Project: HandinHand: Learning through Volunteering
Duration: 01.05.2020 – 31.10.2021
Reference Nr. 2020-1-DE04-KA105-019428
Grant Amount: 21,951.9 EUR
Donor: JUGEND für Europa, German National Agency for the Erasmus+ programme
Volunteers are the driving force behind the success of our partner organizations. They provide the motivation and fresh energy needed to execute our programs and activities that benefit local communities. While our organisations are deeply committed to achieving our goals, we sometimes overlook the pivotal role that volunteers play.
It is vital that we shift our focus to recognize the importance of their contributions, as they bring unique perspectives and talents to our initiatives. We acknowledge that volunteers may face challenges such as stress and fluctuations in their numbers, and it is our responsibility to provide support and a nurturing environment.
With this project, our primary objective is to shift our attention to the needs of our volunteers, with a special emphasis on the younger generation of volunteers who form the backbone of our efforts. We recognise the value of non-formal education in their development and are committed to providing them with basic concepts and values that will enrich their volunteering experience and personal growth.
Our aim is to enhance volunteer management by aligning it not only with our organizational goals but also with the unique needs and aspirations of our volunteers. Incorporating non-formal learning into our volunteer management will enable us to empower our volunteers for a more enriching experience and long-lasting impact.
Partners in this project:
– To learn about Youthpass and new 8 key competences
– To raise participants’ ability to identify and pursue their learning needs
– To achieve common understanding of volunteering
– To identify motivating factors for volunteers and their needs in order to address them appropriately
– To share experiences about volunteering programmes and volunteer management in our countries/communities
– To achieve common understanding of NFE, self-directed learning, life-long learning and experiential learning
– To achieve common understanding on relevance of NFE for volunteers
– To identify how to support non-formal learning of volunteers in our organisations
– To identify and implement non-formal learning in volunteer programme and volunteers’ job description
– To identify how to incorporate NFE in monitoring and evaluation of volunteers
– To develop proactive plan/strategy in order to implement NFE in our organisations after the TC
– To explore Erasmus+ opportunities to promote learning of volunteers
– To raise participants’ ability to self-asses their learning achievement
Our project has successfully achieved significant impacts, particularly for the direct beneficiaries, the participants. Here are the key outcomes of our project:
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