Centre for European Volunteering
@volunteeringcev.bsky.social
The Centre for European Volunteering is the European network of 6️⃣0️⃣ volunteer support centres in Europe.
✨ Strenghtening, Inspiring & Celebrating Volunteering and Solidarity in Europe since 1992.
📍Brussels
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✨ Strenghtening, Inspiring & Celebrating Volunteering and Solidarity in Europe since 1992.
📍Brussels
linktr.ee/cev_eu
On 5 December 2025, Gabriella Civico, CEV Director attended the opening ceremony for the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (#IVY2026) that took place at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York.
More here: trello.com/b/aSn4I6rX/i...
#EveryContributionMatters
#VolunteerYear
More here: trello.com/b/aSn4I6rX/i...
#EveryContributionMatters
#VolunteerYear
December 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
On 5 December 2025, Gabriella Civico, CEV Director attended the opening ceremony for the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development (#IVY2026) that took place at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York.
More here: trello.com/b/aSn4I6rX/i...
#EveryContributionMatters
#VolunteerYear
More here: trello.com/b/aSn4I6rX/i...
#EveryContributionMatters
#VolunteerYear
On International Volunteer Day, CEV honours the volunteers, organisations and communities who uphold humanity, solidarity and peace in a world marked by devastating civilian suffering and deep injustice.
Read the full CEV statement here: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/_files/ugd/3...
Read the full CEV statement here: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/_files/ugd/3...
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org
December 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
On International Volunteer Day, CEV honours the volunteers, organisations and communities who uphold humanity, solidarity and peace in a world marked by devastating civilian suffering and deep injustice.
Read the full CEV statement here: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/_files/ugd/3...
Read the full CEV statement here: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/_files/ugd/3...
Recap of the inspiring event on International Volunteering Day at Barcelona’s City Hall, where County Clare was announced as European Volunteer Capital 2027. Excited for the synergies ahead. More info: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ev-capital-2...
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Recap of the inspiring event on International Volunteering Day at Barcelona’s City Hall, where County Clare was announced as European Volunteer Capital 2027. Excited for the synergies ahead. More info: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ev-capital-2...
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❓ How does civil society step in to protect democracy?
On December 3rd, we’ll address this and more in our event! With the support of @eu2025dk.bsky.social
#EUCivilSociety #ProtectDemocracy
On December 3rd, we’ll address this and more in our event! With the support of @eu2025dk.bsky.social
#EUCivilSociety #ProtectDemocracy
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
❓ How does civil society step in to protect democracy?
On December 3rd, we’ll address this and more in our event! With the support of @eu2025dk.bsky.social
#EUCivilSociety #ProtectDemocracy
On December 3rd, we’ll address this and more in our event! With the support of @eu2025dk.bsky.social
#EUCivilSociety #ProtectDemocracy
Here we have the voices behind the #ILIVE project in Mechelen, volunteers who make inclusion in sport a reality every day.
Take a look to the video in Youtube:
youtu.be/xFWe6gyGoNI
#ILIVE! #EUSolidarityCorps #SportsForAll #Mechelen #InclusionMatters #EVCapital2025 #EVCCC
Take a look to the video in Youtube:
youtu.be/xFWe6gyGoNI
#ILIVE! #EUSolidarityCorps #SportsForAll #Mechelen #InclusionMatters #EVCapital2025 #EVCCC
ILIVE! Volunteers Voices - Mechelen
YouTube video by Centre for European Volunteering CEV
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December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Here we have the voices behind the #ILIVE project in Mechelen, volunteers who make inclusion in sport a reality every day.
Take a look to the video in Youtube:
youtu.be/xFWe6gyGoNI
#ILIVE! #EUSolidarityCorps #SportsForAll #Mechelen #InclusionMatters #EVCapital2025 #EVCCC
Take a look to the video in Youtube:
youtu.be/xFWe6gyGoNI
#ILIVE! #EUSolidarityCorps #SportsForAll #Mechelen #InclusionMatters #EVCapital2025 #EVCCC
At a ceremony in Barcelona on 1 December, County Clare (Ireland) was announced as the European Volunteering Capital 2027, chosen by an international jury of CEV Board Members, experts, EU representatives and the Mayor of Mechelen (EVCapital 2025).
