Find your nearest Volunteer Centre

Volunteer Development Agency

Promoting and developing volunteering to build stronger communities

Awards, Training & Accreditiation for volunteering

Millennium volunteers
http://www.volunteering-ni.org/what_we__do/millennium_volunteers/

Duke of Edinburgh Award
www.theaward.org

VSB's Young Citizens In Action project
www.youngcitizens.org.uk

Volunteering Overseas

Travel, backpacking and volunteering
www.gapyear.com
www.vsb.org.uk

Search for volunteering opportunities around the world

WorldWide Volunteering
www.worldvolunteerweb.org
A non-profit making organisation whose aim is to make it easier for people of all ages to volunteer. This is done by providing instant access to information about the widest range of volunteering opportunities throughout the UK and worldwide.

VSO Global
volunteer opportunities in development projects
www.vso.org.uk

EVS European Voluntary Service
http://www.britishcouncil.org/connectyouth-programmes-european-voluntary-service.htm
EVS offers young people the opportunity to volunteer in another country, normally for a period of six to twelve months. A wide variety of placements can be found in the social, cultural, environmental and sports sector. Shorter placements of three weeks to six months are available to young people with fewer opportunities or special needs.

Volunteering and benefits

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Gettinginvolvedinyourcommunity/Volunteering/DG_064299

Volunteering and expenses

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