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over 200,000 opportunities in 214 countries

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Resource library of factsheets and books on opportunities overseas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Archaeology Abroad

Information about archaeological fieldwork outside the UK

BESO (British Executive Services Overseas)

Sends volunteers with professional, financial, technical and managerial experience to developing countries and Eastern Europe.  Placements from 2 weeks to 6 months.

Concern

Responds to emergency and non-emergency situations and works in partnership with local organisations in 21 countries.  2 year placements for nurses, teachers, social and community workers, agriculturists, accountants, mechanics and various other skilled workers.  

CORD (Christian Outreach Relief and Development)

Welcomes qualified and committed Christians for minimum one year placements overseas

International Co-operation for Development

Qualified, experienced agriculturists, technical and health people with minimum of 2 yrs experience for 2 year placements in Latin America, Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East

Medecins sans Frontieres

Provides medical help to war and disaster victims.  Opportunities for qualified doctors, RGN nurses, midwives and other medical professionals.  Also places qualified administrators, engineers and experienced accountants.  3 months to 1 year.

Mercyships

Serve onboard seagoing vessels who provide much-needed medical care to people without access to it

Merlin

Provides healthcare to the world's most vulnerable people.  Engineers and administrators also needed.

Redr-London

Registers engineering, IT, finance and agricultural professionals to respond to humanitarian agencies at short notice

Skillshare Africa

Places qualified and experienced personnel to work in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland.  1-2 year placements in areas including business advice, engineering and community development

Sudan Volunteer Programme

Recruits native English speakers as teachers (preferably with TEFL) for minimum 2-moth placements in Sudan

Teaching & Projects Abroad

Teaching placements as well as conservation, medical, archaeological and business and journalism projects

UNIPAL

Recruits teaching volunteers to teach in Palestinian Refugee camps during the summer.

VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas)

Places volunteers to share skills and experience with people in over 60 countries.  Placements include education, health, business and social development and technical projects and are for a minimum of 2 years.  Relevant qualifications and and at least 2 years experience is required.

World Skills

Facilitates multi-national teams of volunteers working on skills transfer projects in developing countries.

 

 

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