Volunteers live in their own shared space. There are usually between 6 to 12 people, rarely less or more.
While you get to know many people this way, communal living also requires everyone to participate (socially, cleaning, etc.)
Volunteers have a dedicated corridor for themselves, where they share a kitchen, with all the cooking tools needed, and living room space. There is storage space for everyone's private food.
Rooms are shared (2-3 people), with shared showers & toilets. Bed sheets and a towel are provided.
Soap and shampoo are provided, but don't forget to take your other personal hygienic products with you.
Hub Feenix is a 100% vegetarian area, so no other food is allowed in the house.
Basic food is included in the Vounteer deal, such as rice, pasta, seasonal veggies, beans, lentils, bread, tofu, spices, porridge flakes, oat milk, tea & coffee.
The Hub provides ingredients and space, sometimes ready food from events.
Shared meals are very common, if not daily. And the volunteers are responsible for the cooking and the cleaning of the kitchen on their own time.
Washing machine, laundry powder, iron and clothes drying racks are available.
You can borrow work clothes and warm winter clothes for your stay, such as
• shirts
• pants
• sweatshirts
• sweaters
• shoes
• painting clothes
• jackets
• scarves
• hats
• gloves
• woolly socks
• bathrobes
In and around the Hub, you can also use the...
Acoustic and electric drum kits, guitars and pianos are available in the building.
It is normally heated once a week. The volunteers take care (on their free time) that there's always plenty of firewood chopped ready. Sometimes during the summer we move the sauna to the lake!
There are parallettes, pull-up bars, TRX, weights and other workout equipment available.
Small, but perfect for beginners.
There's a field right next to the Hub building, where you can play the sport of your choice.
Next to the sauna outside, it's the perfect spot to warm up cold evenings and share great conversations with good people.
Cosy wooden room with a fireplace, sofas and a piano. Ideal place to hang out!
There are a lot of interesting books to borrow on the 4th floor.
Both wood and metal workshops may be used, if you know the tools.
Basement hide and seek - The basement is structured like a maze which allows for a lot of creative activities.
Among us / Jackbox - The computer room allows for joined video gaming experiences.
Dudo - Dudo is a fun dice game Check out the rules here
Card & board games - The kitchen lounge has several board and card games.
Cross-country skiing - There's a ski equipment in the Hub for everybody to use.
Ice skating - You can borrow our ice skates too, in Karjaa there is a free ice skating arena and sometimes it's possible to skate on the lake too.
Watching movies - There's a large screen and a comfy sofa in the living room.
Swimming in the lake - Take a summer swim, or a walk during winter.
Bike riding, jogging, walking - There are many possibilities to explore and enjoy the surrounding nature.
Mushroom and berry picking - This is a popular Finnish hobby in the late summer and autumn! Great way to spend time in the forest and possibly find some healthy ingredients for cooking.
Sharing your skills with others - It's fun to have little workshops together with other volunteers, if you have any hobby or skill you would like to share with others. We've already had for example Japanese tea ceremony, photography workshops, French bread baking, Jiujitsu, Yoga and so on...
Guests are welcome during the day, and can stay for a night or two, usually during free time. Guest pay 20€ per day for basic accommodation or may pay for their own room at 40€/day.
Holidays: more days than a weekend, spent away from Hub Feenix, with the intent of coming back can be agreed. For longer periods this means clearing out all stuff, vacating the room.
Illness: Europeans receive free health care, but should bring a european heathcare card. Other nationalities should take out insurance. Hub Feenix can only support non-working for up to a week.
