We, the youth of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, united on the battlefields of Solferino, reaffirm the vision of 31-year-old Henry Dunant. His vision of humanity has changed the...
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Young people are a potent force in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement representing approximately 50% of volunteers and numbering almost 7 million. Young people however are also disproportionately...
Purpose of this guiding document is to inform the process of the IFRC Youth strategy development as implementation of the Strategy aims at both engagement of regional RC RC Youth networks and at their...
Volunteering and youth organisations offer young people the platform for alternative methods of learning, complementing their experiences with formal edu- cation and helping to bridge the gap between ...
We, the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, being the basic units and vital force of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, founded in 1919 the League of Red Cross Societies...
This booklet addresses the common situations that volunteers and youth may face at the local level. For example, road accidents, domestic and school violence, common criminality (theft, burglary or ro...
Adopted by the 18th session of the General Assembly held on 23-25 November 2011 in Geneva. To be reviewed by the 21st session of the General Assembly in 2017. The purpose of this policy is to guide vo...
This guide explores a range of issues and ways in which National Societies can improve the protection and safety of volunteers. It builds on our previous work on legal issues and legislation relating ...
The Volunteering HUB is a key result of the volunteering strengthening efforts and regional strategies in the IFRC Americas Region to provide better services to National Societies (NSs). This initiati...
The legal environment is an important determinant in creating a conducive environment for volunteers in any country. The past decade has seen an increase in legislation related to volunteering, in the...
Now imagine that there’s been a catastrophic flood and you’re in charge of organizing teams to deliver food to survivors. Politicians and the media are pressuring your organization to get results,...
The XXth International Conference of the Red Cross proclaims the following fundamental principles on which Red Cross action is based. The present work will therefore be concerned with providing a comm...
Do you want to enhance the way you work with volunteers? Do you want to have a knowledge base for strategic decision making? An annual volunteer engagement and satisfaction survey can be of help and s...
¿ Do you want increase the number of volunteers? Do you want to find inspiration to recruit new volunteers? Do you want to find a way of approaching the issue of reaching out to new people and asking...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian and development network, with volunteers based in 186 National Societies. This report ...
Based on the needs of volunteers, volunteer managers, and legal advisors of National Societies, this Toolkit has as its objective to support National Societies to ensure better protection and manageme...
This Manual on the Measurement of Volunteer Work is intended to guide countries in generating systematic and comparable data on volunteer work via regular supplements to labour force or other househol...
The purpose of this Policy is to set the standard in working with and for young people throughout the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies (IFRC). It serves as a g...
This study provides an analysis of the volunteering situation of National Societies of the Red Cross in the American Continent in order to improve our capacity to respond to emergencies in the local a...
7 Fundamental Principles Fundamental Principles Components Related Humanitarian Values 7 Personal Skills ...
