The Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations is an International Non-Governmental Youth Organisation. It represents national voluntary service organisations which promote democratic youth participation,intercultural education, understanding and peace through voluntary service.
The Alliance, founded in 1982, is presently made up of 50 members from 29 countries in Europe, Asia and America. Each member organisation runs an annual programme of International Volunteer Projects in their own country and exchanges volunteers with each other following the Alliance Quality Charter. Every year an average of 18.000 young volunteers participate in more than 2000 local community projects organised by member organisations.