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Creating lasting change through volunteering
We bring about change not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to empower communities in some of the world’s poorest regions.
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We have experience working in over 90 countries.
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We've worked with over 80,000 volunteers.
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We've supported over 50 million people.
Latest insights
VSO/P Mathema
Annual review
Read our full annual review for 2020-21, and download reports from previous years.
VSO/Georgie Scott
Volunteer Impact Awards: The unsung heroes of 2021
At this years’ VSO Volunteer Impact Awards we celebrated the incredible hard work, dedication, and resilience of VSO volunteers, past and present.
VSO/Paul James Driscoll
Our partners
We believe progress is only possible when we work together. Join us to create lasting change through volunteering.
VSO partners with many organisations across funding, policy, research, sourcing and programme delivery.