European Heritage Volunteers

The European Heritage Volunteers Programme has been organising volunteering projects and training courses in the field of heritage for more than twenty years, with over the past two decades more than 200 projects in more than 20 European countries, with the participation from more than 3,000 volunteers from 70 nationalities. The purpose of the programme is to raise awareness on the value of heritage sites and support the local advocates for their conservation and revitalisation, while at the same time providing a high quality educational experience for the participants allowing them to obtain practical knowledge and skills in various fields of heritage conservation. It provides a platform for the sharing of knowledge, interdisciplinary collaboration and intercultural exchange at different levels, providing a bridge between local and regional heritage associations with national authorities as well as connecting them to the broader European stage.