7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 1 7th International SAMARITAN Forum Moderators LAURA BULMANE MICHAEL SCHNATZ QUALITY IN VOLUNTEERING

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 2 COMMON CHALLEGES RECOMMENDATIONS QUALITY IN VOLUNTEERING WORK group I

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 3 VOLUNTEER WORK is a partnership WIDE RANGE OF INTERPRETATIONS not healthy VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION Interesting roles Business / personalBenefit..... the SOCIETY DUTY JOB a SERVICE FINANCING.... PAYMENT COMPENSATION FORCED obliged mis interpreations

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society million people can not be wrong ! WHY ? VOLUNTEERING

reasons and motivation… So does the concept varies across EU 7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 5 several reasons and motivation in the EU So does the concept varies across EU Need different approaches BY age groups motivation By Areas of activities or interests

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 6 NEED satisfied beneficiaries bottom line PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT good volunteers & happy clients

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 7 NEED TO GROW HEALTHY, WELL FUNCTIONING, QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE WHAT do we need to do with Motivated Well trained Content volunteers Well funded programm

7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 8 HOW can we do it So does the concept varies across EU UNDERSTAND concept, differes across EU EXCHANGE of experiences and share knowledge IMPLEMENT High standards CREATE innovative ways of attracting and retaining volunteers NEED support mechanisms Excelence in our work and assignaments

IMPACT and PROMOTION 7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 9 NEW recommendations and ideas Which is your contribution? What can and will you do ?

lets go and do it 7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 10 LET s DO IT TOGETHER *** *** statistics from

reasons and motivation… So does the concept varies across EU 7th International SAMARITAN Forum Berlin, August 22, 2013 AVEC – Active Volunteering for a European Civil Society 11 So does the concept varies across EU Plan of action 1.What are the problems,obstacles affecting /influencing the volunteer work or, involvement of volunteers, in your country 2. What has proven positive in your work?( Good practies) 3. List -Recommendation,suggestions, pledges WHAT CAN OR SHOULD BE DONE to improve the volunteer work across the EU