The European Solidarity Corps brings together young people to build a more inclusive society, supporting vulnerable people and responding to societal and humanitarian challenges. It offers an inspiring and empowering experience for young people who want to help, learn and develop and provides a single entry point for such solidarity activities throughout the Union and beyond.

The Programme opens up more and better opportunities covering a broad range of areas, such as integration of migrants, environmental challenges, prevention of natural disasters, education and youth activities, preservation of cultural heritage, humanitarian aid. It also supports national and local actors, in their efforts to cope with different societal challenges and crises. 

By extending its scope to cover volunteering activities in support of humanitarian aid operations, the European Solidarity Corps provides needs-based emergency aid and helps to deliver assistance, relief and protection where most needed. It thus helps addressing not only unmet societal needs in Europe but also humanitarian challenges in third countries.
The activities of the European Solidarity Corps support the objectives of the EU Youth Strategy for 2019-20273 which encourages young people to become active citizens, agents of solidarity and positive change for communities across Europe, inspired by EU values and a European identity.

• Social Affairs & Human Rights
• Youth

• Central Government
• International Organisations
• NGOs
• Non Profit Organisations
• Private Bodies
• State-owned Enterprises

European Commission – Directorate General Education & Culture (DG EAC)

https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity_en

European Commission – Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/european-solidarity-corps_en

National Agencies

https://europa.eu/youth/solidarity/organisations/contact-national-agencies_en