Day 2 in Brussels: CEV members meet this morning for our General Assembly at Mundo Madou.

Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday's Autumn Volunteering Congress.

Highlights to follow!

#Volunteering #IVY2026

Who will be European Volunteering Capital 2028?

This evening Lleida (ES), Odder (DK), Pilsen (CZ) and Reggio Emilia (IT) presented their bids in Brussels, joined by Maia (EV Capital 2026) and County Clare (EV Capital 2027).

Good luck to all four!
#EVCapital #IVY2026

Volunteering should be open to everyone.

The TEAM IV Final Conference is under way: project results, experiences from mentors and mentees, a reflection from Loredana Dicsi (European Disability Forum) and discussions in 4 languages.

#TeamIV #IVY2026

Great collaboration today! 🤝

We split into four dynamic groups to dive deep into the newly produced Guides for the #UVMIS project. 📚

We brainstormed, shared insights and loved seeing this project come to life! 🚀

So proud of what we’re achieving together! 🙌

#Teamwork

More than 125 participants in Brussels!

This afternoon we heard from the European Commission, European Lotteries and Team Kinetic and presented the UVMIS Policy Recommendations for sport volunteer managers.

Now: 4 breakout sessions.

#SportVolunteering #IVY2026

The CEV Autumn Volunteering Congress 2026 is open!

CEV President Lejla Šehić Relić welcomed participants in Brussels. Coming up: sport volunteering, inclusive mentoring, #IVY2026 updates and the EV Capital 2028 candidates.

Programme: europeanvolunteercentre.org/cev-autumn-congress-2026

Good morning from Brussels!

The CEV Board has been meeting this morning to discuss our 2027 work plan and budget and to look ahead to our next strategic plan beyond 2028. Our Autumn Volunteering Congress 2026 opens this afternoon.

#IVY2026 #Volunteering

📣 The October edition of CEV News is out!

🟠 Latest updates from CEV and our members, project news and EU-level volunteering developments.

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#Volunteering #EuropeanSolidarityCorps

VIEWS partners met in Ljubljana (6–7 Oct) for our 4th transnational meeting, working on tools to help sports clubs create inclusive volunteering for people with disabilities ahead of the testing phase.

We visited the Association for Culture of Inclusion.
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Healthy rural communities need more than doctors. They need people who care 🌱

Our Director Gabriella Civico shared this message at the 15th #EURIPA Rural Health Forum in Cartagena, presenting progress from the Erasmus+ funded SPACE project 🩺

#Volunteering #RuralHealth #IVY2026 #ErasmusPlus

What makes a community resilient? 🤝

The people who participate.

Swipe to know why active citizenship matters. From a stronger local voice to faster crisis response.

#KeepitREAL

🌍 Volunteering has an immense power to connect people and build communities. The new FRIIV State of the Art Report explores barriers faced by female refugees and how volunteering can support inclusion and integrations. Read the report: www.friiv-eu.org
#Volunteering #FRIIV #FemaleRefugee

This week, CEV is in Strasbourg for the 2026 Autumn Session of the Conference of INGOs, celebrating CINGO’s 50th anniversary. On 28 September, CEV joined the IVY2026 thematic committee meeting to discuss next steps until April 2027. #CINGO #IVY2026

🇵🇹 Last friday CEV Director Gabriella Civico joined the opening of the 1st Maia Volunteer Fair with Alfredo Abreu, Carla Farto and Maia Vice-President Emília Santos. Bringing together 150 organisations, the Fair celebrated volunteering & active citizenship! #EVCapital2026

📍 Looking back on our first pilot training in Romania

Partners from across the REAL project came together to share tools, skills and ideas to build more resilient communities back home.

6 countries. 1 common goal.

#KeepitREAL

🕊️ On the International Day of Peace, we highlight volunteering as a powerful way to build peace. By bringing people together, fostering dialogue, solidarity and mutual understanding, volunteering helps create more peaceful and inclusive communities.

#PeaceDay #Volunteering

What makes communities resilient? 🤝

The people who show up for each other.

We're launching REAL's European promotional campaign on community resilience & active citizenship.

6 organisations coming together to make communities across Europe more resilient.

Follow along.

#KeepitREAL

Today marks the International Day of Democracy. At a time when trust in institutions is being questioned and polarisation is increasing, volunteering remains an everyday way to practice democracy: listening, cooperating, deciding together, and acting for the common good.
#DemocracyDay

📣 The September edition of CEV News is now available!
🟠 Updates from CEV, our members & projects.
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See you in October for the next edition!