The European Year of Volunteering 2011

As some our volunteers may know already this year is European Year of the Volunteer 2011. A celebration of volunteers throughout the Europe. We would like to thank all of our volunteers for their time, commitment and support.

The launch conference of the European Year of Volunteering 2011 by the European Commission  took place in Budapest (Hungary) on 8 January 2011. It is a year-long campaign to celebrate the work of existing volunteers, address the challenges they face, and encourage more people to get involved.

It is in this spirit that 100 million Europeans dedicate their time and expertise to help those in need and give back to their communities: A retired art teacher gives lectures on European masterpieces to foreign visitors at a museum. A high school student reads to sick children at a hospital. A former national football player coaches at a neighborhood club. There are thousands of ways people make a difference.

We will be updating you on our website about any activities we will be taking part in throughout the year.