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International Service is a charity working with young people to take action on climate change and social justice.

York, UK
Joined August 2012
Interested in social inclusion, education or LGBT+ rights? We're now accepting applications to volunteer with an NGO in North Macedonia or Serbia! Check out our projects for UK residents aged 18-30 here: internationalservice.org.uk/… #YouthLedChange #NorthMacedonia #Serbia #Volunteer
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Your voice could shape the future of inclusive youth volunteering. We are looking to bring together the insights and experiences of disabled young changemakers and youth focused organisations to redefine what inclusivity should look like. bit.ly/AccessToVolunteering
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This #internationalwomensday we're celebrating women entrepreneurs in Rwanda! Betty is an entrepreneur in our project Firm Foundation - she has started a market stall selling children's clothes. #iwd2020 #rwanda #livelihoods internationalservice.org.uk/…
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It's #HumanRightsDay ! All around the world people are standing up for human rights, like our volunteers on our inclusive sports project Fair Play Malawi, who are spreading the word disability is not inability and everyone's rights should be respected.
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£1 from every bag of Firm Foundation coffee supports our project working to #EndPoverty in Rwanda. @johnddgray supports local coaches to assist female entrepreneurs in creating successful businesses, empowering them to make positive change in their communities and their futures!
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On 24th-25th September we ran a training event at the Sirigu Women’s Organisation for Pottery and Arts on community arts for mental health, taking in human rights, an introduction to art therapy, and practical sessions. The venue was *spectacular*. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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International Service are teaming up with local NGOs and health workers in northern Ghana to use a community arts approach to promote better mental health. It’s an enjoyable, inclusive method that’s effective at scale. Here’s the team having a go. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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Mental ill health can affect anyone, anywhere, and northern Ghana is no exception. That’s why International Service are running Arts & Minds to make a positive difference through community arts. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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UK High Commissioner to Ghana Iain Walker and his Deputy taking part in a friendly #goalball tournament at the Tamale Stadium to mark the start of his #TheGhanaGrand Tour and promote Goalball, an inclusive sport designed for visually impaired athletes! @walkeriain @DFID_UK
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Fran, our Senior Programme Officer, is responsible for all things youth! She has just returned from a Partnership Building activity in Portugal, where she explored avenues of collaboration with other charities working on the European Solidarity Corps programme! Watch this space!
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Having celebrated another fantastic Volunteers Week, we have said goodbye to our first set of European Solidarity Corps Volunteers! The team are embarking on an international project to promote Sports for Development amongst women and young people. #volunteersweek @eucorps_UK
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