The government wants to "
simplify
" commitment to community life and is working to set up a "one-
stop shop
" vis-à-vis the State for grant applications, the Secretary of State announced on Sunday. in charge of Associative Life, Marlène Schiappa.
“
I will simplify the paperwork considerably.
We are working to create a one-stop shop vis-à-vis the State for grant applications as part of a pact of trust between associations and the State
,” said Marlène Schiappa on France Info. .
Another avenue put forward by Ms. Schiappa to support volunteering, the creation by the end of the year of a platform allowing volunteers to know "
what diplomas they can claim
" as part of the validation of the achievements of the experience.
“
There are a lot of people who have signed up as volunteers but can't claim it as a skill on their CV because they don't have the degree to go with
it,” Ms. Schiappa explained.
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Created in 2002, the validation of acquired experience allows anyone to obtain a diploma or title by having their skills acquired during their professional or voluntary experience certified.
The Covid-19 crisis has led to a drop of around 15% in the number of volunteers engaged in the voluntary sector, according to an Ifop survey published in May.
A study by the Research and Solidarity network of experts on the expectations of association leaders, published in June, showed their desire for “
recognition of the civic role and social utility of associations
” and administrative simplification.
