VSO China strategy information sheets
VSO China strategy information sheets
VSO China strategy information sheets
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<strong>VSO</strong> is progressively extending its programme of NGO (social organisation) capacity building to more than 50 NGOs in<br />
Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Chengdu, Kunming, Shenzhen and other major cities.. In each city the<br />
programme will focus on the capacity building of (at least) one local volunteering centre and several NGO’s<br />
representing the needs of a broad range of least advantaged groups and across the development sectors of health,<br />
disability, HIV&AIDS, education, livelihood development and environment. <strong>VSO</strong> will recruit, place and support<br />
international volunteers from its worldwide pool of experts at these organisations with a primary focus on<br />
organisationaland volunteer programme development.<br />
Concurrently <strong>VSO</strong> is working with corporate partners to build the capacity of employee volunteering programs. We<br />
broker opportunities for staff to get involved part time or one time; in general support or capacity building of NGOs<br />
orin community events and community volunteering.<br />
Partnerships for Development provides companies with an affordable approach to demonstrating social responsibility<br />
and to be part of large programme with a clear development effect; one that can be represented in individual<br />
company CSR reports. It guarantees that partners’ contribution will be appropriately recognised in all publications<br />
and publicity; including the annual Volunteering Expo that featured on CCTV in 2010. Partnerships for Development<br />
offers companies the opportunity to enhance employee job satisfaction, recruitment and retention and to develop<br />
core skills in communication, team work, project management, problem-solving, and conflict negotiation. Employees<br />
also benefit from a range of soft skills, particularly in building self-confidence.<br />
If your company is interested in Partnership for Development email Simon.Brown@vsoint.org or<br />
Michael.Mapstone@vso.org.uk. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have. We offer a free<br />
preliminary Partnership Scan to determine what kind of corporate volunteering programme might suit your company<br />
best. To stay informed about <strong>VSO</strong> activities in <strong>China</strong> please visit our websites www.vsoconsulting-cn.com or<br />
www.vso-cn.org.
<strong>VSO</strong> has more than fifty years of experience in organisationaldevelopment and volunteer programme management,<br />
and in establishing partnerships that work in development. We are open to share that knowledge through web<br />
based guides and best practice, through regular training events and through consulting services.<br />
<strong>VSO</strong> in <strong>China</strong> is equipped and actively providing excellent training and consulting services to companies in<br />
• Volunteer Programme Development and Management<br />
• Volunteer Management Systems<br />
• Approaches to Working with Social Organisations<br />
• Organisational Learning Systems<br />
• Organisational Leadership and Development<br />
We can deliver training tailored to individual company needs for up to twenty staff members. We also offer<br />
Employee Volunteering Programme Development consulting and mentoring, delivered through experienced staff and<br />
volunteers.<br />
If your company is interested in Training & Consulting email Simon.Brown@vsoint.org or<br />
Michael.Mapstone@vso.org.uk. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have. We offer a free<br />
preliminary Partnership Scan to determine what kind of corporate volunteering programme might suit your company<br />
best. To stay informed about <strong>VSO</strong> activities in <strong>China</strong> please visit our websites www.vsoconsulting-cn.com or<br />
www.vso-cn.org.
