European Solidarity Corps: TOSCA – Training and support for organisations active in the volunteering activities of the European Solidarity Corps

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

Give space to participants to express burning issues and needs and offer support where possible

Strengthen participants’ understanding of mentoring in ESC projects and its role in quality volunteering experiences.

Increase awareness of safeguarding as a shared responsibility and support organisations in developing their own safeguarding approaches.

Create space to reflect on mental health and wellbeing in volunteering projects, including needs, support, and organisational limits.

Foster a supportive community of organisations involved in the European Solidarity Corps

Awaken the learner within

Part of the course is an obligatory online preparatory phase:

Before the residential training course in Istanbul, there is a mandatory online preparatory/introductory phase. It aims to introduce basic information in order to establish common ground and to 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.
 

We are looking for participants who:

are involved in the Volunteering Actions of the European Solidarity Corps Programme

are connected to organisations/institutions holding a Quality Label for Volunteering (or an accreditation for Volunteering in Erasmus+)

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

have an interest in strengthening their organisation’s approach to mentoring, safeguarding and mental health support within ESC Volunteering Activities 

Are able to attend the full duration of the training course.