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November 24, 2017

Cigna insurance- Your health at the first place

Cigna is a global health service company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. Cigna has almost 40,000 employees who service 85 million customer relationships throughout the world. Within its international division, a dedicated unit focuses on the needs of International Organisations. This unit, headquartered in Belgium, has over 50 years of...

EVS tips and opportunity

November 23, 2017

Charity activities through Fabrizio’s eyes

„The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.“ Mahatma Gandhi My experience working in charity activities Here I am to talk about new experience in Zagreb, after my first article about visits to older people. But here in Krugovi there are other very important activities, which I now want to...

Volunteer experience

November 21, 2017

We do not need magic to change the world

“The power of human empathy, leading to collective action, saves lives, and frees prisoners. Ordinary people, whose personal well-being and security are assured, join together in huge numbers to save people they do not know, and will never meet….Unlike any other creature on this planet, humans can learn and understand, without having experienced. They can think themselves into other people’s...

Helping and sharing

November 13, 2017

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart

Hello to all! I am Fabrizio and after spending 7 weeks here many things happened already. I wanted to share my experinece with users from Circles Centre. Working with people in need is a responsible task. Sometimes you are happy, sometimes you are sad… Sometimes you aren’t sure how to react properly, but then you listen to your inner feeling....

Helping and sharing

November 3, 2017

EVS coordinators and project cycle

Why coordinator? A decision to start receiving volunteers always brings a new long-term set of specific responsibilities to a new Receiving Organisation (RO). These cannot be delegated only to one person called EVS coordinator, but have to be recognised and accepted by the whole organisation, with a long-term support of its management. This is because apart from their needs,...

Learning process and Youthpass

October 27, 2017

Youthpass Certificate

What is Youthpass? Youthpass is a tool to document and recognise learning outcomes from youth work activities. It is available for projects funded by Erasmus+: Youth in Action (2014-2020) and Youth in Action (2007-2013) programmes. It is a part of the European Commission’s strategy to foster the recognition of non-formal learning, putting policy into practice and practice into policy:...

Learning process and Youthpass

October 20, 2017

On Arrival Training experience

You wonder what is EVS On Arrival Training? According to Erasmus+ Programme Guide, all volunteers have the right and responsibility to attend EVS training sessions in order to receive information about the EVS. Through this training you will: get to know other EVS volunteers. have the opportunity to discuss your rights and responsibilities. get a chance to share and...

Volunteer experience

October 15, 2017

How to prepare for my EVS

Each volunteer carries with her/him ideas, expectations, needs and habits that deserve to find a respectful and trustful hosting environment, receptive of individual specificities. The most important person in the European Voluntary Service is you, the volunteer. But other parts participate in the project: you will need a sending, hosting and coordinating organization. Sending, Receiving and Coordinating Organisations often devote a...

EVS tips and opportunity