EVS (European Voluntary Service), soon to be called ECS (European Solidarity Corps), is an international volunteer program funded by the European Commission. It gives the opportunity to all young people legally resident in Europe, between 18 and 30 years, to carry out an international volunteer service in an organization or in a public body in Europe, Africa, Asia or South America for a period that can go from 2 to 12 months. It provides the reimbursement of travel expenses and complete coverage of the costs of food and accommodation for the international volunteer.
Thanks to the intercultural dimension and its non-formal approach, EVS is a unique opportunity to come into contact with cultures different from your own and to acquire new skills and abilities useful for your personal and professional growth.
EVS proposes projects in different areas such as: culture; international mobility; sports; social care for the elderly, the disabled and immigrants; art; leisure; media and communication; environmental protection and education; and, finally, rural development and development cooperation.
