E+ KA205 // E-Volunteering

This project will explore alternative forms of volunteering, map out good practices followed by organisations with a large pool of volunteers, and promote the adoption of online volunteering as a tool for social inclusion, improved provision of basic and transversal skills for the volunteers while reducing disparities in accessing and engaging with non formal education. Especially in circumstances similar to those prevailing during pandemics such as that of COVID-19, online volunteering can strengthen young people's sense of initiative, giving them opportunities to be active and broaden their horizons, even if they are practicing social distancing or cannot participate in traditional volunteering activities.

Aims:
1)Supporting opportunities for all, in acquiring and developing key competences, including basic skills through online volunteering, fostering employability, personal development and active participation in civic and social life, creating the conditions for transition of young people to adulthood.

2) Support youth workers and youth organisations in developing and sharing effective methods in reaching out to marginalised young people through the internet, addressing the risks and opportunities of digitalisation, fostering active citizenship, volunteering and solidarity among young people with fewer opportunities

Target Groups:
Primary: Youth workers and people working in youth NGOs, practitioners working directly with youngsters with fewer opportunities or with marginalised communities, NGOs from other sectors with or without volunteers, coordinators/mentors of volunteers

Secondary: youngsters who cannot or do not want to participate in traditional volunteering vacancies, youngsters with fewer opportunities, youngsters practicing social distancing

The project will include the creation of 1 Intellectual Output, 1-2 mobility activities and 3 Transnational Partner Meetings.

More information in the attached Call for Partners. If you want to take part in the project and agree with your role and responsibilities as a partner organization, then please send us a fully filled Partner Identification Form (including the OID) to evolunteering.usb@gmail.com with subject line “Partnership for KA2 E-Volunteering”.

Deadline for answering the call: 28/08/2020