When you volunteer with Concordia, you won’t just be contributing to meaningful projects around the world and learning new skills; you’ll make memories that will last a lifetime. How do we know? Some of our very first volunteers still look back fondly on their time with Concordia, over 70 years later! Volunteering with Concordia back in the 50s Meet Bill, who joined Concordia’s volunteer camps in 1954, 1955 and 1960. Working on a community-based project in France called “Les Castors” (The...

November has been a busy month for Concordia’s International Volunteer Manager, Tom Page.  As a charity dedicated to international volunteering, we make it a priority to stay in touch with our partners around the world. Nowadays, that often happens online, but from time to time, it’s important to get out into the world and meet our partners face to face. Read on for Tom’s takeaways from two recent visits to Germany and South Africa, and get an inside look at how the international volunteering...

How leaping into international volunteering helped me find direction, purpose, and a career I love. International volunteering placements can be life-changing for those involved. As Concordia’s International Volunteer Manager, I know this better than anyone. After all, it was my own international volunteering experience that helped me discover my true calling and allowed me to begin a career in the charity sector.   Tom - Concordia's International Volunteer Manager Like many young people, it...