VOLABO is the Voluntary Service Center of the province of Bologna. The Voluntary Service Centers were established by the Volunteering Framework Law (L.266 / 1991) with the aim of supporting and qualifying Volunteering and the culture of solidarity on the provincial territory through free services for Volunteer Organizations.

The objectives
- Supporting the Volontariato Bolognese and its impact on the territory in response to citizenship, with particular regard to the weaker sections of society
- Contribute to the implementation of the projects promoted by Voluntary Organizations and promote among these the participated social planning and network work, respecting the autonomy and originality of each actor.
- Offer advice and qualified assistance to - Volunteer Organizations in planning, launching and carrying out their activities, either individually or on the network with each other or with other institutional subjects
- Activate training and qualification initiatives for volunteers and volunteers, responding to the needs identified
- Promote the circulation of information, news, documentation and data on local and national Volunteering activities at Community and international level
- Encourage and support the role and civic engagement of Voluntary Organizations regarding the social policies of specific areas.

The recipients
VOLABO supports and qualifies the Voluntary Organizations registered and not to the provincial register that are based in the Province of Bologna and their volunteers.

The CSV on the net
VOLABO is a member of the Regional Coordination of the Voluntary Service Centers of Emilia Romagna