EVS in Italy
The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is a program of the European Commission which allows young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 years to be a volunteer in a foreign country (specifically Italy, in this case) for a determined period of time. Normally, the period oftime spans between 6 and 12 months, preferably the volunteer will stay up to 9 months. They also get the chance to know another culture, another language, and at the same time participate in the realization of a project that is useful to the local community.
In Italy, InCo works in close cooperation with a number of differentnon-profit entities throughout the country, mainly focusing on the Northern region. Most of InCo'sprojects involve working with children of disadvantaged backgrounds, assisting elderly people, and/or assisting people that have a disability of some sort.
You will find our projects in the European database with the code of reference:
- 2013-IT-16 - Associazione Campi Gioco e Ricreazione (Bolzano)
- 2013-IT-64 - Civica di Trento APSP (Trento)
- 2012-IT-36 - Azienda Servizi Sociali di Bolzano (Bolzano)
- 2013-IT-55 - Villa Sant'Ignazio Cooperativa di Solidarietà Sociale onlus (Trento)
- 2013-IT-77 - Caritas Diocesi Bolzano-Bressanone (Bolzano)
- 2013-IT-42 – Associazione Si Minore onlus (Trento)
- 2013-IT-52 – Associazione Trentini nel Mondo onlus (Trento)
- 2013-IT-3 – Centro Trentino Solidarietà onlus (Trento)
- 2012-IT-25 - Villaggio SOS Saronno (Saronno)
- 2013-IT-187 – Associazione InCo – Interculturalità & Comunicazione (Trento)
Thanks to EU funding, the following expenses will be covered:
- Accommodation and meals
- A monthly allowance
- A subscription to the Group Insurance Plan by EVS
- Travel expenses to and from volunteer’s country of origin and host country are partially covered with a fixed sum
- Teacher training and evaluation
The volunteers receive food and lodging, as well as a monthly allowance.Moreover, the program will partially cover the cost of one trip from/to your country of origin and from/to the country where your project is taking place. Volunteers will also receive health insurance. They will also have the opportunity to take a language course.
The European Voluntary Service, in addition to its voluntary services, provides a formative training to its volunteers. EVS conducts a pre-departure training in the volunteer’s country of origin, training on arrival to host country, and a mid-term evaluation to be carried out in the host country. They will also arrange a language course for the volunteers.
