The EVS depends on the program Youth in action and promotes European young people mobility. There are two types of EVS; the first concerns an individual project and the second concerns a collective project.

Who is concerned?

To be between 18 and 30 years old and it is not necessary to have any degree.

The 31 candidate countries:

EU 27: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Romania, United-Kingdom, Slovenia, Sweden.

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, which are 3 countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

1 country as European Union’s candidate: Turkey.

The projects activity sectors:

Environment.

Organization and Youth.

Culture and media.

Patrimony.

European sensitization.

Struggle against exclusions.

Handicap.

Financial help:

The European Voluntary Service is free for volunteers, the reception structures receive grants, and the volunteers have pocket money. Volunteers have also insurance.

Voir témoignage, Ver al testimonio, Look at the interview :   Aurélie Marlier (28 ans)