Since 1958, <strong>VSO</strong> has recruited more than 44,000 volunteers of 94 nationalities to serve in more than 90 least<br />
developed countries around the world. After thirty years of bringing more than 750 expert volunteers to <strong>China</strong>, <strong>VSO</strong><br />
now recognises the talent and interest that exists in <strong>China</strong> for international development through volunteerism and<br />
is including Chinese volunteers in its internationalprogramme.<br />
<strong>VSO</strong> now recruits Chinese expert volunteers to serve in less developed countries in Africa and Asia. <strong>VSO</strong> currently has<br />
two Chinese volunteers in Africa (in Nigeria and Kenya working in HIV&AIDS and Youth development). This number<br />
will significantly grow over the coming years , starting with at least ten additional volunteers in 2011/12 and with a<br />
focus on education, health, disability, HIV&AIDS, livelihood skills, environment, youth and gender disadvantage,.<br />
<strong>VSO</strong> from <strong>China</strong> will undoubtedly benefit global development and the world’s poor and provides a great opportunity<br />
to demonstrate corporate social responsibility through the sponsoring of one or more volunteers or by getting<br />
directly involved with short term executive or staff volunteering . Such support can be reported in both <strong>China</strong> and the<br />
host country and is a great opportunity to link corporate sustainability programmes to community development.<br />
For more <strong>information</strong> on <strong>VSO</strong> from <strong>China</strong> email volunteer.china@vsoint.org or visit our website at www.vso-cn.org.<br />
You can also follow us on Weibo at weibo.com/vsoc
Established in partnership with the British Council in 2005, the Global Xchange has directly engaged with over 1,500<br />
youth volunteers in internationalexchanges between 37UK communities and 37 countries around the world.<br />
In <strong>China</strong> since 2009, Youth Xchange promotes intercultural dialogue between youth from differing countries and the<br />
active participation of young people in community cohesion.<br />
Pairing nine young Chinese (18-25 years) with nine youth from another country to spend three months together in<br />
each country, volunteering more than 6,000 hours in very local communities. Historically limited to <strong>China</strong>-UK but now<br />
extended to <strong>China</strong>-EU, <strong>China</strong>-North America, <strong>China</strong>-Asia, <strong>China</strong>-Africa and even <strong>China</strong>-<strong>China</strong>.<br />
Youth Xchange is an amazing product and one in which foreign and domestic companies can get involved in through<br />
sponsorship. The third exchange between the UK and <strong>China</strong> in 2010 resulted in 740,000 media mentions including<br />
socialmedia, TV, radio and print media.<br />
For more <strong>information</strong> on Youth Xchange email volunteer.china@vsoint.org or Simon.Brown@vsoint.org or visit our<br />
website at www.vso-cn.org. You can also follow us on Weibo at weibo.com/vsoc
Launched in 2010, the Volunteering Expo is a unique event in <strong>China</strong>. It give space to government, non-government,<br />
corporate and academic sectors to debate the challenges and opportunities of volunteering for harmonious<br />
development in <strong>China</strong> and to network and showcase volunteering initiatives.<br />
Timed to coincide with the International Volunteer Day each year, it is a moment to reflect, be inspired and challenge<br />
ourselves to further develop volunteerism in <strong>China</strong> and overseas from <strong>China</strong>. In 2011 the theme is Partnerships for<br />
Development. This is an outstanding event , widely covered by national media and reaching out to tens of thousands<br />
of people through its website and social media connections.<br />
If your company is interested in participating in or sponsoring the Volunteering Expo email Simon.Brown@vsoint.org<br />
orMichael.Mapstone@vso.org.uk.<br />
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Valuing Volunteering is a partnership between <strong>VSO</strong>, the Institute for Development Studies of University Sussex in the<br />
UK and other global and local <strong>VSO</strong> partners to understand what social and economic impact different forms of<br />
volunteering have on poverty. The three year project will be delivered through an innovative and cutting edge<br />
methodology “systemic action research” and will start in <strong>China</strong> and five other countries in Asia and Africa early in<br />
2012.<br />
Valuing Volunteering researches differing forms of volunteering across <strong>China</strong> to understand both the social and<br />
economicbenefits of each.<br />
One very important aspect of this will be corporate volunteering; specifically focused on <strong>China</strong>, this 6-9 month<br />
research aims to understand the effect of corporate volunteering in <strong>China</strong> and to build a collection of case studies of<br />
companies working with communities through employee volunteering.<br />
If your company is interested in supporting the Valuing Volunteering Research email Simon.Brown@vsoint.org or<br />
Michael.Mapstone@vso.org.uk. We willbe happy to answer any questions you might have.