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Get involved, meet new people and discover the world!

Volunteering is first and foremost a commitment to devote time during a period of one’s life to an initiative, within a charity or a non-profit organisation. Thanks to years of expertise in volunteering and international solidarity, and strong links with its partners, France Volontaires can help you find a responsible international volunteering mission that matches your motivations, profile and objectives.

Who are we ?

France Volontaires is the French platform for international exchange and solidarity volunteering. As a French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs operator, it brings together the State, local authorities and associations around a public interest mission: the development and promotion of international exchange and solidarity volunteering.

International volunteering in figures

Getting to know us
international exchange and solidarity volunteers deployed worldwide in 2020
organisations are members of the France Volontaires platform
percent of VSI (international solidarity volunteering) assignments were in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
volunteering Centres worldwide
Expertise

Our scope of action

2030 Agenda

Volunteering is recognised as a means of assimilation and implementation of the 2030 Agenda, as well as a powerful lever for achieving these goals.

Culture and heritage

As a creator of social connections, a field of innovation, a space for sharing and handing down knowledge, culture is an ideal area of involvement for volunteers, of any age.

Education et sport

Education and sport are the main areas of intervention for volunteers on all programmes.

Environment

Volunteers play a role in the fight against climate change and in building a sustainable and resilient future for all of us together.

Human rights and gender

International volunteers are committed to the promotion of human rights and gender equality.

Health

It is possible to get involved in the field of health through international exchange and solidarity volunteering.

Local and regional authorities

International volunteering supporting local and regional authorities and creating links between territories, here and there.

Cross-mobility

The development of cross-mobility is a necessity and participates in rebalancing international cooperation between States.

Overseas

International Exchange and Solidarity Volunteering is an excellent lever for developing the capacity to take action in overseas France on several public policy issues.

Our international network

France Volontaires has representations in France, including overseas, and a network of Volunteering Centres (“Espaces Volontariats”) deployed on four continents.

regional branches
branches in overseas France
international offices

Members of France Volontaires