VOLUNTEERINGVOLUNTEERING

Volunteering is Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or a particular cause without payment for their time and services.

Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also

volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other

reasons that could be considered self-serving.

Volunteering takes many forms and is performed by a wide range of people. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Other volunteers serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster or for a beach-cleanup.

The International Red Cross The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementand Red Crescent Movement

It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without any discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which is a part of The Movement was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions (in 1917, 1944 and 1963)

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide.

Peace CorpsPeace CorpsThe Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government. The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand US culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. Generally, the work is related to social and economic development. Volunteers work with governments, schools, non-profit organizations, non-government organizations, and entrepreneurs in education, hunger, business, information technology, agriculture, and the environment. After 24 months of service, volunteers can request an extension of service.

Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries.

The European year of The European year of Volunteering 2011Volunteering 2011

The designer of logo is Ukrainian Ivan Gamal

2011 we celebrate The International Year of Volunteers 10th anniversary (IYV+10)

That`s why it is a year of Volunteering in European Union

Slogan “Volunteer! Make a difference”

Website http://www.eyv2011.eu

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

In Beijing was 100.000 volunteers. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) get 450.000 applications

Olympic GamesOlympic Games

There will be 70.000 volunteers in London. The selection is already closed. But The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) is calling on teams of dedicated and passionate young people to begin applying for Young Games Maker roles at next year's Games through the generalist recruitment process.

It search on for over 2,000 16 to 18-year-olds from across the UK to help ensure the successful delivery of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SOCHI 2014SOCHI 2014

Selecting to volunteering in Sochi will start in 2012

There will be 75.000 volunteers in Sochi

http://sochi2014.com/team/volunteers/

There are 20 areas of volunteer service, for example, Ticketing, Safety & Security, Technical services, Team services, Volunteer management, Media services, Hospitality.Volunteers will be work during all Championship June the 8th -July the 8th You can apply to be volunteer if you are: • at least 18 years old (as of 1 March 2012) • fluent in English• friendly, motivated, a team player

You can apply till October 16 inhttp://www.uefa.com

UEFA EURO-2012UEFA EURO-2012

European Voluntary Service European Voluntary Service (EVS)(EVS)

The European Voluntary Service (EVS) provides young Europeans with the unique chance to express their personal commitment through unpaid and full-time voluntary activities in a foreign country within or outside the EU.

Open to all young people aged 18 to 30, EVS is a true ‘learning service’. Beyond benefiting the local communities, by participating in voluntary activities, young volunteers can develop new skills and, therefore, improve their personal, educational and professional development. Participation is free for the volunteers (except for a possible contribution of a maximum of 10% of the travel costs) who also get board and lodging, insurance cover and an allowance for the duration of the project. To Know more: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/european-voluntary-service_en.htmhttp://yia.org.ua/http://www.svit-ukraine.org/.our_activities/EVS_hosting_projects