An Experience to Remember Forever: Nane and Meri’s Story
An Unforgettable Journey – Nane and Meri Share Their Experience from the project Elf Around
A Journey of Growth – Léna´s story
Discover Léna’s story as a long-term volunteer at Villa Elba—learning, connecting, and creating memories that last a lifetime
Two Years, Four Countries, and Dozens of Memories: The Journey of Our Finnish Group through the 4Series Youth Exchanges
Over the past two years, a group of Finnish teenagers took part in a series of international youth exchanges that brought them to Hungary, Finland, Italy, and Spain.
Roy Pietilä
Regional coordinator for municipal youth work
+358 40 724 7370
firstname.lastname@villaelba.fi
Linda Lassila
Environmental educator
+358 50 4762 111
firstname.lastname.@villaelba.fi
Villa Elba’s CEO Catarina Silvander was awarded the City of Kokkola’s Silver Medal of Honor
Villa Elba’s CEO Catarina Silvander was awarded the City of Kokkola’s Silver Medal of Honor The award was presented at a festive ceremony held at the City Hall on Friday, September 12, 2025. The City of Kokkola grants medals of honor as recognition for meritorious and long-term work for the benefit of the city. In […]
Fortune Favours the Brave – Olivia’s Volunteering Journey
During my gap year in Kokkola, Finland, the winter days felt long and lonely at first. Then came adventure: SUP-boarding with kids, laughter in storms, and unforgettable moments that brightened my days.
Finding Myself 9000 km From Home – Cassandra Scipion
Finding Myself 9000 km From Home – Cassandra Scipion Here I am, more than 9,000 km from my native island of Reunion, immersed in the heart of Finnish nature, in a summer house that I’m sharing with nine flatmates from Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Luxembourg, Turkey and Italy. For over a month, we’ve been building a […]
How Volunteering with Children Shaped Me
How Volunteering with Children Shaped Me -Daniel’s Experience I am Daniel, I’m from Murcia, Spain. I am studying a degree of primary education and that is one reason why I applied for this project. I wanted to experience another different type of Erasmus + project, a volunteer program related to children, in order to know […]
Life-Changing Erasmus+ Experience in Finland – Ömer’s Story
Joining this Erasmus+ project in Finland was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.