European Solidarity Corps: TOSCA – Training and Support for Organisations Active in the Volunteering Actions in the European Solidarity Corps Training Course

Objectives

Objectives and Benefits of the Training Course:

• Foster understanding, awareness, and commitment to core quality criteria of the European Solidarity Corps.
• Build up competences on how to design and implement European Solidarity Corps projects with a view to quality.
• Ensure clarity and support on how the programme works formally: opportunities, guidelines, structures, priorities, rules, and procedures.
• See specifics of collaboration among ESC organizations from program and partner countries
• Give space to participants to express burning issues and needs and offer support where possible.
• Foster a supportive community of organisations involved in the European Solidarity Corps.
• Awaken the learner within.

We are looking for participants who:

• Are involved in the Volunteering Actions in the European Solidarity Corps Programme.
• Are connected to organisations/institutions holding a Quality Label for Volunteering
• Have a crucial role in and commitment to: 
• Providing conditions for high-quality activities.
• Ensuring a positive impact of Volunteering Activities within their community.
• Creating learning opportunities within the organisation and for volunteers.

Methods and methodology

Part of the Course: Obligatory Online Preparatory Phase

Before the residential training course in Italy, there is a mandatory online preparatory/introductory phase. It aims to introduce basic information in order to establish common grounds as well as provide a place where participants will start to form a community of learners and will carry out first homework and assessments of their own organisation, local community, and own needs.

Obligatory online on-boarding meeting, scheduled for October 15th, 17:00-18:00 (CET).

Composition of the team

Team: The concept of TOSCA is based on the experience of the network of National Agencies and established by a pool of trainers with the support of Resource Centres. The activity will be facilitated by two experienced trainers.