Grundtvig Senior Volunteering Projects

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Grundtvig Senior Volunteering Projects

• National Agencies Seminar
• 15th October 2008

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1st part THE CONCEPTS
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What does volunteering have to do with Grundtvig?

• A presentation by Agnès Uhereczky
• from the Association of Voluntary Service
  Organisations (AVSO) www.avso.com

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The European Voluntary Service (EVS) for Young
people

• Creation in 1996
• Now part of the Youth in Action programme
• 2006 budget 38.5 million
• 4.000-5.000 young volunteers per year (1996-2006
  30.000 v.)
• Free for volunteers
• Partnership SO-HO-V

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A few figures

• 1 to 100 volunteers per hosting project possible
  group activities (special events)
• Age 18-30 years old
• Duration of the service 2-12 months
• Project duration up to 2 years
• Share of young people with fewer opportunities in
  EVS (2005) 18

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EVS particular features

• Short term EVS
• For young people with fewer opportunities
• For groups of more than 9 volunteers
• A two stage procedure
• Accreditation of all EVS HO gt EVS database
• Matchmaking gt application
• Compulsory final evaluation of the activity upon
  return
• International cooperation

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EVS tools

• EVS charter (quality standards and principles)
• Training and evaluation cycle (SO, HO, V,
  tutors), with minimum standards and guidelines
• Youthpass
• Group insurance
• Strong incentives for young people with fewer
  opportunities and organisations working with them

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More information

• Information on EVS http//ec.europa.eu/youth/yout
  h-in-action-programme/doc82_en.htm
• List of Youth National Agencies
• http//ec.europa.eu/youth/youth/contacts_en.htm

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Grundtvig experiences in senior volunteering

• A presentation by
• Mr Davide di Pietro (Lunaria)
• and
• Mr Dietmar Eisenhammer

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SENIOR volunteering

• Why focus on seniors?
• Do they have special expectations ?
• Do they have special needs?

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Reaching out to disadvantaged target groups

• Difficulties
• Possible solutions
• Point of view of UK National Agency

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2nd partGrundtvig senior volunteering projects
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Supporting the partner organisations

• Peer-support
• Contact seminars
• Training courses
• Guide for projects Tips and resources for a good
  project
• Support by Grundtvig national Agencies

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Supporting the Grundtvig National Agencies

• Cooperating with the Youth National Agencies
  testimony by BEFL National Agency
• Peer support
• Support by the Commission
• Information and communication
• Working group on New Actions

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Evaluating the proposals (criteria set in LLP
Guide)

• Quality of the project
• Quality of the project partnership
• Impact and European added-value
• Quality of the work programme
• Dissemination and exploitation of results

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Quality of the project

• Clear presentation of partners
• Guidelines for volunteers selection
• Learning value of volunteering activities
• Cooperation between partners beyond the exchange
  of volunteers

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Also important

• Training and support of the volunteer
• Different phases
• Who does what
• Never under-estimate the needs of the volunteers

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Quality of the partnership

• SO and HO are appropriate for the topic
• Appropriate balance between partners
• Effective communication and cooperation
  mechanisms
• Potential sustainability of the partnership
• Eligibility of organisations / activities
• Any type of organisation, but the activities MUST
  
• - Be non-profit making
• - Have an educational value

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Impact and European Added value

• Impacts of Eur. Cooperation on SO, HO and V is
  clear and well defined
• Methodology for evaluation of impact is clear
• Project is integrated in partners activities
• European added-value is proven

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Quality of the work programme

• Work programme is appropriate to objectives
• Tasks are clearly defined and distributed among
  partners
• Tasks can be achieved within the given time-frame
• Both partners are actively involved

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Dissemination and exploitation of results

• Activities are relevant and well defined
• They involve all actors (SO, HO AND V)
• And if possible, the wider community

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Procedures and documentation

• Guide for applicants
• Application form
• FAQ for NAs
• NA guide eligibility and quality assessment
  check lists Roadmap
• Matching LLPLink

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A grant made of 4 elements

• 1. Travel cost per volunteer sent
• (real cost x number of volunteers sent)
• 2. Administrative grant for sending volunteer
• (lump sum x number of volunteers sent)
• 3. Subsistence rate
• (lump sum depending on length of stay x number
  of volunteers hosted)
• 4. Administrative grant for hosting volunteer
• (lump sum x number of volunteers hosted)

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Example of a grant

• Whereby
• Partner 1 (Italy) sends
• 2 volunteers for 8 weeks
• Partner 2 (Denmark) sends
• 1 volunteer for 3 weeks
• and 3 volunteers for 6 weeks
• European maximum rates are applied
• An average travel costs 300

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Partner 1 (IT) should receive
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Partner 2 (DK) should receive
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Various financial issues

• Pocket money
• Other ?

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Good luck !!!