Project "Gain from giving" is a long-term EVS project that is being implemented in the EU program "Erasmus +". In project are involved 2 organizations: Gulbenes vidusskola is both project coordinating and hosting organization and one sending organization from France Association CALLIOPE. In the project is hosted one young volunteer from France.The project lasts for 12 months - from 1st October, 2016 to 30th September, 2017. The volunteer activity time is 8 months - from 1st December, 2016 to 31st July, 2017.Project aims are:* To open school "family", the local community and society for intercultural learning by learning English language, reducing barriers to communicate with foreigners, as well as to raise awareness of volunteering;* To give a chance for young volunteer to learn by doing, using her knowledge, being aware of her abilities and gaining practical experience in opening society for today's world.During the project volunteer works with different generations (children, young people, adults and seniors), is using her knowledge and skills in daily school work and activities, as well as offering and organizing activities for the school "family", the local community and society. Young women's activities enable all age groups to increase their knowledge of English, enjoy intercultural learning process and makes school life and the environment more interesting and motivating.Through activities with students families, school long-term friends - town's "active grandmas" and other stakeholder she helps school to develop as a local community center.The young volunteer activities at school include various kinds of non-formal education methods, using which she gains experience and gets new skills by doing.Project through various activities in- and outside of school will promote EVS and volunteering. Project topics are Creativity and culture, Intercultural and intergenerational learning.