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Partner with VSO

Partnership is a key feature of the way that we work with other organisations. We work with local partners, placing volunteers with them to help them increase their impact and effectiveness. And we work with corporate partners around the world to provide them with ways to contribute to our development goals in a way that benefits both parties.

Local partners

Our local partners range from small grass roots organisations to government departments or international NGOs working in any of VSO's countries of focus. Each partner will have identified a need within their organisation for some additional resource and support in carrying out their activities. VSO's Country Programme staff work with local partners to assess how VSO can help achieve their organisational objectives using the volunteer tools at our disposal.

Local partners are locally based organisations with whom VSO works to achieve common objectives. The relationship is based on a common set of values, a shared vision of success and a formal mutual commitment to improve the quality of the working relationship over time. This can include both national NGOs; INGOs where the relationship is managed within the country; government agencies, and the private sector.

Corporate partnerships

We develop long-term, strategic partnerships with companies that bring together our key competences in the areas of business and volunteering. As one of our partners your company would join a prestigious group of carefully selected global organisations working with one of the world's largest and best-known international development charities in pursuit of a world without poverty.

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Since Dr Andrew and Dr Katrien came here a lot of things have happened, a lot of improvement has taken place. They are hard working people and we wish they could stay longer.

Wiza Chilongo, Senior Clinical Officer, Rumphi District Hospital

Having the volunteers from GX…has help bring our community together.

Julie Marritt, Global Xchange employer

We appreciate and value the input that VSO has made to the education sector in Maldives over the years. The close links maintained with the Ministry have ensured that all of their effort has gone into strategically important areas of the education sector, enhancing the main tasks of the Ministry to provide access to equitable and quality education throughout the country.

Zahiya Zareer, Minister of Education, Maldives