Reviving Community Building Through Quality Volunteering (2024)

PROJECT PURPOSE: To revitalise the work of the organisation by improving its IT and digital infrastructure and strengthening its visibility and promotion activities. Supporting inclusion (building bridges), peace and intercultural dialogue.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: (Re)building the capacity of the organisation, including:

  • upgrading the digital infrastructure as a cornerstone of the organisation’s operations, thus supporting work processes such as volunteer involvement and internal staff rotation;
  • revitalising ongoing (online and face-to-face) activities in the context of the communication and visibility of the organisation (and consequently the SCI movement);
  • holding promotional events on international volunteering (live and online);
  • maintaining the relaunch and quality of the Volunteer Club activities and organising regular monthly activities on social and environmental themes in order to strengthen the community of (inter)national volunteers;
  • strengthening links with local partners and other SCI affiliates and members by supporting the organisation of volunteer work camps.

TARGET GROUPS OF THE PROJECT:

  • young people interested in international volunteering (active and potential volunteers) and
  • (NGOs and youth) organisations (at national and international level) involved in the SCI movement.

PROJECT PERIOD: April 2024 – December 2024 (9 months)

PROJECT RESULT(S):

  • Steps forward in the direction towards digital transformation of both internal work processes of our organisation and processes (and channels) that provide us contact with our main target audiences;
  • Provide clarity regarding additional steps (and additional expert support) needed in order to achieve an optimised and coherent system that will result in relieving staff and prevent potential burnout;
  • An additional communication channel for organisation – TikTok – was created, serving as an information link between our existing online platforms;
  • Promotional an informational activities on international volunteering (both in person and online) took place, reaching over 2200 people;
  • Reusable physical promotion materials (laminated QR codes for main communication channels and relevant online tools, stickers, magnets, pens, pencils, tote bags, unisex T-shirts, USB chargable LED pocket lights, rollup) were designed, created and obtained in order to strengthen the core visibility activities and better promote our organisation;
  • Continuation of activities within the Club of Volunteers, including promoting of international volunteering in local community, to students, high schools and local organisations contact with active volunteers;
  • A digital booklet of a set of activities, implemented by Club of Volunteers (cycle 2023/24) was created;
  • Strengthening link with local partners through support to the organisation of volunteering and regular communication and strengthening the link with SCI branches.

(CO)FUNDING: SCI’s Regranting Programme (FSTP) is funded by the European Union’s CERV programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values).

AMOUNT OF (GRANTED) FUNDING: 19.298,00 EUR

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