Member organisations

Please discover the list of our members around the world …

Belgium

Année Diaconale – Service Protestant de la Jeunesse (SPJ)

Contact

Année Diaconale – Service Protestant de la Jeunesse (SPJ)

Mail: info(at)spj.be
Phone: +32 2 510 61 61
Webpage: www.spj.be

Slezská Diakonie

Contact

Slezská Diakonie

Mail: j.adameova(at)slezskadiakonie.cz
Phone: 00420 5 58 76 43 42
Webpage: www.intervia.cz

Slezská diakonie (SD) is a non-profit organisation based on the Christian values providing services in fields of social work, health and education in the area of Moravian-Silesian and South Moravian regions. SD’s services are mainly focused on people with disabilities, the el-derly, the homeless, children and young people, members of minority groups and others who have become caught in various difficult situations of life. Since 2004, SD has gained a status of coordinating, sending, and hosting organisation within the framework of European Voluntary Service. Its programme is called International Voluntary Year (INVY).

France

Volontariat International au Service des Autres – L’Année Diaconale (VISA-AD)

Contact

Volontariat International au Service des Autres – L’Année Diaconale (VISA-AD)

Mail: info(at)visa-ad.org
Phone: +33 388354676
Webpage: www.visa-ad.org
https://www.facebook.com/visaadorg

Volontariat International au Service des Autres – l’Année Diaconale (VISA-AD), is a non-profit organisation, and member of the Federation Protestante de France. VISA-AD is a sending, hosting and coordinating organisation for young people from France and abroad willing to volunteer in a social, cultural, environmental, health or educational field. These young people may be from diverse backgrounds educationally, culturally, socially, ethnically, or religiously. VISA-AD also provides information, training and helps young people who would like to volunteer, to broaden their horizons and to develop themselves, through intercultural learnings and by making themselves helpful for others. Our organisation first began in 1959 and is both recognised by the European Commission and by the French government. Currently we are sending every year around 70 French volunteer abroad and hosting around 300 volunteers from France, Europe and the world.

Germany

Evangelische Freiwilligendienste gGmbH

Contact

Evangelische Freiwilligendienste gGmbH

Mail: djia(at)ev-freiwilligendienste.de
Phone: +49 511 4 50 00 83 40
Webpages:
www.djia.de
www.ev-freiwilligendienste.de
www.facebook.com/Evangelische-Freiwilligendienste-119220708388/

Evangelische Freiwilligendienste gGmbH is a non-profit organisation of Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in Deutschland e. V. (aej) and Diakonie Deutschland –Evangelischer Bundesverband. Its main purpose is promoting voluntary services in Germany and abroad in society and politics as well as to support its associated organisations (Trägerorganisationen) in their operational work.

The associated protestant organisations are active on regional, national and/or international level. They offer voluntary services in the national programmes Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ, Voluntary Social Year) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD, Federal Voluntary Service) within affiliated diaconal and social placements in Germany. Some of them host young people from abroad and/or send volunteers in foreign countries all over the world.

Evangelische Freiwilligendienste offer services by assisting in the implementation of the national and/or international volunteer programmes, quality development as well as in administration. They provide Diakonisches Jahr im Ausland (Diaconal Year Abroad, DJiA), a joint international volunteer programme of the associated organisations, and support a hosting programme.

Great Britain

Time for God (TFG)

Contact

Time for God (TFG)

Mail: office(at)timeforgod.org
Phone: +44 1423 536248
Webpage: www.timeforgod.org

Time For God (TfG) is an independent, ecumenical charity, overseen by a board of trustees that runs a gap-year programme for young adults and career break people who want to serve in a Christian organisation. We connect approximately 100 volunteers from around the world with opportunities to love and serve in local communities for 10 -12 months. We gather people who want to make a difference and we equip each party to serve together through training events and providing resources. We are mainly self-funded with only about 20% of our volunteers coming via EVS. Placements and volunteers that are non-EVS contribute financially for our service.

Hungary

EXODUS – Central and Eastern Europe

Contact

EXODUS

Mail: hello(at)exoduscee.org

Mail address: 2040 Budaörs, Kisfaludy utca 39. Hungary

Webpage: exoduscee.org

Contact

MRSZ Alapítvány – Önkéntes Diakóniai Év (ÖDE)

Mail: ode(at)reformatus.hu
Phone: +36(1)4600706
Webpage: www.odeprogramiroda.hu

Önkéntes Diakóniai Év Programiroda (ÖDE) provides opportunities for you to do voluntary service in both social and educational organisations and churches in Hungary and abroad. It is supported by the Reformed Church in Hungary and also the European Voluntary Service Programme.

Volunteering with ÖDE gives you a unique chance to help others, to grow personally and spiritually, and to gain unforgettable experiences. You will have an opportunity to develop new skills and put them into practice. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to learn a new language and experience different cultures.
ÖDE Programme office is member of the EDYN Network and accredited organisation for the European Voluntary Service Programme (EVS).

