsDuo Mother & Baby groups are cosy and confidential meeting places for the mothers and babies/toddlers of intercultural families. All mothers - both Finnish-born and foreign-born - are welcome to take part in the groups. If you are a mother of an intercultural family and you want to do something meaningful meeting other mothers and babies/toddlers, this is your chance!
Duo Toddler groups are cosy and confidential meeting places for the parents and toddlers of intercultural families. All parents- both Finnish-born and foreign-born - are welcome to take part in the groups along with their under-3-year-old toddlers. The groups are facilitated by volunteer pairs who are also parents of intercultural families. The groups last about two months and have eight weekly meetings. The groups are closed groups, which means that a registration to the group is required, and new participants aren’t taken into the group once it has started. All the participants commit to take part in the meetings. Ask for more information from Tanja Del Angel or sign up online |
Duo Separation groupsDuo Separation Support Groups are safe spaces for those who have experienced ( or are at the moment going through) intercultural divorce/separation to meet peers, share experiences and learn from others. In these groups the focus is on sharing experiences, challenges, wins and solutions with others and supporting each other.
Meetings are facilitated by trained volunteers who have also experienced intercultural divorce. Themes of the groups are, for example, coping with divorce, parenting after divorce and rebuilding your life. |
CLUBS AND WORKSHOPS
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Clubs and workshops are activities where everyone is welcome to participate as they are. The activities are mainly led and created by volunteers.
If you have your own idea, let us know about it and let's build your own activity together! Examples of activities:
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Join Familia as an Event Volunteer!
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Are you passionate about making a difference and meeting new people?
Familia is looking for enthusiastic event volunteers to help at fairs, workshops, and panels across Finland! No obligation to attend specific events—volunteer when it suits you! We would regularly offer you events where you can be involved. Fluency in Finnish or English is also not required, just the ability to communicate in one of these languages. Just bring a positive attitude and a willingness to help! Why Volunteer with Familia?
For questions, send an email to [email protected] |
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COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS needed
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Are you passionate about creating social media content, taking photos, writing blogs, or designing graphics? We need you!
Familia is seeking communication volunteers to help promote awareness for intercultural families in Finland. We're looking for creative volunteers to help with: Making videos Photographing our activities and events Writing blogs on intercultural family topics, either academic or creative What We Offer: - Contribute to a meaningful cause - Practice and showcase your skills - Gain professional experience - Training sessions - Certificate of contribution How to Get Involved: Volunteering can be done in person (in Helsinki) or remotely, for a single event or ongoing projects. Fluency in Finnish or English is not required, just the ability to communicate in one of these languages. Interested? contact us at [email protected] Join us and make a difference with your creativity! |
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BELINGUAL VOLUNTEERS FOR LANGUAGE CLUBS
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Belingual volunteers plan and run Belingual Language Clubs in different languages. Volunteers can be parents and caregivers of multilingual children or young people and adults interested in supporting their own language community. You can find more information about starting a Belingual language club here.
To become a Belingual volunteer, you will need to complete two trainings: 1) Belingual training 2) General Volunteering Training (either self-study-link below, or in person) For more information, contact Yvette at [email protected] |
Become a volunteer for familia's advocacy work
Do you want to be part of the people who shape Familia's goals for the next Finnish general election? If you answered yes, being an advocacy volunteer with us could be for you!
Advocacy volunteers can bring into our attention things we missed, and work as intercultural experts by experience. What we do is fairly relaxed, and you can participate as much or little as you want. We meet approximately four times a year, to talk about what we have done, and what kind of things you have on your mind. In between, the meetings we keep in touch via whatsapp. All you need to do, is show up!
For more information please contact Panu at [email protected]
Advocacy volunteers can bring into our attention things we missed, and work as intercultural experts by experience. What we do is fairly relaxed, and you can participate as much or little as you want. We meet approximately four times a year, to talk about what we have done, and what kind of things you have on your mind. In between, the meetings we keep in touch via whatsapp. All you need to do, is show up!
For more information please contact Panu at [email protected]
WHO CAN VOLUNTEER AT FAMILIA?
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If you want to contribute to supporting intercultural families of Finland, you are welcome to be a volunteer at Familia! Our peer activities require that you are familiar, through personal or professional experience, with the participants’ situations. We value the knowledge and skills of ordinary people - you don’t have to be an expert to volunteer with us!
Our groups and activities are mainly in English and Finnish, but we strongly encourage you to let us know if you would like to lead an activity in another language! Our volunteering is flexible and we take into consideration your life situation by offering different lengths of volunteer assignments that don’t necessarily require a long commitment. We also offer volunteer assignments online, so you can participate in volunteer activities from anywhere in Finland. Familia stands against discrimination and welcomes you as a volunteer regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, age, education level, political orientation, religion, language skills, country of origin or disabilities. |
There was a good vibe in the training, and things went smoothly. Good topics." |
what we offer our volunteers
Throughout the year, Familia organizes continuation trainings, individual support, events and volunteers’ team meet ups. We will inform you regularly about upcoming trainings by email and on this page.
You will improve you skills, build connections with other volunteers, participants and professionals. We will make sure that you can develop yourself, try new activities or repeat a group that you enjoy leading.
Our volunteers can also be part of our planning and strategy work.
You will improve you skills, build connections with other volunteers, participants and professionals. We will make sure that you can develop yourself, try new activities or repeat a group that you enjoy leading.
Our volunteers can also be part of our planning and strategy work.
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