How to start a business in Stockholm – Part 1
Starting up your own business in Sweden might seem intimidating but the process is actually quite straightforward, as Amy Ariya Johansson shows.
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Transition as opportunity: your dream job abroad
- by YLC Stockholm
- 2 Apr 2013
Job searching is hard and can be demoralising. The longer people search, the more their self-confidence is dented. Add to that a foreign language and a foreign culture and the challenge is complete. YLC’s mental health expert Lysanne Sizoo suggests that you can use this time of transition wisely and meet the challenge creatively by […]
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The English Volunteering Project Has Been Launched!
- by YLC Stockholm
- 17 Dec 2012
Claire Thomas’ dream has been realised and The English Volunteering Project now offers a place for people to find volunteering opportunities. We ask that if you run or are involved with a non-profit organisation and need volunteers, to please get in touch with her. Finally, after a year of planning, work, fundraising and website development, The […]
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Your Local Business Advertised by Your Living City
- by YLC Stockholm
- 3 Dec 2012
Do you have a local business that you’d like to take to the next level? Would you like to reach thousands of English speakers in Stockholm? Your Living City can help! We at Your Living City are passionate about helping small businesses in the Stockholm area. For a short time only, we will […]
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The English Volunteering Project has been funded!
- by Morgan Erickson
- 21 Sep 2012
People keep asking me whether I’m starting to wind down my activities and work in the last few months before the baby comes, but to be honest, if anything I’m doing more. It’s not ideally how I’d plan life to be, but I’m really pleased that after all my work trying to get The English […]
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What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 13
- by Morgan Erickson
- 1 Jul 2012
I love the Swedish summer – the sun is hot, the air is never that hot, the days are long, there are outdoor cafes and bars everywhere, there are lots of opportunities to swim in lakes and it feels so much more relaxed and sociable. Those are the good things. But this is one of […]
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What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 12
- by Morgan Erickson
- 22 May 2012
I recently attended a wonderful lunch provided by the Red Cross on Kungsholmen for its volunteers. The food was delicious and it was very satisfying to spend an hour and a half having interesting conversations in Swedish – in which I was able to take part and which I understood most of. I’m also always […]
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What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 11
- by Morgan Erickson
- 3 May 2012
I sometimes wonder how I ever functioned when I was in my 20s – I feel like I’ve learned and experienced so much since then that, looking back, I feel like I knew nothing (which obviously isn’t true). Not that I feel I know that much now – life seems to be a constant learning […]
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What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 10
- by Morgan Erickson
- 17 Apr 2012
So now we come to the exciting part – the bit where you can get involved with the project and make a real difference. And no, I’m not asking you to become a volunteer. All we need is a little of your money. And we REALLY need it! What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: […]
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What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 9
- by Morgan Erickson
- 10 Apr 2012
It’s not often one gets to go to a party with British Royals. Read about Claire’s experience here. What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 8 What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 7 What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 6 Volunteering in Sweden: Networking Stockholms Stadsmission’s Crossroads seeks volunteers Camelia’s […]