Useful Links
Volunteer in the rest of the UK
• England
• Northern Ireland
• Wales
Vinspired
Connects 16-25 year olds with volunteering opportunities in England.
Volunteer Overseas
Please note that Volunteer Scotland does not screen the opportunities available on these websites.
Challenges Worldwide
Challenges Worldwide is a Scottish based International Development Organisation that matches motivated and skilled individuals to focused short term volunteer placements overseas.
Intervol
Whether you're looking for a career break or a new job, finishing school or university, wanting to develop your skills or to develop the world, challenging yourself or just making the most of a trip overseas - InterVol gives you the inspiration, information and impartial advice you need to discover your perfect volunteering opportunity overseas.
International Voluntary Service
IVS offers a range of options for volunteering both in the UK and overseas. Short term projects (2-6 weeks) take place in around 50 countries worldwide. The North South Programme is for more experienced volunteers and offers short and longer term opportunities in Africa, Asia and South America.
NIDOS
Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) is a network of 52 Scottish-based organisations which promotes the exchange of experience, ideas and information for more effective working in International Development- Some offer volunteering opportunities
United Nations Volunteers
The United Nations Volunteers programme (UNV) is the UN programme that supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers. Every year some 5,000 UN Volunteers from more than 150 different nationalities actively support the programmes of the United Nations itself and almost all UN funds, programmes and specialized agencies.
VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas)
Places skilled volunteers with projects worldwide; as well as running a youth a project placing 18-25 year olds.
World Service Enquiry
UK charity that provides overseas placements, information and career advice to people who want to volunteer or work in international development and aid, at home or overseas.
Useful Organisations
Institute for Volunteering Research
aims to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering in a way that is relevant to practitioners and policy makers. This site provides an overview of the work of the Institute as well as detailed summaries of research that it has undertaken.
Scottish Council For Voluntary Services (SCVO)
the national body representing the voluntary sector.
Volunteer Centres
There is a Volunteer Centre in every local authority area in Scotland. They supply a number of services to volunteers and volunteer involving organisations and also populate this website.
Volunteer Development Scotland
As Scotland's Centre for Excellence in Volunteering their approach to modernising volunteering is built on three areas; providing leadership which enables others to identify ways in which volunteering contributes towards outcome; improving the quality of the volunteering experience by enhancing the practice of volunteers management; sharing evidence that informs modern volunteering policy and practice. They also maintain and develop this website in partnership with the Volunteer Centres.
Work With Us
Scottish Voluntary Sector Portal that helps, advises and supports over 700 charities and a range of public sector bodies, providing a range of specialist fundraising and marketing services
Young Scot
The organisation for young people.
