The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.
Example Youth Exchanges:
Youth Exchange 1
Location：Ireland
Other nationalities：Ireland, Spain, Italy, Hungary
Theme: Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities — exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.
Youth Exchange 2
Location: France
Other nationalities: Bulgaria, Italy, France
Theme：Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park, where the group will take part in gardening activities and games / workshops about continuous development.
Youth Exchange 3
Location: Macedonia
Other nationalities: Serbia, Turkey, Ireland
Theme: Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.
Youth Exchange 4
Location: Italy
Other nationalities: Italy, Bulgaria, Greece
Theme: A social-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment.