TOSCA – online training and support for organisations active in the volunteering actions in 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 and their organisations 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

You are invited to take part in an online training, designed not only for your individual learning but also to benefit your entire organisation. The training starts with a kick-off online meeting, followed by asynchronous training tasks on the HOP learning platform, which you can complete at your own pace.

The core of the training includes 5 half-days and 1 whole day, real-time sessions on Zoom, taking place between 19 and 29 January 2026. These include five sessions for you and one session open to other members of your organisation, too.

To complete the training, you'll continue with follow-up tasks and self-paced learning on the HOP platform.

Participant Profile

We are looking for participants (together with other members of their organisations) who: 

• are involved in the Volunteering Actions in 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. The other members of the participants’ organisation are motivated to increase the quality of the projects
• are able to communicate in English

The concept of the 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 trainer members of the TOSCA pool.

The activity is Online.

Synchronous activities:

19 January 10:00 - 13:30 CEST

21 January 13:00 - 16:30 CEST

23 January 10:00 - 13:30 CEST

27 January 13:00 - 16:30 CEST

28 January 10:00 - 13:30 CEST

29 January 10:00 - 13:30 CEST

Asynchronous activities (approx. 5-10 hours).