The Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS), in partnership with the Arab Volunteer Union, held a training session titled “From Volunteer to Leader” to develop volunteers’ leadership skills and strengthen their role in community service. The session brought together 25 volunteers and was attended by Dr. Hend Abu Saad, the Arab Volunteer Union’s coordinator in Egypt.
The session covered the basic principles of designing and implementing community initiatives, including how to assess local needs and build partnerships with public and private sector institutions. It also highlighted how monitoring progress and measuring impact can help volunteers evaluate results and make their initiatives more effective and sustainable.
The training emphasized volunteering as an ethical commitment and a way to serve the community. It also explored how volunteers can turn ideas into practical initiatives that respond to local needs.
Representatives of the Basmet Ebdaa Association for Development also took part. The association partners with CEOSS on several development initiatives and programs.
The training is part of CEOSS’s broader work with volunteers, which includes developing their skills, involving them in community initiatives, and giving them opportunities to participate in meetings and events where they can build connections and learn from one another.
CEOSS is also coordinating a series of online training courses to give volunteers more flexibility, especially those balancing volunteering with study or work. The courses will also help volunteer teams stay connected across governorates.
CEOSS currently has nine volunteer groups across five governorates: Sohag, Minya, Beni Suef, Cairo, and Qalyubia. The groups are part of the organization’s efforts to expand youth participation in volunteering and strengthen young people’s role in community development.
