About us

UNION FORUM is non-political, non-governmental organization, founded in Lviv, organization which has over 20 years experience, long-term partnership, motivated staff, high level standards of cooperation that guarantees reliability and high quality of our work.

OUR GOALS TO ACHIEVE

• through cultural exchange and non-formal education to promote intercultural understanding, develop friendship and cooperation between young people from different countries;
• on a voluntary basis to assist local communities in their social needs and attract the attention of local and international community to the urgent problems in cultural, environmental and social services;
• to promote Ukrainian youth integration into the world community through involvement them in international voluntary projects and socially useful activities and running such projects in Ukraine;
• to deepen young people commitment to prosocial values such as tolerance, helpfulness, personal and social responsibilities – qualities and values which are essential for productive personal development, learning, improvement and professional growth;
• to provide opportunities for youth and to give Ukraine a concrete help with voluntary work in places where such help is needed and to exchange with help for other communities on international level.

ACTIVITIES:

• implementation of international cultural and educational youth exchange programs in particular international volunteer camps, Youth in action (2007 - 2013), Erasmus + (since 2014);
• organizing and holding charity international volunteer projects (voluntary camps) in Ukraine;
• organization of seminars, meetings, training to prepare youth leaders;
• cooperation in the organization and support in conducting social and cultural activities to our local partners.

UNION FORUM actively involves youth into socially useful activities and international voluntary exchange for young people of different nationalities, backgrounds, cultures and abilities as Member of Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations. We work on international standard as full member of several World Associations, such as:

• Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations;
• International Student Identity Card;
• One among 110 international organizations, founders of World Youth Student & Educational  Confederation
• Erasmus+ (European Voluntary Service).