• Our work

    Eurodiaconia links diaconal actors to examine social needs, develop ideas and influence policies impacting Poverty and Social Exclusion, Social and Health Care Services and the Future of Social Europe.

    Eurodiaconia also provides a platform for transnational networking and best practice sharing.  

     

  • Our vision

    As the leading network for diaconal work in Europe, we look to develop dialogue and partnership between members and influence and engage with the wider society.  We do this to enable inclusion, care and empowerment of the most vulnerable and excluded and ensure dignity for all.

     

  • Our goals

    We aim to see a positive social change in Europe through:

    Praxis, enabling membership engagement and partnerships

    Advocacy, creating a network of competence to impact policies at European and national level

    Identity and values, supporting the development of approaches and thinking on Diaconia in Europe today

     

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Volunteering
Volunteering in Eurodiaconia

Volunteering is at the heart of much of the work of the members of Eurodiaconia and we currently count over 400 000 volunteers active in our members all across Europe. Our membership draws together organisations, institutions and churches providing social and health services and education, which rely on both professional staff and volunteers. 

Eurodiaconia is writing a policy paper on volunteering to highlight why we support volunteering in the EU and in diaconia. We also facilitate a Volunteering Working Group, which meets once or twice annually to share best practice in volunteering and to discuss volunteering policy. We are currently carrying out a questionnaire among members on the state of volunteering in diaconal organisations. The results of the research will be published and distributed in 2011 and will be used to celebrate the work of volunteers in diaconia.

Eurodiaconia maintains good cooperation with EDYN (Ecumenical Diaconal Year Network). EDYN has guest membership of the Eurodiaconia volunteering working group. We are also an active member of the steering group of EYV2011 Alliance, which is an informal network of major NGO European networks with a particular interest in volunteering who have committed to working together on the promotion, lobbying, organisation and implementation of the EYV 2011.

• Eurodiaconia Policy paper on volunteering coming soon!
• Eurodiaconia Briefing on volunteering coming soon!

Eurodiaconia's work on the European Year of Volunteering 2011:

• 21st October: Eurodiaconia is hosting a 1 day EYV2011 Kick-off seminar open to the wider membership in order for members to share activities planned for the European Year.
• Eurodiaconia is a member of EYV2011 Alliance steering group www.eyv2011.eu

To learn more about volunteering in Eurodiaconia, please contact Catherine at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

News
 
EYV2011 Logo and slogan ready to use

26 August 2010

The European Commission has released the final logo and slogan to be used in communications for the European Year of Volunteering 2011. Please find the following files:

-          23 language versions of the logo in GIF format (and EPS format)

-          23 language versions of the slogan

-          Guidelines how to use the logo

(Please note that these are the final versions of the logos which have been updated on 2 September).

The conditions for the use of the logo will be fully formulated by the European Commission around October 2010, but the guiding principle is that the logo is free to be used in the context of volunteering, but it must not be altered — i.e. the EU flag must remain beside the three arms, and the words should appear underneath.
 
Registration open for EYV2011 Kick-Off Seminar

6 August 2010

In celebration of the 2011 European Year of Volunteering, Eurodiaconia is hosting a one day kick-off seminar in Brussels in preparation for the Year on Thursday 21st October 2010. The aim of this meeting is to provide members with a space to share their planned activities for the Year and to discuss how they are engaged nationally and locally in the Year. We will be finalising Eurodiaconia’s goals and aims for the year as well as activities to be carried out. For more information about this event, please find here the letter of invitation and the draft agenda. To register for this event, please complete this registration form. The deadline to register is 20 September.
 
Call for EYV2011 Alliance Working Group Members and Chairs

26 July 2010

As Eurodiaconia is a member of the EYV2011 Alliance steering group, we are now able to nominate representatives of 5 members to participate in or chair the following 6 working groups:

• Quality Volunteering
• Legal Framework of Volunteering
• Volunteering Infrastructure
• Recognizing Volunteering
• Value of Volunteering
• Employee Volunteering

Each Working Group will meet up to 5 times in total during 2011 (travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the Alliance). The first meeting will be held in Budapest, Hungary on 7 & 8 of January 2010. Members of the Working Groups will be expected to commit to attend these meetings and continue the work by e-mail or other communication methods in-between these meetings (1 subsitute person is allowed). For more information about this call please see here and the application form  to be completed is here. The deadline for applying is 20th September.
 
Save the Date: Kick off Seminar EYV2011

26 July 2010

Eurodiaconia will be hosting a one day seminar on 21st October 2010 in preparation for the European Year of Volunteering. Members will be invited to share their planned activities for 2011 and will receive some preparatory information about Eurodiaconia’s planned activities for the Year and how to best to use the Year. More information about the event will come soon
 
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