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European Voluntary Service (EVS)
The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is one of the actions (Action 2) of the Youth in Action, funded by the European Commission and requires three parts: a sending organisation, a volunteer and a host organisation.
The international mobility program allows young people between 18 and 30 perform a volunteer project from 6 to 12 months in an NGO in any country of the European Union, member countries of the European Economic Area (Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein) or Turkey. The areas of project development in NGOs are very diverse, from the social field with various groups, the arts, people at risk of exclusion, or European youth information, environment, culture and media, among others.
EVS is a program that aims to:
- - Provide an experience of formal education and intercultural learning in a project in different areas and with multiple activities.
- To promote solidarity, youth participation in society and local community development.
- To promote relations between NGOs and the exchange of good practices.
The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is open to all young people aged between 18 and 30 years.
1. - Briefing
Attend a briefing at one of the two times indicated is the first step to start looking for your project. In this comprehensive briefing on the program, we will provide a registration form and we will explain how to prepare your file for your presentation.
2. - Prepare your presentation. It consists of developing:
- Curriculum vitae: It is essential that it is clearly structured and do not forget to include any information useful for a volunteer: volunteer experience, work, manual skills and / or artistic, sports specific courses, experience with different groups in need of support, example, I work with children ...
- Motivation letter (1 page) has to be general, but directed at the host organisations, and recommends that consists of several parts: a) presentation, b) motivation to participate in EVS, c) experiences most important and why, d) what I can offer as a volunteer.
- A photo.
- Photocopy of passport.
- Name, phone, mail and relationship with two people with whom you worked so they can give reference.
3 .- Personal interview
When you have these documents ready, we will have a personal interview with you to get to know you better and what your goals are, preferences, countries ... and to find a suitable project for you.
4. - Search Project
Begin the search process among the members of our international network and, if necessary, between all NGOs that are accredited in Europe to receive a volunteer. Remember that you can see a description of these projects on the website of Europe Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/program/sos/hei/hei_en.cfm. You can select those most suited to what you want.
I ask especially that you're in touch with us and see what we offer you not to lose opportunities.
5 .- Presentation of your project to the National Agency INJUVE
6 .- Training before departure
The pre-departure training consists of:
- Our preparation course International Volunteering and Intercultural Coexistence held every quarter at our headquarters, and consists of 10 sessions of 2 hours, usually on Thursdays from 19:00 to 21:00. Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.
- A training session before departure. This session, 3 hours at our headquarters, is mandatory.
- A weekend seminar training, organized by the INJUVE in the month prior to your departure. In case of absence, we must justify the INJUVE.
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Full info in PDF
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