The project “Volunteering- new horizons” (BG13/A2/458/R3) is financed by Action 2 European Voluntary Service of the Youth in Action Programme. Coordinating and Hosting organization within the project is Know and Can Association, Bulgaria. Dacorum Council for Voluntary Service, the UK and Consejode la Juventud de la Rioja, Spain are participating in the project as Sending organizations.
The main aim of the project is to give two volunteers the opportunity to participate actively in some of the projects, which Know and Can is participating in, related to implementation of activities in the field of non-formal education and work with children and youth. During their service the volunteers assist with the performance of running tasks, but are also able to realize their own ideas in their work. The activities, in which they take part, are in the sphere of youth education and are connected with stimulation of the active participation of young people in civil society, their personal and professional development as well as acquirement of new knowledge and skills.
The voluntary service continues for 3 months. Two volunteers from Spain and the United kingdom joined in in the project. In the programme there are activities such as organization of studies with children from first to eight grade, support with working out project ideas, preparation of project reports, posting information on the websites of the Association as well as on social media, etc.