Volunteer in Southern Africa at Skillshare International

We are currently offering fully funded overseas volunteer opportunities, for those with a passion to make a difference and desire to experience another culture in its most authentic form. Apply today and you could be inBotswana, Lesotho or SouthAfrica, by January, falling in love with another way of life.

Skillshare ICS gives you a chance to create a life that feels good on the inside. Not one that just looks good on the outside.

As a Skillshare ICS volunteer you will reach out to disadvantaged young people in an urban Cape Town community. You will work with a partner organisation on projects that help local young people tackle some of the most pressing issues facing them.

Projects last for an incredible 10 weeks, during which time you will work on projects that focus on empowering:

• Children and young people, including those living and working on the streets
• Girls and women
• People living with disabilities
• People living with and affected by HIV/AIDS

How it works

Skillshare ICS offers an experience like no other. You will be working at the heart of some of the most beautiful and welcoming communities in the world, tackling issue that have a real impact on peoples' quality of life. Skillshare ICS has as much impact on its volunteers, as it does on the communities it works on. You will challenge yourself on a daily basis and come back with a renewed outlook on life.

You will be placed with a host family, allowing you to embrace a new culture and get to know the community. Working in a team with both UK and local volunteers, you’ll build new friendships and challenge yourself to support a local community organisation.

We’ll support and fund you every step of the way, from getting the right travel jabs to pre-departure training, making sure you’re equipped to make the most of your experience. You will be working in a group of between two and six UK volunteers, and will be working closely in a team with local volunteers. Each team will be supported in-country by two team leaders: one from the UK and one from the country of your placement.

How much will it cost?

We ask volunteers to fundraise £800 before they depart. To help you achieve this you will be assigned a fundraising officer, who will guide and advise you on your fundraising every step of the way. This money goes back to ICS centrally and helps UK Aid send future volunteers. Doing ICS shouldn't cost you penny!

Who can apply?

Any British Citizen aged 18-25 can apply to join the programme -regardless of background, experience or education.

Over 25, or want more responsibility? If you have experience of working with, or managing, young people and are over 23 (no upper age limit) then you can apply to become a Team Leader.

The closing date for January departures is the 15th October.

Take a chance on life with Skillshare ICS.

How to apply:

Just head directly to our online application page to apply:
http://www.skillshare.org/ics?utm_source=job%20ad&utm_medium=Relief%20We...

It should take 10-15 minutes to complete and we'll be in touch with you shortly to answer any additional questions.