The Be a Volunteer! Project partners met in Budapest
The Be a Volunteer! project partners finally met up in Budapest, this March, for their first project meeting.
Coming from Hungary, Belgium, Bulgaria, Spain, North Macedonia, and Italy, they spent two days in the heart of Budapest getting to know each other, as well discussing the expectations and hopes they share for the project.
Bringing varying expertise to the table – from knowledge on running inclusive programmes to strengthening active civic participation to representing service providers, and much more – the partners were able to bring to the table their unique knowledge in order to map out the next steps of the project.
Over a period of 24-months, the partners aim to not only create active inclusive volunteering opportunities for young persons with disabilities, but also produce tangible results. Two notable results include: a Competences and Skills Matrix and a Handbook of Best Practices.
The project will support persons with disabilities in volunteering as well as provide tools for the civil organisations and professionals who will be hosting these volunteering activities.
Next up is the collection of best practices across countries, followed by another in person meeting in Bulgaria. So stay tuned for more!
About Be a Volunteer!:
Be a Volunteer! aims to develop and strengthen the skills of young people with disabilities (aged 16-30), enhancing their employability and active social participation, through inclusive volunteering activities.
The project will utilise non-formal educational methods for the training of young individuals, with an emphasis on experiential learning. Throughout the project, skill-building programs will be designed and used to support volunteering coordinators and people with disabilities to participate in inclusive volunteering activities.