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European Voluntary and Educational Centre · Athens
We help young people aged 13–30 join funded Erasmus+ youth projects — no perfect CV needed, just curiosity. 🌱
Erasmus+ accredited 2023–2027
For young people aged 13–30
Who we are
EVEC Athens is the European Voluntary and Educational Centre — an Erasmus+ accredited youth organisation (2023–2027), based in Zografou, Athens.
Our accreditation is built on one idea: growing microgreens as an educational tool. A tray of seeds becomes a hands-on lesson in science, business and patience — and a reason for young people from all over Europe to meet, work and learn together.
Skills our projects grow
green skills 🌱
digital skills
environmental awareness
circular economy
sustainability
entrepreneurship
urban farming
OID E10172681 · KA150-YOU
Accreditation activities
Everything our accreditation produces lives here — join the next activity, or use what the previous ones created.
Call for participants
📍 Athens · August 2026 · ages 16–25
Seven days of urban farming, circular economy and teamwork. Travel, food and stay covered.
Results
📍 Athens · December 2025 · 24 youth workers, 6 countries
Our first accreditation training. See what the participants built and what we learned.
Tool
Free download · PDF · EN/EL
A printable guide for running your first microgreens workshop, created during our 2025 activities.
New here?
The European Union funds young people to learn, create and work on projects abroad or at home. It’s not a holiday and it’s not a job — it’s a learning experience where travel, food and accommodation are covered.
You qualify if you’re 13–30 — the EU’s definition of youth.
It costs you nothing — the EU covers it.
No experience needed. Curiosity matters more than grammar.
How to join
1
Browse the open calls — exchanges, trainings, workshops.
2
A short form, about 10 minutes. Motivation matters; CVs don’t.
3
Travel, insurance, a buddy — and what to actually pack.
4
You’ll get a Youthpass certificate for the skills you grew.
Open right now
Erasmus+ training
2 of 4 spots left
📍 Athens · Sep 2026 · 7 days · ages 18–30
Daily cultivation, school workshops and the broccoli-sprout programme for cancer support.
by 15 July
Youth exchange
Sep 2026 · 8 days · ages 16–25
Build a zero-waste mini-business with peers from 5 countries — together with our sister organisation, EVEC Kocani.
by 30 June
Training course
📍 Athens · Oct 2026 · ages 18+
Learn to document and disseminate a project so people actually see it.
by 5 September
For organisations
We help new NGOs turn ideas into funded Erasmus+ applications. Describe your project idea — we answer within 48 hours with honest feedback and the next step.
🤝 We reply within 48 hours
KA210-YOU · small-scale partnerships
€30,000–60,000, two or more organisations, 6–24 months. The ideal entry point — and we’re searching for partners to apply with our microgreens methodology.
KA220-YOU · cooperation partnerships
€120,000–400,000, three or more countries. Builds tools and methods that outlive the project. Bring your idea — or join ours.
Track record
Every project ends with public results. Use them, share them, build on them.
Training course
📍 Athens · Dec 2025 · 6 countries
Youth exchange
Kocani · 2024 · 5 countries
Community
No stock photos here — this is what our activities actually look like. Click any photo to see it bigger.
Volunteer stories
“I came for the project and stayed for the people. Six months later I can run a workshop on my own.”
Sara, 24 · Erasmus+ participant from Italy
“Nobody told me a tray of seeds could teach me how to run a business.”
Dimitris, 17 · school workshop participant
“We described our idea on a Tuesday. By Thursday we had feedback — and now a funded KA210.”
Elena · NGO founder, Sofia
The EVEC family
volunteer.org.gr
Volunteering openings, local events and applications for young people in Greece.
microgreens.org.gr
Growing guides, workshops and entrepreneurship.
@evecathens
Calls, behind-the-scenes and volunteer takeovers on Instagram and TikTok.
Questions
Anyone aged 13–30 — that’s the European Commission’s definition of youth. School workshops go even younger.
Nothing. Travel, food and accommodation are covered by EU funding.
No. Projects are designed for mixed levels — curiosity matters more than grammar.
No CV drama. We read motivation, not titles. If you’re curious, you’re qualified.
Welcome! Head to the “For NGOs” section above — describe your project idea and we’ll reply within 48 hours.
Apply
A short form, about 10 minutes. Motivation matters; CVs don’t. We’ll come back to you about the next open call.
Co-funded by the European Union — Erasmus+ Programme · OID E10172681
