Quality Label

All organisations involved in a Volunteering project (applicant and all partners) should have a Quality Label, as well as Traineeships and Jobs applicants. It must be in place before you apply for funding, and it is valid for the duration of the initiative (2018-2020). Informal groups of young people cannot apply for this certification as they are not eligible to be applicants for volunteering projects. 

Once you have the Quality Label, you can access the Placement Administration and Support System (PASS), where you can search for participants or attract young people to your projects by promoting your opportunities.

If your organisation already has a valid accreditation for the European Voluntary Service (EVS) or Erasmus+ Volunteering, you do not need to apply for the Quality Label. You have automatic access to PASS.

Your organisation can apply for different scopes and roles of Quality Label, depending on the activities you would like to carry out, as well as for a combination of several Quality Labels:

• Volunteering – supporting and/or host role
• Traineeships
• Jobs

The roles of each organisation in a Solidarity Corps project is highlighted in the charter, which can be found in the Quality Label application form. It also states the main principles and quality standards of the Solidarity Corps and it is the basis for the certification.

Applications can be submitted at any time, and take about eight weeks to be processed.

Since it is a requirement for funding applications, your organisation should submit the Quality Label form well before a deadline. This way, you will minimise the risk of not being eligible to apply for funding.