Volunteering takes many forms and is performed by people for various reasons such as altruism, skill development, and social interaction. Large organizations like the International Red Cross coordinate millions of volunteers worldwide in humanitarian efforts. Other major volunteer programs include the Peace Corps which sends Americans abroad, Olympic volunteer corps of tens of thousands, and European youth volunteer programs that provide international service opportunities for personal and professional growth.

1. VOLUNTEERING

2. Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others or
a particular cause without payment for their time and services.
Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to
promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also
volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make
contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other
reasons that could be considered self-serving.

3. Volunteering takes many forms and is performed by a wide
range of people. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the
areas they work in, such as medicine, education, or emergency
rescue. Other volunteers serve on an as-needed basis, such as in
response to a natural disaster or for a beach-cleanup.

4. The International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement
The International Red Cross
and Red Crescent Movement
is an international
humanitarian movement with
approximately 97 million
volunteers, members and
staff worldwide.
It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for
all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering, without
any discrimination based on nationality, race, sex, religious beliefs, class
or political opinions.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) which is a part of
The Movement was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on three occasions
(in 1917, 1944 and 1963)

5. Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run
by the United States Government.
The mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals:
providing technical assistance, helping people outside
the United States to understand US culture, and helping
Americans to understand the cultures of other countries.
Generally, the work is related to social and economic
development.
Volunteers work with governments, schools, non-profit
organizations, non-government organizations, and
entrepreneurs in education, hunger, business,
information technology, agriculture, and the
environment. After 24 months of service, volunteers can
request an extension of service.
Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have joined the
Peace Corps and have served in 139 countries.

6. The European year of
Volunteering 2011
2011 we celebrate The
International Year of Volunteers
10th anniversary (IYV+10)
That`s why it is a year of
Volunteering in European Union
Slogan “Volunteer! Make a
difference”
Website http://www.eyv2011.eu
The designer of logo is
Ukrainian Ivan Gamal 

7. Olympic Games
In Beijing was 100.000 volunteers. The Beijing Organizing
Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) get
450.000 applications

8. Olympic Games
There will be 70.000 volunteers in London. The selection is already closed. But
The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) is calling on teams of
dedicated and passionate young people to begin applying for Young Games
Maker roles at next year's Games through the generalist recruitment process.
It search on for over 2,000 16 to 18-year-olds from across the UK to help ensure
the successful delivery of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

9. SOCHI 2014
Selecting to volunteering in Sochi will
start in 2012
There will be 75.000 volunteers in Sochi
http://sochi2014.com/team/volunteers/

10. UEFA EURO-2012
There are 20 areas of volunteer service, for
example, Ticketing, Safety & Security,
Technical services, Team services, Volunteer
management, Media services, Hospitality.
Volunteers will be work during all
Championship June the 8th -July the 8th
You can apply to be volunteer if you are:
• at least 18 years old (as of 1 March 2012)
• fluent in English
• friendly, motivated, a team player
You can apply till October 16 in
http://www.uefa.com

11. European Voluntary Service
(EVS)
The European Voluntary Service (EVS) provides young Europeans with the
unique chance to express their personal commitment through unpaid and full-time
voluntary activities in a foreign country within or outside the EU.
Open to all young people aged 18 to 30, EVS is a true ‘learning service’.
Beyond benefiting the local communities, by participating in voluntary activities,
young volunteers can develop new skills and, therefore, improve their personal,
educational and professional development. Participation is free for the volunteers
(except for a possible contribution of a maximum of 10% of the travel costs) who
also get board and lodging, insurance cover and an allowance for the duration of
the project.
To Know more:
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-in-action-programme/european-voluntary-
service_en.htm
http://yia.org.ua/
http://www.svit-ukraine.org/.our_activities/EVS_hosting_projects