PROJECT JOURNEY
From ideas to action
From the first Global Reflection Meeting to the final EmpowerEU Summit, Voices for Change combined international collaboration, local action, creativity and advocacy to strengthen International Voluntary Service and promote environmental and social justice.
Explore each stage of the project to discover its activities, outputs and resources.
Project Management Meetings
1. Needs Assessment
& Global Reflection Meeting
The project began with a Needs Assessment and the Global Reflection Meeting held in Versailles, France, bringing together 26 participants from across the partnership. Together, these activities explored the current state of International Voluntary Service, identified emerging trends and challenges, and established a shared vision for the project.
Participants reflected on the evolution of volunteering, changing motivations, the influence of technology, intergenerational participation, environmental sustainability and advocacy. The discussions informed the design of the project’s activities and laid the foundations for the resources developed throughout Voices for Change.
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2. Impact Measurement Training & Field Research
Impact Measurement was a central element of Voices for Change, ensuring that the experiences of volunteers and communities were documented and reflected throughout the project. Partners participated in online training on the Most Significant Change (MSC) methodology before collecting community stories during the Local Actions.
The findings informed the Earth Artivists Training, the development of the Earth Artivist Toolkit, the project’s advocacy work and the final Change Capsule.
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Project Management Meetings
3. Earth Artivists Training & Songwriting Workshop
Hosted by Kenya Voluntary Service Organisation (KVSO) in Nairobi, the Earth Artivists Training and Songwriting Workshop brought together young volunteers, environmental practitioners and musicians to explore how creativity can strengthen environmental and social justice.
Participants combined environmental learning, community engagement and collaborative songwriting, resulting in the creation of Echoes of Nature, the project’s official song, while also contributing to the development of the Earth Artivist Toolkit.
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4. Local Actions
Following the training, partners organised Local Actions in their own communities across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. These activities connected volunteers and local communities through environmental action, creative expression and community dialogue while gathering Stories of Change that contributed to the project’s impact measurement and advocacy work.
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Project Management Meetings
5. Symposium on Environmental
& Social Justice
The Symposium brought together partners, experts and stakeholders to reflect on the project’s achievements, share experiences from across the partnership and validate the project’s advocacy recommendations. It also provided an opportunity to present the findings of the impact measurement process and strengthen dialogue around environmental and social justice within International Voluntary Service.
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6. Online Summit –
EmpowerEU
The Online Summit marks the culmination of Voices for Change, bringing together the project’s key results and showcasing its long-term legacy. The Summit introduces the Change Capsule, presents the project’s advocacy recommendations and highlights the creative and educational resources developed throughout the partnership.
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COMING SOON!
7. Project Management Meetings
Throughout the project, four Project Management Meetings ensured the effective coordination of the partnership, monitored progress across all work packages and validated the project’s key outputs. Beyond project management, these meetings guided the overall direction of Voices for Change, supporting quality assurance, dissemination planning and the development of the project’s long-term legacy.
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- COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION PLAN
- NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT
- TIMELINE POST PROJECT (COMING SOON!)
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