Voluntary service Overseas (VSO)

1. Voluntary service Overseas (VSO)

Timofei Ganjushev
10 class

2. What is VSO?

• VSO is an international
that works through volunteers
Whatcharity
is VSO?

3. How does VSO work?

Development goal area’s are:
• Climate change
How
does
VSO
work?
• Disability
• Education

4. VSO in numbers

– the year VSO was formed
VSO in numbers
– average age of a volunteer
– the number of volunteers
•1958
43
••50,000
– the number of countries
• 40that VSO work in

5. Where does VSO work?

In 37 countries
Recruitment bases are in:
Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Salvador,
Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao, Malawi,
• Mongolia,
The UnitedMozambique,
Kingdom
• Cambodia
Namibia, Nepal,
Nigeria, Papua New Guinea,
The Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka,
• The
Philippines
• Tajikistan,
Ireland Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda,
Vanuatu,
Vietnam and Zambia
Where does VSO work?
• The Netherlands
• Kenya
• China
• India

6. How does VSO work?

VSO
Ireland
provides
volunteers
In-country
VSO
program
office
How does VSO work?
Local
organizations

7. Is vso for you?

Roles & requirements
1-2 year roles
• Degree or relevant qualification
• At least 2 years’ professional experience
• Experience of training/developing others
Is vso for you?
3-6 month roles
• Highly experienced professionals to
provide advice at senior levels
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience
Personal/soft skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Team working and communication skills

8. Volunteer journey

Volunteer allowance
• Allowance
• Return flights
• Accommodation
• Medical costs and travel insurance
• Holidays
Volunteer journey
• Training and support

9. Thanks for your attention