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Improving Quality across Actions
We help improve the quality of all European Solidarity Corps actions – like volunteering, volunteering in teams, solidarity projects, and humanitarian aid volunteering. We do this by offering great learning opportunities and practical resources to support organisations and individuals.
We also work closely with our colleagues at SALTO Digital, SALTO Green, SALTO Inclusion & Diversity, and SALTO Participation to help everyone put the European Solidarity Corps programme priorities into action in their projects.
TOSCA is one of our flagship capacity-building activity designed for organisations holding the Quality Label in the European Solidarity Corps. Between 2020 and 2024, nearly 500 participants took part in one of the 27 TOSCA editions held across Europe and in neighbouring partner regions.
Discover TOSCA, our other recurring training offers, and the best resources for improving quality across all Solidarity Corps actions!
TOSCA - Training and Support for Organisations Active in ESC Volunteering
TOSCA is a training course designed for staff working in volunteering organisations holding a Quality Label. It aims to strengthen the capacities of organisations involved in Volunteering actions within the European Solidarity Corps. The course enhances the quality, impact, and sustainability of projects by fostering a deeper understanding of the programme’s principles, requirements, and opportunities.
Resources - Volunteering
This video gives you a glimpse of the TOSCA training experience.
Research Report "Exploring the implementation of the European Solidarity Corps during its first year".
Safeguarding in European Youth Volunteering
We provide guidance, training, and opportunities to exchange and share good practices on how to create or update safeguarding policies for volunteering organisations. Join us in our efforts to create safe and supportive environments for European Solidarity Corps volunteers.
Find more resources and trainings
Safeguarding Guidelines for Volunteering organisations
Partnership-building - Volunteering Teams as a tool to support inclusion
This partnership-building activity is designed for organisations aiming to develop inclusive Volunteering Teams projects within the European Solidarity Corps. It offers space to connect with like-minded organisations from Europe and neighbouring partner regions, explore inclusive practices, and build sustainable partnerships for future cooperation.
Resources - Volunteering Teams
The handbook "Volunteering Teams in the European Solidarity Corps - The inclusive potential in practice" presents the variety of possibilities and showcases concrete examples of how inclusive potential is already being implemented.
A webinar to learn more about the Volunteering Teams, good practice examples, and the action's inclusive potential.
Sparking Change: Enhancing Community Impact in European Solidarity Corps Activities
This training course supports practitioners in strengthening the community impact of their volunteering and solidarity projects. Through practical tools, peer exchange, and inspiring examples, participants will explore how to understand, design, assess, and amplify impact in their local contexts. Ideal for project implementers, youth workers, and mentors ready to take meaningful action within the European Solidarity Corps.
Community impact resources
Practical guide on community impact measurement (EN)
Tutorial on how to use the Practical Community impact guide
Best practices - Commmunity impact through solidarity
Un guide pour une meilleure compréhension des enjeux de l’impact sur les communautés conçu pour les organisations impliquées dans des projets Corps européen de solidarité.
Massive open online course (MOOC) on the European Solidarity Corps – Ready, Set, Make the Change
This self-paced online course via the HOP online learning platform offers a comprehensive introduction to the European Solidarity Corps, tailored for both newcomers and experienced practitioners.
Participants explore the programme’s key actions – from Volunteering and Solidarity Projects to Humanitarian Aid – and gain practical knowledge on how to apply, support young people, and amplify project impact. The MOOC includes engaging video content, interactive resources,annual expert-led webinars, and networking opportunities, making it a dynamic entry point into the world of solidarity.
Participants explore the programme’s key actions – from Volunteering and Solidarity Projects to Humanitarian Aid – and gain practical knowledge on how to apply, support young people, and amplify project impact. The MOOC includes engaging video content, interactive resources,annual expert-led webinars, and networking opportunities, making it a dynamic entry point into the world of solidarity.
Resources - MOOC on ESC
This video gives you a taste of the MOOC on the European Solidarity Corps.
Volunteering for ALL – Inclusion through the European Solidarity Corps volunteering activities
Volunteering for ALL is an introductory training course for organisations working directly with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. It explores how to create meaningful and inclusive Volunteering activities through the European Solidarity Corps. Participants will discover funding opportunities, develop project ideas step-by-step, and learn how volunteering can be a powerful tool for social inclusion and personal growth. The course is coordinated by SALTO Inclusion&Diversity.
Solidarity – Opening the Doors to New Fields of Volunteering
This training course supports institutions and organisations and their staff from diverse fields – such as the cultural sector, environmental protection sector, and other specific fields – to explore how the European Solidarity Corps can create new opportunities for youth engagement and international cooperation. Participants will learn how to integrate volunteering into their work, access European Solidarity Corps funding, and design impactful projects that connect their field with solidarity in action.