CEV member organisations
Hungary: Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány (Full member 
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Contact information
Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány
Múzeum krt. 23-25
Budapest 1053
Tel: +36 1 225 0710
Fax: +36 1 225 0711
Email: onkenteskozpont[at]onkentes.hu
Website: www.oka.hu
Member information
The mission of the National Volunteer Centre – Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány (ÖKA) - is to promote and spread the idea of voluntarism by serving as an information and resource centre in Hungary. It seeks to connect individuals with NGOs and thus strengthen solidarity in the Hungarian society.
The Volunteer Centre offers its services to different actors in society (individuals, NGOs, government, local authorities, institutions and companies). The services of the Centre are open to anybody and are free of charge for NGOs and individuals.
The long-term goals of the Volunteer Centre
- To create an environment in Hungary in which the majority of individuals volunteer regularly
- To ensure that NGOs are well prepared to host volunteers
- To encourage and facilitate public support of volunteering and to involve the different sectors of society.
Programmes of ÖKA:
- Recruitment, registration and referral of volunteers
- Registration of volunteer placement possibilities at NGOs
- Training programmes
- Review of the legislation on volunteering
- Promotion and information for the media
- Carrying out of surveys and research
- Organising local and countrywide programs, events (e.g. Volunteers' Week)
- Setting up a countrywide network of volunteer centres
- Advocacy
- Web Portal on volunteering (www.onkentes.hu)
- International relations for the Hungarian volunteer sector
- Corporate volunteer programmes
