The volunteering movement in Romania is supported by:

• individuals who wish to volunteer
• volunteer-involving NGOs
• volunteer-involving public institutions
• volunteer centers (united into the National Network of Volunteer Centers in Romania)
• international exchanges of volunteers (Peace Corps, European Voluntary Service etc.)
• branches of international organziations active in the field of volunteerism

Traditional volunteerism-related events in Romania:

• National Conference on Volunteering
• National Volunteer Week
• Awards Gala for Community Involvement
• International Volunteer Day (December 5th)
• Other events dedicated to promoting volunteerism, recognizing volunteers etc.

Pro Vobis - National Resource Center for Volunteering

VOLUM - the Federation of Organisations Supporting the Development of Volunteering in Romania (www.federatiavolum.ro)

Local Volunteer Centers (see list)

Organizations (NGOs, institutions) working with volunteers and running stable volunteer programs throughout the country

Local and international NGOs running international volunteering programs, through the European Voluntary Service (www.evsdatabase.eu), or other programs such as Service Civil International Romania (www.sci.ro) or VSO (www.vso.org.uk)

Other NGOs, institutions, companies supporting volunteering and active participation through their initiatives, for ex. www.taraluiandrei.ro

Important actors in the volunteering landscape worldwide:

UNV (United Nations Volunteers – www.unvolunteers.org)

CEV (Centre Europeen du Volontariat – www.cev.be)

IYV (International Year of Volunteering – 2001 – www.worldvolunteerweb.org)

AVSO (Association of Voluntary Service Organizations – www.avso.org)

IAVE (International Association for Volunteer Effort – www.iave.org)

Peace Corps www.peacecorps.gov

VSO (Volunteer Service Overseas – www.vso.org.uk)

More information on the Romanian and European legislation on volunteering is available on our volunteering portal - www.voluntariat.ro.