M.I.L.E. – Measuring Impact of Long and Medium-Term Engagement 

Is a key initiative to assess and enhance the impact of Long and Medium-Term Volunteering (LMTV) programmes. It focuses on critical aspects like decolonisation, inclusive narratives, and tools to measure LMTV impact, ensuring these programmes contribute meaningfully to personal growth, community empowerment, and social change. Co-financed by the European Youth Forum of the Council of Europe and the Erasmsus + programme. 


The main aim of the project is to:
Assess and strengthen the impact of long and medium term volunteering (LMTV) programmes promoting inclusive dialogue, exchange and collaboration. 

The specific objectives are:  
1. To develop effective tools to better understand how LMTV affects the lives of young volunteers and the communities they are involved in; 
2. to document stories and testimonials from LMT volunteers and host organisations to illustrate the tangible outcomes of LMTV programmes, thereby providing concrete evidence of their impact; 
3. to apply a decolonisation perspective to LMTV programmes, to inform future initiatives and European policies in the field of international cooperation, ultimately contributing to a more inclusive and equitable society.  The activities of the Work Plan will involve:  
• young volunteers (aged between 18 and 30 years); 
• local communities hosting voluntary projects; 
• trainers, experts on impact measurement, staff members and project coordinators of IVS organisations; 
• members of the CCIVS Youth Committee