European Commission Youth Programme
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/youth-policies/doc30_en.htm
Non-formal education programme targeting young people aged between 15 and 25 years in 31 European countries.
Guardian Newspaper
http://society.guardian.co.uk/volunteering/
This newspaper web site devotes a full section to the topic of volunteering,
with many provocative articles challenging the value and role of
British volunteers.
International
Volunteer Program Association
http://www.volunteerinternational.org
Portal and search site
providing information for volunteering overseas through a variety
of organizations. See http://www.volunteerinternational.org/resources.html for an excellent list of other Web sites dealing with volunteering
abroad.
International Volunteerism Resource Center from Idealist.org
http://www.idealist.org/ivrc
A free, comprehensive source for information, tools, and strategies for making informed decisions about engaging in meaningful international service.
OneWorld UK Volunteering Guide
http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/volunteering?gclid=CJOLpc7a-oQCFRU-GgodsiA9Bg
OneWorld Guides offer an introduction to relevant sustainable development and human rights issues, with pointers to more detailed content. This one focuses on trends in worldwide volunteering.
OVAC Share the View
Quarterly news magazine from the Osaka Voluntary Action Center in Japan. Last issue released in June, 2006. English archive at http://www.osakavol.org/english/share/bkindex.html
OzVPM
http://www.ozvpm.com
Comprehensive volunteer
management site with a special focus the Australasian region.
(And a partner site to Energizeinc.com)
Service Enquiry
http://www.service-enquiry.org.za
Service Enquiry is a series
published by the Global
Service Institute , USA in partnership with Volunteer
and Service Enquiry Southern Africa (VOSESA), Johannesburg,
South Africa, focusing on the latest developments in service policy
and programmes, and on the impact of service on democratic values,
citizenship and socio-economic development. Free copies in
English and Spanish on the Website; print-on-demand copies available
for a fee.
TVAC
Voluntary Network
Monthly news magazine
from the Tokyo Voluntary Action Center in Japan. English archive
at http://www.tvac.or.jp/page/english_nw.html
World Volunteer Web
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org
As a follow up to the
International Year of Volunteers 2001, United Nations Volunteers
(UNV) has created a comprehensive Web site offering continuing news
of worldwide volunteer efforts, including government actions and
the formation of new volunteer centers in other countries. Also see their extensive -- and intriguing -- list of research studies on volunteerism in dozens of countries around the developed and developing world:
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/resources/research-reports/national.html
