The Calvià Town Hall, through the Youth Service and in coordination with the IFOC and the IMEB, has joined the European Volunteering Service project as a sending, hosting and coordinating entity.
The Calvià Town Hall, through the Youth Service and in coordination with the IFOC and the IMEB, has joined the European Volunteering Service (EVS) project as a sending, hosting and coordinating entity.
The European Volunteering Service is financed by the European Comission and allows young people to travel to other countries with the aim of actively participate in volunteering organizations.
The participation is free for the volunteers (except a possible contribution equivalent to maximum the 10% of the costs of the trip); accommodation and maintenance, an insurance and a small allowance will be provided during the course of the project.
The EVS covers a wide range of areas such as: culture, youth, sports, social service, cultural heritage, art, civil defence, environment, cooperation for the development, etc. One of the things that all the activities have in common is, a clear European and intercultural learning dimension.
An informative session will held at es Generador on Tuesday 11th December at 19.30 h.
This session´s main objective is to let know of how the European Volunteering programme works, how to search projects, the process of presenting projects and obtain financing.
Also, the attendants will have the opportunity to know the experience of other European young people who are carrying out their project and solve the possible doubts that could arise about the European Volunteering Service, which its grants official announcement is due for 1st February 2013.
Try it and discover Europe! If you are between 18 and 30 years old, this is your opportunity, do not let it go, a magnificent experience to learn a language, know a country, its people, its culture, make friends, work and have all the expenses paid.
For further information you can contact us through the telephone number 971683000 or by the electronic mail address evscalviamallorca@gmail.com