{"id":34505,"date":"2023-02-28T14:57:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T12:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volunteerism-cc.org.cy\/ethelontismos\/"},"modified":"2023-03-13T12:15:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T10:15:26","slug":"ethelontismos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volunteerism-cc.org.cy\/en\/ethelontismos\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteerism"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row el_class=”languages-align”][vc_column][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar-images-mega-menu”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Last updated: 28\/02\/2023″ font_container=”tag:div|text_align:right” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”date-italic”][vc_custom_heading text=”VOLUNTEERISM” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1678196169216{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_tta_tour][vc_tta_section title=”General” tab_id=”1677588743055-d893a1a7-f37e”][vc_column_text]Volunteerism in Cyprus is expressed through organised groups and organisations, and also through informal initiatives. In wider practice, volunteerism is expressed in diverse ways at all levels of society and is supported by various agencies, including educational institutions (social\/volunteer groups\/clubs), the business world (employee volunteering\/corporate volunteering), state and semi-public organisations, local authorities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Volunteerism Coordinative Councils” tab_id=”1677588451541-de6dafc6-fc8e”][vc_column_text]Pan-Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC)<\/strong>
\nThe Pan-Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council, the supreme coordinative body for volunteerism, based on the Pan-Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) Law 61(I)2006, which replaced the Law of 1989, is the body responsible for volunteerism and coordinating volunteer organisations\/NGOs in the Republic of Cyprus. It was established in 1973 to ensure a more favourable operating environment for volunteers and organisations, contribute to policy formulation, participate in decision-making centres, coordinate member organisations among themselves and with the relevant government departments, etc. It develops various actions to promote volunteerism and support volunteer organisations\/NGOs.<\/p>\n

District Volunteerism Coordinative Councils (DVCC)<\/strong>
\nThe operation of District Volunteerism Coordinative Councils is governed by the Pan-Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council (PVCC) Law and they act as coordinating bodies of their districts. Their members include district departments of Pan-Cyprian Volunteer Organisations\/NGOs, community volunteerism councils and committees, and other local volunteer organisations\/NGOs. They are engaged in multifaceted action in different areas on the basis of the Law governing their operation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Volunteer organisations\/NGOs” tab_id=”1677588451546-6efb4e0e-c7d8″][vc_column_text]The organised agencies include different types of organisations: charitable, volunteer, non-profit\/non-governmental organisations, church organisations, associations, federations, confederations, movements, foundations, community volunteerism councils\/committees, informal networks, etc. They operate programmes, provide services and develop actions in various areas: well-being\/welfare, health, social cohesion, culture, sport, justice, environment, animal welfare, emergency needs, human rights, education, etc.<\/p>\n

\u2192<\/strong> PVCC\/DVCC member organisations (Pan-Cyprian\/local)
\n\u2192<\/strong> Organisations registered with the Registry of Associations and Foundations
\n\u2192<\/strong> Companies\/NGOs registered with the Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property<\/p>\n

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