CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS

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Who are Concordia?A few facts for you…

• Registered Charity

• Founded in 1943

• Farm Programme (SAWS) and International Voluntary Programme

• Members of CCIVS-Unesco, ALLIANCE of European volunteer service organisations, VINE-UK

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Our Partners:

•Over 80 partner organisations in 60 countries Over 80 partner organisations in 60 countries worldwideworldwide

•Europe, North America, Japan and South Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea are in our STANDARD programmeKorea are in our STANDARD programme

•Africa, Asia and Latin America are in our Africa, Asia and Latin America are in our NORTH SOUTH ProgrammeNORTH SOUTH Programme

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What Volunteer Programmes do we offer:

• Short Term International Volunteer projects or “Workcamps” 2-4 weeks in Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia, North and Latin America

• Number of projects available: each year approx. 2000

• Medium Term Projects 3-6 months

• UK Programme

• EVS 6 months-Year

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The Organisation:

• 4 Staff

• Many Volunteers

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What projects can you do:

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What does a project involve:

• A project involves a group of 10-20 people

• The group is made up of many different nationalities

• Volunteers working for 2-3 weeks• The group work together, stay in

the same accommodation, eat and socialise together

• Accommodation can range from camping to staying in hostels.

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What types of volunteering can you do:

•Restore a caste in France

•Volunteer in a nature reserve in Italy

•Promote organic farming in Japan

•Help construct a play park in Kenya

•Teach English in Thailand

•Assist with holidays for people with special needs in the USA

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How much does it cost and how do you apply for a project:

– Volunteers pay a registration fee of £180 plus their travel and insurance. Food and accommodation are provided free of charge

– Visit Concordia’s website: www.concordiavolunteers.org.uk

– Go to Project Search which will take you to our database of projects. From 1st April there will be over 2000 projects on-line

– The easiest way to select a project is to check what date you want to go away and to which country.

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How much does it cost and how do you apply for a project:

– Select the project you would like to go on and its worth having a few choices as the projects do fill up

– Pay on-line and you will hear back between 3 -5 days if you are placed on the project

– Once you are placed then you can book your travel and usual 4 weeks before you go you will get your ‘info sheet’ which gives you all the information you need to know about your project.

– Go and have fun!

Where can you volunteer::

• Standard programmeCountries such as:

GermanyFrance

ItalyJapan KoreaRussiaUSA

CanadaEstoniaSerbiaSpain

Europe: Germany, France, Russia

Asia: Japan, Korea, Thailand, India, Vietnam

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North South Programme

North South Programme

Countries such as:

Uganda

Kenya

Togo

Thailand

Vietnam

Peru

Mexico

Mongolia

Argentina

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What else can you do with Concordia:• EVS (European Voluntary Service) – A fully funded long

term voluntary programme for 6 – 12 months

• Co-ordinate a UK project – lead a group of international volunteers on a UK project

• Internship at the Concordia office

• Learn to become a trainer by helping at our training weekends

• Join a Medium Term Volunteer project 1 – 3 months

• Become a Concordia publicity volunteers and represent us at University fairs

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…one final thought:• ““We believe that INTERNATIONAL voluntary

service is one of the main means 'to think globally, act locally'. These two dimensions are necessary to any work for peace and development. The international work camp is one of the most appropriate method for international voluntary service” (CCIVS – Universal Charter of Voluntary Service, 1998)

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Thank you for listening

For more information about Concordia and their projects please contact us:

www.concordiavolunteers.org.uk

01273 422218

info@concordiavolunteers.org.uk