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Name of Organisation:
Development in Action

Address:
Voluntary Services Unit, UCL Union, 25 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AY

Telephone:
0044 (0)7813 395957

Website:
www.developmentinaction.org

Email:
info@developmentinaction.org

Type:
International

Countries where operating:
United Kingdom, India

Mission / Vision Statement:
‘Engaging Young People in Global Issues’

Main areas of interest:
Community development, non-formal education, research, administrative and office work, health awareness-raising, community development, environmental programmes, working with women’s income generation schemes, working with deaf and blind children.

Structure of Organisation:
UK organisation that works in partnership with grassroots development NGOs.

Opportunities:
Placements run from July to September and from September to February.
Volunteers work with local development associations in fields of:

• teaching
• field work/research
• child care
• nursing
• adminstrative work.

In all the placements, the aim is for the volunteer to learn from their fellow workers and the community.
Skilled placements: DIA look to match the project to the skills of the volunteers.
Non-skilled placements: No specific skills are required, DIA look for enthusiasm and interest in development issues and India.
For more information, or to apply, see http://developmentinaction.org.

Related Organisations & Links:
University College London Voluntary Services Unit: Contact John Braime .