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At VSO we harness the skills and expertise of volunteers to deliver long lasting change. We put people first and empower them to be in the driving seat of their own development. Our volunteers work in collaboration with marginalised communities in every aspect of project design, delivery and evaluation, enabling the world's poorest communities to take charge of their own change.
- Careers
A warm welcome to VSO. We don't just go to work at VSO. We...
- Volunteering
Volunteering with VSO is a significant commitment. We...
- Our work
Our core approaches. Across all our programmes we focus on...
- Support us
£10 a month could give vulnerable students the support of a...
- About us
At VSO we do development differently. We harness the skills...
- FAQs
Each volunteer has a detailed in-country induction by the...
- Youth networks
VSO’s youth work in Zimbabwe has traditionally centred on...
- How Volunteering Works
How volunteering works. Our volunteers work where they're...
- Careers
- Acting As Your Official Representative to the VA. An accredited Veteran Service Officer will act as your official representative before the VA. After you appoint a VSO as your representative, they can file most paperwork electronically.
- Assist in ensuring all evidence necessary for a successful claim is submitted in a timely manner. Collecting the evidence for a claim may take a long time.
- VA Disability Compensation. The VSO will probably spend most of the time helping with disability paperwork. Disability compensation is tax free. Veterans receive it for injuries or illnesses that happened, or were made worse, while on active duty.
- Veteran’s Pension. Your Veteran Service Officer can assist you in filing for a Veteran’s pension. The VA Pension is a needs based monetary payment available to wartime Veterans.
- What Is Voluntary Service Overseas?
- What Does VSO do?
- How Did Voluntary Service Overseas Begin?
- What Countries Does VSO Serve?
- Who Can Join Voluntary Service Overseas?
- What Do VSO Volunteers do?
- Why Join Volunteer Service Overseas?
- How Do You Apply to Serve with Voluntary Service Overseas?
- Are VSO Volunteers paid?
- How Long Are VSO Volunteer Assignments?
Voluntary Service Overseas is a non-profit international development charity that has a vision for a world without poverty. To achieve that vision, Voluntary Service Overseas brings international, national, and community volunteers together to address inequalities and poverty. Programs focus on improving education, healthcare, and livelihoods.
VSO works to end poverty. VSO doesn’t send aid, but rather uses a volunteer-based model to create long-lasting change in impoverished regions. On the ground, VSO partners with local government agencies, NGOs, corporations, and other leaders. Through these partnerships, volunteers and partners can better create and implement systems and conditions t...
In 1958, the Bishop of Portsmouth published a letter in The Sunday Times asking for volunteers to teach English in Borneo. In response, Alec and Mora Dicksonrecruited 16 volunteers and sent them to Southeast Asiato teach. From this moment, Voluntary Service Overseas formed and began carrying out their mission. Since founding, Voluntary Service Over...
You can serve as a VSO volunteer in many countries around the globe. Currently, VSO works in 24 countries across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.To achieve the mission, VSO partners with 500+ local organizations, governments at all levels, corporate partners, academic institutions, funders, and advocacy platforms. If you want to volunteer with VSO, y...
VSO roles are professional volunteer roles. If you meet the basic volunteer requirements, you can join Voluntary Service Overseas. Basic requirements include: 1. Being between 18-75 years old 2. 3 years of professional experience 3. A degree or equivalent qualification 4. Being able to pass a health exam and background check 5. Commitment to the fu...
In each country, VSO volunteers collaborate with locals to develop and carry out ideas for solving poverty. The goal is to empower communities to take ownership of change. Volunteers fully embed themselves in the community during their service time, and strive to create localized solutions to problems of poverty and marginalization. VSO has three c...
Because you can help people in need! It’s one thing to talk about changing the world. It’s another thing to act. Volunteering with VSO is your chance to do real good for impoverished communities around the globe. Through your VSO volunteer job, you can help make education better and more inclusive, healthcare more effective and accessible, and comm...
As long as you meet the basic requirements, which include at least three years of professional experience and a degree or equivalent qualification, you can apply. If you’re still in school or don’t have the work experience, VSO has service opportunities for those aged 18-35 through International Citizen Service. However, you must be a citizen of th...
As a VSO volunteer, you’ll get compensation through a local living allowance. This is enough to live comfortably, but not extravagantly. You’ll get additional benefits too. VSO pays for: 1. Comprehensive medical and dental insurance 2. All vaccination, travel, and accommodation expenses 3. Meals while working 4. Comprehensive training 5. Security a...
VSO assignments last two years or more. Ending poverty requires inspired, energetic volunteers who have a deep knowledge of local issues. This is why VSO roles last so long. They want volunteers to embed themselves in the community and develop long-lasting solutions. If you can’t volunteer for that long, consider one of the youth assignments with I...
Each volunteer has a detailed in-country induction by the local VSO country office when they arrive, which covers: locally-important issues, medical and security procedures, language and cultural training, meeting other local volunteers and specific objectives of their placement. All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency.
How volunteering works. Our volunteers work where they're needed and can make the most long lasting impact. Our volunteers work where they're needed most. You'll share your skills and expertise, not your money, to ensure your work has a lasting and sustainable impact. Our volunteers come from all sorts of backgrounds and work as a part of a ...
Voluntary Service Overseas (Ireland) Limited Company Limited by Guarantee, which is a subsidiary of VSO and incorporated as a charitable entity in Ireland. VSO India, which has agreements in place with the independent Indian charitable organisation, VSO India Trust. These agreements permit the Trust to carry out VSO's work using the VSO trademark.
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VSO ICS volunteers work in Rusape in north-eastern Zimbabwe. The programme aims to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health and the services that are available locally. Volunteers use a range of fun participatory activities such as peer group sessions, drama, role-play and sport.
