Volunteering : an opportunity for
youngsters in Europe
A working group on volunteering for youngsters
in Europe.
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Publication in March
2001
Price : 10 Euros
Number of pages : 96
Size: 16 x 24 cm
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- More and more Europeans are involved in volunteering in all
fields of social life : sports and leisure, health, social
services, culture, environment, human rights, consumption…
Volunteering may be a fundamental step for all young people to
prepare their future social and professional life- it can be much
more decisive for his/her future: feeling useful for the
collectivity, meeting people they wouldn't have had the chance to
meet in their life.
Volunteering needs to offer opportunities to take on stimulating
work, to develop skills, to explore different careers and to get
work experience. If instrumental motivations are not new, they
appear to be increasing rapidly among young people.
In times where studies are longer and entering the labour market
is more difficult (unemployment rates are higher in the younger
population), young people should involve in voluntary experiments
that will enrich their background, apart from their previous
education or background. Sometimes a voluntary involvement may be
the first step for a future job.
Concerning youth volunteering, the European Commission has led a
very positive action with the European voluntary service for
young. A new form of " proximity volunteering " is being developed
in countries. For governments, volunteering has become a key
issue.
The aim of this European network is to evaluate youth volunteering
in different European countries on the basis of national studies
already done and to propose concrete actions to promote it on both
European and national levels
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Index
Introduction : Youth volunteering : a European team
Young and volunteers - Country profiles
Youth volunteering in Germanay by Dr Jürgen Schumacher
Youth volunteering in Spain by Maria Jesus Cordoba
Youth volunteering in France by Dr Bénédicte Halba
Youth volunteering in Italy by Marco Giovannini and Dr Renato
Frisanco
Youth volunteering in the Netherlands by Britta Lassen
Youth volunteering in the United Kingdom by Priya Lukka
Recommendations
Definition
Targets and aims
Method and tools
Conclusions
Issues in each country
Dissemination of the information
Further developments
The European team
France
Germany
Italy
The Netherlands
Spain
United Kingdom
Bibliography
Contacts
List of the authors
- Dr Bénédicte Halba,
IRIV
- Dr Jürgen Schumacher, ISIS
- Dr Renato Frisanco, Tiziana Cruciani, Marco Giovannini , FIVOL
- Annemieke Hijink , Britta Lassen,
NOV
- Carmen Rodriguez, Maria Jesus Cordoba, AEVOL
- Priya Lukka , Merlin Sibley, IRV
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