Is your organisation interested in hosting European volunteers and thus benefiting from support for your activities and an enriching intercultural exchange? All important information is summarised on this page and can be found in more detail in the Programme Guide.
Any organisation/institution wishing to participate in the EVS programme must be accredited in order to guarantee the quality of the EVS placements and their implementation in accordance with the quality criteria described in the Programme Guide.
Swiss organisations can be accredited for two roles:
A third role, that of the sending organisation, is assumed by an organisation that works in collaboration with Movetia and deals with funding applications, and by Movetia for the concrete organisation of the mobilities and the support to the volunteers during their volunteering.
The following institutions and organisations domiciled in Switzerland may apply for accreditation under the EVS programme:
European organisations wishing to host Swiss volunteers must be accredited for the European Solidarity Corps programme. The list of accredited European organisations can be found on this website.
Interested organisations fill in the online accreditation form. Afterwards, one or two interviews are organised with EVS experts commissioned by Movetia. The steps and duration of the accreditation process are described in detail in the programme guide.
If the accreditation is approved, the organisation can then apply for funding for the planned mobilities.
Only institutions or organisations domiciled in Switzerland and accredited for the EVS programme can apply to Movetia for funding for EVS mobilities.
The deadlines for applying for funding can be found at the top right of this page.
The funding application is to be completed online via a link sent by Movetia to the accredited organisations.
Detailed information on funding applications, grants, the administrative aspects of the project and the promotion and dissemination of results can be found in the guide.
Swiss hosting organisations are responsible for finding volunteers to carry out an EVS in their organisation. Therefore, they should promote their open positions through their organisation's international networks. If an organisation does not have an international network, it is possible to participate in a European training course to facilitate contacts with European organisations.
Movetia also publishes all EVS places on this page and advertises incoming mobilities through its own networks. The selection of the volunteers is done by the hosting organisation.
The European Voluntary Service programme is a training programme. In order to ensure the monitoring and recognition of the volunteers' learning, several measures are put in place:
1st deadline: 5th March 2024, Project start 01.06.2024
2nd deadline: 8th October 2024, Project start 01.12.2024
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