YOUTH CIRCUS IN IRELAND 2016 project will take place at the headquarters of the Galway Community Circus in St Joseph's Community Centre, Shantalla – Galway, Ireland. The EVS placement will last 11 months from 8th September 2016 to 7th August 2017. Galway Community Circus is looking for three volunteers from Belgium, France and Romania. Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles, Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde and EIVA Association will send young, highly motivated circus students to Galway for an EVS placement in the field of art, culture and sport. The origin of this project lies in Galway Community Circus’ participation in the European youth circus network CARAVAN. Caravan’s objective is to promote circus practices in youth education throughout Europe and to favour their development, through concrete actions such as EVS.The project aims to promote solidarity, cultural diversity, active citizenship, healthy lifestyle through participation in circus activities and the personal and professional development of young people.We want to give young European circus students the opportunity to immerse themselves within Ireland's famous culture and improve their English language skills while participating in activities they are passionate about and gaining valuable experience in an Irish community organisation.The volunteers will be involved in the activities of Galway Community Circus who, through the knowledge and practice of circus arts and circus education, seek to develop young people's ability to get involved in society, to express their creativity and to contribute to the development of tolerance and a common European citizenship.The preferred method for the planning and implementation of the activities is related to the non - formal education. The skills acquired by the volunteer will be certified through Youthpass and good practices achieved with the project will be shared in the context of organizations.The positive impact of the project on local, regional, national and international level would provide a stronger international cooperation between circus professionals and organisations in Europe, a greater awareness of circus as a tool of youth and community work and building confidence of young people in the field of performing arts to participate on international projects in future.