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 50 members from 28 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 13.000 young volunteers participate in more than 1200 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.

A new visibility tool for inclusion!

Published: 21/09/2017

An initiative of the A4AWG to share personal workcamp stories involving diverse profiles of volunteers and promote accessibility in IVS

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In solidarity with migrants at Baobab Experience

Published: 08/09/2017

Members of Alliance Working Groups and Committees had the chance, thanks to Legambiente, to meet the collective "Baobab Experience" at piazzale Maslax in Rome, on the morning of 4th September, and support the migrants with a concrete voluntary action.

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Flagship Workcamps 2017

Published: 01/06/2017

6 workcamp proposals from the Alliance with an outstanding impact on local hosting communities

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“Open Space for Migration” 2016

Published: 02/02/2017

The results of Alliance General Conference 2016, that took place in Serbia on November 2016

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Calendar of Alliance’ Activities