Social action is a public organization working with people through programs of volunteering, with organizations and with promotion of voluntarism in social, institutional and political levels.
Since 2006 it is working with EVS program (as sending and coordinating org.). It’s coordinating many projects in Lithuania and abroad.
Since 2006, the organization has local program for youngsters and organizations in Vilnius, called “Youth social Year” based on German model (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr).
Since 2008 the organization started to participate in other international youth projects and activities based on cooperation with other youth organizations in Lithuania.
Since 2013, NGO Social action (VšĮ Socialinis veiksmas) is working with National youth voluntary program (based on the similar structure as EVS): is responsible for accreditation of hosting organizations and mentoring of volunteers and organizations.
Also organization works with other organizations on topic “conceptualization of work with volunteers“, “Motivating volunteer”. Founder of organization is an author of several methodical books/articles about volunteers, working with long-term volunteers, volunteering. Last year organization published methodical tool “Manual of working with youth voluntary program”.
The organization is organizing discussions and conferences about volunteering to develop quality in different programs, which use volunteering as a tool. Also is developing youth work with people with fewer opportunities (in local and international levels).
Since 2015 the organization organize community events in order to inform society about non profit organizations and possibilities to join their activities, to discuss local and global issues.
“Social action” has 5 permanent workers and also some volunteers, which help to promote the idea and possibilities of volunteering.