Project environment:
The Medieval Centre is situated near the town of Nykøbing Falster, app. 5 km. from town centre, in a partly rural/forrested area. The town of Nykøbing has some 35.000 inhabitants, Infrastructure consists of roads, busses and train. The travelling distance to Copenhagen is app. 135 km.
The area around Nykøbing is a popular holiday area in summer. Nearby is found a large area of holiday cottages and camping areas.

Activities for EVS volunteers:
The Centre expects the volunteers to take an active part in the daily educational work, dressed in reconstructed clothing and acting as citizens of the medieval town. Informal training will be provided as needed, and the volunteers may among other things be required to take part in tournaments, demonstrations of siege engines, and similar activities - depending on the personality and abilities of each individual.
The work at the centre will provide the volunteer with an indepth knowledge of medieval life in Denmark and at the same time it will give the EVS volunteer the possibility of developing a wide range of abilities and experience within the various areas of activities of the Middelaldercenter.
A typical working day will be from 9.30 am to 16.00 pm and the volunteer will also do occasional work at weekends. However, the working week will not exceed 35 hours per week.
Host family
AFS will provide a host family for the volunteer. The life in a host family will facilitate the integration in the local community and will accelerate the process of both language and intercultural learning.
The volunteer will be invited to social events arranged by the AFS's local chapters together with other volunteers, exchange students and host families.

Volunteer profiles and recruitment process:
We expect the volunteer to be flexible and willing to try different kinds of work. The volunteer must be openminded, curious and interested in learning more about nature and history.
The volunteer must like to spend time outdoors, as many of our activities are outdoor activities.
The vounteer must be able to speak English and/or German at a conversational level and willing to learn Danish (Scandinavian).
The recruitment process will be made in close cooperation with AFS Interkultur which will be responsible for promoting the project towards existing and new EVS partners and collecting applications. The actual selection of volunteers will be made in a cooperation between Middelaldercentret and AFS Interkultur.
The center complies with Danish safety regulations. The work at the museum does not involve any special risks.