Voluntary organisations have a great capacity to make a difference. We need to strengthen the framework for volunteering and make it easier for associations to scale up, and we need to strengthen the recognition of volunteering.
Make it possible to use volunteering hours as a part of full time employment.
Improve the option of volunteering during unemployment, and reduce the job application requirements.
strengthen the scale up possibilities for volunteer organisations.
Volt has defined 5+1 fundamental Challenges that need to be tackled in each European country and in Europe as a whole.
Why 5 + 1 Challenges?
The 5 Challenges are basically the same for every country, but their implementation can be adapted on the national level to take into account local realities.
The +1 Challenge – our proposal to reform and strengthen the EU – is identical across all our national programmes.
Education and digitalisation are key elements of the 21st century
An innovative economy must be the engine of society's progress
No-one should be left behind - no matter their gender, income, religion. or origin
Europe needs to assume responsibility for its role in global challenges
People must be empowered to influence politics beyond elections alone
We love the EU - this doesn't mean there is no room for improvement