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ESC PROJECT IN VÄXJÖ
Animals, Children and YOUTH
About 4H Farm in Växjö:
The 4H farm is located in the area of Hovshaga, north of Växjö city center. It is a meeting place for all children and youth who loves animals and wants a meaningful lesiure time. 4H is always open for the public. Växjö 4H is offering different daily activites for children and youth as well as holiday camps and acitivites. At 4H-farm in Växjö we have horses, sheep, rabbits, chickens, goats, cats and pigs. In springtime we have a lot of baby animals. We work especially with the old Swedish breeds and participate in a national project working with protecting these breeds. Many of these breeds are endangered. We have a small garden where we grow herbs and vegetables. The daily work at Växjö 4H-farm can include feeding the animals, cleaning the stables, taking care of the farm by fixing fences etc, activities for children and much more. The daily chores are changing by the seasons. No day is like the other.
What we do:
4H is an international youth association with a large variety of activities ranging from cultivation and animals to sports and drama. This enables most young people to find activities of their interests within the 4H. In Sweden there are several hundreds 4H clubs spread through the country. Most activities are carried out in the local clubs. Some of them also have a club farm. The vision of 4H is to enable all children and youth to develop into committed, prosperous and responsible individuals with respect for the world around them.
4H facts:
The 4H farm is located in the area of Hovshaga, north of Växjö city center. It is a meeting place for all children and youth who loves animals and wants a meaningful lesiure time. 4H is always open for the public. Växjö 4H is offering different daily activites for children and youth as well as holiday camps and acitivites. At 4H-farm in Växjö we have horses, sheep, rabbits, chickens, goats, cats and pigs. In springtime we have a lot of baby animals. We work especially with the old Swedish breeds and participate in a national project working with protecting these breeds. Many of these breeds are endangered. We have a small garden where we grow herbs and vegetables. The daily work at Växjö 4H-farm can include feeding the animals, cleaning the stables, taking care of the farm by fixing fences etc, activities for children and much more. The daily chores are changing by the seasons. No day is like the other.
What we do:
4H is an international youth association with a large variety of activities ranging from cultivation and animals to sports and drama. This enables most young people to find activities of their interests within the 4H. In Sweden there are several hundreds 4H clubs spread through the country. Most activities are carried out in the local clubs. Some of them also have a club farm. The vision of 4H is to enable all children and youth to develop into committed, prosperous and responsible individuals with respect for the world around them.
4H facts:
- Our motto is 'Learning by doing',
- 4H is a religiously and politically independent organisation,
- 4H exists in about 80 counties all around the world,
- 4H started in the USA in 1902,
- 4H started in Sweden in the 1920’,
- 4H stands for; Hands, Heart, Head and Health.
ctivities for volunteers:
We are looking for a volunteer who:
Food, accommodation and transportation:
The volunteers will receive food-money and pocket every month. The pocket money will be 150 euros. The volunteer will live in a shared apartment either outside Växjö or in the City, having his/her own room and sharing bathroom, kitchen and other common areas. The volunteer will get either a bus card or a bicycle to commute, depending on the distance from our office to the housing. There is Internet in the accommodation.
Växjö and Kronoberg:
Växjö is a municipality of 80.000 inhabitants in the region of Kronoberg, in the region of Småland in the south of Sweden. It is situated 3 hours train-travel from Copenhagen, Denmark and 5 hours from Stockholm. Find out more about Växjö and Småland.
Future ESC vacancy: 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023
Unfortunately we are not recruiting new ESC volunteers at this moment. If you are interested in this project, you are welcome to check this page (or the European youth portal) later on, around spring 2022. When the application time will come, you can send your CV and a motivation/cover letter (both documents in English) to: 4H@globalakronoberg.se. Applications should be sent to us before the deadline in the European youth portal.
To know more about 4H-gård Växjö: https://www.4h.se/vaxjo/
- Creating projects and activities for children and youth
- Everyday work with the animals
- Practical work around the farm
We are looking for a volunteer who:
- Is interested in working with children, youths and animals
- Has an interest in gardening
- Enjoys working in a team with people
- Is flexible and creative
Food, accommodation and transportation:
The volunteers will receive food-money and pocket every month. The pocket money will be 150 euros. The volunteer will live in a shared apartment either outside Växjö or in the City, having his/her own room and sharing bathroom, kitchen and other common areas. The volunteer will get either a bus card or a bicycle to commute, depending on the distance from our office to the housing. There is Internet in the accommodation.
Växjö and Kronoberg:
Växjö is a municipality of 80.000 inhabitants in the region of Kronoberg, in the region of Småland in the south of Sweden. It is situated 3 hours train-travel from Copenhagen, Denmark and 5 hours from Stockholm. Find out more about Växjö and Småland.
Future ESC vacancy: 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023
Unfortunately we are not recruiting new ESC volunteers at this moment. If you are interested in this project, you are welcome to check this page (or the European youth portal) later on, around spring 2022. When the application time will come, you can send your CV and a motivation/cover letter (both documents in English) to: 4H@globalakronoberg.se. Applications should be sent to us before the deadline in the European youth portal.
To know more about 4H-gård Växjö: https://www.4h.se/vaxjo/
4H farm in Växjö
