ReachOut! -European volunteering for refugees

The primary aim of our project was to make the ESC voluntary service accessible for young migrants and refugees in Europe. In order to achieve this aim we wanted to create a strong network of ESC ...

The primary aim of our project was to make the ESC voluntary service accessible for young migrants and refugees in Europe. In order to achieve this aim we wanted to create a strong network of ESC hosting organisations in Leipzig. By means of a vivid cooperation with our partner organisation in Bologna, we were aiming to enable an active exchange of volunteers between the cities of Leipzig and Bologna (Regional Mobility Hubs) and guarantee a well-concepted support system for our volunteers which would provide guidance throughout all the steps of the voluntary service. Initially, we also wanted to prepare the accreditation of our organisation Salam e. V. as ESC hosting organisation. Another important goal for both our associations (Salam and Universo Interculturale) was capacity-building of our teams by on the one hand exchanging and peer-learning from one another, given the fact that both teams work in very different local environments and under different national circumstances; on the other hand by benefiting from professional coaching, training and workshops based on the teams’ needs.