The project aims to define quality standards in order to facilitate the identification, promotion and development of good practices in the field of validation of the learning from volunteering.
Financier: European Commission – Erasmus+ Programme, KA2 Strategic partnership for the exchange of good practices
Partnership:
- Spanish Volunteer Platform (Spain) – Lead partner
- CESUR (Spain)
- Munster Technological University (Ireland)
- Centre for European Volunteering (Belgium)
- CSVnet in cooperation with Vol.To – Volontariato Torino ETS (Italy)
- Portuguese Volunteer Confederation (Portugal)
- Psitest (Romania)
Activities:
– definition and dissemination across the EU of the “European Quality Standards in Validation of Learning from Volunteering”
– production of a manual, in six languages, to facilitate the adoption of the “European Quality Standards in Validation of Learning from Volunteering” across the EU
– organisation of the European Award in Validation of Learning from Volunteering
– presential and online multiplier events in 6 different countries;
Time and Location: a total duration of 30 months (January 2023 – June 2025) including the multiplier events in 6 countries (Spain, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, Portugal, Romania) – In progress
Beneficiaries: volunteers, voluntary organisations, higher education institutions, vocational education and training providers, adult education providers, enterprises, and public administrations