SUMMER OF CELEBRATORY SERVICE 2024
Welcome to Ängsbacka’s Summer Volunteering! At the heart of our vibrant community, volunteers are the very essence of Ängsbacka, bringing energy, love, and dedication to our sacred grounds. Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning as a cherished member of our family, your contribution shapes the transformative experiences we offer.
This summer, immerse yourself in a journey of connection, growth, and joy. Explore the various camp dates available and find your place in the creation of magical moments.
For all the practical details you need to embark on this adventure, please refer to our comprehensive PDF.
Embrace this opportunity to be part of something larger than yourself, surrounded by nature and nurtured by community.
Welcome home to Ängsbacka,
Welcome home to yourself!
Summer camps
In order to prepare for, and wrap up after each festival, volunteers come a few days before the event actually starts and leave one or two days after the finish. We call this whole period (before, during, and after the festivals) a “camp”.
Every festival in our summer program has a dedicated volunteer camp. The camps start a few days before each festival begins and last one or two days after it ends. You also have the option to join us for the pre-camp or post-camp to help set up and take the festival site. If you choose to participate in a single or combo camp, you will have one day off per week and be able to join all festival activities outside of your working hours.
There is also the option to join selected combo-camps, which gives a reduced total fee.
YOGA CAMP: June 23 – July 1 (3100 SEK)
NO MIND CAMP: July 2 – July 13 (3400 SEK)
TANTRA CAMP: July 13 – July 22 (4700 SEK)
ECSTATICA CAMP: July 26 – August 3 (2900 SEK)
SEXSIBILITY CAMP: August 3 – August 12 (3500 SEK)
GEN CAMP: August 15 – 26 (1900 SEK)
YOGA & NO MIND CAMP: June 23 – July 13 (4400 SEK)
YOGA, NO MIND & TANTRA CAMP: June 23 – July 22 (6400 SEK)
NO MIND & TANTRA CAMP: July 2 – July 22 (5500 SEK)
NO MIND, TANTRA CAMP, ECSTATICA & SEXSIBILITY CAMP: July 2 – August 12 (8800 SEK)
TANTRA & ECSTATICA CAMP: July 13 – August 3 (6200 SEK)
ECSTATICA & SEXSIBILITY CAMP: July 26 – August 12 (5500 SEK)
SEXSIBILITY & GEN CAMP: August 3 – August 26 (5400 SEK)
FULL SUMMER CAMP
June 11 – September 1 for 8400 SEK
You arrive before the first festival starts & depart when our last festival camp finishes. During your journey, you will be a part of the core volunteer group and will gain experience that will be of great support to your team. When joining this immersive and transformative Ängsbacka experience you will be here for the entire summer journey and experience Ängsbacka in several different contexts: The celebration, family vibes, grounded yoga practice, The Global Ecovillage Network, ecstatic dancing as well as exploring sexuality and relationship during Tantra and Sexsibility! Most likely you will bring some deep insights and newfound friendships with you when the time comes to leave Ängsbacka. Those choosing this camp will receive 2 days off per week and can join all festival activities outside of their working hours.
When the summer comes to an end we enter something called post-camp. This is when we together pack down the summer and open a space to reflect on your experience, celebrate your achievements, and connect with the people you’ve met over the summer. This will provide a well-rounded and meaningful conclusion to your journey with us.
FIRST HALF OF SUMMER
June 11 – July 25 for 4400 SEK
You arrive before the first festival starts and will play an important role in building up the festival spaces. During your journey, you will be an important part of the volunteer group and will gain experience that will be of great support to your team. Most likely you will bring some deep insights and newfound friendships with you when the time comes to leave Ängsbacka. Those choosing this camp will receive 2 days off per week and can join all festival activities outside of their working hours. During this shorter, first half of summer journey you will join us for a midsummer celebration followed by a soothing week, The Yoga Experience, riding high into a state of being during No- Mind and ending with the sensuality of Tantra camp.
SECOND HALF OF SUMMER
July 26 – September 1 for 5100 SEK
You depart one week after the last festival has ended and will play an important role in taking down the festival spaces. During your journey, you will be an important part of the volunteer group and will gain experience that will be of great support to your team. Most likely you will bring some deep insights and newfound friendships with you when the time comes to leave Ängsbacka. Those choosing this camp will receive 2 days off per week and can join all festival activities outside of their working hours. During this longer and second half of summer season you will embark on a journey of exploration and celebration jumping into the high vibes of Ecstatica camp, sliding into the colorful realms of Sexsibility camp and ending with the grounding taste of GEN camp, perfect for those sustainability loving eco freekos.
Come as a volunteer
There are many important aspects to being a summer volunteer at Ängsbacka and we would like you to be well-informed before making your application. Please click the button below for the full information about volunteering at Ängsbacka, and the application form.
AS A SUMMER VOLUNTEER
- You will explore what it’s like to bring presence and joy into ordinary work.
- You will arrive a few days before the event begins and you will leave one or two days after the event has ended – or stay on for the next festival (You agree to arrive and depart on the designated dates for the camps you are attending, to support the flow of the organisation).
