Youth for Sustainable Development group
VSO/Brian Ngali

Watch how VSO's Digital Ambassadors are using their skills to support their communities

World Youth Skills Day on July 15th recognises the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and personal development.

Established by the UN in 2014, World Youth Skills Day aims to build an inclusive and equitable future of work that fosters peace, global citizenship, and sustainable development.

We asked VSO's Digital Ambassadors to tell us what issues young people face in their community, what skills are required by young people to tackle them, and what their one call to action is for local government to make a change for the better. Watch this film featuring our volunteers answering these important questions.

Tell us what young people are doing to address issues in your community by using the hashtag #WeVolunteerFor on social media.

Hear from our Digital Ambassadors

VSO's Digital Ambassadors

Zelalem Andualem

Selected from different corners of the world, equipped with different passions, VSO's Digital Ambassadors are volunteers who are ready to use their voices to create change on a wider scale and in their own communities. Learn who they are and how you can join in the conversation.

Meet VSO's Digital Ambassadors

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Peacebuilding volunteer Rahma
VSO/Paul Wambugu

Five things women achieved this year that you might not know about

This International Women's Day, join us in celebrating the resilience of women across the globe with some female achievements you might not have heard about.

Lamia Tasnim

Breaking barriers: Lamia journey of volunteering, leadership, and gender equity

Lamia Tasnim's volunteering journey began in 2018, and over the course of the last six years, her passion for supporting her community has only grown.

Aarati talking to local women

Empowering change: The role of female leadership in advancing women's rights

Growing up in the heart of Madesh Province in Nepal, Aarati Patel witnessed first-hand the harsh realities that many women and girls in my community face daily. Hear how she's supporting girls in Nepal to find their voice and create a world where every girl has the freedom to choose her own path.