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RSSSierra Leone: ten years on from end of civil war, youth unemployment could threaten new unrest, warns VSO
17/01/2012 14:35:00
Ten years on from the end of civil war in Sierra Leone (18 January), mass youth unemployment poses a threat to the existing peace and stability in the country, international development charity VSO is warning.
Mozambican Study Tour to Ireland February 2012
21/12/2011 15:12:00
A delegation of six Mozambican parliamentarians, government representatives and members of civil society organisations will be travelling to Ireland as part of a VSO sponsored study tour taking place from 6-10 February 2012. The learning objectives behind this tour are to foster learning and understanding amongst delegates around volunteering activities in Ireland, and how they are supported by government and implemented by the voluntary sector.
VSO underlines new global approach with appointments of International Board Trustees
05/12/2011 11:38:00
VSO underlined its new global focus with the appointment of a new Chair and six new trustees to its International Board.
VSO and Peace Corps Sign Agreement to Promote Volunteer Service
05/12/2011 11:32:00
Today VSO and the Peace Corps signed a partnership agreement at the United Nations headquarters in New York that will allow the organisations to share best practices and work more effectively in countries where volunteers serve. The event was organised by UN Volunteers as part of the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers and International Volunteer Day.
Support VSO’s Style at La Stampa Fashion Lunch
16/11/2011 17:22:00
VSO are staging an upmarket fashion lunch entitled Style at La Stampa on 14 December at the exclusive La Stampa Hotel on Dawson Street in Dublin 2.
VSO Ireland HIV&AIDS Programme: Supporting Maggie
13/10/2011 15:54:00
VSO Ireland is addressing the burden of care of HIV and AIDS, and working to alleviate the pressures on women and girls. People likeMaggie Kwendo, a grandmother to seven orphans, are receiving support.
VSO at the Abära International Disability Film Festival
06/10/2011 11:04:00
Don’t miss the upcoming RTE documentary about VSO
09/08/2011 10:00:00
Senator Averil Power and Dominic Hannigan TD get ready to Volunteer with VSO
28/07/2011 11:16:00
VSO launched its third ‘Politicians for Development Programme’ in late July. Senator Averil Power (Fianna Fail) and Dominic Hannigan TD (Labour) are both volunteering to work in Mozambique and The Philippines respectively
President Obama and UK Prime Minister Cameron announce partnership to strengthen volunteers’ fight against global poverty
25/05/2011 14:10:00
President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron have today announced a partnership between two of the world’s leading volunteer organisations, VSO and the US Peace Corps.
Rose of Tralee Returns to India with VSO
18/04/2011 10:40:00
Current Rose of Tralee Clare Kambamettu has recently returned from an eighteen day tour of India organised by VSO.
European Year of Volunteering 2011
03/02/2011 12:54:00
2011 is European Year of Volunteering. VSO is supporting this fantastic opportunity for voluntary organisations across the EU to join together.
VSO Nominated by WHO
02/02/2011 10:36:00
VSO nominated for awards at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Second Global Forum for Human Resources in Bangkok, Thailand. Five VSO human interest case stories have been short-listed by WHO for Awards for Excellence.
World AIDS Day 1st of December
01/12/2010 09:00:00
WHAT AFRICAN AND IRISH TEACHERS CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
16/11/2010 12:00:00
To highlight the work its volunteer teachers do in training their counterparts in developing countries, VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) has invited teachers from Tanzania and Ethiopia to meet Irish teachers this week (16th to 19th November 2010) in Dublin and Cork to share their experiences in Education.
Calling all Ladies who Lunch!
11/11/2010 13:53:00
VSO are delighted to announce details of "Couture at the Club" at the exclusive Stephen's Green Hibernian Club, in aid of VSO's work in flood stricken Pakistan.
Teaching Parents The Value Of Education
28/10/2010 12:07:00
Volunteering has come a long way from the days of students digging wells and building toilet blocks. But in Cambodia, one volunteer has been doing just that...
Overseas Aid Work - Volunteering TDs and Senators Promote Benefits
28/09/2010 16:13:00
Senator returns from VSO placement in Tajikistan
22/09/2010 10:07:00
Senator Fiona O'Malley is an Irish politician recently returned from a VSO volunteer placement in Tajikistan. Based in Penjkient, she is advised on how to improve the profile of tourism in the region.
New Rose Of Tralee to Visit India as Ambassador For VSO
07/09/2010 13:35:00
Indonesian experts share their skills with communities in other developing countries
01/09/2010 11:11:00
VSO Indonesia in cooperation with Dirjen Binapenta, are looking to recruit Indonesian professionals who will be placed in VSO partner organisations in several developing countries around the world.
TDs and Senators Head to Africa and Asia as VSO Volunteers
19/08/2010 13:05:00
Group of Irish TDs and Senators flying out to Africa and Asia from to serve as VSO volunteers
Update from VSO in Pakistan following monsoon floods
18/08/2010 00:01:00
VSO Rose of Tralee Trekkers reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro
30/06/2010 11:03:00
VSO Ireland Garden at Bloom
26/05/2010 15:26:00
VSO Ireland Moving offices
20/04/2010 15:45:00
VSO asks you to join 1GOAL: Education for All
20/04/2010 12:33:00
VSO is a member of the Global Campaign for Education.
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VSO Ireland board member, Senator David Norris, visits VSO in Tanzania
22/03/2010 11:20:00
In mid-March 2010 Senator David Norris of the VSO Ireland board visited Tanzania in East Africa.
