- to contribute at and to boost the development of the non profit sector as a socio-cultural and economic driving engine of a more equal and supportive society;
- to foster training, cooperation and partnership between non profit organisations and social workers;
- to promote and to support volunteering at a local, national, European and international level as a tool to achieve a more inclusive and just society;
- to promote youth learning, participation and mobility with particular regards to youngsters with fewer opportunities;
- to foster active citizenship, social and democratic engagement;
- to support social inclusion and cohesion;
- to promote intercultural dialogue and exchange whilst fighting racism and xenophobia;
- to support the human rights protection and the social and civil interests;
- to promote and facilitate the access at an European dimension;
- to encourage local sustainable development in the north and south of the world.
- to raise awareness and to promote mobilisation around global challenges.
