Events

It’s that magical time of year when we get to honour the inspirational work of VSO volunteers from around the globe. Register now to join us on Friday 6 December 10:00-11:15 (GMT) in celebrating our awards finalists.

Against a backdrop of so many ongoing forgotten wars, VSO volunteers are working to ensure that communities aren’t ignored and left behind including on the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Hear first-hand from the volunteers on the ground who are helping secure peace in the region.

Our volunteer engagement event brought together volunteers and VSO alumni from across Kenya to share the power of storytelling.

It’s that magical time of year when we get to honour the inspirational work of VSO volunteers from different corners of the globe. Join us in celebrating on Thursday 7 December.

Watch the recording from our live webinar to hear all about the work of the finalists in our Active Citizenship award category.

As we anticipate the VSO Volunteer Awards 2023, we reconnected with those who were crowed the winners last year. Watch the recording now.

Watch the recordings from our three Facebook Lives from the Philippines, Kenya and Nigeria. Learn how VSO climate activists are turning the tide of plastics, protecting their environment from deforestation, and mitigating the impact of natural disasters.

Tackle and VSO are using the power and popularity of football to deliver HIV and SRHR information and services to young people on football pitches in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. Find out how this innovative project is transforming the lives of prisoners.

To celebrate International Girls in ICT Day, we hosted our first ever Facebook Live on 27 April 2023 to address the barriers that women and girls face globally in accessing an education. Watch the recording and learn how VSO volunteers are harnessing innovative technology to help marginalised people.

On Thursday 8 December 2022, VSO hosted the Volunteer Impact Awards 2022, celebrating the exceptional contribution of VSO volunteers from around the world.

Please join us for an important webinar with the CEO Philip Goodwin and Executive Director of Programmes Donne Cameron among other speakers, where you will hear about VSO’s strategy for 2022-28.

Webinar on the key learning and evidence from the pilot twinning partnership project between Nyagatare District Hospital, Rwanda and NHS Lewisham and Greenwich, London, UK.

Watch a recording of the 2021 Volunteer Impact Awards and find out about the incredible hard work, dedication, and resilience of our finalists and winners.

On International Youth Day 2021, we heard how VSO’s youth volunteers are supporting the most vulnerable people to contribute to transforming the food systems they rely on.

On 15 May we held an online discussion about our emergency preparedness work, and VSO’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

As health, education and social welfare services are disrupted, it’s the most vulnerable in society that bear the brunt of the impact. These are challenges VSO is working to address.

How VSO is supporting marginalised youth and adolescents to access quality education and inclusive health services.

We celebrate the dedication and achievements of our inspiring volunteers in our Volunteer Impact Awards

Recap webinars from 21 and 22 October 2020, exploring our education work during COVID-19, followed by a discussion with VSO's Executive Board.