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XCHANGE SCOTLAND and volunteering

The Spring break is here (yay!) and the summer holidays  are approaching rather quickly (yaaaay!), so you may be considering to do something during your holidays, but you are bored of doing always the same thing. Maybe you want do something useful for others and enriching for yourself at the same time? Develop some skills and meet people you would not meet otherwise? Or even just have fun in a different way, why not?

Well, so you have another option to consider for yourself!

Exchange-ScotlandWHO XCHANGE SCOTLAND ARE

Xchange Scotland is a charity set up by young people in Scotland (in Glasgow, as a matter of fact) to help others to see the world and develop communities along the way. Their aim is to offer a world of exciting and accessible international opportunities.

HOW THEY WORK

They are a part of the Alliance network  and work with NGO’s in the CCIVS (Coordinating Commitee for International Voluteeriing Service), so they can access their connections to organisations within 50 countries around the world.

I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO GO ABROAD ON MY OWN!

But you don’t have to necessarily do volunteering abroad. One can opt for Projects in Scotland or collaborate in non-formal educational activities.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?

To see some most Asked Questions and Answers, you can visit their Q&A section in their own webpage.

Have a look and see if you find something you like or if there is any project, you may click here

Go and work abroad – it could have career benefits you never imagined

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Taking the leap can be daunting, but you’ll face challenges and pick up skills that will turn you into a desirable employee.

Read the whole article by The Guardian here, to see all the opinions and comments  from different people that have been as brave as to do that.