Voluntary Service International (VSI)

Voluntary Service International (VSI) is the Irish branch of Service Civil International, a worldwide peace movement that began in 1920. Our mission is to promote a culture of peace, social justice and sustainable development by organising and supporting volunteering projects, both in Ireland and internationally. We arrange volunteer projects in Ireland for Irish and international volunteers and send volunteers on projects to our branches and partners worldwide, both short-term (2 weeks) and long-term (up to 12 months). All our projects are with non-profit/community and voluntary organizations and we work in solidarity with local communities. We work with people of all ages and our focus is on young people. We also work through EU programmes to arrange volunteering and non-formal learning opportunities for young people and those who work with them. Inclusion is a core value of VSI and we work with people with fewer opportunites to provide  volunteering opportunities.