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International Youth Volunteering report  
In 2007, ICP conducted a study of innovative youth volunteer programs based on 22 case studies from 17 countries around the world. The study was commissioned by v, a UK-based volunteering charity.  Read article
Service Enquiry, a research on volunteering in Latin America soon online  
The second volume of Service Enquiry examines the role of public policy in developing the voluntary sector in Latin America and the Carribic. The publication also offers a range of insights on the potential for partnership between the state, civil society agencies, faith-based organisations and the private sector in strengthening democratic practice, combating poverty and reducing wealth disparities through service and volunteering.    Read article

Unite for Sight 
Unite For Sight is a non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Local and visiting volunteers work with partner eye clinics to provide eye care in communities without previous access, with the goal of creating eye disease-free communities.  Visit site
Give Me a Chance Africa 
Christian school in Uganda, volunteering opportunities for education and training of orphans etc.  Visit site
Grassroots.org 
A volunteer-organization matching programme non-profit organizations are matched with web design volunteers. Grassroots.org also provides free web hosting, domain names, etc.   Visit site

 

When the boss volunteers you 
A reader asked: My boss is active with a community organization and often sends requests to me and my direct reports for volunteers at daytime and evening events sponsored by the organization. What should I do?  Read article

Subject guide-Young people and volunteering 
Aimed primarily at managers of volunteers and not-for-profit organisations,  this guide contains online resources to help you involve young people in your volunteering program. All resources within the guide can be accessed free of charge.  Read article


In this section you will find a collection of documents relating to national and international policies and legislations.

Listing of books, journals, newsletters and other publications from around the world.

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