ENCOURAGING SIGNS FOR 2010
The current economic climate has been tough to weather and the charity sector certainly hasn’t been immune to the downturn, however, a side-effect of all this woe seems to be
NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHAMPTON UNI’S EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES DEPT.
We are very excited to announce that The University of Northampton’s Early Childhood Studies Department have signed up run a partnership project in India in March/April 2010 through our University
A STEP TOWARDS LASTING PEACE IN SRI LANKA
Foreign Secretary David Miliband commenting on the end of the armed conflict in the North of Sri Lanka during a statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday 19th May.
NEW BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL PARTNERSHIP
VESL has signed up to a new partnership training programme with the British Safety Council to offer free training to our volunteers in health and safety awareness overseas. Volunteers who opt into
KEELE UNIVERSITY SIGNUP TO OUR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
VESL is extremely pleased to announce that Keele University has signed up to our new ‘University Overseas Challenge‘ programme. VESL will be sending students from Keele (VE@Keele) and Manchester Metropolitan
VESL VOLUNTEERS TAKE TEFL COURSE ONLINE
VESL has been able to establish an affiliate scheme with an on-line TEFL institute that will give our volunteers a substantial discount on their on-line course. The course has been
VESL SHORT-LISTED FOR AN ACE AWARD
We are extremely pleased to announce that VESL has been short-listed for an Active Citizens of Europe [ACE] Award in the category of ‘Best International Volunteering Project’. VESL is very
VESL SPONSORED WALK
VESL would like to say a massive thank you to all of the volunteers that joined us over the weekend for this year’s sponsored walk and volunteer reunion. It was
VESL LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR UNIVERSITIES
We are all very excited to launch a new initiative this year called the ‘University Overseas Challenge‘. After running a successful pilot programme with Manchester Metropolitan University’s volunteer centre (CoMMUni),
NEW TRUSTEE APPOINTED – Clara Hebblethwaite
We are very pleased to officially announce that Clara Hebblethwaite has accepted our invitation to join our board of trustees. Clara has been involved with VESL since 2004 when she