In our work we follow God’s call to accompany, encourage and challenge each other in our faith journeys. We provide opportunities for young adult volunteers with a call in their heart to serve God and people in need. Through a cross-cultural journey they can learn about themselves, about the world in which they live and also about God, who transforms lives.

Italy

Diaconia Valdese – Commissione Sinodale per la Diaconia

Contact

Diaconia Valdese – Commissione Sinodale per la Diaconia

Mail: volontariato(at)diaconiavaldese.org
Phone: +39 0121 953122
Webpages:
www.diaconiavaldese.org
www.facebook.com/VolontariatoDiaconiaValdese

CSD (Commissione Sinodale per la Diaconia) – Diaconia Valdese is a non-profit organisation founded in 1993. It is responsible for linking the activities of the bodies and institutions (social assistance and reception facilities) that form part of the Waldensian Organisation.

The Diaconia Valdese is committed to providing services to people for testifying the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is directed to both women and men without discrimination of gender, affiliation, or culture. A non-denominational, non-profit organisation that manages its services based on the principles of transparency, quality and effectiveness.

Latvia

Diaconal Center of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Contact

Diaconal Center of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Mail: diakonija(at)diakonija.lv
Phone: +371 26840012, +371 29413847
Mail address: Daugavgrivas Str 1, Riga, LV-1048
Webpage: www.diakonija.lv

Diaconal Center of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia is a non-profit organization and it participates in the NGOs network on social policy issues in Latvia. The main aim of Diaconal Centre is public benefit activities – charity, raising the social well-being of poor and socially vulnerable groups, development of civil society, institutional and spiritual care and practical help. Diaconal center had five day centers in Riga and one center in Madona. Diaconal center implements different projects, such as – soup kitchen (provides warm meal every working day), practical support for the needy – food packages twice per month, clothing and other practical things, project “Open doors” – persons can receive consultations and legal advice, and other projects. Diaconal center and its day centers are involved also in Exchange programs for volunteers work in different countries.

Poland

Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko-Augsburskiego w RP

Contact

Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko-Augsburskiego w RP

Mail: wolontariat(at)diakonia.org.pl
Phone: +48 22 8 870 216
Webpage: www.diakonia.org.pl

Diakonia of the Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession in Poland is a legal charity organization interested in different forms of helping people in need. Diakonia of the Church is an “umbrella” organisation, and serves other diakonian institutions on the level of diocesy or parish. The institutions within the frame of the Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko – Augsburskiego w RP are: care houses, diakonian stations, lending centres for rehabilitation equipment, socio-therapeutic clubs, family childeren’s homes, kindergardens, schools.

Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko – Augsburskiego w RP is a member of EDYN since 1999 and Eurodiakonia since 2003. Since July 2006 Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko – Augsburskiego w RP has the state status of “Public Benefit Activity”.

Norway

Det Norske Misjonsselskap

Contact

Det Norske Misjonsselskap (NMS)

General questions about NMS
Mail: info(at)nms.no
Phone: +47 51 51 61 00
Webpage: nms.no

International volunteering
Kristian Mjølsneset
Mail: kristianm(at)nms.no
Phone: +47 90 89 34 01
Webpage: nms.no/bli-med/verden

Diakonia Foundation Romania

Contact

Diakonia Foundation Romania

Mail address: Str. Ponorului nr. 1, 400075, Cluj-Napoca, jud. Cluj, Romania
Mail: diakonia.cj.office(at)gmail.com
Webpage: www.diaconia.ro

The main purpose of the Christian Foundation Diakonia (CFD) is to offer and provide help, in the form of home care services, to every solicitant in a humane, professional way, in conformity with the spirituality of the Reformed Church of Transylvania.

There are 9 Branches of the Diakonia Christian Foundation, developed in 2001 when the first Foundation was organized in Cluj. Along the way, there was a need to harmonize management and strategic planning, in other words, the need for coordination.

The goals of the coordination are to synchronize the operational management of the Branches, maintain the maximum freedom of decision of each branch’s executive directors, the implementation of a modern organizational culture, and representation of the organization as a whole in front of third parties.

Slovakia

Ekumenická rada cirkví v SR – Dobrovol’nicky program

Contact

Ekumenická rada cirkví v SR – Dobrovol’nicky program

Mail: hovorkova(at)ekumena.sk
Phone: +421 254433238
Webpage: www.ekumena.sk/Dobro/EN/main.htm

ECCSR is a community of churches that believe in Jesus Christ to be the Saviour and the Head of the Church. ECCSR has 11 members 7 – full 4 observers. ECCSR has two missions – internal and external. The internal mission of the ECCSR is to overcome the differences and strengthen the unity among churches, to improve the quality of co-operation among churches as well as within particular churches. The external mission of the ECCSR is to intensify the activities of churches in the civil society, while pursuing the goals of confirming the moral profile of the society, supporting democracy in the country and helping the citizens in critical life situations.

