Volunteering Teams as a Tool to support Inclusion

This activity is an opportunity to explore the topic of volunteering teams in a broader, international context. It will provide networking opportunities and space to build strong, long-term partnerships. 

AIM and OBJECTIVES 

• In this partnership building activity participants will have the possibility to: 
• deepen the knowledge of European Solidarity Corps and volunteering teams and the inclusive potential the format offers 
• get to know the good practices of successfully implemented volunteering team activities and get inspired by them 
• network with organisations from all over Europe and beyond 
• establish partnerships for high-quality volunteer team activities, especially those engaging young people with fewer opportunities 
• explore other funding opportunities for your initiatives through Erasmus+ Youth and the European Solidarity Corps, such as mobility for youth workers, youth exchanges, solidarity projects etc. 

PARTICIPANTS' PROFILE 

This activity is for you if you fit at least one of the following: 

• representing a volunteering organisation looking for new partnerships 
• involved in the implementation of volunteering teams and wishing to develop new ideas with inclusive elements  
• representing an organisation active in individual volunteering activities wishing to explore team volunteering format for your organisational aims 
• a social worker or youth worker looking for opportunities for your young people with fewer opportunities in volunteering team activities 

PARTNERSHIP BUILDING ACTIVITY with training elements 

The partnership building activity is based on non-formal learning methodologies and experiential learning, therefore it will ask for a high level of participants' involvement. 

The activity consists of three parts: preparation task, online meeting and the residential meeting. 

The online meeting serves as preparation for the training and will focus on getting to know each other and the programme of this activity, Online part will take place on 16.9.2026 from 15.00 – 16.00 CET via Zoom. 

This activity focuses on European Solidarity Corps volunteering teams specifically, other European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ Youth formats will also find its space. 

Facilitators: Lisa Teresa Gut & Kati Paasila 

Safety, accessibility and sustainability 

In this event, we follow the principles of a safe space. We strive to ensure that everyone is met as their own self and that no one has to fear discrimination or harassment. We expect you to respect the same principle. 

Our activities are accessible to people with different abilities. If you need an accessible room, an accessible transport, to bring a personal assistant with you or other kind of support, we will provide it for you. Please tell us about your individual needs beforehand, so we can support you in your participation. 

We take sustainability in consideration wherever we can. Since most of the participants have to fly over the sea to Finland, we encourage you to travel on land within Finland. We also encourage you to contact your own National Agency to find out how they support low emission travelling to activities abroad. 

  We provide plant-based meals, or use locally grown and produced foods, as much as possible. We also respect the diets and food allergies of all participants.