[8] CEV was founded in February 1990 on the basis of this declaration[9] and in 1992 was officially granted the status of “international non-profit organisation" registered under Belgian law.
The rebranding also introduced a new logo and visual identity for the organisation, which was first used during the candidacy application stage for the European Volunteering Capital 2022.
[23] WISH (Welcome, Integration & Support Hub for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Europe) is an ESC project launched in October 2018 after the CEV General Assembly.
This will enable refugees and asylum seekers to find sources of support and assistance, and will help the various European volunteering initiatives to provide better information and to facilitate communication between themselves and the people they wish to help.
The project aims to facilitate their opportunities to contribute to the community, and support the restoration of their dignity and autonomy through initially short-term volunteer placements at different organisations.
These visits allow participants to become more informed on volunteering policies, programmes and practices within the context of the EU and European Union institutions.
Participants, accompanied by CEV staff, had the chance to visit the main European Institution, to connect with EU Officials and MEPs, as well as get in contact with the representatives of civil society organisations.
Previous study visits have invited participants from Volunteering England (UK), ProVobis (Romania), Volunteer Centres Ireland (Ireland), La Plateforme Francophone du Volontariat (Belgium) and participants from Italian CSVnet (Coordinamento Nazionale dei Centri di Servizio per il Volontariato) member organisations (CSVs) located in different regions (Lombardia, Piemonte, Sicily, Veneto and Emilia Romagna).
CEV regularly publishes documents including conference conclusions, annual reports and other policy statements.