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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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VOLUNTEEr trainings and events
Online general Volunteer Training for new volunteers
- Saturday 11 November 2023 10am to 1pm
- Online training in Zoom
- Sign up for the training online
- The training is in English, but you can ask questions in Finnish.
Welcome to Familia's general volunteer training for new volunteers! In the training you will get to know Familia, meet other volunteers and get all the needed information and skills to facilitate activities. The training is in two parts: the first part is the common part taking place on a Saturday and the second part which will take place after the general training.
Duo Mother & BaBy and Duo Toddlers group facilitator orientation day
Would you like to make friends with other mothers and babies of intercultural families? Would you like to do something meaningful during your maternity leave and acquire valuable experience and skills? Become a Duo Mother & Baby group facilitator and start your own group with a volunteer pair next autumn! Previous experience of facilitating a group is not needed: all you need is enthusiasm, motivation and a little of your time. You can participate during pregnancy or bring your under 1-year old baby to the training. A light lunch will be served during the training. As a volunteer Duo Mother & Baby group facilitator you will be provided with a compact introduction and facilitator's manual as well as help with the practical arrangements and advertising. Each group gets a small budget to purchase coffee, tea, juice and snacks for the meetings. In addition to taking part in a meaningful activity, you will receive a certificate for your participation and training. Each groups has eight weekly meetings (16 hours in total). The volunteer group facilitators (and their babies) are full and equal group members. However, as a volunteer group facilitator, you and your facilitator pair would help setting up the meeting room and preparing coffee/tea and snacks in time for the meeting (this takes 20-30 minutes) as well as coordinating the tidying up afterwards. You and your pair would also plan some activities / themes for each meeting. Other than that, you and your baby would simply enjoy the meetings and company of other mothers and babies.At a later date |
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BELINGUAL CLUB FACILITOR TRAINING
There was a good vibe in the training, and things went smoothly. Good topics." |
VOLUNTEERING and volunteering 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!
Ask for more information from Hanna Kinnunen 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. Ask for more information from Hanna Kinnunen |
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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COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS wanted
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Communications volunteers produce content for Familia's blog and social media. As a volunteer you can use your own skills and experience to benefit others and to raise awareness for the issues of intercultural families in Finnish society.
Communications volunteers meet four times per year (virtually or hybrid model). Together, we explore your skills and possibilities to work on the following topics:
Previous experience is not required and fluency in Finnish language is neither mandatory. What else? You can volunteer remotely too! Remote volunteer work is also possible! Register now! For more information and questions, contact Martha Cecilia by mail or mobile. |
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BELINGUAL VOLUNTEERS FOR LANGUAGE CLUBS
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Belingual volunteers are parents of multilingual families who enhance the well-being of multilingual families with under school-aged children by making Belingual activities possible through volunteering.
If you would like to have a chat about joining the Belingual volunteer team, get in touch: belingual@familiary.fi NEXT BELINGUAL CLUB FACILITATOR TRAINING
This season's trainings have happened already. However, if you are still interested in being a volunteer in a language club use this form: https://forms.office.com/e/YRrvaaX0fy and register for the extra training held between 30.10. to 3.11.The exact date is still to be confirmed. |
Interested? Read more about the volunteering roles at Familia.
In the "Volunteering at Familia" guide you will find more detailed information on each kind of peer activity or club and workshop. The guide is available in Finnish and English In Finnish (pdf) / In English (pdf)
You can apply to become a volunteer here or register to our next available trainings here.
In the "Volunteering at Familia" guide you will find more detailed information on each kind of peer activity or club and workshop. The guide is available in Finnish and English In Finnish (pdf) / In English (pdf)
You can apply to become a volunteer here or register to our next available trainings here.
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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