Programmes

European Solidarity Corps

The European Solidarity Corps is a pioneering European Union programme that offers young people between the ages of 18 and 30 unique opportunities to volunteer at home or abroad and run their own solidarity projects that will benefit communities across Europe. The actions offered through the European Solidarity Corps apply to many areas, such as environmental protection, promotion of culture, prevention of natural disasters or disaster recovery, assistance to asylum seeker centres, or addressing various other societal challenges. As of 1 January 2024, the National Agency for European Solidarity Corps is the Foundation for the Management of European Lifelong Learning Programmes.

UN Volunteers Programme

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. UNV contributes to peace and development through a dual mandate: mobilizing UN Volunteers for the United Nations and advocating for recognition of volunteers as a way to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2023 UNV deployed almost 13,000 UN Volunteers to over 56 UN partners in all regions of the world.

More information and organisations active in this field

List of accredited organisations:

To volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps.

EU funded volunteering opportunities

List of all the opportunities available with the European Solidarity Corps.

Interesting links

Employee Volunteering European Network

EVEN aims to increase the number of employers and volunteer-involving organisations with the capacity and willingness to implement good quality employee volunteering and give greater visibility to these initiatives.