Before volunteering

There are many different forms of voluntary international commitment, depending on your situation, motivation, availability and your own feelings ; you can volunteer on your own or take part in a collective project. There are all sorts of destinations and time scales, from a few weeks to several years.

You’ll find here the commitment that suits you according to your profile, or the type of volunteering. You can see the various sending structures on offer or apply spontaneously.

If you’re about to leave If you’re a sending structure You’ll find all you need to know to get ready, or to welcome a volunteer in the best possible way.

But above all : [ask yourself the right questions !->http://bd.france-volontaires.org:8080/nuxeo/nxfile/default/d25b3a6d-cc07-468e-b596-dc3c14de6a1a/blobholder:0/Questions-utiles-choix-volontariat.pdf]

Here’s a list of questions to ask yourself before you choose your voluntary service. They’re from the site of our Irish partner [Comhlamh->http://www.volunteeringoptions.org/MakingaDecision/QuestionstoAskYourself/tabid/58/Default.aspx] (in English).

[All the documents on the subject are here->http://bd.france-volontaires.org:8080/nuxeo/nxpath/default/default-domain/sections/PUBLIC/SITE-INTERNET/AVANT@view_documents?tabIds=:&conversationId=0NXMAIN3] and [practical information.->http://bd.france-volontaires.org:8080/nuxeo/nxpath/default/default-domain/sections/COMMUNICATION/FICHES%20PRATIQUES@view_documents?tabIds=:&conversationId=0NXMAIN]