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Youth Exchanges through European Voluntary Service
Thanks to the network's dedicated sending and hosting organisations, young persons aged 18-30 are given the opportunity to work at another TEH centre for 2-12 months through European Voluntary Service (EVS). EVS is part of the EU Programme Youth in Action.
With the help of EVS you can go abroad and work in another TEH centre with all expenses covered. All costs during your stay abroad such as your travel, food, accommodation, insurance, language-training, local transports and pocket-money will be covered by EVS. EVS is open to all young people aged 18-30 and you can stay abroad for 2-12 months.
In TEH we give priority to young people who are active in the centres of the network. To go and work abroad at another centre of the network you need a TEH centre to act as your sending organisation. The TEH centres that are sending and hosting young people are listed under Who can help you to go? and Where can you go?
If you are not active in a centre of the network you can either:
1. Find your nearest TEH centre under Members and contact their EVS Contact person to discuss the matter. In many cases it's possible to become engaged in the different activities of the centres on voluntary basis. Once the centre gets to know you they might also be willing to act as your sending organisation.
2. Find a sending and hosting organisation outside TEH. EVS is not something for TEH exclusively but there are hundreds of organisations working with EVS all over Europe, not only in the field of culture. To find out more, please visit this database or contact your National Agency.
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The life abroadWhen living and working in another country, every day is full of new impressions. While developing your skills, exploring a new country, finding a new favourite café and getting to know your new co-workers, you also often feel like sharing your experiences with others. You can read more about the life abroad in this file.
THE LIFT HANDBOOK
– Sharing Experiences of a youth exchange network project
Within the network project The Lift (2006-2008), young people who are active at different Trans Europe Halles centres were given the chance to go abroad and work at another Trans Europe Halles centre through the mobility scheme European Voluntary Service (EVS). A large number of Trans Europe Halles centres were involved in The Lift and the experiences from the project have now resulted in a handbook about networking through EVS. The aim of the handbook is to offer a tool for other organisations that would like to start similar projects in the future. To download the handbook, please go to Publications.
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