Under this action, young people aged between 18 and 35 are able to spend from 3 Weeks to 9 Months abroad as volunteers to give a helping hand in local projects from a wide range of fields such as social, ecological and environmental, arts and culture, new technologies, leisure and sports and so forth.

If you are aged between 18-35  years old and if you want ...

• to gain new skills

• to learn about a new country

• to learn a different culture by living within this country

• to bring an added value to the host organisation and the local community

• to introduce your culture to local community

• to learn a new language,

the International Voluntary Service (IVS) activity in the field of the environment, arts and culture, activities with children, young people or the elderly, heritage, youth sports and leisure, civil protection or similar subjects are just for you ...

Why have International Voluntary Service?

The aim of the International Voluntary Service action is based on three fundamental principles:

• To provide a non-formal intercultural learning experience for young people, encouraging their social integration and active participation, improving their employability and giving them opportunities to show solidarity with other people.

• To support the development of local communities.

• To encourage the establishing of new partnerships and the exchange of experience and good practice between the partners.

Who are the partners in our projects?

Our projects involve a partnership between three actors:

• a volunteer,

• a sending organisation,

• a host organisation

The preparation, implementation and follow-up of IVS projects are a joint activity and express a true partnership among these three key actors.

Who can be a volunteer?

The IVS Action is open to all young people who are aged between 18 and 35 at the start of their voluntary activity.