Turkish Ex EVS Volunteers' Youth Association

Trex-Evs association was created in 2007 with the aim of providing common space for Turkish Ex-EVS volunteers. The association is based in İzmir city of Turkey which is the 3rd biggest metropolitan in Turkey. We mainly focus on activities designed for youth mobility, the inclusion of the disadvantaged, democracy, and youth mobility. As we are the most active in voluntary activities and mainly EVS since the very beginning of the YIA program, we continue to coordinate projects through Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps. Our basic mission is to be an information supplier between ex and future European volunteers and to help pass on the gained experiences, and observations to the following volunteers by organizing various meetings and projects. Additionally, we want to promote the idea of taking initiative with young people and being active citizens in society. As TREX-EVS board members and volunteers we consider the below-written values in each work we do and in our projects as a point of perspective; • Volunteering • Social responsibility • Ethical understanding • Sharing • Inclusion of young people in any kind of decision-making process and to social life. • Cultural diversity • Participation • Entrepreneurship We have been working under Key Action 1: Learning Mobility of Individuals “Mobility project for young people and youth workers." For example, Since 2009 we have sent more than a hundred EVS volunteers to Programme countries. We’re planning to develop our project through “Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practice” with partners who are very qualified and experienced within Europe. And also we will attend sports activities.