Please note: volunteering abroad should not be undertaken lightly. By listing these sites, we are not endorsing the organisations responsible for them.

Challenges Worldwide recruits volunteers with professional skills and experience and trains them to work with local partners in developing countries

European Voluntary Service for young Europeans aged 18-30: unpaid, full-time voluntary activities in a foreign country within or outside the EU

Lattitude gap year charity specialising in volunteering for 17-25 year-olds worldwide

Habitat for Humanity Christian charity for volunteers of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses overseas together in partnership with families in need

Intervol brings together information and advice on volunteering overseas

International Voluntary Service involves volunteers in international exchanges whatever their age, gender, faith, cultural heritage, sexuality or background

Platform2 global volunteering scheme for 18 to 25 year olds who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford to visit a developing country and get involved with global issues of justice and poverty

Project Trust volunteering for 17-18 year-olds who work alongside and learn from local communities overseas

Xchange Scotland volunteering for 18-30 year-olds on international voluntary projects with local partner organisations - short term (2-4 week) and long-term (2-12 month)

We hope these links are useful but please note that the views, opinions and statements expressed on other websites may not be those held by Voluntary Action Shetland; and we are not responsible for them.

Should you find anything offensive on any website we have linked to, please let us know as soon as possible. Thanks.