Accommodation agreement
What challenge inspired this recipe? Unfortunately, we’ve learned that you can not assume anything as a “common knowledge” or “common sense” for ESC participants when it comes to how to live in and take care of an accommodation. We therefore saw the need for an accommodation agreement that gives basic, as well as also more […]
Accommodation rules
What challenge inspired this recipe? While few volunteers ESTYES coordinates live individually, most of those who stay in the capital Tallinn stay in the apartments ESTYES owns or rents having a collective accommodation (4-7 people in one flat). Since we are in charge of these premises we have established rules of accommodation in our apartments, […]
Volunteering 4 All
What challenge inspired this recipe? Our housing solution stands as a testament to its effectiveness, primarily owing to the rich experiences of our dedicated international team, who diligently collaborate on its development and maintenance. At the heart of our offering is a commitment to ensuring that our volunteers have a comfortable and supportive living environment […]
Public transport pass
What challenge inspired this recipe? Volunteers need to move around the project place not only to get to the workplace from accommodation, but also to be able to explore the area. ESC is not only about volunteer work, but also about cultural exchange and learning for which exploring their home town is essential. Providing public […]
Transport from the point of arrival
What challenge inspired this recipe? Volunteers are coming to a country in which they probably have never been before and some of them may have little experience with traveling. Long term volunteers also usually have heavy luggage, with which they would use some help. Warm welcome at the airport/different place of arrival is also a […]
Grocery shopping tips
What challenge inspired this recipe? Many grocery stores include information about products or have signs in the stores only in the local language, making purchasing right products difficult for volunteers. In addition, every country has its specific foods and grocery products and for people who don’t know the culture it may be confusing. For culturally […]
Money, Money, Money
What challenge inspired this recipe? New volunteers, especially volunteers from Non-EU countries, face a lot of challenges arriving to a new country. One of the frequent ones is the bank account opening. Many banks don’t allow opening an account without the ID, visa isn’t enough. For the volunteer to get a local ID the process […]
Flatastic
What challenge inspired this recipe? One tool that is a modern way to organize living together, a very important aspect of the project. ✍️YRS Ingredients : Download the app HERE. Step by step guide This app can combine shopping lists of all the roommates, keep track of all the general expenses shared, have a cleaning […]
Find accommodation
What challenge inspired this recipe? More and more organizations face difficulties accommodating volunteers on projects as rent prices are going up. Letting volunteers find their own accommodation can take a long time and prove to be even more expensive. There needs to be a more sustainable way. We partnered with the city’s student dormitory. Volunteers […]
How to use the house
What challenge inspired this recipe? For some volunteers, it can be the first time on their own in a house. They might not all be acquainted to all the house devices (especially when in a foreign country). Also each house has a different equipment. An illustrated leaflet of each equipment or device can be very […]