Simply put, the European Solidarity Corps is designed to help you help others!
An initiative of the European Union, the European Solidarity Corps funds and supports young people aged between 18 and 30 from EU member states, to volunteer or self-organise projects that benefit communities.
Young people can volunteer at home or abroad, through the Volunteering Projects and Solidarity Projects strands.
VOLUNTEERING PROJECTS:
Volunteering through the European Solidarity Corps brings positive and long-lasting effects to participants, participating organisations and communities involved. Jump in and find out more!
SOLIDARITY PROJECTS
Volunteering through the European Solidarity Corps brings positive and long-lasting effects to participants, participating organisations and communities involved. Jump in and find out more!
Participating Countries
The following countries, including the Overseas Countries and Territories of EU Member State countries, can fully take part in all Solidarity Corps actions:
| Belgium | Greece | Lithuania | Portugal |
| Bulgaria | Spain | Luxembourg | Romania |
| Czechia | France | Hungary | Slovenia |
| Denmark | Croatia | Malta | Slovakia |
| Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Finland |
| Estonia | Cyprus | Austria | Sweden |
| Ireland | Latvia | Poland | United Kingdom* |
*Please note that the UK continues to participate in the European Solidarity Corps until the closure of the projects financed under the 2014-2020 Call years, even if activities take place after the end of 2020.
Non-EU participating countries: Iceland, Republic of North Macedonia and Turkey
Partner Countries
The following countries can take part in certain actions under the European Solidarity Corps, subject to specific criteria or conditions.
In 2020, organisations from these countries can participate as partners in Volunteering Projects only, but cannot apply for funding.
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Countries: Liechtenstein and Norway
Partner Countries neighbouring the EU:
| Western Balkans | Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia |
|---|---|
| Eastern Partnership Countries | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law |
| South-Mediterranean countries | Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia |
Culture Association “Alternate Reality” since 2019 is organizing and implementing Solidarity projects in local and international level to promote solidarity of community, and also Volunteering projects.
The first our Solidarity project by European Solidarity Corpse , approved by Latvian National Agency is Discussion club “xeNOphobia”.
Read more about it here
Volunteering project “Mandarinu Zeme 2019” co-finansed by European Solidarity Corpse is also implemented in Latvia in 2019-2020
More info about it read here
In 2020 we are implementing 3 projects co-financed by European Solidarity Corpse:
- Volunteering group project “Count of May 2020: united in diversity”
- Solidarity project “xeNophobia 2.0”
- Work project “MandarineLand: support and inclusion”
