Volunteers For Peace, Inc.
1034 Tiffany RD
Belmont, VT 05730-0202
United States
Phone: (802) 259-2759
Fax: (802) 259-2922
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Volunteers For Peace, Inc. programs in other countries:
- Multi-Country,
Albania,
Algeria,
Argentina,
Armenia,
Australia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Belize,
Benin,
Bolivia,
Bosnia,
Botswana,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso,
Cambodia,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Congo-Democratic Republic of,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Dominica,
Ecuador,
Egypt,
El Salvador,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Georgia,
Germany,
Ghana,
Greece,
Greenland,
Guatemala,
Haiti,
Honduras,
Hungary,
Iceland,
India,
Indonesia,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Ivory Coast,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Latvia,
Lesotho,
Lithuania,
Macedonia,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Moldova,
Mongolia,
Montenegro,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Northern Ireland,
Norway,
Palestine,
Panama,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Russia,
Scotland,
Senegal,
Serbia,
Sierra Leone,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Africa,
South Korea,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tajikistan,
Tanzania,
Thailand,
Togo,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Ukraine,
United States,
Vietnam,
Wales,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
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Affordable Voluntary Service throughout England!
England
- London:
London
- East Midlands:
Leicester
- North West England:
Manchester
- Yorkshire & the Humber:
York,
Leeds,
Halifax,
Yorkshire,
Bradford
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: inquire for specific dates or visit the VFP website to search the project directory
Description:
VFP offers over 3000 affordable, short-term voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including over 40 throughout England each year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community. Most projects are limited to ages 18 and up, occurring typically in the summer months. Voluntary service projects are usually from May through September and are of 2 to 3 weeks in duration, although there are projects available in the 'off-season.' A $300 per-project registration fee includes accommodation and food. Transportation is arranged and paid for by the volunteer. Please visit the Volunteers For Peace Website for additional information OR to search the Open Projects Directory.
Highlights:
Large choice of programs and locations. Affordable intercultural immersion-volunteers from at least four countries in every program.
Qualifications:
None
Cost in US$: $300-$500
Cost Include Description:
Room and Board for duration of the program.
Credit Available: yes
Salary / Pay: Make friends from many countries at every site. Help local communities and promote international goodwill.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- academic reinforcement
- adult education
- agriculture
- AIDS
- anthropology
- appropriate technology
- archaeology
- arts
- athletics
- banking
- biological research
- building maintenance
- building schools
- business
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community centers
- community development
- community organizing
- computer training
- conflict resolution
- conservation
- cooking
- culture
- cutting wood
- democracy training
- disability issues
- drama
- drug or alcohol recovery
- economic development
- elderly
- elections
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- English teaching
- family planning
- feasibility studies
- festivals
- fixing fences
- food
- gardening
- gender issues
- geology
- grassroots organization
- ground patrol
- health
- health care
- historic preservation
- homelessness
- housing
- income-generation
- infrastructure planning
- intervention
- law
- literacy
- marketing
- media work
- microcredit
- minority groups
- natural resources
- office work
- organic farming
- organizational development
- painting
- parks
- peace
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- playgrounds
- popular education
- population issues
- primary education
- professional services
- public education
- public policy
- recreation
- refugee relief
- repairs
- reporting
- restoration
- sanitation
- sea turtle protection
- secretarial
- self help
- social services, social work
- sports
- street kids
- teaching accounting
- tourism
- translation
- transportation
- tree planting
- volunteer management
- water
- wildlife surveying
- women
- writing
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: A typical VFP volunteer is age 18-25 looking for an affordable program, they are usually a student and motivated to join other international volunteers at community service projects abroad.
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to England
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 12
Scholarships are Available. Please visit the VFP Webpage for Additional Information
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Post Services Include:
Volunteers For Peace, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are truly a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. They are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict. By participating in a voluntary service project, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for all life on the planet.
Year Founded: 1982
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