InterVol

InterVol is an international volunteering charity based in the United Kingdom. InterVol support poverty reduction, conservation and education projects with partner organisations in developing countries. Their projects in the United Kingdom are based at the University of Birmingham,Imperial College London,Lancaster University,University of Nottingham and the University of Oxford.

History

Formation

InterVol was set up as a voluntary project in the fall of 2003 by a group of students with the support of the Student Development (formerly Involve) department at the University of Birmingham Guild of Students InterVol's volunteers began a system of student-led sustainable development projects, aiming to make a long term difference to communities in developing countries whilst working in close partnership with local NGOs in each country.

Projects and expansion

In the summer of 2004 InterVol led three volunteering projects to Bulgaria, Cambodia and Uganda. The volunteers were involved in work including AIDS awareness training, work in orphanages, teaching English and building the information technology capacity of local NGO staff.