See also:

• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Education: Gap Years  (40)
• Society: Philanthropy: Volunteering  (157)
• Society: Philanthropy: Volunteering: Opportunities  (133)

• Development in Action - Development non-governmental organisation run by young people for young people, to promote engagement in global issues amongst young people in the UK.
• ethiopia.org.uk - Simon Poliakoff's VSO posting in Hosanna, Ethiopia. Photos, and information.
• Global Vision International (GVI) - Information about volunteer abroad projects, international expeditions and courses.
• Inter Cultural Youth Exchange - Charity sending volunteers to work with communities overseas. Includes details and costs.
• International Service (UNAIS) - 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.
• International Voluntary Service (IVS) - The UK branch of Service Civil International. Information about projects worldwide, and for volunteers on short and longer-term programmes.
• IVCS - Indian Volunteers for Community Service - 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.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - 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 - Organisation working for justice and the eradication of poverty. Information about its advocacy activities in the UK and Europe, and its development programmes in partnership with civil groups and governments in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and SE Asia.
• Skills Venture - UK organisation that organises short assignments for business people in Kenya, spent providing mentoring and skills support to local entrepreneurs
• Skillshare International - Works for sustainable development in Africa and Asia by sharing skills. Information about current vacancies, and their Action Health programme.
• The Sunseed Trust - 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.
• Travellers World Wide - 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.
• Village-to-Village - Charity that works to alleviate poverty in Africa. With local partners and volunteers project areas are in education, HIV/AIDS, sustainable agriculture and small enterprise.
• Volunteer Latin America - Provides information on volunteering opportunities in Central and South America in the environmental and humanitarian sectors. Also offer voluntary work combined with Spanish classes.
• VSO - (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.
• VSO Specialist Assignments - Offers professional expertise on short-term placements to organisations in developing countries. Information on volunteering, getting help, donations and travel service. [Used to be British Executive Service Overseas (BESO), now merged with VSO.]
• World Service Enquiry - 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).