Caravan is an international youth and social circus network of 30 circus schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, that advocates for the positive impact of youth and social circus. The network was established in 2008 by 6 European circus schools, with a common goal to use social circus as an educational tool and to dedicate this work to groups from disadvantaged backgrounds with specific needs.
We are a non-profit organisation that is committed to developing the sector and empowering our members and their participants. Our members are closely connected, and these links have been created through our projects: Youth festivals and exchanges, training for trainers programmes, capacity building, volunteer exchange, production of research, seminars and gathering of resources.
OUR LASTEST PROJECTS
Youth Participation in Caravan
Research conducted by Sovhi Silius in May 2019, mapping the current state of youth participation within the Caravan Youth and Social Circus Network. Read the summary report Read the full report The objective of this report is to paint a picture of the current state of...
Circus ++
Circus++ is a three-year project in which universities and circus schools from five partner countries are developing a curriculum for the first Europe-wide training programme in youth and social circus pedagogy. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union....
Circus as Intercultural Encounter
PartnersZaltimbanq (applicant) - LuxembourgCaravan - Belgium University College Dublin - IrelandAltro Circo - ItalySirkus Magenta - Finland Circus Planeet - BelgiumSkala - SloveniaPalestinian Circus School - Palestine ObjectivesThe proposed project seeks to promote...
European Solidarity Corps
Caravan has a network of exchange for volunteers within Europe, to support the mobility of young people in circus. By getting involved in the real-life activities of our youth and social circus schools, young people are able to boost their competencies, increase...
Circus Trans Formation 5
We're back once again with our international social circus training programme, with 20 new circus trainers taking part. Partners Sorin SirkusCIRQUEONZaltimbanq'Galway Community CircusMetis GwaBelfast Community Circus SchoolCirkokrogAltro CircoEcole de Cirque de...
Transformation through Circus Arts – A New Narrative for Europe
Circus Arts have a significant impact on the social, professional and economic transformation of the individuals. Caravan, the European youth and social circus network, and Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles organise the « European seminar: Transformation through Circus...
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This new study looks at the current situation of the circus sector, including socio-economic factors, its innovative potential and the use of 🇪🇺 funding.
Featuring Caravan Circus members and projects such as Wires Crossed Galway 2020.
The study is here: https://europa.eu/!JT96Hg
🎪Opening the Circus Tent 🎪 👉An intensive training program for those who wish to use #SocialCircus as a tool for the inclusion of minority groups.
Great interview with Rafael Jack Sánchez McGuirk 😄
Article by CircusTalk
Also connected to our Circus As Intercultural Encounter project >> https://bit.ly/2TSAekH
Our news
Statement: Galway Community Circus and the Irish Insurance Crisis
4 December 2019 Urgent call for international support for Galway Community Circus School Caravan International Youth and Social Network is devastated to learn that Galway Community Circus (GCC) has had to cancel classes for their 650 young people and that the future...
Spotlight on Skala with volunteer Anouk Tournier
Anouk Tournier spent two weeks volunteering at the social circus Skala in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She illustrated her whole experience to share with...
Caravan is hiring a Development Manager
Interested in leading an international organisation that is making a real difference? Would you like to be a leading voice in the circus sector? Would you like to advocate for improving peoples' lives through circus? Following a period of significant growth and...
Email info@caravancircusnetwork.eu
Phone +33 (0) 6 12 97 23 19
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