Our project was focused on quality volunteering management exactly on the ESC volunteering program. We implemented the Erasmus+ KA1 training course project between 16-24 September 2023 in Tunisia with 12 partners from 12 countries (Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Lithuania, Greece, Türkiye, Italy, Egypt, Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus). The main goal of the project was to increase the capacity to work with volunteers in the participating organizations. This included conducting international training for current or future coordinators, mentors, and supervisors in volunteering projects, especially those with little or no experience but aspiring to develop their skills in working with volunteers (both national and international) in the future.
Our training course project included very valuable resources and was very rich in content. Regarding volunteer management in different countries; We discovered different perspectives, different methods and experiences. In addition, we determined how volunteers can be supported in a quality way, for example, we created a valuable output by determining the stages of volunteer management in the ESC volunteering process. Our Turkish partner shared 3 very valuable different resources: 1-Handbook on Quality Learning Mobility, 2-Quality Mobility App 3-“Hopscotch to Quality in EVS 2.0”. Basically, we reached our main goal.
Throughout the training, the project aimed to develop and improve the competencies of the participants in this field. This involved providing them with an appropriate training system, ultimately leading to higher-quality volunteer activities and projects. These efforts were directed not only under the European Solidarity Corps but also when working with other volunteer programs.
Other goals that were set included:
*Increasing knowledge related to the history, principles, and philosophy of volunteering, along with exploring opportunities for the implementation of quality and successful volunteer projects at the local, national, and international levels.
*Familiarizing participants with information and updates relevant to the implementation of volunteer projects. This covered basic documents, the definition of rights, responsibilities, and the role of key stakeholders.
*Acquiring knowledge about the overall process of volunteer project management, including dealing with conflicting and unpredictable situations in projects.
*Raising awareness of the roles of key figures in volunteer activities, such as coordinators, mentors, and supervisors.
*Achieving a better understanding and appreciation of the role of the mentor in the entire process.
*Presenting and mastering ways to provide additional support for volunteers in disadvantaged situations.
*Sharing good practices from the participating countries in working with volunteers.
*Building a long-term partnership between the participating organizations, not
Supporting Volunteers 4 Stepping up Quality
Project ID: 2022-3-CY02-KA153-YOU-000099117
Start Date: 01-04-2023
End Date: 31-12-2023
Project Page: Search – Erasmus+ (europa.eu)
Topics:
- Development of training courses
- Quality and innovation of youth work
- Key competences development
Coordinator:
ARGONAFTES
Partners:
- JOVESOLIDES Egypt
- ARGONAFTES
- Asociación Extremundo
- Association Tunisienne Pour La Jeunesse et La Diffusion de Culture De La Paix
- Cesta rozvoje, z.s.
- Fundacja Projektowania Zmiany Edukacyjnej WYOBRAŹNIEJ
- Inspiration
- Propósito Inadiável-Associação para Costumes Futuros
- SCAMBIEUROPEI ETS
- SINDESMOS SISTIMA KAI GENIA
- ULUSLARARASI GENCLIK AKTIVITELERI MERKEZI DERNEGI
- Visuomeninė organizacija Musninkų kaimo bendruomenė
