{"id":1148,"date":"2021-03-08T12:13:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T11:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/?page_id=1148"},"modified":"2023-09-21T15:24:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T13:24:01","slug":"european-solidarity-corps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/european-solidarity-corps\/","title":{"rendered":"European Solidarity Corps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the European Solidarity Corps Programme?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The European Solidarity Corps<\/strong> aims to promote solidarity as a value, mainly through it&#8217;s volunteering programme. It hopes to enhance the engagement of young people and organisations in accessible and high quality solidarity activities as a means to contribute to strengthening cohesion, solidarity, democracy and citizenship in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>European Union&#8217;s programme for youth volunteering <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst participating in ESC they also will be responding to social challenges and strengthening communities, with particular effort to promote social inclusion. It shall also contribute to European cooperation that is relevant to young people. The European Solidarity Corps is the European Union&#8217;s programme for youth volunteering.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/european_solidarity_corps.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Prior to the European solidarity corps programme the European Union&#8217;s programme for youth was The Erasmus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>History of the Erasmus+ Volunteering Programmes or EVS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the Second World War, the European Commission began looking for methods to promote mobility, solidarity, tolerance, active European citizenship and mutual understanding amongst the young people of Europe. The European Voluntary Service (EVS) was officially launched in 1996. Since then, over 100,000 individuals have volunteered with the European Voluntary service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past 20 years, EVS has had a major impact on the lives of many thousands of young people in Europe, improving their language skills and intercultural competences, enabling them to realise their own ideas and enriching local communities with their positive impact. The programme also portrayed how Europe is becoming accessible to all Europeans and it encouraged mobility among the youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From October 2018, all new volunteering projects funded by Erasmus+ will be called Erasmus+ Volunteering.&nbsp;In addition to this, European Solidarity Corps (ESC) projects were introduced.&nbsp;ESC is the new European Union initiative which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects in their own country or abroad that benefit communities and people around Europe.&nbsp;These projects will usually be located within the European Union Member States.&nbsp;You can register to join the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/youth\/solidarity_en\" rel=\"nofollow\">European Solidarity Corps<\/a>&nbsp;now on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Erasmus plus programme<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After 2020, all EVS and Erasmus+ Volunteering projects will be incorporated in the ESC, which will give young people many more volunteer and employment opportunities. It will be open to people between 18 and 30 and looking for an opportunity to help the wider community, in Europe and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Erasmus_Plus.jpg\" alt=\"Erasmus Plus\" class=\"wp-image-1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Erasmus_Plus.jpg 156w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Erasmus_Plus-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erasmus Plus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You would do this with funding and support from the European Solidarity Corps, which helps young people take part in projects that benefit communities, either abroad or in their own country. These projects aim to offer an inspiring and empowering experience, as well as the chance to bring change while developing your own skills and competences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new ESC programme not only offers volunteering opportunities but also traineeships, jobs and local Solidarity Projects. These can be in a wide range of fields \u2013 education and training, citizenship and democratic participation, environment and natural protection, migration, culture, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>European Solidarity Corps Portal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How does it work? The European Solidarity Corps funding is provided in the form of grants to organisations through call for proposals. Young people wishing to engage in such activities need to register in the European Solidarity Corps portal. The European Solidarity Corps portal offers a place for those young people and organisations, holding a grant, to implement activities and to find each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Solidarity Corps is managed by the European Commission. It is implemented on the ground by a variety of bodies including the Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), National Agencies in each participating country SALTOs European Solidarity Corps resource centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Giraudi\u00e8re association &#8220;Les Amis De La Giraudi\u00e8re&#8221; applied for accreditation for the EVS programme and received it&#8217;s accreditation on the 6th January 2017. As a registered accredited agency with the European Union we oversaw projects financed by the EU. You can read more about our project here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/erasmus_2019_project\/\" title=\"Erasmus Volunteer Service Project France\">Erasmus Volunteer Service Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/erasmus-accreditation-certificate.jpg\" alt=\"Erasmus Volunteering Europe\" class=\"wp-image-1154\" style=\"width:632px;height:459px\" width=\"632\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/erasmus-accreditation-certificate.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/erasmus-accreditation-certificate-450x327.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/erasmus-accreditation-certificate-768x558.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Accreditation Certificate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/volunteers_article\/\">Volunteers Articles<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/privacy_policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/site_map\/\">Volunteers Site Map<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/volunteers-videos\/\">Volunteers Videos<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lagiraudiere.com\/volunteer-france\/\">Volunteer In France<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\">The dates for 2026 Summer program are now published<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-contrast-2-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background\">The 2026 volunteers program starts accepting volunteers from Monday the 8th June 2026. 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The European Solidarity Corps aims to promote solidarity as a value, mainly through it&#8217;s volunteering programme. 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