December 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
At a ceremony in Barcelona on 1 December, County Clare (Ireland) was announced as the European Volunteering Capital 2027, chosen by an international jury of CEV Board Members, experts, EU representatives and the Mayor of Mechelen (EVCapital 2025).
🎉#Podgorica will be the European Youth Capital 2028!
Congrats to all the other finalists :
🔷 #Pernik
🔷 #Paralimni
🔷 #Leeuwarden
🔷 #Chișinău
CEV was part of the jury.
👉 Find more here: www.youthforum.org
#ForYouthRights
Congrats to all the other finalists :
🔷 #Pernik
🔷 #Paralimni
🔷 #Leeuwarden
🔷 #Chișinău
CEV was part of the jury.
👉 Find more here: www.youthforum.org
#ForYouthRights
Representing Europe’s youth | European Youth Forum
We are the voice of young people in Europe, standing up for their rights and striving for societies where young people are empowered and are encouraged to achieve their fullest potential as global cit...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🎉#Podgorica will be the European Youth Capital 2028!
Congrats to all the other finalists :
🔷 #Pernik
🔷 #Paralimni
🔷 #Leeuwarden
🔷 #Chișinău
CEV was part of the jury.
👉 Find more here: www.youthforum.org
#ForYouthRights
Congrats to all the other finalists :
🔷 #Pernik
🔷 #Paralimni
🔷 #Leeuwarden
🔷 #Chișinău
CEV was part of the jury.
👉 Find more here: www.youthforum.org
#ForYouthRights
On 18 November Dancescu Rok Grasic, volunteer from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Marjan Sarec implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
On 18 November Dancescu Rok Grasic, volunteer from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Marjan Sarec implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 11 November 2025 Lea Tiedke, German volunteer, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Sabrina Repp implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
On 11 November 2025 Lea Tiedke, German volunteer, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Sabrina Repp implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 11 November 2025 Gissela Chávez Vela, Spanish volunteer, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Jaume Asens implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On 11 November 2025 Gissela Chávez Vela, Spanish volunteer, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Jaume Asens implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 4 November 2025 Tiago Teixeira, volunteer from Portugal, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Bruno Goncalves implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
On 4 November 2025 Tiago Teixeira, volunteer from Portugal, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Bruno Goncalves implementing a beautiful work of interaction and mutual learning between the volunteer and the MEP.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 4 November 2025 Joost Soklic, volunteer from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Branko Grims.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
On 4 November 2025 Joost Soklic, volunteer from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Branko Grims.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 30 September 2025 Natalia Sanchez, volunteer from Spain, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Juan Ignacio Álvarez.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
On 30 September 2025 Natalia Sanchez, volunteer from Spain, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Juan Ignacio Álvarez.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
On 30 September 2025 Jan Tehovnik & Sandi Radulovic, volunteers from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Matej Tonin.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
On 30 September 2025 Jan Tehovnik & Sandi Radulovic, volunteers from Slovenia, spent the day at the European Parliament with MEP Matej Tonin.
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
👉 Find more: www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/collaboratio...
Today we launched the Voluntaris Special Issue “Contemporary Volunteering Study and Research in Europe” journal with 25 participants. An open-access collective work mapping key trends in volunteering research across Europe.
Find more about it here👇
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ecver-public...
Find more about it here👇
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ecver-public...
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Today we launched the Voluntaris Special Issue “Contemporary Volunteering Study and Research in Europe” journal with 25 participants. An open-access collective work mapping key trends in volunteering research across Europe.
Find more about it here👇
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ecver-public...
Find more about it here👇
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ecver-public...
