Volunteer Stories
Europe North America Australia & Japan
- "Wikipedia for Peace" Project: Anne Payne Story VSI and SCI Austria Project for Peace and Social Justice
- A Personal Reflection on Volunteering - Alyesha Bartley, Online SCI volunteer with SEEDS Iceland Read Alyesha's reflection piece on volunteering for the President's Award (ALIVE certificate) with NUIG!
- A video of Stephen's experience with VSI Watch a conversation of Stephen and Mateja about the experience in KNP 2016
- An environmental adventure in Killarney National Park
- Cana Communities to Support Homeless People in Australia Poverty and social injustice, Refugees, immigrants and ethnic minorities
- Coordinating a project in Killarney National Park Sangha's experience of coordinating a VSI International Volunteer Project in Ireland
- Dublin Gives Way to Bikes The VSI initiative which sought to challenge the car dominated transport culture in Ireland
- Environmentally Aware Online Volunteer Project - Holly Power A VSI and SEEDS Iceland online project about the environment and sustainable solutions
- Environmentally Aware Online Volunteer Project - Senka Nenadov Read the online volunteer experience of VSI's very own ESC volunteer, Senka in which she learnt about the environment and sustainable solutions
- Faskruosfjorour, Iceland Environment protection
- Fighting Discrimination and Racism in the Ukraine Antiracism, antifascism, remembrance, International solidarity
- Glebe House in Northern Ireland Peace and disarmament, Community life
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Felicity's story ‘To Remember’: a volunteer’s experience of the SCI-Poland workcamp at Chełmno, August 2015
- International Migrant Day - Ben Murray's story "...the best decision I ever made was to reject a natural prejudice in favour of seeing something with my own eyes"
- International Volunteer Projects in Ireland 2015 Irish Projects 2015
- Letter from Iceland Environment protection
- Mixed age project Switzerland Community life, International solidarity
- My Online IVP Experience: Searching for Traces of Forced Labour: a Digital Photography Project Read all about Yvonne's online volunteer experience with SCI Germany
- My Time in VSI - Colm Dunne
- SDGs and Ireland’s role in climate action Our volunteer Sangha wrote an informative piece about Ireland's SDG progress and role in climate action!
- Sharing Lena's Story as a Project Coordinator in Killarney National Park: First Priority: Having Fun – VSI project in Killarney National Park (2018)
- Sowing the Seeds 1965 to 1969 in VSI
- Study Visit to Russia Peace and disarmament, International solidarity
- Supporting local Red Cross and Maintaining a Farm - Two projects in Iceland International solidarity, Environment protection
- Teaching in Azerbaijan Children and youth
- The early days of VSI
- Toyzone: A project ahead of its time
- Volunteering On 2 Wheels Community work in Serbia
- What does sustainability mean to you? Read Sangha's personal reflections on volunteering for a more sustainable future
- Wikipedia for Peace: Climate Justice - Online Volunteer Project SCI Switzerland and Wikimedia Switzerland Project for Peace and Social Justice
- Wood and Straw Festival Project in Serbia Art, culture and local history
Asia Africa & Latin America
Middle East
- Conflict in Bosnia, Human rights in Ukraine and refugees in Syria Peace and disarmament, Antiracism, antifascism, remembrance, Refugees, immigrants and ethnic minorities
- Long-term volunteering in Palestine Children and youth, Art, culture and local history, International solidarity
- Stop occupying Christmas Project in Bethlehem International solidarity, Community life,
- Summer in a Refugee Camp in Syria Refugees, immigrants and ethnic minorities
- West Bank, Palestine Community life, International solidarity
European Solidarity Corps & European Voluntary Service
- "We are what we do" - EVS in Spain Poverty and social injustice, Community life
- A Word From Sarah - ESC in France Read about some of the amazing actions and initiatives Sarah has taken during her ESC project
- Accessibilty and working at Grenzenlos NGO in Austria volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities
- An amazing time volunteering in Tirana
- An Interview with VSI's ESC Volunteer, Senka Read the conversation between Maria and Senka about her experience working with VSI
- Animal rescue centre in Belgium Environment protection
- Campaign for Universal Nuclear Disarmament in Belgium Peace and disarmament
- Education and Employment Options in the European Union for Young People - Amy Collins Watch Amy discuss her volunteering experience and more!
- Education and Employment Options in the European Union for Young People - Maria Conte Watch Maria discuss her volunteering experience as an in-country ESC volunteer with VSI and more!
- ESC in a centre for the recovery and research of wild animals Volunteering on a long term EU funded project in Olhão, Portugal
- EVS in Ireland 2014 Volunteers, volunteers, volunteers
- Exchanging experiences from Honduras and Ireland, 2018
- Festivals, PR and Theatre in Austria Art, culture and local history
- Helping to achieve Sustainable Development Goal: 5 through an ESC project Read all about Sarah's project and how she helps achieve gender equality through volunteering
- Kids 4 Peace in Jerusalem Global youth work
- La ‘Ferme des Enfants’, France Climate and sustainable lifestyle, Children and youth
- Learning Centre for Roma Minorities in Kosovo Refugees, immigrants and ethnic minorities, Children and youth
- Municipal youth service in Brovst, Denmark Children and youth
- My EVS in the Netherlands
- My EVS project in Albania: first impressions
- My EVS project in Belarus
- My EVS project in Finland
- My EVS project with PVN Albania
- My EVS project with Tools for Solidarity (Northern Ireland)
- Notes of a short-term EVS in Albania
- Organising Events in Slovenia Art, culture and local history, Children and youth
- Projects of Inspiration - Sarah Browne Watch Sarah discuss some of her personal projects and initiatives that she's started while volunteering in France!
- Reflections on Human Connection in a Disconnected World Read Maria's personal reflections on connecting with others during Covid times and managing stress
- Sarah's ESC experience in France
- Short-term EVS in Albania, 2018 Personal reflections
- Street Children in Perm, Russia Children and youth, Poverty and social injustice
- Teaching and Youth Work in Slovenia Working in a Youth Centre and Teaching English in Slovenia
- Teaching English in Bosnia and Herzegovina Working with vulnerable children - EVS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teaching in Germany Children and youth
- Volunteering experience at PVN Albania Volunteering on a long term EU funded project in Tirana
- Volunteering with Alter Ego Youth Centre What does it mean to be an EVS volunteer?
- Volunteering with the Roma National Council Nancy-Jane Carragher on the EVS project in Croatia
- VSI Step Up EVS project
- Watch Sarah discuss her ESC project in France! Discover what Sarah does while volunteering at a Youth Information Point
- What does it mean to host EVS/ESC volunteers? From the perspective of a hosting organisation
- What's it like finishing your ESC project online? Read Marie-Clare's personal experience of finishing her ESC online due to COVID-19
- When a VSI volunteer speaks on the Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 Listen to Amy's journey from leaving school early to starting university after volunteering abroad
- Winter Season In Tbilisi EVS in Georgia
- Working for Human rights in Moldova Antiracism, antifascism, remembrance, Poverty and social injustice
- Working in a Youth Centre and Teaching English in Slovenia
- Working in an all-female office Working in the VSI office has offered the unique but wonderful experience of being a part of an all-female (superhero) team.
- Working with children and young people in ARTICO centre - EVS in Moldova
- Working with young people in conflict with the law in Belarus
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