Dugnad
Dugnad is a jointly performed, unpaid and voluntary work of importance to a community or an individual. This type of volunteer work is usually carried out in a local community (spring cleaning in a housing cooperative, construction of a barn, a boatyard, garden or a playground), as neighbourly assistance in various situations, but sometimes also at the regional or national level.
The term derives from Old Norse dugnaðr meaning "help, good deed, power, support". Although it has become less popular in recent years in urban areas, it is still very much alive and present in rural parts. When a dugnad is decided, everyone is invited to join and work is assigned when you show up. It is usually followed by a social gathering where the participants share coffee and cake. It is a setting that makes it easy to get to know neighbours and potentially make new friends.