Let's Talk Volunteering: CEV interviews S&G ESC volunteers Francesca, Ikram and Lorenzo
Why being a European Solidarity Corps volunteer is a must-have experience
The Centre for European Volunteering (CEV), established in 1992, is the European network of over 60 organizations dedicated to the promotion of, and support to, volunteers and volunteering in Europe at the European, national or regional levels.
At Let’s Talk Volunteering, hear from European Solidarity Corps volunteers Francesca, Ikram and Lorenzo who share their invaluable experience volunteering outside their home country. The European Solidarity Corps was recently formally launched under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Listen to their stories and advice, which include:
- Why emotional support is key for all volunteers;
- How volunteering in a different culture or country is a two-way growth experience both for volunteers and the local community;
- How the EU is supporting European Solidarity Corps through a solid support structure, before, during and after volunteering;
- Why volunteering is 'the best thing that you can do in your life', in the words of interviewed volunteers;
Listen the podcast HERE
