Becoming a member

Membership in the ENL is available to non-profit organisations with the status of a legal person, the activities of which are connected with young people or youth work and which are compliant with the terms and conditions of the ENL Statutes, and to youth participation assemblies.

ENL offers three different membership statuses: candidate member, full member, observer member.

• ENL candidate member can be a legal person that deals with young people or performs youth work, does not aim to make a profit, has been operating for at least 6 months, has at least 10 members, of which at least 2/3 are young people not older than 30 years, and it strives to become a full member of the ENL.
• ENL full member can be a legal person that deals with young people or performs youth work, does not aim to make a profit, has held ENL candidate member status for at least 6 months as of the moment of acceptance as the full member, has been operating for at least 1 year, and has at least 10 members, of which at least 2/3 are young people not older than 30 years.
• ENL observer member can be a local or regional youth council, irrespective of its legal status.

Candidate members and observer members cannot vote at the ENL general meeting.

We are glad that you are interested in ENL membership! For us to grant you membership, we want to learn more about your organisation. If you have already become familiarised with the information below, please begin by filling in this membership application (in Estonian). Then proceed as described below.

ENL membership - why?

We offer...

... representation, protection of the common interests of our members

... possibility to participate in youth policy shaping

... high-quality training events at discounts

... contacts, experience exchanges and cooperation with other youth organisations

... possibility to share information via the mailing list

... weekly ENL Announcements newsletter

... reporting on member activities in the Window youth work bulletin

... members can use ENL office space in the centre of Tallinn, subject to agreement in advance

ENL membership - how?

... Fill in and submit your application.

... Attach a copy of the decision of your board to it to apply for membership, the statutes of your organisation and a brief description of its activities so far. Mail the document printouts to the ENL office and also e-mail them to anni(a)enl.ee.

... Prior to gaining membership, representatives of the applicant will meet with the ENL board members to learn more about each other and their organisations. They will also discuss mutual expectations and duties.

ENL members speak about us:

"ENL and the AIESEC have been good friends for many years. ENL for us has been first and foremost an information channel, allowing us to both receive and spread information. We have also participated in excellent training events. The ENL is the network that encompasses caring and thinking young people in Estonia." Marjam Vaher, AIESEC Estonia President, 2007-2008

"ENL is an umbrella organisation that helps us influence larger processes and decisions made on the local and national levels, which would otherwise be very difficult to do. ENL is increasingly capable of protecting the welfare of its members." Kartin Viru, Estonian Debating Society Chairwoman, 2008-...

"From under this common roof our voice in society is more lucid and carries further, so youth organisations are held in higher esteem. ENL membership has expanded the circle of our partners among youth organisations. ENL membership has allowed us to better see and understand the diversity and differences between youth associations that operate in Estonia." Estonian Scout Association