Doing voluntary service in Sweden

Voluntary service - replacement or really useful?

• The Federal Voluntary Service came into force at the beginning of July 2011. Voluntary service in Sweden is one of the most sought-after in the program.
• The voluntary service is intended to encourage young people to do social work after the end of community service. This service can be provided in the social, ecological, sporting, integrative and cultural areas. So not only elderly people should be looked after and cared for.
• Due to the loss of community service, the entire social system in Germany would have collapsed. The voluntary service is intended to compensate for this collapse with 35,000 positions and give young people the opportunity to be socially active.
• The duration of the service varies from half a year to a full year. In exceptional cases, a period of two years is also possible.

Completing the social year in Sweden

• The term “voluntary service” is misleading. If you want to complete your voluntary social year abroad, you should use the voluntary social year abroad.


Doing FSJ in the animal shelter - this is how it can work

Many young people do an FSJ these days. At a certain time an insight ...

• Different Organizations offer the opportunity to work abroad this year.
• To do this, apply to one of the organizations that organize the voluntary social year abroad.
• Your motivations should be compelling. So think carefully about the reasons for your wish. After all, you want to be meaningful and not cheap vacation spend in Sweden.
• Due to the mass of applications it is an early one application sensible.

Apply for volunteer service in Sweden and do something good for those around you.

All information: as of July 2012