European Solidarity Corps

The European Solidarity Corps is an initiative by the European Commission which creates opportunities for young people to volunteer or work in projects that benefits communities and people around Europe.

The initiative was first announced by Jean-Claude Juncker during the European Commission president's annual State of the European Union speech in September 2016. It was officially launched in December 2016.

The European Solidarity Corps brings together two complementary strands: volunteering and occupational activities. The volunteering strand offers young people the opportunity to carry out full-time voluntary service of between two and twelve months in another country. It builds on the European Voluntary Service as well as other EU funding programmes.

+ Announcement of the creation of the European Solidarity Corps, 14 September 2016
+ European Parliament shows its support to the ESC initiative, 27 October 2016
+ Formal launch of the European Solidarity Corps, 7 December 2016
+ Launch of a public consultation on the European Solidarity Corps, 6 February 2017

• Primary Source

ESO: Find more information on the European Solidarity Corps http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=European%20Solidarity%20Corps%20&searchTerm

EurActiv: European Solidarity Corps http://www.euractiv.com/topics/european-solidarity-corps/

European Commission: Press Release, 07.12.17: European Solidarity Corps: one year since launch http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-5031_en.htm

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