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The project is necessary, as currently the potential of volunteering in Estonia is underused. Estonian NGO-s need good examples and know-how on integration of volunteers in their work. On the other hand, some volunteers are looking for micro-volunteering options. In addition, our project is necessary, as Nähtamatud Loomad have many plans for the future; succeeding in them won’t be possible without a well-organised system of integration of volunteers. The aim of the project is to strengthen the civic society, give civic education and enhance civic activity. We will build a thorough volunteer coordination system within Nähtamatud Loomad and share this expertise with other civic movements. We will be educating and empowering volunteers within our organization, so that they could take care of their well-being and comprehend the logic of directing societal processes. A secondary aim of this project is to popularize volunteering as a form of civic engagement.
The target audience of this project are current and future volunteers in Nähtamatud Loomad, alongside Estonian civic society as a whole. We aim to include currently under-represented groups, such as non-natives, males, senior citizens etc. In order to achieve these aims we will offer micro-volunteering opportunities, train volunteers in methods of effective activism, enacting social change, efficient time-management etc. With vis-à-vis media coverage of personal stories from our volunteers, we aim to popularize volunteering.