Evrópa unga fólksins

Styrkþegafundur fyrir EVS samtök

8. janúar 2013

Dagskrá

• EVS Charter• Responsibilities of Host Organisation• Quality in EVS projects• Facebook for volunteers - EVS Ísland• Handbook for beneficiaries• Mentor• Learning experience

EVS Charter – Partnership

A solid partnership between EVS Sending, Host, Coordinating Organisations and the volunteer is the basis of every EVS project.

• SO prepares and supports the volunteers before, during and after the EVS Services.

• HO ensures safe and decent living and working conditions for the

volunteer. HO provides adequate personal, linguistic and task-related support, including the identification of a mentor for the volunteer.

• CO is the applicant and facilitates the implementation of the project.

EVS Charter – Principles

• Non-formal learning and intercultural dimension • Non-profit-making character of the project, full-time

service and active role of volunteer, EVS activities must not replace any employment.

• Benefit to local community • EVS is free of charge for the volunteers, except for a

possible contribution to the travel costs (maximum 10% of travel costs)

• Accessibility and Inclusion

EVS Charter – Quality Standards

Support to volunteers:

• Crisis prevention: support before/during/after EVS Services • Administration: insurance, visa, residence permit, travels etc. • EVS trainings (PD, OA, MTM)• Evaluation • Information to all EVS partners about the project • Visibility / dissemination • Recognition: Each EVS vol. is entitled to receive a Youthpass.

HO responsibilities• EVS Principle: accessibility – well defined task – vols’ ideas, creativity ,

experience - learning opportunities• Task related support: supervision/guidance through experienced staff• Personal support: Mentor

– support during the learning/Youthpass process – support to integrate into local community/to meet other young

people – encourages contact with other EVS volunteers

• Training: participation of the volunteer in OA, MTM, language lessons – send updated list of vols/dates to EUF

• Accommodation: decent and clean house / fire protection • Food: meals/food allowance (also for holiday period) • Local transport: ensuring local transport is available • Allowance: due allowance to the volunteer on a weekly or monthly basis.

Quality in EVS projects

BEFORE VOLUNTEERS ARRIVAL:

• Solid partnership between SO+HO+CO• Congratulate volunteer - letter/Info kit• Insurance - enroll volunteer in time• Travel arrangements - book in time• Partnership agreements - very important• SOHO seminars - educate your staff/mentors

Quality in EVS projects

RIGHT AFTER ARRIVAL:

• Welcome volunteer on arrival• Accommodation - clean and nice• Cleaning scedule for the house/appartment• Food - meals and/or food allowance – clear system• Information about volunteer‘s tasks• Project manager responsible for EVS project not

volunteer• Mentor available

Quality in EVS projects

DURING THE EVS SERVICE:

• Clear tasks for volunteer• Communication betw. vol and proj. manager• Communication between vol and mentor• EVS trainings • Language lessons• Learning process - Youthpass

Quality in EVS projects

BEFORE VOLUNTEER LEAVES:

• Youthpass• Volunteers signatures (FR+vol‘s allowance)• Final report• Goodbye party

Handbók styrkþega

VISIBILITY

EUF logo has to be:• in all publication connected to the projects • on your web/facebook • on posters that are made in connection to the

projects• videos, you or the volunteers make about the

projects, etc

Handbók styrkþega

• When you publish articles about your EVS projects where ever it´s done it is important to mention that these are EVS projects granted by EUF or the European Union but not only that this is a project your organisation stands for

• That means try to put Evrópa unga fólksins in all media coverage

Handbók styrkþega

• Evrópa unga fólksins is on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram

• You can use the EUF Facebook to advertise your project and events connected to them

• Please keep all media covers and hand it in with the final reports

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