The aim of the “Together for Stronger Volunteering” project is to promote volunteering and to support its high-quality implementation in the school education sector.
At the heart of the project is cooperation between teachers, students and civil society organisations, because we believe that real change can only be achieved together.
The initiative seeks to increase students’ participation in volunteering, to develop teachers’ methodological and educational competences, and to provide professional and methodological support to the civil society organisations that host volunteers.
The project pays particular attention to the current challenges of volunteering, such as low student participation and the gaps in communication and structure between host organisations and schools.
Our goal is to build a sustainable system that supports long-term cooperation between all actors of volunteering, at both national and international level.
The project is implemented in cooperation between Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. It brings European added value by building on the exchange of experience and the sharing of knowledge.
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International partnerships
Developing innovative methodologies and training materials that help teachers introduce their students to the world of volunteering effectively, and that support the high-quality delivery of school community service.
Developing Students
Developing the skills, competences and motivation needed for volunteering, and strengthening active citizenship and social responsibility.
Providing methodological, professional and communication support to organisations that host volunteers, so they can welcome and manage volunteers effectively.
Developing Civil Society Organisations
Creating national and international volunteering networks and making the processes of sending and hosting volunteers more effective.
Building Sustainable Connections
Rethinking educational practices around volunteering and integrating them into the everyday life of school education.
Innovation in School Education
Supporting Teachers
Developing Training Curricula and Methodological Materials
We are developing multi-module training materials for students, teachers and civil society organisations.
The curricula cover areas such as communication techniques, conflict management, organising and managing volunteering, and cooperation with schools.
The development is supported by professional workshops and international consultations.
Research and Needs Assessment
In the first phase of the project, we assess the current state of volunteering in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.
Using questionnaires and focus group interviews, we explore the experiences, challenges and needs of teachers, students and civil society organisations.
The results form the basis for developing the training materials.
Creating an Online Platform
We are creating an interactive, multilingual online platform in English, Hungarian, Romanian and Slovak. It presents good practices in volunteering, includes legal and cultural background information, offers a knowledge base for teachers, students and organisations, and allows volunteers and host organisations to register and connect with each other.
Organisations can advertise their volunteering opportunities, and students can search for and apply to them.
Testing and Fine-Tuning
We test the completed training materials through trainings in all three countries.
Based on participants’ feedback, we further develop and finalise the materials.
International Mobility
During these mobilities, we share good practices and strengthen our partnership.
We make the project’s results widely available through events, workshops, publications and online channels.
We also run campaigns to promote volunteering, with a special focus on involving young people with fewer opportunities.
Communication and Dissemination
Three international exchanges of experience will take place.
Our project “Together for Stronger Volunteering” (project number 2024-1-HU01-KA220-SCH-000256403) is co-funded by the European Union.
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