XVI School of Volunteering (Autumn School) – International Meeting

Madrid 8 y 9 de septiembre 2011

EYV 2011 Alliance & EYV 2011Martijn Pakker

EYV 2011 Executive GroupCEV – European Volunteer Centre

Director

EYV 2011 Alliance

•Informal, open and growing group of European networks active in volunteering•Currently 39 networks

Wider Alliance

Working Together •Lobby for the EYV 2011•Increase volunteering•Raise awareness of the added value•Celebrate volunteers•Improve the policy framework

4 Aims •Co-ordinate civil society•European policy agenda•Mobilising and capacity building •Dissemination

EYV 2011 Alliance Work Plan

•6 Working Groups•100 experts in volunteering•Policy Agenda on Volunteering in EuropeP.A.V.E

Quality •Common Understanding•Clarifying the roles and responsibilities•Good practice quality assurance and quality assessment

Legal Framework•Mapping situation of legal frameworks•Identify legal barriers•Improved legal status

Infrastructure•Good practice indicators•Key legal features

Recognition

•Mapping tools •Recommendations for better recognition

Value•Identify tools to measure and express•Expression of solidarity•Financial value as co-funding

Employee Volunteering•Increased understanding•Recognition of value •Access

Volunteering is criticalActive civic participation, solidarity, economic and social cohesion, social inclusion, integration of migrants active ageing, maintaining family links, tolerance, peace building, conflict resolution, reconciliation, informal and non-formal learning, personal development, enhancing employability, life-long learning opportunities, sports, civil protection, development policies, CSR policies, economic factor.