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Evrópa unga fólksins. Styrkþegafundur fyrir EVS samtök 8 . janúar 2013. Dagskrá. EVS Charter Responsibilities of Host Organisation Quality in EVS projects Facebook for volunteers - EVS Ísland Handbook for beneficiaries Mentor Learning experience.
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Evrópa unga fólksins Styrkþegafundur fyrir EVS samtök 8. janúar 2013
Dagskrá • EVS Charter • Responsibilities of Host Organisation • Quality in EVS projects • Facebook for volunteers - EVS Ísland • Handbook for beneficiaries • Mentor • Learning experience
EVS Charter – Partnership A solid partnership between EVS Sending, Host, Coordinating Organisationsand the volunteer is the basis of every EVS project. • SO prepares and supports the volunteers before, during and after the EVS Services. • HO ensures safe and decent living and working conditions for the volunteer. HO provides adequate personal, linguistic and task-related support, including the identification of a mentor for the volunteer. • CO is the applicant and facilitates the implementation of the project.
EVS Charter – Principles • Non-formal learning and intercultural dimension • Non-profit-makingcharacter of the project, full-time service and active role of volunteer, EVS activities must not replace any employment. • Benefit to local community • EVS is free of charge for the volunteers, except for a possible contribution to the travel costs (maximum 10% of travelcosts) • AccessibilityandInclusion
EVS Charter – QualityStandards Support to volunteers: • Crisis prevention: support before/during/after EVS Services • Administration: insurance, visa, residence permit, travels etc. • EVS trainings (PD, OA, MTM) • Evaluation • Information to all EVS partners about the project • Visibility/ dissemination • Recognition: Each EVS vol. is entitled to receive a Youthpass.
HO responsibilities • EVS Principle: accessibility – well defined task – vols’ ideas, creativity , experience - learning opportunities • Taskrelatedsupport: supervision/guidance through experienced staff • Personal support: Mentor • support during the learning/Youthpass process • support to integrate into local community/to meet other young people • encourages contact with other EVS volunteers • Training: participation of the volunteer in OA, MTM, language lessons – send updated list of vols/dates to EUF • Accommodation: decentandcleanhouse / fireprotection • Food: meals/food allowance (also for holiday period) • Local transport: ensuringlocal transport is available • Allowance: due allowance to the volunteer on a weekly or monthly basis.
Quality in EVS projects BEFORE VOLUNTEERS ARRIVAL: • Solidpartnershipbetween SO+HO+CO • Congratulatevolunteer - letter/Infokit • Insurance- enrollvolunteer in time • Travelarrangements - book in time • Partnershipagreements - veryimportant • SOHO seminars- educateyourstaff/mentors
Quality in EVS projects RIGHT AFTER ARRIVAL: • Welcomevolunteeronarrival • Accommodation- cleanandnice • Cleaningscedulefor thehouse/appartment • Food - mealsand/orfoodallowance – clearsystem • Informationaboutvolunteer‘s tasks • Project manager responsible for EVS projectnot volunteer • Mentoravailable
Quality in EVS projects DURING THE EVS SERVICE: • Cleartasksfor volunteer • Communicationbetw. vol andproj. manager • Communicationbetween vol andmentor • EVS trainings • Languagelessons • Learningprocess- Youthpass
Quality in EVS projects BEFORE VOLUNTEER LEAVES: • Youthpass • Volunteerssignatures (FR+vol‘s allowance) • Finalreport • Goodbyeparty
Handbók styrkþega VISIBILITY EUF logo has to be: • in all publication connected to the projects • on your web/facebook • on posters that are made in connection to the projects • videos, you or the volunteers make about the projects, etc
Handbók styrkþega • When you publish articles about your EVS projects where ever it´s done it is important to mention that these are EVS projects granted by EUF or the European Union but not only that this is a project your organisation stands for • That means try to put Evrópa unga fólksins in all media coverage
Handbók styrkþega • Evrópa ungafólksins is on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram • You can use the EUF Facebook to advertise your project and events connected to them • Please keep all media covers and hand it in with the final reports
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