Estonia

 

- Word for volunteering : Vabatahtlik.

- Words for associations: mtü, mittetulundusühing (non profit organisations).

 

In Estonia, the concept of volunteerism has only been developed so far by organizations that carry out voluntary actions. Within these organizations, a volunteer is considered to be an individual who provides services to or for the benefit of another person, by free choice and without compensation. At the moment, there is neither general regulations nor a special law regulating volunteerism or a legal status of volunteers in Estonia.  

 

For further information, see the report of the European Commission about volunteering in Estonia.

 

Eesti Mittetulundusühingute ja Sihtasutuste Liit EMSLi

 

Founded in 1991, the Estonian Network of non profit organisations gathers 90 members. The Network works to develop the activities of Estonian organisations and to promote relationship between these organisations and public institutions. EMSLi's website provides a lot of information on volunteering and on non profit organisation's activities. Its aims are:

- to develop institutional recognition of volunteering;

- to create a more favourable legislations for non profit organisations;

- to improve cooperation between private and public sectors;

- to provide more information to promote public's interest toward volunteering and third sector.

EMSLi collaborates with the European Foundation Center and with Civicus.

 

Eesti Mittetulundusühingute ja Sihtasutuste Liit EMSLi

Tallinn

Endla 4, 6th floor

Tel.: +372 (0) 626 3309

Fax: +372 (0) 626 3310

E-mail: info@ngo.ee

Web site : http://www.ngo.ee

 

EstYES

Wiedemanni 3

Tallinn 10126

Tel.: +372 6013309, 6013098

Fax: +372 6013309

E-mail: estyes@estyes.ee

Web site: http://www.estyes.ee

 

Sihtasutus Eesti Õiguskeskus

E-mail : foorum@lc.ee

Web site: http://www.lc.ee

 

Tartu Vabatahtlike Keskus

(Centre des volontaires de Tartu)

Rüütli 4,

51007 Tartu

Tel.: +372 742 0341

E-mail : info@vabatahtlikud.ee

Web site : http://www.vabatahtlikud.ee