Outcomes of the Regranting Scheme of 2025

In 2025, SCI supported eight projects through its Regranting Scheme, funded through its 2025 Operating Grant from the CERV (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) Programme of the European Union. Now that all activities have successfully finished, let’s have a look at what they have achieved! You can find a more detailed description of each project here.

VSI Ireland

VSI Ireland’s organized an anniversary celebration titled “160 years of Peace Volunteering and Activism” which highlighted VSI Ireland and its partner organizations Comhlamh’s and Afri’s successes and histories. The event strengthened relations between the organizations and increased VSI’s public visibility through the promotion of SCI values, work and volunteering which is likely to positively affect the number of future volunteer camps and participation.

SCI Poland

SCI Poland’s “Circular Lab” successfully increased participants’ motivation to act more sustainably in their own lives by increasing the competences of more than 750 individuals in sustainability education, responsible consumption, alternative consumption models and circular economy principles. The project’s upcycling, DIY and craft-based activities created a community centered around these activities, strengthened SCI Poland’s position within the local sustainability ecosystem and expanded the visibility of SCI and CERV values. Nine educational materials on sustainable and circular lifestyles were created and disseminated online.

SCI Germany

SCI Germany’s project “Learning from History III: 80 years after World War II – Where are we now?” gave 131 participants the opportunity to learn and reflect about the histories of World War II and National Socialism, addressing issues related to the preservation of peace and the protection of democratic values in a global context where right-wing and far-right political movements are gaining strength. Through volunteer camps, volunteers supported the upkeep of memorial sites through practical work.

SCI Hellas

SCI Hellas‘ project “They/Them (a series of discussions of LGBTQIA+ matters)” supported the queer community in Athens in increasing awareness, empathy and understanding regarding gender diversity and inclusion and the social stereotypes and narratives around it and encouraged the use of inclusive language. It also provided a platform to amplify queer voices and to strengthen connections between participants thus successfully building a community of like minded LGBTQIA+ individuals.

CVS Bulgaria

CVS Bulgaria’s project “DOBROproject” successfully created a platform for over 30 Bulgarian and international NGOs to showcase their coherence and unity and amplify voices of activists and volunteers. This solidarity action was meaningful in counteracting the narratives that label NGOs as threats, and contribute to the shrinking civic space. The project was particularly targeted at young people, and helped to kindle a new generation of active citizens. Through DOBROproject, CVS also deepened cooperation with local and international partners including Amnesty International Bulgaria.

VIA Netherlands

VIA Netherlands’ project “No More War in 2025” raised awareness on anti-war and anti-militarist principles and the impact of war and genocide. The No More War collective grew by gaining new activists, was able to clearly position itself in the peace map of the Netherlands and spread its message across borders by representing its sister organisation at a council and conference  of War Resisters International in Barcelona. The project also contributed to the passing of an ICM resolution aimed at countering militarisation through collaboration with other peace organisations.

SCI Catalunya

SCI Catalunya’s project “Shaping the future: sustainable and inclusive volunteering” succeeded thanks to a well-made communication campaign to expand the reach of its inclusion grants and increase interest in its volunteer camps and projects. The project also improved relations with young people in its local neighborhood and partner organizations, and established connections with inclusion organisations.

SCI Italy

SCI Italy’s project “A step forward, upskilling of SCI Italy” trained 26 volunteer camp coordinators and  13 trainers on international solidarity and volunteering, peace work, the SCI movement and North-South relations. After the project several participants expressed interest in stepping up as members of the international board or becoming members of SCI’s working groups which helped to strengthen SCI Italy and the wider SCI network.