TEACHER WORKSHOP PROGRAMME GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT

We are extremely pleased to announce that a new Teacher Workshop Programme will take place inNorthern Thailand during August 2010. We have been working with the education authorities in Thailand to identify regions that would most benefit from a workshop programme in which UK and Thai teachers were given a forum to share teaching ideas and experiences. Two […]

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PAST VOLUNTEERS HELP RAISE MONEY FOR PROJECTS

We would like to thank Elizabeth Munns (VESL Volunteer 2007) for all her fundraising efforts over the last year to help raise money towards a project working in rural communities within Andhra Pradesh. The project is ran by Mr Bharavi (VESL in-country Manager) and his wife and aims to educate and support Jogini women and their children […]

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CANNING TRUST GRANT for INDIAN PROJECT

VESL recently presented an application to the Canning Trust to help secure a school house for an orphanage that we work with in Northern Andhra Pradesh in India. We are overjoyed to announce that the Canning Trust have kindly granted £4000 to the project and purchase of the school house can now go ahead. We would like […]

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NEW PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY OVERSEAS CHALLENGE PROJECTS

We couldn’t be happy to announce that both Edge Hill University and Anglia Ruskin University have now signed up run partnership projects for their students in Thailand in July/August 2010 through our University Overseas Challenge programme. If you’re a student at Edge Hill University and would like more info, please contact your University Volunteer Co-ordinator […]

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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 that volunteers are now planning further and further ahead. There are certainly encouraging signs for our projects in 2010. We now have a good number […]

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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 Overseas Challenge programme. If you’re a student in the Early Childhood Studies Dept. and would like more info you can contact Eunice Lumsden.

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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.

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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 the training programme will also be trained in how to pass on their knowledge and deliver basic health and safety training to children in the […]

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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 University (coMMUni) to projects in India and Thailand this summer. This is a great opportunity to continue to build on the success of last year’s […]

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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 recommended by previous volunteers and is accredited by the IATQQ which will give those that take part an accredited TEFL qualification. As an added bonus […]

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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 proud to have been short-listed for this award and we feel this nomination is recognition for all the fantastic work our volunteers carry out overseas.

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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 an amazing effort made by everyone and it was great to see you all smiling through the howling wind and rain! All the fundraising is […]

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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), we are looking for more universities to take part in this new partnership programme. If you are a university volunteer officer or careers advisor and […]

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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 volunteered in our summer programme in Sri Lanka. Clara went on to complete a PGCE and become on a full-time teacher in London and became […]

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