Financial support and benefits
The majority of returned volunteers feel that they made a difference to the people they lived and worked with. A volunteer placement will stretch your professional capabilities, bringing more responsibility earlier in your career than you would have at home.
Why you should choose VSO
Our first class support and rigorous recruitment processes ensures that our partners get the skilled professionals they need. When you return home you’ll have new professional skills and experiences to offer.
Developing communities need you to:
use your professional skills to train and advise colleagues in your area of expertise
live and work within the local community, for up to two years
work creatively and adapt to unfamiliar situations - often with few resources.
What you’ll get in return:
individually-tailored training, support and advice before your departure
networking opportunities with other volunteers
a living allowance, accommodation, insurance and flights
new professional skills and experiences
experience of living and working in a developing country for up to two years
support and advice to help you settle in on your return to your home country.
a wealth of memories, a whole new perspective on life and a rewarding experience.
