European Voluntary and Educational Centre · Athens
We grow skills with microgreens, mycelium, drones & solar.
Not slides — things you can hold in your hands. At EVEC Athens we build learning around real, hands-on tools in green and digital skills. Take a look at what we make.
What we actually do
Most people learn in front of a screen. We learn with our hands.
At EVEC we don’t teach about the green and digital future — we build it in front of you. You sow it, grow it, fly it, measure it. Every workshop ends with something real in your hands.
Real builds, every weekFour things we’re building right now
Each one is a real, hands-on tool — not theory, but something you set up and experience yourself.
Microgreens & urban farming
Sow on Monday, harvest by Friday — a whole crop on a shelf the size of a bookcase.
Up to 40× the nutrients of the grown plant
Mycelium & biomaterials
Mushroom roots grown into packaging and objects that compost instead of pollute.
Takes any mould’s shape in ~7 days
Drones & data
Map a field, film a site, read the data — digital skills that literally take off.
First flight to live map in a single day
Solar & clean energy
Wire a panel, store the charge, power a build — energy you measure on your own meter.
Real kit, real voltage in your handsA single tray of microgreens can feed a classroom — and fits on a windowsill.
A mycelium brick composts in weeks — not the centuries plastic takes.
We don’t lecture about the green transition — we hand you the tools to build it.
Hooked? Every one of these is a real project you can step into — as a participant, a school, or a partner.
See how to get involved →Trusted by the people we work with
What partners say after working with us
Schools, organisations and researchers across Europe — here’s why they come back.
Our students came back from the microgreens and drone workshops genuinely changed. The impact chapter of our report almost wrote itself.
We needed a partner who delivers real hands-on activities, not slides. EVEC brought exactly the dissemination and impact our KA2 was missing.
Their mycelium and circular-economy methodology added the practical dimension our Horizon proposal lacked. Professional from the very first meeting.
Now — get involved
Like what you see? Here’s how to join in
Two ways in — choose the one that fits. Take part as an individual, or bring your school, organisation or research team into a project.
For young people, 13–30
These are the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps opportunities you join as a person — no organisation needed to start. You take part in a project EVEC runs or hosts, and the EU covers your travel, board and insurance.
Who it’s for — Students, graduates, young volunteers and anyone aged 13–30 who wants real experience, in Athens or across Europe.
Volunteer in Athens
Hands-on local placements — short or long-term, close to home, with a real team around you.
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Volunteer online
Contribute from anywhere, on your own schedule — comms, design, research and more.
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Volunteer abroad
Funded European Solidarity Corps placements — travel, board and a monthly allowance covered.
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Join a project abroad
Youth exchanges & training courses across Europe — travel and stay are fully covered.
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Do your internship here
Students & trainees: complete a required internship or an Erasmus+ traineeship with EVEC as host.
Find a placement →For schools, providers & partners
This is Erasmus+ for organisations. Your school, training centre, NGO, university or sport club holds the grant — and EVEC joins as your hosting or implementing partner, adding hands-on green & digital methodology.
Who it’s for — Schools, VET & adult-education providers, universities, research bodies and sport organisations building a KA1, KA2 or Horizon project.
Hands-on classroom activities
Kindergarten to secondary — microgreens, mycelium, drones & solar, plus help writing your KA1.
See the methodology →
Host a mobility in Athens
We host your learners’ placements for an approved project — real workshops, mentoring and care.
Become a host →
Placements & project writing
Hosting in Athens for adult learners, or hands-on support writing and submitting your application.
See how we help →
Sport organisations — find a partner
Learning-through-sport projects with a green twist — we add methodology, delivery and impact.
Partner up →
Consortium partner & impact
A member who strengthens your impact, dissemination & exploitation — with hands-on green/digital methods.
See what we offer →
A partner who completes your KA2
Green & digital skills, circular economy, urban farming and entrepreneurship — real added value.
Propose a partnership →For organisations
How we work with you
Whether you need a host organisation, a co-author, or a partner who genuinely lifts your impact, we work alongside you at every stage — from the first idea and concept note through submission, delivery and final reporting. Here’s exactly how we partner with your organisation.
Host placements in Athens
We host VET, Adult and ESC mobilities with real-world activities, a structured learning programme and genuine day-to-day care. From accommodation and on-the-ground support to cultural integration and Europass certification, we make sure every participant leaves with an experience that actually counts.
Co-write funding applications
KA1, KA2, KA210/KA220 and Horizon — from the first concept note to final submission. We shape the objectives, build the work plan, budget and timeline, and write a proposal that holds up under evaluation. We know what National Agencies look for and how to make your project show it.
Strengthen impact & dissemination
Dissemination and impact are often what decide your score. We design the communication strategy, produce the materials, run the outreach and document results with measurable indicators. We own deliverables and KPIs so your project’s impact is visible — and provable.
A reliable partner in your consortium
Need an accredited organisation to complete your consortium? We bring experience across dozens of projects, a stable presence in Greece and a track record funders trust. We join meaningfully — owning real roles, responsibilities and work packages, not just a name on the list.
Our programmes
Every programme — and who it’s for
Everything we run sits under one of these EU funding frameworks — from Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps through to Horizon Europe. Each has its own audience, its own goals and its own way of being funded. Pick the one that fits you and see exactly what it offers, who it’s for and how to take part.
Youth exchanges and training courses right across Europe, with travel, accommodation and meals fully covered by the programme. You meet people, build real skills and come home with a Youthpass certificate — at almost no cost to you.
Explore →European Solidarity Corps volunteering placements, from two weeks to twelve months. You live and contribute in another country with expenses covered and a monthly allowance, working on real social and environmental projects.
Explore →Vocational mobility and traineeships for VET schools and learners, hosted here in Athens. We arrange company placements, a structured learning programme and Europass certification for every participant.
Explore →Experiential classroom methodology and full KA1 mobility support for schools at every level. We help teachers and pupils travel, train abroad and bring fresh practices back to their school.
Explore →Adult-learner placements and project co-writing for adult education organisations. We support lifelong learning, basic-skills development and staff mobility, with a strong focus on including disadvantaged groups.
Explore →Learning-through-sport projects for clubs and NGOs, with a green and social angle. We use sport as a tool for inclusion, health and environmental awareness among young people and communities.
Explore →High-level research consortia for universities and research bodies. We bring the methodology, dissemination and exploitation that strengthen the impact criterion — often what decides the funding.
Explore →Open right now
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Our impact
Numbers we’re proud of
Straight from the field
Our latest news
Open calls, project results and stories from our Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps work.
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The wider EVEC world
Beyond the portal, two sister sites and our newsroom go deeper — from microgreens guides to open volunteering spots.
Not sure where you fit?
Tell us what you need — we’ll point you to the right door
Whether you’re a young person, a school, a training provider or a consortium, there’s a path for you at EVEC.
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See what we’re up to every week
Youth exchanges, microgreens harvest days, trainings and goodbyes — it all lands on our channels first. Follow along on our channels to see it as it happens.
evecathensDay one of our Erasmus+ youth exchange.
2 days ago