Overseas

We only deal with volunteering here in Edinburgh, however if you are interested in volunteering outside of Edinburgh here are some of our immediate neighbours who'll be able to help.

 

Scotland just not far enough?

If you want to volunteer abroad there are lots of organisations who can help.  Below you'll find a selection of these organisations who specialise in overseas volunteering.

Further information on volunteering overseas can be found at the Timebank Overseas Directory.

Challenges Worldwide

Challenges Worldwide is a leading international development charity that recruits, trains and manages expert volunteers to carry out short assignments for social enterprise in developing countries. Our core purpose is to provide organisations, from the smallest social enterprise to national judiciary, with the support they need to achieve their objectives and contribute to the development of their local economies. Challenges Worldwide achieves this through the contribution of people with professional skills and experience who share these with our overseas partners.
 
Our programmes generally last between 3-6 months and cover a multitude of different areas of work: capacity building, research, management training, financial planning, strategy writing and many more. Challenges Worldwide also brokers programmes for public sector partnerships, delivering programmes within the justice sector and assisting small and medium enterprise in developing countries. We use the expertise of experienced professionals to focus on building indigenous capacity within these various sectors, while at the same time delivering practical guidance. For more information check out some of our volunteer’s blogs: http://challengesworldwide.wordpress.com/
 
Locations: South America, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
 
Skills Required:  Relevant university qualification or relevant professional experience.
 
Challenges Worldwide, 54 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EH
Tel: +44 (0) 131 225 9549, 0845 2000 324.
Email: info@challengesworldwide.org
Web:www.challengesworldwide.com
  

College for International Co-operation and Development(CICD)

CICD and Humana People to People Movement are looking for volunteers. You can join to the fight against AIDS and poverty by joining the development Instructor programme. A life changing experience for you and the people in Africa you work with. You need to be over 18, hardworking, motivated and flexible.  Email: timo_volunteer@yahoo.com or www.cicd-volunteerinafrica.org

Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide focuses on emergencies and long term development projects in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Opportunities for volunteers in Engineering, Health Care, Natural Resources, Community Development.

Concern Worldwide
Overseas Applications
Level 2
80 Buchanan Street
Glasgow, G1 3HA
Tel: +44 (0) 141 221 3610

Concordia

Concordia is a small not-for-profit charity committed to international youth exchange. Our International Volunteer Programme offers 16-30 year olds the opportunity to join international teams of volunteers working on community based projects in over 60 countries world-wide. Projects are diverse, ranging from nature conservation, restoration, archaeology, construction, art and culture to projects that are socially based including work with adults or children with special needs, children’s playschemes and teaching. Projects last for 2-4 weeks. Generally the work doesn’t require specific skills or experience, though real motivation and commitment to the project are a must. Volunteers pay a registration fee of £180 and fund their own travel. Board and accommodation is free of charge. Concordia also recruits volunteers (20+) to act as Group Co-ordinators on UK based projects, for which training is provided and all expenses are paid.

Concordia, 19 North Street, Portsalde, Brighton, BN41 1DH
Tel: 01273422218
Email: info@concordiavolunteers.org.uk
Web: www.concordiavolunteers.org.uk

Edinburgh Global Partnerships

We send groups of dedicated, creative volunteers to work alongside people in Asia, Africa and Latin America, providing focussed support to small-scale community projects. These range from working with Street Children in Mexico City; sex education and life skills training in Uganda to construction of a malnutrition ward in Tanzania.They take place during the summer months but are preceded by training and fundraising in Edinburgh. For further information or an application form contact us.

Edinburgh Global Partnerships
60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ
Tel: +44 (0) 131 5569497
Email: edinburghglobalpartnerships@hotmail.com

 

Engineers Without Borders

Provides opportunities for undergraduate and professional engineers to work overseas as volunteers on three month placements. EWB is also based at universities around the UK where branches organise talks and events and encourage development related research in their universities.   www.ewb-uk.org

 

European Volunteer Service

 

If you're under 30 and live in the UK, EVS can offer you a range of volunteering options in Europe or European Partner Countries lasting between six months and one year. 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. EVS provides the funding to cover the volunteer's costs.
For EVS information contact benp@youngscot.org
T: 01313132488

Or visit http://www.britishcouncil.org/youthinaction-about-youth-in-action.htm


Frontier

Frontier projects entail rigorous, “hands-on” fieldwork, benefiting endangered tropical wildlife and their ecosystems and directly assisting developing countries rich in biodiversity but poor in the capacity to manage natural resources.Frontier projects advance field research and implement projects that will help conserve biodiversity and help develop sustainable livelihoods.

Frontier
50-52 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3QP
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7613 2422
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7613 2992

Email: info@frontier.ac.uk
Web: www.frontier.ac.uk

 

Habitat for Humanity

Global Village is Habitat for Humanity's international volunteering programme. As a volunteer you will have the opportunity to travel overseas to work hand-in-hand with people around the world to help them build simple, decent homes.

Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 28102
Edinburgh
EH16 5GU
Tel: +44 (0)131 667 9294
Email: JClark@habitatforhumanity.org.uk
Web: www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk

i-to-i

i-to-i is a leading volunteer travel & TEFL training organisation. i-to-i develop people and share cultures with quality training and worthwhile volunteer projects. The i-to-i network is global: volunteers teach English, work in conservation, community development, the media, medicine or business in 19 countries, across Latin America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Tel: +44 (0)870 333 2332
Web: www.i-to-i.com
Email: info@i-to-i.com 

International Voluntary Service

IVS offers a range of options for volunteering both in the UK and overseas. Short term projects (2-6 weeks) take place in around 50 countries worldwide. The North South Programme is for more experienced volunteers and offers short and longer term opportunities in Africa, Asia and South America. If you are seeking a longer term commitment (6-12months) overseas, and you are aged between 18 and 25, then the EU sponsored programme European Voluntary Service might be for you.

International Voluntary Service
Thorn House, 5 Rose Street,  Edinburgh, EH2 2PR Tel: +44 (0) 131 243 2745  Web: www.ivsgb.org.uk
Email: info@ivsgb.co.uk

 

Lattitude Global Volunteering

Lattitude Global Volunteering (formerly known as Gap Activity Projects) is an international youth development charity.  Our mission is to educate and develop young people worldwide by providing inclusive opportunities for them to make a positive difference to the lives of others through a distinctive, challenging, structured and supported international volunteering experience in a culture and community different from their own. We offer volunteering opportunities in Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas.

 
Lattitude Global Volunteering
42 Queen's Road
Reading
RG1 4BB
Tel: 0118 859 4914
Email: volunteer@lattitude.org.uk
Web:  www.lattitude.org.uk

 

Project Trust

Project Trust is an educational charity which specialises in sending 17-19 year old school leavers overseas for 8 or 12 month volunteer placements in Africa, Asia and he Americas.

Project Trust
The Hebridean Centre, Isle of Coll, Argyll, PA78 6TE Tel: +44 (0) 1879 230 444 Web: www.projecttrust.org.uk  Email: info@projecttrust.org.uk  Facebook: www.facebook.com/projecttrustvolunteers

 

Starfish Volunteers

Starfish volunteer travel programmes are available at several locations throughout Thailand including  Surin, Chiang Mai, and Sangklaburi.  Starfish is a growing "non profit" volunteer and gap year organisation providing volunteer projects in the areas of health, childcare, wildlife conservation community development and teaching.  Tel: 0845 0048010 www.starfishvolunteers.com

 

UNA Exchange (United Nations Association)

Specialises in short term International Volunteer Projects as a means to achieve the wider ideals of peace through international understanding and community development. Wide range of projects for all abilities.UNA Exchange
Temple of Peace, Cathays Park, Cardiff CG10 3AP
Tel: +44 (0) 29 2022 3088
Email: info@unaexchange.org Web: www.unaexchange.org

United Nations Volunteers

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN Volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity, as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.
 
United Nations Volunteers
Postfach 260 111
D-53153 Bonn
Germany
Tel: +49-228-815 2000
www.unvolunteers.org
 

VESL

VESL is a charity that provides unique, exciting and worthwhile volunteering opportunities in Rural Thailand, Sri Lankan and Indian communities for people of all ages. We have programmes to suit volunteers whatever their skills and experience.
VESL
19 Bryson Road, Polworth, Edinburgh, EH11 1ED
Email: info@vesl.org
Tel: 0845 0943727
www.vesl.org

VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas)

Places skilled volunteers with projects worldwide; as well as running a youth a project placing 18-25 year olds.
VSO
Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR, Tel:+44 (0) 131 243 2781  Web:  www.vso.org.uk

World Exchange

Arranges 6-12 month voluntary work placements and 4 week work camps in the developing world. Volunteers live and work in the local community, using their skills in health, education or community development.
World Exchange
St Colm's International House, 23 Inverleith Terrace, Edinburgh, EH3 5NS
Tel: +44 (0) 131 315 4444
Email: we@stcolms.org

Xchange Scotland

Xchange Scotland is a youth-led charity that has been set up to provide affordable international volunteer opportunities.  We are part of established worldwide networks which offer over 1300 projects every year, ranging from 2-4 weeks.  For only £200 plus travel, you could be helping organise an intercultural festival in Morocco, or even planting trees in Japan.  We are sure there’s a project out there for you!

For the more adventurous, we also offer long term volunteer opportunities.  Working in a European charity for 1-12 months and receiving full funding, this is an amazing chance to learn new skills and experience new cultures!  You have to be aged 18-30 to participate in this programme.

For more details visit www.xchangescotland.org , or alternatively email us on info@xchangescotland.org

 

  • Paul Wilson+ – 12 February 2010

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