Discover International Skill-Based Volunteering: Use your degree to support sustainable change
Volunteering abroad can be one of the most rewarding ways to create lasting change. Especially if you’re able to offer a unique set of skills that are vitally needed. What is skill-based volunteering? Skill-based volunteering is people using their education, unique knowledge and professional experience to support charity projects create lasting change. By exchanging skills […]
Why Volunteering Abroad Isn’t Free
WHY VOLUNTEERING ABROAD ISN’T FREE? “I thought volunteering abroad would be free. Why do you charge for your volunteer abroad programmes? Where does the money go?” Why volunteering abroad isn’t free. Breakdown of where your money goes How we distribute and invest your fee What’s included in your fee Our partner projects – who they […]
Psychology Placement Abroad Review
Below is a psychology placement review from Bath University Student, Nele, who volunteered with Vocational Impact during her summer holidays to gain valuable work experience to apply to job applications after university. Nele shared how she made the most out of her placement by taking over the baby day-care for three weeks and offered to […]
Volunteer Abroad Packing Essentials
Volunteer Packing Essentials One of the questions at the front of everyone’s mind as they get ready to volunteer abroad and begin their work experience volunteer placement is “what do I pack?” If this is your first time volunteering, or taking a career break abroad this can be an especially daunting task. To help get […]
Volunteer Travel Guide: South Africa
Volunteer Travel Guide to South Africa 2022 South Africa is a country with rich culture, stunning nature, and a checkered but fascinating history. It would take years to fully experience the whole of the country, but the majority of Vocational Impact volunteers go for between one month to 3 months. For a first-time journey to […]
Staying Safe While Volunteering Abroad
Your Safety Is Our Priority Did you know that more than 70% of Vocational Impact volunteers are traveling solo and for 90%, it’s their first time volunteering abroad with Vocational Impact? Safety is our priority. It is one of the greatest concerns for travellers (and often an even greater concern for their parents). Check out […]
Nurse Electives in Africa, Expand Your Medical Career
Nurse Electives in Africa We share some tips and advice on nurse electives from two student nurses from Leeds University. Helena and Ceci talk and share their feedback and reviews about their international nurse elective abroad in Ghana. They talk about the cultural differences, especially around time-keeping, affectionately known as ‘Ghana-Time’. They were so happy […]
How Has Volunteering Abroad Changed After Covid
How Has Volunteering Abroad Changed Since Covid Like many volunteer abroad organisations, the global 2020 pandemic hit hard. Our partner projects suffered the loss of income from volunteers that Vocational Impact has been sending for many years, which then impacted their budgets and ability to run. The whole world ground to a halt from March […]
International Development Volunteer Student in South Africa
International Development Student Work Experience in Africa gives university students the chance to gain advanced work experience to put towards graduate job applications Lessons from the heart of an international charity, gaining relevant work-experience to apply to International Development degree Worked on research projects and fundraising, alongside the charity Director Gained valuable insight into the […]
University Student tells her Volunteer Aboard Story
Oxford University Student Shares Her Volunteer Abroad Story. With an interest in Criminology, Human Rights and International Development she shares her typical day volunteering. Talks about her experience visiting the courts and working along-side local staff on child-abuse and trauma cases Top lawyers and police calling staff to seek professional advice Reflections on school talks, […]