Volunteering Teams as a Tool to support Inclusion Partnership-building Activity

Aims & objectives

Partnership building activity for organizations looking for partners for European Solidarity Corps volunteering teams and ideas on how to incorporate inclusive aspects in their projects.

The activity represents the possibility to explore the topic of volunteering teams in a broader, international environment which provided participants with networking opportunities and offered space for creating stable, long-term partnerships.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

The participants came from ESC Programme and Partner countries.
The activity was designed for participants:

- 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.

Training methods used & main activities

The training was based on non-fromal methods, group work, networking and cereative methods (working wiht hands) and going outdoors. Sharing and reflecting was also big part of the flow.

Outcomes of the activity

Based on the feed back the activity was succesfull.

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

I was sharing my responsibilities together with Lisa Gut and we equally build up the program and run the sessions.

I worked on this training for 3 days as a full time trainer.