Volunteering as a Vector of EU Youth Policy

Abstract

The article deals with the legal framework of the European Union, aimed at regulation and promotion of volunteering. We investigate the availability of legislative documents in the community of each country and analyze the factors that influence the willingness or reluctance of young people to get involved in volunteer projects. The basic problems on the way of popularizing volunteer activity and the core issues of youth volunteering in Ukraine are determined.

Keywords

• european union
• ukraine
• youth policy
• regulatory framework
• volunteering
• monitoring tools
• methods of promotion