What is volunteering for the Alliance

The Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations is an International Non-Governmental Youth Organisation. It represents national voluntary service organisations that promote intercultural understanding, peace, democratic participation and equality, in the spirit of respect for universal human rights.

The Alliance, founded in 1982, is presently made up of 53 members from 31 countries in Europe, Asia and America. Each member organisation runs an annual programme of International Volunteer Projects in their own country and exchanges volunteers with each other following the Alliance Quality Charter. Every year an average of 12.000 young volunteers participate in more than 1.200 local community projects organised by member organisations.

The Latest News from The Alliance

Here you can follow the latest developments in International Voluntary Service from Alliance activities and initiatives.

Alliance Technical Meeting 2022 (31st March – 05 April 2022)

Published: 28/04/2022

After 2 years of break due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Alliance Technical Meeting has taken place physically between 31 March – 05 April 2022 hosted by EstYES in Tallinn, Estonia. 74 participants from 38 member, partner and guest organisations of Alliance joined the TM! Due to lower number of participants this year, we had more […]

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Alliance Joint Meeting #1 (24 February – 02 March 2022 )

Published: 15/03/2022

The first Alliance Joint Meeting in 2022, had been held between 24 March – 02 February 2022 hosted by Egyesek in Hollókő, Hungary. 21 participants from 10 member organisations joined to the meeting physically and online! During the meeting we were working on improving the cooperation among different bodies of Alliance (Necessary Action Groups (NAGs) […]

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Statement on the conflict in Ukraine by the Executive Committee

Published: 26/02/2022

“We are shocked and alarmed by the escalation – the war – in Ukraine. Our hearts and minds are with our friends in the conflict areas at the moment, particularly our members in both Ukraine and Russia. As an IVS network, we are part of a global peace movement, we are committed to peaceful connection, […]

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NEW ALLIANCE Executive Committee

Published: 01/12/2021

On the 8th-9th-10th of November 2021, the Alliance hold its second ONLINE General Assembly. More than 70 delegates from Alliance members joined the event. The RE-Group proposals to start implementing a new network structure were adopted, as well the proposal for the Alliance to become full owner of the Alliance Placement Tool. For the full […]

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Calendar of Alliance’ Activities