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The European Solidarity Corps Quality Label certifies that an organisation taking part in the Corps is able to provide the necessary conditions for young people to take part in solidarity activities.

The participating organisation must comply with the principles and quality standards set out in the Programme Guide.

An organisation can apply for a Quality Label for volunteering with a support and/or host role. Since 2021, an additional type of Quality Label (Quality Label for lead organisation) allows its holders to apply for funding in a simplified way.

The Quality Label gives an organisation access to the European Solidarity Corps opportunities and a pool of motivated young people.

You can use these application forms (ESC50) to apply for a Quality Label at any time. National Agencies take about 8 weeks to process applications. Once your organisation has its Quality Label, the label remains valid throughout the duration of the current 2021-2027 programme.

The Quality Label gives your organisation access to the Organisation Portal (previously known as the 'Placement Administration and Support System' PASS, accessible from the European Solidarity Corps portal). Use the portal to publicise the opportunities you can offer young people and/or to search for potential participants.

A Quality Label is not needed for Solidarity Projects.

A different type of Quality Label is needed to participate in the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps.
Organisations established in an EU Member State or a third country associated to the Programme:
Apply to the National Agency of the country where your organisation is established
Organisations established in a third country not associated to the Programme:
Use the following sources to find partner organisations:

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The European Solidarity Corps Quality Label certifies that an organisation taking part in the Corps is able to provide the necessary conditions for young people to take part in solidarity activities.The participating organisation must comply with the principles and quality standards set out in the Programme Guide.

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This is a platform where you can find international projects (training courses, study-visits, seminars etc). You can search for specific topics, countries, timing. You can also ask for notifications about the new programs.

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This two-day training event hosted by in partnership with the Irish National Agency Léargas will provide a space for youth practitioners to explore the necessary tools, skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to incorporate environmental issues and sustainable development into their youth work practice. Using a range of methodologies, this event will build the participant's capacity, confidence, knowledge and ability to address these topics with young people in their organisations.
Objectives:

Develop skills in Youth Workers on how to integrate sustainability into youth work practice

Support Youth Workers understanding of concepts of Sustainability, Education for Sustainable Development and Intersectional Environmental Justice

Support Youth Workers to develop practical ways to engage with young people on concepts of sustainability

Strengthen and share best practices in relation to incorporating sustainability in the youth work sector

Connect with other Youth Workers from different countries

Provide 'space' for exchanging relevant topics and sharing good practices

Build a stronger network and synergies for potential future Erasmus + and European Solidarity Corps projects

Ethos:
As ECO-UNESCO is an environmental organisation, wherever possible, we look to minimise our environmental footprint in all our services and offerings. With this in mind, we endeavor to work with subcontractors who share this way of working. For example, lunch provided will be by AsOne, who provide organic, locally produced, delicious food. https://asone.ie/our-story/

Disclaimer!

Information about training activities reaches SALTO from the most different directions. SALTO cannot be held responsible for incorrect information or changes in the training activities. However, please inform SALTO, whenever you should come upon incorrect data in the European Training Calender. Always contact the organisers of the training activities themselves for the latest information.

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Everything at a glance: training within the ERASMUS+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps programmes and beyond! Are you curious about what Europe has to offer in training activities in the field of youth and non-formal education? Would you like to contribute to the varied range to make it even more attractive?

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Volunteering national, international level, in group or individual

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Volunteering national, international level, in group or individual

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Here you can see what kind of Volunteering projects are available. Till the age of 30 (before turning to 31)Here you can search projects. https://youth.europa.eu/go-abroad/volunteering/opportunities_en

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Empowering young people

Solidarity Projects offer a way for young people with initiative to run their own project in their home country. The conditions are straightforward:

at least 5 young people must be involved

the project should last 2-12 months

all participants must be registered in the European Solidarity Corps' portal.

the project can be full-time or part-time.

How can your organisation help?

If you know a group of young people keen to work within their own community for a cause that matters to them, why not tell them about Solidarity Projects and encourage them to apply?

The funding can help them tackle problems in their communities, target a specific group or develop local opportunities. At the same time, running their own project is a valuable learning experience.

Support for young project initiators

To be successful in their application, the group taking the initiative must have a clearly defined topic that they want to explore together. The project must benefit the local community and involve all the participants in daily activities, which must be specified.

The group can ask for outside help. For instance, they can choose to work with an established organisation, which can apply for funding on their behalf and provide guidance on administrative and financial matters. A coach (someone with youth work experience, for example) can also help facilitate the learning process.

If an established organisation provides help, this should focus mainly on supporting participants with the administrative and financial tasks arising during the project's life-cycle. However, it can also offer support and guidance with identifying and documenting learning outcomes.

Funding

The European Solidarity Corps can help groups of young people with the costs of project management like preparation, implementation of activities, evaluation, dissemination and follow-up activities and can provide up to €500 a month. Costs linked to the involvement of a coach in the project can be covered too. Exceptional costs to support young people with fewer opportunities can equally be claimed.

Application

Applying for Solidarity Projects is a straightforward process - no need for partners abroad or the possession of a Quality Label. The application form asks questions such as why they want to carry out this project, the benefits to the community, and what activities they will be carrying out. Any public or private organisation can apply on behalf of a group of young people (please note this is a youth-led activity) via application forms. This action is open to programme countries only.

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Solidarity Projects | European Youth Portal

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Empowering young peopleSolidarity Projects offer a way for young people with initiative to run their own project in their home country. The conditions are straightforward:

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There is no portal so far for youth exchanges. However your national agency can help with this. Group of 4-5 young people and 1 accompanying person can go for 5-12-day long programs in an other country with other participants from other countries. Between age of 16-30.

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You can add here anything that you feel that the other can profit from it.

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Training of Trainers

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The new call is out! If you want to develop your trainer competences, this is your chance to join the next Training of Trainers Edition.

Apply here: https://shorturl.at/afny2