Welcome, to Concordia International Volunteers
// 2010 SUMMER PROGRAMME coming soon >>>
Concordia is a charity committed to international volunteering as a means to promoting intercultural understanding and peace.
Our programme offers affordable volunteering opportunities all over the world, with fees from £180, including food and accommodation. So if you fancy taking part on a volunteer project please check through our programmes and if you have any questions our team will be more than happy to help you.
Read more about the date of release of the new Summer Programme 2010 »
Check the international volunteer projects available now »
New North South Preparation coming up on the 20th February. More information and bookingshere »
For updates on projects coming up and events, sign up to our newsletters here »
Through our Standard Programme you could become an international volunteer overseas in many destinations in Europe such as France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Croatia and other Balkan countries, Poland, Russia, the Czech Republic and many more European destinations or further a field in Canada, USA, Korea and Japan. Also you could travel overseas to South East Asia, India, Africa, Central and South America through our North South Programme.
>> View all projects on our database
So what else is new >>
PLACES AVAILABLE FOR NORTH SOUTH PREPARATION IN FEBRUARY
North South Preparation coming up the 20th February for volunteers interested in going on a project in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
More inforamtion and bookings here »
Co-ordinator training 2010 - book your place now!
Concordia is pleased to announce the dates for 2010 co-ordinator training course. It will run from the evening of Thursday 25th March until 4pm Sunday 28th March in the Brighton area.
If you would like to become a UK volunteer co-ordinator in 2010 please read the following information:
UK Group Co-ordinator Application Form >>
Information for Group Co-ordinators >>
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2010
All projects running from June to Septemeber 2010 will be available on our project database from April 2010.
NEWSLETTERS WINTER 2009 online - HOT OF THE PRESS!
Read the new issues of our NEWSLETTERS >>
new web address
Concordia has got a new web address we are now:
www.concordiavolunteers.org.uk
Our email addresses have also changed - please see the contact page for more details.
We do have a re-direct on both emails and the website so you should still be able to get to the website and send us an email from the old address.
Group volunteering projects
Concordia is please to announce that they are now sending groups of volunteers onto short term projects overseas. In February 2009 we sent our first group to Vietnam for 2 weeks to volunteer in an orphanage.
The group was fromAshington High School in Northumberland. For more information about Group Volunteering, costs, countries and types of volunteering please email:
fiona@concordiavolunteers.org.uk
Travel Insurance
Concordia has partnered with Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited to offer our travellers a range of excellent policies which have been specifically designed for our trips Get a free quote online >>
Practical information and tips on ethical living
BPEC (Brighton Peace and Environment Centre) has recently produced a number of Information Sheets which cover a wide range of green and ethical issues, principally aimed at everyday situations - from Food, Travel to Energy Saving and Financial Services. Very useful and practical information source for those who want to start towards developing an environmental lifestyle.
follow concordia on twitter
You can now follow Concordia on Twitter, search for 'concvolunteers'
CONCORDIA IS PART OF VINE-UK NETWORK
Concordia cooperates actively with other volunteer organisation in the UK who carry out international volunteer projects.
teenage handbook
For all Teenagers going on our Teenage Projects please have a read of our new Teenage Handbook with details about how to apply and information for parents
16 - 25 and live in brighton & hove be v-involved
ORGANISING YOUR JOURNEY TO THE PROJECT?
If you are looking for flights to your project destination, we recommend the non for profit travel agency North South Travel: they offer discount fares worldwide and all their profits are donated to grassroots projects in the South.
For more information visit www.northsouthtravel.com
Concordia news
Please visit our news section for the latest stories and updates.
Fiona, Francesco, Chloe and Francesca
The Concordia Volunteer Team