On 04/11 CEV attended the kick off meeting of FRIIV @euerasmusplus.bsky.social project
The partnership includes @rsmerasmus.bsky.social, OTB Europe, Platforma Dobrovolnickych Centier a Organizacii & Universytet Im. Adama Mickiewicza W Poznaniu
Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/friiv-page
The partnership includes @rsmerasmus.bsky.social, OTB Europe, Platforma Dobrovolnickych Centier a Organizacii & Universytet Im. Adama Mickiewicza W Poznaniu
Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/friiv-page
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
On 04/11 CEV attended the kick off meeting of FRIIV @euerasmusplus.bsky.social project
The partnership includes @rsmerasmus.bsky.social, OTB Europe, Platforma Dobrovolnickych Centier a Organizacii & Universytet Im. Adama Mickiewicza W Poznaniu
Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/friiv-page
The partnership includes @rsmerasmus.bsky.social, OTB Europe, Platforma Dobrovolnickych Centier a Organizacii & Universytet Im. Adama Mickiewicza W Poznaniu
Find more:
www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/friiv-page
On 27–28 Nov, CEV attended BEAM kick-off meeting to boost social inclusion, remove barriers, and strengthen communities across Europe. Partners: Frivilligcentre og Selvhjælp Danmark, DKolektiv, CSVnet, Slovenska Filantropija, Volunteer Ireland More👇 www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/beam
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
On 27–28 Nov, CEV attended BEAM kick-off meeting to boost social inclusion, remove barriers, and strengthen communities across Europe. Partners: Frivilligcentre og Selvhjælp Danmark, DKolektiv, CSVnet, Slovenska Filantropija, Volunteer Ireland More👇 www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/beam
🥳 CEV News November 2025 are out now ❗
⬇️ You can read the full edition here ⬇️ mailchi.mp/c66ef4a238d5...
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#Volunteering #Volunteers #Europe #CERV #REVIVE #Vera2025
⬇️ You can read the full edition here ⬇️ mailchi.mp/c66ef4a238d5...
You can subscribe to the CEV News monthly newsletter for proposals, CEV members’ projects, activities and more
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#Volunteering #Volunteers #Europe #CERV #REVIVE #Vera2025
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🥳 CEV News November 2025 are out now ❗
⬇️ You can read the full edition here ⬇️ mailchi.mp/c66ef4a238d5...
You can subscribe to the CEV News monthly newsletter for proposals, CEV members’ projects, activities and more
⬇️
lnkd.in/ebAYezdi
#Volunteering #Volunteers #Europe #CERV #REVIVE #Vera2025
⬇️ You can read the full edition here ⬇️ mailchi.mp/c66ef4a238d5...
You can subscribe to the CEV News monthly newsletter for proposals, CEV members’ projects, activities and more
⬇️
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#Volunteering #Volunteers #Europe #CERV #REVIVE #Vera2025
🟠 On 15 October 2025 the 2025 European Volunteering Ambassadors, Kasper Tomshøj, Karin Daugaard Bucholtz and Dennis Perez Skov gave speeches during the #CEVCongress2025 in Brussels.
🎥 Watch them here: youtu.be/32rGReyF904
#VERA2025 #CERV
🎥 Watch them here: youtu.be/32rGReyF904
#VERA2025 #CERV
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🟠 On 15 October 2025 the 2025 European Volunteering Ambassadors, Kasper Tomshøj, Karin Daugaard Bucholtz and Dennis Perez Skov gave speeches during the #CEVCongress2025 in Brussels.
🎥 Watch them here: youtu.be/32rGReyF904
#VERA2025 #CERV
🎥 Watch them here: youtu.be/32rGReyF904
#VERA2025 #CERV
🟠 From 8 to 28 October 2025 CEV welcomed 12 volunteers in Mechelen, #EVCapital2025 in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps #ILIVE project!
🤝 Special thanks to Stad Mechelen, Elegast, Urban Youth Games and KV Mechelen for the support!
➡️ www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ilive
🤝 Special thanks to Stad Mechelen, Elegast, Urban Youth Games and KV Mechelen for the support!
➡️ www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ilive
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🟠 From 8 to 28 October 2025 CEV welcomed 12 volunteers in Mechelen, #EVCapital2025 in the framework of the European Solidarity Corps #ILIVE project!
🤝 Special thanks to Stad Mechelen, Elegast, Urban Youth Games and KV Mechelen for the support!
➡️ www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ilive
🤝 Special thanks to Stad Mechelen, Elegast, Urban Youth Games and KV Mechelen for the support!
➡️ www.europeanvolunteercentre.org/ilive
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🗣️ "La transformació digital és un estímul i una oportunitat. Ens impulsa a repensar què i com desenvolupem la nostra tasca." Ana Villa, vicepresidenta #FCVS a l'espai de diàlegs 'Les bones pràctiques' #EOV30Aniversario
🍂 Segon dia 30a Escuela de Otoño del Voluntariado!
@pvoluntariado.bsky.social
🍂 Segon dia 30a Escuela de Otoño del Voluntariado!
