Volunteers for Educational Support & Learning
Heading to Kerala and a bit worried about not being able to speak the language? Ever heard of Malayalam? Don’t worry we are here to help! Knowing some Hindi is not
Olivia Higginson has written her final blog for us as she has just finished her placement in Kerala, India. VESL would like to take this opportunity to say thank you
This is our last Christmas related post, so make the most of this festive season with our last Christmas fundraising idea… And get present wrapping! Ask your friends and family
Worried about teaching English overseas? Don’t have much experience of teaching? We have teamed up with TEFL ORG UK to offer all VESL volunteers a 23% discount of their on-line
Who doesn’t love singing Christmas carols/songs…? Arrange a night for your friends or work mates, whether that is at your home or you organise it at a local pub or
Lots of our volunteers run cake stalls throughout the year at their university’s or places of work, get in the festive spirit this season and run a Christmas Cake stall.
December 5th is the UN’s International Volunteer Day… For volunteers this represents an opportunity to take stock of the valued work they are involved in and a chance to remind
This is a great quick idea that you can do at any event (cake sale, film night etc) or approach local retailers and ask if you can run the competition
Staying safe whilst you’re overseas is really important whether you are a first time traveller or seasoned traveller, there are some important things that you need to remember, before and
This idea is perfect if you are the creative type! If you have some spare time at the weekend or in the evenings or while catching up on your favourite
When you think of India a lot of people thing of the bright, vibrant, loud festivals that occur across the country throughout the year. Each state has different festivals so
A great way to raise money is by creating a grid on a piece of A4 paper and ask people to donate a pound and sign up to a square
Melissa has written another excellent blog for us (you may have read her last one, if not catch up on it here), this time about her day to day life
You may not be thinking about your Christmas dinner quite yet, but it might be a good time to start… invite your friends round for a Christmas meal at the