We wanted to apply our Project in the aim of improving voluntary works in our university, activating our youngsters and stimulating them to take place in social works.

Although our province had high young population, in applying voluntary works in social fields there were some problems. According to our research, throughout our country the rate volunteering and participating in voluntary works were approximately 3%, also in our region, province and our university it was under 1%. This situation was causing problems on youngsters’ individual development, moral satisfaction, creating social benefit. Moreover, it was creating obstacles in active participation in activities planned in civil society field, in increasing quality and efficiency level in our province.

In sensibleness of people in volunteering had shown itself in 2011 Winter Universiade held in our province. The majority of our local youngsters had chanced to experience volunteering and voluntary works in this organization.

With our project, starting with the youngsters around us, we tried to activate our youngsters with our works, give information about volunteering. We put our enthusiasm for a sustainable process brought by Winter Universiade.

By putting emphasis on the priority of “2011 European Volunteering Year”, we tried to apply our project with a rich context in environment, culture, art, sports, and competition programmes.  By stimulating the participation of Local Authorities and NGOs, we tried to create a dynamism for youngsters to inform and direct them.

Our works, which last for 5 months, was applied in two sections both inside and outside of the university and also in the Erzurum City center.