WHAT ? The European Volunteering Service is an european programme for young people that enables them to do a volunteering activity in an european country except their original country and in different fields such as health, communication, environment, art and culture, education, social, europe awareness, etc… The spendings due to the travel, the accomodation, the food, the insurance and the training (in language of the country for example) are payed by European Union. A part of the worktime is reserved to developp own projects, the volunteer can then received other aids from European Union to carry through them. This experience gives also a chance to Europeans of meeting each others.
WHEN ? This programme has been created in 1996, its 10th birthday is celebrated this year !
WHO ? Every young people from 18 to 26 years old can enjoy it : 4000 volunteers take part in it each year. Every project is created with a close partnership between the structure in an other european country that will host the volunteer during his project, the regional structure in your original country, and the volunteer himself.
HOW LONG ? A short time volunteering period can take from 3 weeks to 6 months. A long time volunteering period can take from 6 to 12 months. At the end of his EVS, the volunteer receives a diploma of skills and experiences he gained during his project. This diploma is delivered by the European Commission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ? You can refer to the following websites :
For anyone who would like to learn more about it, here is the link to see a movie about EVS… (in english)
Iv recently arrived in estonia from england, Im here for 7 months. iv bin looking up for some sort of valunteering program in estonia bare in mind im 17. Wandering if you could point in the right direction.
Comment by Anton Cattini — February 18, 2009 @ 12:36 pm