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Module 4 – The Grundtvig Initiative on Volunteering in Europe for Seniors (GIVE)
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Table A
What are the main objectives of the EC
projects supporting senior volunteering
Who can participate in a “GIVE” project
(what is the criteria for individuals –
volunteers - to participate)
How many organisations need apply together
for the same project What will be
their role
How many volunteers can take part in a
“GIVE” project
How long should the volunteering period
be
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How much funding can a project receive
from the EC and what kind a costs will
this money cover
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Table B
Individual adults participating in a GIVE project as volunteers
must be aged 50 or above and be either nationals of:
- a country participating in the LLP, or
- other countries, provided that they are either permanent
residents or registered as stateless persons holding refugee
status in a country which participates in the programme.
- to enable senior citizens to volunteer in another European
country for any kind of non-profit activity, as a form of informal
(and mutual) learning activity;
- to create lasting cooperation between the host and sending
organisations around a specific topic or target group, as a result
of the exchange of volunteers;
- to enable the local communities involved in the exchange of
volunteers to draw on the potential of senior citizens as a
source of knowledge, skills and experience.
An application must be sent to the relevant National Agency of
the applicant.
The volunteering activity in another country is carried out in one
continuous period of 3-8 weeks.
Each organisation will be expected to send 2-6 volunteers and to
host 2-6 volunteers during the grant period.
Funding for Senior Volunteering Projects is provided in the form
of a lump-sum grant to each of the two organisations participating
in the project concerned. It is designed to help cover both
the travel and subsistence costs of the volunteers and the costs
incurred by the organisations involved in the project.
The GIVE project partnership must consist of two organisations,
each located in different countries, participating in the LLP, and
at least one of must be an EU member state.
In the last phase of the previous unit you discussed about joining an international volunteering project.
Based on the guidelines of the GIVE programme, about which you just heard, please discuss
the following:
Do you think your project idea would be eligible for funding under the GIVE programme
What kind of improvements still need to be made to your idea (E.g. finding a transnational
partner, to agree on a specific work programme for incoming volunteers etc.; please do also
look at the closing exercise in 4.2.3.).
In case you decide to apply for a GIVE project, Modules 5 and 6 will help you to design and write a
good proposal, and Module 7 will provide you with hints and tips for implementing the project successfully.
Read / Write / Discuss
4.4.2. Becoming familiar with the application form and process
If you wish to meet the challenge of participating in a GIVE project, then applications need to be
sent to the National Agencies of the sending and hosting organisations. For this purpose there is a
specifically designed application form available which has the following basic structure:
1. Submission data (who to send the application to and by when)
2. Coordinator (presentation of one of the two partners, that is the one that assumes the coordination
of the project)
3. Partner (presentation of the other partner organisation)
4. Declaration of honour
5. Description of the proposed budget
6. Project management, work programme, key activities
7. Requested funding
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