Volunteering / exchanges>European voluntary service - United Kingdom
- Connect Youth
- The European Voluntary Service enables people aged 18-25 to spend 6-12 months volunteering with a host organisation in another country, taking part in cultural, environmental, or social activities. This is the site for the UK. Download application forms, and use the clickable map of the UK to find your nearest contact.
- http://www2.britishcouncil.org/connectyouth-programmes-european-voluntary-s [EN]
- Experiment in International Living: EIL
- EIL sends UK volunteers abroad and hosts EVS volunteers from other countries. They offer short-term EVS for disadvantaged young people (for instance, people who are unemployed, have been in prison, are from poorer areas, have few or no qualifications, have disabilities and so on).
- http://www.eiluk.org [EN]
- International Cultural Youth Exchange
- This organisation is actively involved in running the EVS programme. It encourages applications from young people who can't afford to take part in other volunteering programmes.
- http://www.icye.co.uk/europe2.htm [EN]
- England: Everything's Possible
- This group sends out volunteers from the UK, and takes in EVS volunteers from overseas. It particularly encourages young people from minority ethnic communities to get involved in the programme. Based in the north of England.
- http://everythingspossible.org/1EVS/evs.htm [EN]
- Northern Ireland: City of Belfast YMCA
- Another organisation that sends and hosts volunteers in the EVS programme. Find contact details and use the enquiry form to get more information.
- http://www.belfast-ymca.org [EN]
- Northern Ireland: International Voluntary Service Northern Ireland
- IVS NI offers an opportunity to volunteer in 83 different countries. It sends and hosts EVS volunteers. Choose from a range of projects both in N. Ireland and internationally. Projects can last from 2 weeks up to one year. You need to apply to this branch if you live in Northern Ireland!
- http://www.ivsni.org/ [EN]
- Northern Ireland: Youth Council for Northern Ireland
- Find details of who to contact in Northern Ireland about taking part in EVS, more information on the programme, and links to other international volunteering opportunities for young people. Here you can also find some links to exchange programmes between Ireland, Britain, Germany etc.
- http://www.ycni.org/ycni_functions/functions_european.html [EN]
- Scotland: Young Scot
- If you want to find out what all the fuss is about EVS, take a look at this article. If it inspires you to venture forth into a European volunteering experience, then contact YouthLink Scotland, who are a sending agency for long term EVS. All the details you need are on this page.
- http://www.youngscot.org/channels/europe/index.asp?id=3827&sr=73 [EN]
- Wales: UNA Exchange
- UNA Exchange is a sending organisation for people in Wales who want to volunteer abroad. Lots of information about how to get involved in EVS, including application forms to download. It also hosts volunteers from other countries. Read about the experiences of one young volunteer from Germany.
- http://www.unaexchange.org/display.cfm?pageid=36 [EN][CY]
Last update: 24/09/2009 @ 16:46:01
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