@pvoluntariado.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🗣️ "La transformació digital és un estímul i una oportunitat. Ens impulsa a repensar què i com desenvolupem la nostra tasca." Ana Villa, vicepresidenta #FCVS a l'espai de diàlegs 'Les bones pràctiques' #EOV30Aniversario
🍂 Segon dia 30a Escuela de Otoño del Voluntariado!
@pvoluntariado.bsky.social
🍂 Segon dia 30a Escuela de Otoño del Voluntariado!
@pvoluntariado.bsky.social
🟠 On 27-28 October 2025 Erasmus+ VIEWS project partners met in Bucharest (RO) for the transnational partner meeting, where they discussed the project progress and the next steps. Project partners also visited the rowing sport club ONYX.
👉 More about the VIEWS project: www.views-eu.org
👉 More about the VIEWS project: www.views-eu.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🟠 On 27-28 October 2025 Erasmus+ VIEWS project partners met in Bucharest (RO) for the transnational partner meeting, where they discussed the project progress and the next steps. Project partners also visited the rowing sport club ONYX.
👉 More about the VIEWS project: www.views-eu.org
👉 More about the VIEWS project: www.views-eu.org
🎉 Congratulations to Seamus Boland on his election as President of the EESC!
CEV looks forward to continuing our strong commitment and collaboration with the EESC as a member of the Liaison Group, working together to strengthen Volunteering and Civil Society.
CEV looks forward to continuing our strong commitment and collaboration with the EESC as a member of the Liaison Group, working together to strengthen Volunteering and Civil Society.
Meet our newly-elected @eesc-president.bsky.social, Séamus Boland. 🇪🇺
From strengthening democracy to fostering social, economic and environmental balance across the EU, his priorities are many.
His term will be marked by further strengthening #EUCivilSociety role.
#EESCPlenary
From strengthening democracy to fostering social, economic and environmental balance across the EU, his priorities are many.
His term will be marked by further strengthening #EUCivilSociety role.
#EESCPlenary
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Seamus Boland on his election as President of the EESC!
CEV looks forward to continuing our strong commitment and collaboration with the EESC as a member of the Liaison Group, working together to strengthen Volunteering and Civil Society.
CEV looks forward to continuing our strong commitment and collaboration with the EESC as a member of the Liaison Group, working together to strengthen Volunteering and Civil Society.
Reposted by Centre for European Volunteering
Loneliness is now a global public health concern and volunteers are part of the cure.
Read how volunteer initiatives across Europe are building healthier, more connected communities on page 4.
📖 bit.ly/4ozAnVy
#Volunteering #IAVE #Loneliness #HealthAndWellbeing @volunteeringcev.bsky.social
Read how volunteer initiatives across Europe are building healthier, more connected communities on page 4.
📖 bit.ly/4ozAnVy
#Volunteering #IAVE #Loneliness #HealthAndWellbeing @volunteeringcev.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Loneliness is now a global public health concern and volunteers are part of the cure.
Read how volunteer initiatives across Europe are building healthier, more connected communities on page 4.
📖 bit.ly/4ozAnVy
#Volunteering #IAVE #Loneliness #HealthAndWellbeing @volunteeringcev.bsky.social
Read how volunteer initiatives across Europe are building healthier, more connected communities on page 4.
📖 bit.ly/4ozAnVy
#Volunteering #IAVE #Loneliness #HealthAndWellbeing @volunteeringcev.bsky.social
CEV supports ECF and other members of the coalition of NGOs calling for the protection of the fundamental rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, association, and expression across Europe.
NEW: NGOs condemn European response to Global Sumud Flotilla, from violence at solidarity protests, to silence about the unlawful interception of the boats.
With @liberties.eu, @solidar-eu.bsky.social, @fidh-official.bsky.social, @euromedhr.bsky.social and others.
👉 civic-forum.eu/press/repres...
With @liberties.eu, @solidar-eu.bsky.social, @fidh-official.bsky.social, @euromedhr.bsky.social and others.
👉 civic-forum.eu/press/repres...
Repression on protests in solidarity with Flotilla and Palestinian people: NGOs demand EU Council action - European Civic Forum
civic-forum.eu
October 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
CEV supports ECF and other members of the coalition of NGOs calling for the protection of the fundamental rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, association, and expression across Europe.