The information below covers a range of organisations that specialise in overseas volunteering.

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British Executive Services Overseas (BESO)

Administers a number of projects for young people, including the European Volunteer Scheme,.
British Council, Web: http://www.britishcouncil.org/new/folder_what-we-do/youth-and-community/

Address: The Tun 4 Jackson's Entry, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8PJ Tel:0131 524 5700

Challenges Worldwide

Challenges Worldwide organises projects for skilled, experienced and professional individuals looking to volunteer overseas. Challenges Worldwide engage with a wide network of host organisations overseas and work with them to identify their needs. These needs are addressed by volunteers recruited, prepared and trained in the UK. Our programmes last for 3-6 months and cover a multitude of different areas of work: capacity building, research, management training, financial planning, strategy writing and many more. We match volunteers with suitable projects overseas taking into account their experience, availability and interests.
Locations: Belize, Bangladesh, India, Sri-Lanka
Skill's Required: Relevant work experience or relevant university study
Challenges Worldwide
54 Manor Place, Edinburgh, EH3 7EH
Tel: 0845 2000 342
Email: info@challengesworldwide.com
Website: www.challengesworldwide.com

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.
Address in Scotland
40 St. Enoch Square,
Glasgow G1 4DH
Tel: ++44 141 221 3610
Fax: ++44 141 221 3708

Email: Online form can be filled in here http://www.concern.net/en/contact-us

Website: http://www.concern.net/en

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 40 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 play schemes 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 £85 - £115 depending on the country (£60 for projects in the UK) 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, Heversham House, 20-22 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 4ET,
Tel +44 (0) 1273 422218 Fax:01273 421182
Email: info@concordiavolunteers.org.uk

Website: 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 at:
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 3 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

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

Latitude Global Volunteering

International youth development charity offering volunteering and gap year placements for 17 to 25 year olds
GAP Activity Projects
44 Queen's Road, Reading, RG1 4BB
Tel: +44 (0) 118 959 4914
Email: volunteer@gap.org.uk
Web: www.gap.org.uk

 

i-to-i

Volunteer Abroad, Gap Year Travel & TEFL Courses

If you're looking for a unique travel experience abroad, look no further! i-to-i's programs are the perfect way to meet new people, immerse yourself in new cultures and make a difference abroad. Whether you're 17 or 70 and fancy volunteering around the globe or want to get TEFL qualified and start your career teaching English, we'll get you there!
Web: www.i-to-i.com

Telephone: 01892 883 104
Email: enquiries@i-to-itravel.com

 

International Voluntary Service

IVS GB is a peace organisation working for the sustainable development of local and global communities throughout the world. We are the leading charity involving volunteers in international exchanges (international voluntary projects). IVS GB is the British branch of Service Civil International (SCI), a world wide network of like minded branches and partner organisations supporting the mutual exchange of volunteers to work on projects of direct benefit to local communities.
IVS GB
Thorn House
5 Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2PR
Web: www.ivs-gb.org.uk
Email: info@ivsgb.org

Intervol

Whether you're looking for a career break or a new job, finishing school or university, wanting to develop your skills or to develop the world, challenging yourself or just making the most of a trip overseas - InterVol gives you the inspiration, information and impartial advice you need to discover your perfect volunteering opportunity overseas.
54 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7EH

Web: www.intervol.org.uk
Tel: 0845 2000 342

Project Trust

A range of projects for people aged 17 - 19 years.
Project Trust
Breacachadh Castle, Isle of Coll, Argyll, PA78 6TB
Tel: +44 (0) 1879 230 444

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: unaexchange@btinternet.com
Web: www.unaexchange.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
9 Minto Street, Edinburgh, EH9 1RG
+44 (0) 131 6673073
Web: www.vso.org.uk

United Nations Volunteers

The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the UN programme that supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers. Every year some 5,000 UN Volunteers from more than 150 different nationalities actively support the programmes of the United Nations itself and almost all UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies.
United Nations Volunteers
Postfach 260, 111 D-53153 BONN, Germany
Tel: (49 228) 815 2000
Fax: (49 228) 815 2001
Web: http://www.unv.org

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