VSO official charity partner of Rose of Tralee
18/02/2010 15:11:00
VSO are delighted to be an official charity partner of this year’s Rose of Tralee festival. The partnership follows on from the highly successful VSO ambassador role undertaken by the Rose of Tralee over the past two years.
VSO puts out urgent call for volunteer teachers
08/01/2010 12:00:00
As schools re-open after the Christmas break, a major recruitment drive for teachers has been launched in Ireland by VSO, the largest independent volunteer placement agency in the world.
Expressing concern about the current shortage of Irish volunteer primary school teachers, VSO has moved to reassure teachers that pension, PRSI and increments are covered while they serve in developing countries and that their jobs will still be there when they return to Ireland.
Rose of Tralee Visits VSO in Malawi
30/10/2009 13:04:00
Rose of Tralee Charmaine Kenny is VSO’s newest ambassador. Charmaine, originally from Athy, but represented London at this year's festival, has a business background, which is an ideal fit for VSO.
VSO welcomes UN decision on women’s agency but calls on swift decisions to agree budget and mandate
16/09/2009 14:51:00
VSO welcomes the positive steps the UN General Assembly has taken in expressing unanimous support for the creation a UN women’s agency to be headed by a new Under Secretary-General (USG).
It's about your personal legacy
07/07/2009 15:50:00
Over the summer, hundreds of Irish people will visit Thailand on holiday but Paul O'Keeffe from Glanworth is planning a more extended stay by volunteering with VSO Ireland.
VSO officially opens new programme office in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
24/06/2009 00:01:00
VSO officially opens its programme office in Tajikistan on 25 June 2009 following its official registration in Tajikistan last September. The British ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Trevor Moore, will host the official launch of VSO’s newest country programme.
VSO asks ACC bankers facing redundancy to share their skills overseas
04/06/2009 00:01:00
VSO announced today that it sees the job losses in ACC and other financial institutions as positive for the developing world.
Former 'Apprentice' star Lucinda Swaps boardroom for VSO volunteer placement
01/06/2009 00:01:00
VSO announced today that Lucinda Ledgerwood, the former contestant in the 2008 TheApprentice BBC TV show, is to take up a VSO placement in New Delhi. VSO volunteers are experienced professionals, often from the business sector.
Ambassador to host garden party in partnership with VSO
31/05/2009 00:01:00
Her excellency Ambassador Ms Catherine Muigai in partnership with VSO is hosting a garden party at the Kenyan residence on Friday 12 June.
Volunteering charity asks primary teachers facing redundancy to share their skills overseas
14/04/2009 00:01:00
VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries, has announced that it sees the job losses in the education sector in Ireland as a positive for the developing world.
VSO sees cuts to the ODA budget as too severe
07/04/2009 00:01:00
VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries, said that the €100M cut to the Irish government’s ODA budget announcement is too severe and will ultimately cost the lives of poor people living in developing countries. The charity also stated that due to rising unemployment, more Irish people are interested in volunteering overseas but VSO will be unable to send as many people abroad as planned. Today’s cut, as announced in the government’s ‘mini-budget’, means that the ODA budget has been reduced by a total of 30% (€195m) since June 2008.
Rose of Tralee Aoife Kelly in Kenya
01/04/2009 00:01:00
The 2008 Rose of Tralee, Aoife Kelly, visited Kenya as part of her role as official ambassador for Irish development charity VSO. Aoife spent a week visiting VSO funded programmes in two of its main goal areas – secure livelihoods and disability. The visit took place in March 2009.
VSO sees surge in interest from Irish professionals looking to volunteer abroad
01/04/2009 00:01:00
VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries, announced today that it has seen a dramatic increase in enquiries from Irish professionals looking to volunteer during the month of March 2009. VSO is an international development charity that places professional people on challenging work placements across Africa and Asia.
VSO Ireland's budget is cut – what you can do to help
15/03/2009 00:01:00
In March 2009 VSO sent a series of four postcards to TDs and Senators followed by a letter, highlighting the need for them to protect and support the Irish Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget in the upcoming ‘mini budget’, which took place on 7 April.
Volunteering charity VSO celebrates its women volunteers and partners around the world
03/03/2009
To mark International Women’s Day this Sunday, 8 March, VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) wishes to thank all its Irish female volunteers working in developing countries in Africa and Asia, plus all local organisations it supports in the developing world that focus on empowering women in their communities. VSO is an international development charity that recruits volunteers to work the world’s poorest and most deprived communities.
Waterford marketing exec beats the recession by volunteering in Kenya
18/02/2009 00:01:00
Waterford man Colm Halley has decided to beat the recession and share his marketing skills in Kenya with VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries.
Cork marketing woman beats the recession by volunteering in Kenya
18/02/2009 00:01:00
Cork girl Emma Donavon has decided to beat the recession and share his marketing skills in Kenya with VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries.
Recession hits volunteer numbers to Africa and Asia
09/02/2009 00:01:00
VSO, the charity that recruits volunteers to work in developing countries, announced today that it has seen a 40% reduction in applications from Irish professionals looking to volunteer since the beginning of 2009. VSO wants to remind professionals that volunteering won’t affect their income or career prospects, as all costs are covered and placements are professionally challenging.
Sri Lankan delegation visits Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
01/02/2009 12:00:00
A delegation of Sri Lankan peace builders has visited Dublin and Belfast in a joint initiative organised by VSO and the Glencree Peace and Reconciliation Centre.