- You are invited to attend all of the offered activities outside of your working commitments.
YOU AGREE TO
- Contribute with five hours of working meditation per day, except on your days off.
If you join for 1 – 2 camps you will have 1 day off per week if you join for more than 2 camps you will have 2 days off per week.
- Join the practice of sharing every day, except on your day(s) off.
- Attend morning meetings every camp morning, 09:00-09:45.
YOU RECEIVE
- A discount on the festival ticket in exchange for your contribution to the work.
- Three vegetarian meals each day. You can sign up for vegan and gluten free alternatives.
- A camping spot for your tent, or depending on availability a bunk bed in one of our shared dormitory rooms or tents.
Service
During your stay at Ängsbacka, we invite you to explore the mindset of service. Not as a concept, but rather as a way of living. Service to your fellow community members, to course participants, to the planet and all its inhabitants, and to yourself.
We believe that through selfless service, through connecting back to our deep need to contribute to the world, we grow in compassion and joy.
Working meditation
Working Meditation is our shared daily practice of service and togetherness. We encourage everyone to use their working hours as active explorations of the present moment. Everything that comes to our minds and bodies is welcomed into the moment. We support each other to remain light-hearted and connected.
Ideally, the time spent in work is happy and fulfilling, regardless of the task. The realisation to be discovered is that the enjoyment of the task comes from within ourselves, not from the nature of the task.
Sharing
Sharing is at the heart of Ängsbacka, and supports everybody here. It is considered a sacred space for speaking and listening from our hearts. It invites you to be seen in your truth and to see others in theirs, without judgement, advice or fixing.
One person shares, while the others sit in silence paying attention to the person sharing. Everyone in the group will have the same amount of time available to them, and everything that is said or done stays in the group. We do not bring it up again outside of sharing.
Sharing is an essential and honored practice at Ängsbacka, and we welcome you to this special space with the sensitivity and open-heartedness that is at its core.
The volunteer experience
ALCOHOL-FREE & DRUG-FREE
Ängsbacka is best experienced in full presence and therefore we are a completely alcohol- and drug free environment. If you are found under the influence, or if you bring drugs or alcohol to Ängsbacka, we will ask you to leave immediately.
OUR SUPPORTIVE STRUCTURE
As a volunteer you are fully responsible for your own health and wellbeing during your stay. During our summer festivals we do, however, offer support from professional nurses, coaches, and therapists if there is an immediate need.
We encourage you to participate fully and devote yourself to the daily program and the exploration of how the tools offered in meetings, workshops and sharing can be of support for you.
YOUR TEAM
You will meet your team at the welcome meeting at the beginning of every festival camp. From this point your team coordinator is your first contact for everything concerning your volunteer experience, working tasks, times etc. If your coordinator can’t help you, the Volunteer Office will support you.
ACCOMMODATION
Depending on how long you are here for, we offer different types of accommodation. When given accommodation by Ängsbacka, you will sleep in a bunk bed in a shared space with others. The longer you choose to stay at Ängsbacka, the more choices you will have. Bring your own (warm) sleeping gear!
We encourage you to bring your own tent! There’s a big camping area at Ängsbacka.
WHEN YOU ARE NOT WORKING
You are most welcome to join the festival program outside of your working meditation hours. Leading up to the festival, there are activities & workshops for the volunteers to connect and set the tone for the festival.
Ängsbacka is a very social environment, and it might have an overstimulating effect. Remember to take time for yourself during your days off and to have some time away from all activities. Some great options are for instance taking a walk in the forest or a swim in the lake.
Teams
Ängsbacka is a busy place during the summer and our festivals need the support of many different teams to run smoothly:
BREAKFAST, CAFE, DECORATION, DISHES, EVENING CLEAN, GARDEN & RECYCLING, HOUSEKEEPING & BEAUTIFYING / MEAL-SERVING, JOKER, KITCHEN, SAFETY & WELL-BEING, SITE, SOUND & LIGHT, VOLUNTEER HEALING CIRCLE AND SALAD & MEAL SERVING
You have the possibility to specify your preferred team or special role when filling in the application form. Please keep in mind that this does not mean with 100% certainty that you will be allocated that team. We do our best to synchronise our practical needs with your energy, passion and experience. We ask you to remain flexible and be prepared to occasionally help out in other teams.
SPECIAL ROLES & ASSISTANTS
Those of you with great love for organisation & detail, and who wish to stay for the full summer, can apply for roles assisting in different offices, or a specific ‘special role’.
There are a variety of roles available for those of you who like to take on admin tasks. Some of these roles come with an extra discount due to the level of responsibility.
Coordinators
Have you volunteered in Ängsbacka before and feel ready to expand your leadership skills? Then you can apply to be a team coordinator and attend our Ängsbacka Coordinator training (ÄCT) at the beginning of the summer!
Come as a volunteer
There are many important aspects to summer volunteering at Ängsbacka, and we would like you to be well-informed before you apply. Please click the button below to access the application form, including the full information about volunteering.