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Creating lasting change through volunteering
We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions.
We have experience working in 60 countries.
We have worked with over 80,000 volunteers.
We have supported over 50,000,000 people worldwide.
Partner with VSO
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.
Latest insights
One year on from Cyclone Idai
We hear from those rebuilding their lives a year after Cyclone Idai devastated large parts of Mozambique.
Engage Youth Successfully To Drive Change
Accelerating and improving the quality of youth engagement is vital if we are to drastically reduce poverty.
Empowering women, ending dependence and transforming lives – two stories from Bangladesh
Volunteer filmmaker Sue Turbett has just returned from Bangladesh, capturing first-hand projects that are investing in the livelihoods of women.