European Voluntary Service
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| + | The European Voluntary Service enables young people to carry out voluntary service for up to 12 months in a country other than their country of residence. It fosters solidarity among young people and is a true ‘learning service’. Beyond benefiting local communities, volunteers learn new skills and languages, and discover other cultures. Non-formal learning principles and practice are reflected throughout the project. | ||
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| + | ==Objective== | ||
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| + | An EVS project can focus on a variety of themes and areas, such as culture, youth, sports, social care, cultural heritage, arts, civil protection, environment, development cooperation, etc. High-risk interventions in immediate post-crisis situations (e.g. humanitarian aid, immediate disaster relief, etc.) are excluded. | ||
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| + | ===The EVS Charter=== | ||
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| + | The EVS Charter is part of the Youth in Action Programme Guide and highlights the roles of each promoter in an EVS project, as well as the main principles and quality standards of EVS. Each EVS promoter must adhere to the provisions set out in this Charter. | ||
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| + | Promoters decide together - in line with this Charter - how to share tasks and responsibilities and the grant of the EVS Project. These divisions are formalised through an EVS Agreement between promoters. | ||
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| + | For more information on the EVS Charter and the EVS Agreement, please consult section 'What else should you know about EVS?' under this Action. | ||
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| + | '''What EVS is not''' | ||
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| + | <br> * occasional, unstructured, part-time volunteering | ||
| + | <br> * an internship in an enterprise | ||
| + | <br> * a paid job; it must not replace paid jobs | ||
| + | <br> * a recreation or tourist activity | ||
| + | <br> * a language course | ||
| + | <br> * exploitation of a cheap workforce | ||
| + | <br> * a period of study or vocational training abroad. | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 8 March 2011
The European Voluntary Service enables young people to carry out voluntary service for up to 12 months in a country other than their country of residence. It fosters solidarity among young people and is a true ‘learning service’. Beyond benefiting local communities, volunteers learn new skills and languages, and discover other cultures. Non-formal learning principles and practice are reflected throughout the project.
Objective
An EVS project can focus on a variety of themes and areas, such as culture, youth, sports, social care, cultural heritage, arts, civil protection, environment, development cooperation, etc. High-risk interventions in immediate post-crisis situations (e.g. humanitarian aid, immediate disaster relief, etc.) are excluded.
The EVS Charter
The EVS Charter is part of the Youth in Action Programme Guide and highlights the roles of each promoter in an EVS project, as well as the main principles and quality standards of EVS. Each EVS promoter must adhere to the provisions set out in this Charter.
Promoters decide together - in line with this Charter - how to share tasks and responsibilities and the grant of the EVS Project. These divisions are formalised through an EVS Agreement between promoters.
For more information on the EVS Charter and the EVS Agreement, please consult section 'What else should you know about EVS?' under this Action.
What EVS is not
* occasional, unstructured, part-time volunteering
* an internship in an enterprise
* a paid job; it must not replace paid jobs
* a recreation or tourist activity
* a language course
* exploitation of a cheap workforce
* a period of study or vocational training abroad.
