Volunteer abroad with VSO
In Africa or Asia your knowledge will be vital to helping combat poverty, and improving the quality of life for people who need it most.
In Africa or Asia your knowledge will be vital to helping combat poverty, and improving the quality of life for people who need it most.
We are now looking for skilled people from many different backgrounds. So whether you’re in education, health, business management, IT or engineering and looking for charity work abroad, VSO may have a volunteer placement for you in one of over 30 developing countries.
Most of our placements require at least two years’ professional experience.
VSO ICS has placements for youth volunteers, aged 18-25 year-old, that don’t require professional experience.
Volunteering abroad with VSO offers you the opportunity to use your professional experience in a different context; a different country, community and culture, with new challenges and adventures along the way.
You’ll develop new professional skills, which can add a different perspective to your work - and improve your career prospects upon your return.
For many volunteers, working abroad for an international development charity like VSO is a truly life changing experience. Read our life-changing stories or see our volunteer FAQs
Personal, professional financial support and training
VSO offers you something that few other charity volunteering organisations can – the opportunity to make a lasting difference to people’s lives, simply by passing on your knowledge that will last for generations.
Read about the impact our volunteers make