• Scanned copy of the letter Stephen Pittam received about his volunteering project in Belfast

    Volunteers who go beyond

    Volunteers' Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make every single day. We got in touch with one of our earliest volunteers from the 1970s to ask about his experience of volunteering. Read more

We believe in making change together

We work alongside change-makers to end poverty and injustice across the world. In 2017-2018 we saw:

253,978

 people reached, from out-of-school girls to athletes with disabilities

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projects delivered alongside 20 local organisations

1,564

hours of awareness-raising, so that communities can advocate for change

Keeping girls in education

Everyone has the right to an education. We're making that right a reality for girls in northern Ghana.

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Author: Carla Jardim

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Amount raised: £200.00

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Human rights

Human rights are at the heart of what we do - and why we do it. Our approach puts local people at the centre of their own change, equipping them to access and achieve their rights.

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Volunteer in Africa

International Service offers two opportunities for gaining experience and skills on an international placement. Our placements enable people age 18 and over to gain practical, real-world skills and professional experience as part of their career and personal development .

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Stories of change

  • Mussa and Melina

    We work with families and communities to make sure girls like Melina can finish their education. Read more

Latest news

  • Volunteers who go beyond

    Volunteers' Week is a chance to celebrate and say thank you for the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make every single day. We got in touch with one of our earliest volunteers from the 1970s to ask about his experience of volunteering. Read more

  • Get Set: the story of things to come

    Read about the inspirational out-of-school girls and young women in Ghana who've just completed ten months of literacy and numeracy training with our girls' education project. Read more

  • Round one of funds awarded by the Eléonore Couldiaty Transformation Fund

    We are delighted to announce that the first round of funding from the Eléonore Couldiaty Transformation Fund has been awarded to three fantastic organisations in Burkina Faso. Read more