Salvation Army Guesthouse & Shelter (5:6)

WORK/PROJECT:

SEEDS volunteers will take part in a work camp with the Salvation Army in Iceland.

The Salvation Army runs since 1898 a popular guesthouse in the centre of Reykjavík. The profit from its operation goes to the charity and social work of the Salvation Army in Iceland. By staying there, guests (mainly international travellers) are helping their projects that support people in need.

Volunteers will have 3 main tasks during their stay at the guesthouse in Reykjavík:

• Helping the team of the guesthouse to clean the rooms and common areas,
• preparing breakfast for the guests and lunch for the team and volunteers
• and taking care of the laundry.

The work will be mainly in the mornings and volunteers will have plenty of time in the afternoon to explore and discover the city of Reykjavík.

Volunteers are also welcome to bring in ideas to improve the guesthouse as to take on projects as creating a new welcome book for the guests with travel information, history of the guesthouse, links to learn more about Iceland, etc. Volunteers could also create a welcome poster about the guesthouse which will be framed and placed at its main entrance.

Additional to the main tasks, volunteers may provide support at the day shelter, which welcomes people every day, preparing food and taking care of the facilities to allow the visitors of the shelter to rest, talk, take showers and relax while watching television or playing games.

The Salvation Army is an international Church movement that currently works in over 120 countries and is known for its thrift stores and charity work.

In Iceland their social work is directed to support people in need or in difficult situation, mainly individuals dealing with drug or alcohol abuse, homeless, aid to refugees as with the elderly.

ACCOMMODATION:

SEEDS volunteers will stay at the Salvation Army Guesthouse or in a flat, 100 meters from the guesthouse with access to kitchen, washing machine and Wi-fi at the guesthouse.

Volunteers will receive food and be in charge of the cooking and cleaning activities. Do not forget some traditional/typical food from your home country for the international evening.

LOCATION:

Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, often called “the nightlife capital of the north”. But there is more to Reykjavík than pubs and clubs. Reykjavík also gathers the most interesting of Icelandic culture. It is an incubator of new ideas and styles which often indicates new global trends. It is an International city with a lively Cosmopolitan cultural scene.

The world’s northernmost capital bridges the Atlantic, between Europe and North America. Reykjavík is spread across a peninsula with a panoramic view of the mountains and the Atlantic Ocean on almost all sides.

The population of the city is over 200,000 including the metropolitan area, so two thirds of Iceland’s inhabitants live here. Reykjavík is a dynamic, modern city which lives in harmony with beautiful nature, using renewable energy sources - geothermal power and glacial rivers.

In the area closer than 100 Km from Reykjavík, there are several spectacular waterfalls, geysers, impressive coastline and the well-known geothermal Blue Lagoon spa to visit.

LANGUAGE:

English will be the language in the camp; basic conversational skills are needed.

TERMINAL:

Closest international Airport: Keflavík/Reykjavík (KEF). Bus station: Central Reykjavík (BSÍ).

EXTRAS / SPECIAL REMARKS:

Participation fee EUR 160 (Euros).

Volunteers will have plenty of free time to visit Reykjavík and vicinity during the work camp.

Age: 18+