London, United Kingdom · Established 1958
VSO
Voluntary Service Overseas
Volunteering for the world we want.
(About)
The world's leading development organisation working through volunteers.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on volunteers, education and health and known within the sector for its tagline "Volunteering for the world we want.".
The organisation currently operates in 16 countries, with major presence in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Ethiopia. The world's leading development organisation working through volunteers. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at vsointernational.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
VSO is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, established in 1958. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Volunteers — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Education — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Health — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1958
HQ
London
United Kingdom
Countries of work
16+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 16 countries.
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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