Annual report
SCI’s annual report showcases the work of the international coordination and movement over the past year. Besides information on SCI’s finances, decision-making structures and statistics of the past year, the annual report gives information about our projects and campaigns as well as insights into the activities of our branches.
Annual report 2024
Energised by all the activities implemented this year, we are standing strong in our commitment to peace and we keep cultivating the spirit of solidarity within and outside our movement. In a world that is driving deeper and deeper divisions between people, and that seems to turn more and more to violence as an answer, collective practices of resistance to the logics of hate and war are essential for our future.
Our Strategic Plan
In 2024, the work to accomplish our mission was guided by our Strategic Plan for 2024-2027.
Currently, SCI’s movement around the world consists of …
Branches
Partner organizations
Branches
Partner organizations
Volunteer exchanges
In 202, workcamps focussed on different themes, many centering their activities on art, culture and local history; environment protection; and children and youth. Other workcamps allowed participants to contribute to community life, participate in climate and sustainable lifestyle activities, galvanise efforts regarding antiracism, antifascism, remembrance, work with people with disabilities, contribute to peace and disarmament and raise awareness on the topics of poverty and social injustice. In a few camps, volunteers contributed to international solidarity and worked in support of refugees, immigrants and ethnic minorities, as well as elderly people.
We had a total of 1007 volunteers participating in SCI projects.
Workamps organized
Total volunteers
Of which:
Workcamp volunteers
Long-term volunteers or special programmes
Workamps organized
Total volunteers
Of which:
Workcamp volunteers
Long-term volunteers or special programmes
Volunteers
Like each year, we organized international voluntary projects for people of all ages and backgrounds to promote a culture of peace.
%
Students
%
Employed
%
Unemployed
%
School children
%
Unknown
%
Other
Age range of volunteers
- Children
- 16-17
- 18-25
- 26-35
- 36-45
- 46-65
- Over 65
- Unknown
Age range of volunteers
- Children
- 16-17
- 18-25
- 26-35
- 36-45
- 46-65
- Over 65
- Unknown
Experience of volunteers
- first workcamp experience
- 1-3 workcamps
- 4-7 workcamps
- 8 or + workcamps
- Unknown
Experience of volunteers
- first workcamp experience
- 1-3 workcamps
- 4-7 workcamps
- 8 or + workcamps
- Unknown
Gender of volunteers
*3% identify as Other
%
Identify as F
%
Identify as M
Gender of volunteers
%
Identify as F
%
Identify as M
*3% identify as Other
Projects
International projects are one of the tools helping the SCI Movement achieve its strategic goals and strengthen the organisation in the following key areas: cooperation, sharing, advocacy, financial strength and transparency, capacity building, and communication.
PLACEMENT OFFICER TRAINING
Partnership on Peace
In the second edition of its regranting scheme, developed in the scope of SCI’s Operating Grant under CERV, the International Secretariat of SCI invited proposals from its member organisations based in EU member states, for projects to be supported throughout the year. The aim of the Regranting Scheme is to financially support network branches to carry out activities which promote the core values of SCI and the values of the European Union (EU).
In 2024, 6 projects were submitted and selected.
Peace Education Centre
by SCI Poland
No More War in 2024
by VIA Netherlands and No More War team
Reviving Community Building Through Quality Volunteering
by SCI Slovenia
WE ARE IN(clusive): Social and Youth Empowerment
by SCI Catalunya
A Path Forward - Together for Climate Justice
by KVT Finland
Learning from history II
by SCI Germany
Awareness Raising
In 2024, wars and armed conflicts have continued across the world, with more than 30 registered conflicts—some occurring in areas where SCI has volunteers and partners. The escalation of the war on Gaza, along with its expansion to the West Bank and Lebanon, is one of the crises that has prompted deep reflection on our values and mission.
As a movement rooted in peace and with strong historical ties to Palestinian peace organizations, we felt it was essential to raise awareness on this issue through events, statements, seminars, and internal discussions.
Stop all genocide seminar
Resources and tools
Peace on the Streets
IM-PROVE
Depth Education for Youth
Youth Green Deal: Guidelines for Eco-camps
K-SPACE project
Peace for Nature toolkit
Green Diversity! Storytelling for Climate Justice
Decolonise Volunteering: Embrace Awareness and Inspire Action!
My Well-Being Kit
Youth Urban Action
CARE flavour
These two condensed weeks forged some wonderful friendships, friendships that had an invasive tree that’s hard to uproot, a horse ride or a few drinks as witnesses. Because that’s what volunteer projects are all about for me: getting together around a cause that you feel is right, sharing both effort and conviviality, acquiring knowledge and know-how, and forging precious friendships.
Looking around me, I realized that the friends by my side today had become close friends. I also met new volunteers who played an important role in my project. Surrounded and supported by these people from all over the world, who now held a special place in my new life, I felt loved and incredibly lucky. Even after some of them left, I continued to make equally meaningful connections until the end of this adventure.
Budget
SCI international accounts 2024 in EUR.
Income
Expenditure
Budget
SCI international accounts 2024 in EUR.
Income
Expenditure
Our supporters and donors
UNESCO’s Participation Programme
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