Programs:
International Volunteers Service DOBRO – coordinating, hosting and sending volunteers; Centre for new religiosity; Working committees: social, women, youth

SEM

Contact

SEM

Zvonárska 160/23
040 01 Košice, mestská časť Staré Mesto

E: sem@sem.sk
W: www.sem.sk

SEM is a Christian youth organization in Slovakia whose mission is the full development and education of the young generation on the path of knowing God. Our mission is to guide young people in the important period of adolescence by educating them on spiritual and moral values, the development of their potential, responsibility, and active use of free time.
Our vision is to see positive changes in the lives of young people in Slovakia, who continue to successfully change their surroundings and community and bring values to society.

Ukraine

Living Hope NGO

Contact

Living Hope NGO

Mail: borisuk(at)web.de
Phone: +38 0487874798
Webpage: www.hope4kids.com.ua

Living Hope in Odessa, Ukraine, is a non-profit organization working in the field of social inclusion of disadvantaged children, young people and families established in 1999. Our main activity is the running of day care centers for kids and youngsters in deprived neighborhoods in rural and urban context.

Volunteering is a basic value of all activities implemented. Since 2003 Living Hope hosts every year long term volunteers from different European countries and students for internships. Since 2009 sending volunteers has become more and more important for Living Hope, focusing mainly on young people with fewer opportunities.

Living Hope is also involved in organizing and running international youth exchanges, work camps, seminars and workshops.

USA

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)

Contact

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)

Mail: globalserve(at)elca.org
Phone: +1 800 638 3522 Ext 2446
Webpages:
www.elca.org
www.facebook.com/ELCAYAGM

YAGM is a program for young adults ages 21-29 who are connected to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) to live and serve for one year in one of 11 country programs throughout the world. Our goal is to help these young people become globally formed, globally informed, faithful members of the ELCA, their communities and the world. The volunteers serve under the mission model of accompaniment with a goal toward building relationships and working toward reconciliation in the world.

PCUSA – Young Adult Volunteers

Contact

PCUSA – Young Adult Volunteers

Email: destini.hodges@pcusa.org
Webpages:
https://pcusa.org/about-pcusa/agencies-entities/interim-unified-agency/ministry-areas/young-adult-volunteers
https://www.instagram.com/yavprogram/

The Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people (ages 19–30) in sites across the United States and around the world. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation. Alongside this work, volunteers explore the meaning of their Christian faith and accountability to their neighbors in the community with peers and mentors.

Volunteer Ministries – United Church of Christ (UCC)

Contact

Volunteer Ministries – United Church of Christ (UCC)

Phone: +1 216 736 2100
Webpages:
www.ucc.org/volunteer
www.facebook.com/UnitedChurchofChrist

UCC Volunteer Ministries is part of the national setting of the United Church of Christ in the USA. We focus on providing capacity for UCC-related ministries throughout the USA and in leadership development for young adults. Volunteers serve in short term (less than 6 month) and long-term (6-12 month) assignments as an individual or in intentional communities of young adults for 3 or 11 month terms.

Partners

Please discover the list of our partners.

WSCF-Europe

The World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) is a global community of Student Christian Movements (SCMs) committed to dialogue, ecumenism, social justice and peace.

More: www.wscf-europe.org

EF

The European Fellowship of Christian Youth is a vibrant international community of Christian youth in Europe.

More: www.europeanfellowship.com

NEVSO

The Network of European Voluntary Service Organisations (NEVSO) is a network of European not-for-profit non-governmental organizations and federations. The member organizations send volunteers to countries in every continent and host volunteers from other countries in their own country. NEVSO represents the interests of international voluntary service organizations in Brussels.

More: www.nevso.eu

Welcome!

Member organisations

Belgium

Année Diaconale – Service Protestant de la Jeunesse (SPJ)

Czech Republic

Slezská Diakonie

France

Volontariat International au Service des Autres – L’Année Diaconale (VISA-AD)

Germany

Evangelische Freiwilligendienste gGmbH

Great Britain

Time for God (TFG)

Hungary

EXODUS – Central and Eastern Europe

MRSZ Alapítvány – Önkéntes Diakóniai Év (ÖDE)

Italy

Diaconia Valdese – Commissione Sinodale per la Diaconia

Latvia

Diaconal Center of Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia

Poland

Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko-Augsburskiego w RP

Norway

Det Norske Misjonsselskap

Romania

Diakonia Foundation Romania

Slovakia

Ekumenická rada cirkví v SR – Dobrovol’nicky program

SEM

Ukraine

Living Hope NGO

USA

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM)

PCUSA – Young Adult Volunteers

Volunteer Ministries – United Church of Christ (UCC)

Partners

WSCF-Europe

EF

NEVSO

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