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For websites from UK-based charities and similar sending volunteers overseas. Websites related to volunteering within the UK should be listed under http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Society_and_Culture/Volunteering/.

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• Volunteering in the UK

Resources in This Category

• Challenges Worldwide

  http://www.challengesworldwide.com/
  Charity that recruits volunteers with professional skills and experience to work with social partners in developing countries. Includes information on the organisation and for applicants, including case studies.

• Development in Action

  http://www.developmentinaction.org/
  Development non-governmental organisation run by young people for young people, to promote engagement in global issues amongst young people in the UK.

• Global Vision International (GVI)

  http://www.gvi.co.uk/
  Information about volunteer abroad projects, international expeditions and courses.

• Inter Cultural Youth Exchange

  http://www.icye.org.uk/
  Charity sending volunteers to work with communities overseas. Includes details and costs.

• International Service (UNAIS)

  http://www.internationalservice.org.uk/
  Organisation recruiting skilled and motivated people to work in locally initiated and managed development projects in West Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Information about programmes and fundraising.

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - UK

  http://www.msf.org.uk/
  An international network of volunteers, field projects and offices aiding victims of armed conflict, epidemics, and other disasters. Information about its activities, advocacy, and opportunities to support its programmes.

• Progressio 75

  http://www.progressio.org.uk/
  International development charity supporting poor and marginalised people, especially women, to empower themselves. Includes overview, support , what, where and act.

• TEECH

  http://teechorg.weebly.com/
  UK Charity that helps some of the poorest parts of Eastern Europe through activities that makes them self-sufficient.

• The Sunseed Trust

  http://www.sunseed.org.uk/
  Develops ways of reclaiming semi-arid land and helping the lives of people living on such land, through research and experimentation, an ecological lifestyle and education. UK-registered charity.

• Thrive Africa

  http://thriveafrica.ngo/
  UK charity provides opportunities to volunteer in Ghana on sustainable development projects and gain experience in the development sector. Includes overview, vision, volunteering, projects, media and how to apply.

• Travellers World Wide

  http://www.travellersworldwide.com/
  Offers volunteer placements throughout the world in the areas of conservation, teaching and work experience. Details of countries and opportunities, and an online application form.

• Volunteer Latin America

  http://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/
  Provides information on volunteering opportunities in Central and South America in the environmental and humanitarian sectors. Also offer voluntary work combined with Spanish classes.

• Volunteers for Rural India

  http://www.vri-online.org.uk/
  Enables people (of any ethnic origin) to visit and become involved in rural development projects in India for 3 weeks to 6 months. Information about programme and costs.

• VSO

  http://www.vsointernational.org/
  (Voluntary Service Overseas). An international development charity which works through volunteers. Enables people aged 17-70 to share their skills and experience with local communities in the developing world.

• World Service Enquiry

  http://www.wse.org.uk/
  Information and advice about working overseas and at home for peace, justice and development. Includes subscription details to their newsletter of opportunities (salaried and volunteer).

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