Who we are
The IVS movement
International Voluntary Service (IVS) has since 1920 sought to respond to the prevalent issues of society on a local and global level, it aims to pursue peace, global solidarity and social justice…
Our Members Worldwide
CCIVS brings together 188 international and national organisations in 79 locations all over the world which actively engage in grassroots community-based projects…
Links to the UN system
CCIVS is in official partnership with UNESCO – associate status and is actively involved in the NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee. It holds liaison status with the FAO…
If you have come here to help me
You are wasting your time.
But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine,
then let us work together.
Aboriginal activist group, Queensland, 1970s
What we do
Latest CCIVS News
Tracing the roots of International Voluntary Service from East to Southern Africa
To ensure regional understanding and cooperation 3 voluntary organizations UVIKUITA (Tanzania), Zimbabwe…
Building Bridges and Fostering Solidarity: Insights from IVCO 2024 in Newcastle
Photo credits: Christine Frazer, Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders IVCO 2024 (9-13 September) in…
ICONic Youth Workshop: From Local to Global Through IVS
Many people may still be unclear about the purpose of the International…
Celebrating a Milestone: LIVE-Ex Mentor Training concluded in Pretoria, South Africa
I’m excited to share the wonderful experience we had during the LIVE-Ex…
Decolonising International Volunteering: Insights and Advocacy from Thomas Aubineau
My name is Thomas Aubineau, I am a 26 years old French…
UNCSS Report 2024
The 2024 UN Civil Society Conference Nairobi 9-10 CCIVS President Ratherford Mwaruta…
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