VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is an international development organization that works with volunteers. VSO does not send food or money to developing countries. Instead, they take a “people to people” approach. VSO places volunteers from a wide range of professions in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific and Eastern Europe.VSO volunteers bring with them expertise in areas such as education, healthcare, HIV & AIDS, and business management.

With Randstad, we focus on sustainable development rather than short-term relief. By working in partnership with local people, VSO volunteers share skills and knowledge with a community that will benefit them long after their placement has finished. Volunteers, in turn, have the opportunity to learn from their peers in developing countries. The knowledge they gain can be shared and built upon back home.

For more information on VSO: www.vso.org.uk

our partnership

Randstad has a far-reaching partnership with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). This partnership is fully in line with Randstad’s long-standing commitment to CSR and our desire to apply knowledge and skills on a global level to help alleviate poverty. VSO’s core activity is matching volunteers’ skills with the needs of communities in the developing world. By borrowing from Randstad’s core competencies and leveraging our network, VSO can stimulate even more positive change.

Commitment to the partnership is Group-wide, and many countries have taken the initiative to host events and start activities that have helped raise awareness of VSO. Currently, there are more than 50 initiatives taking place throughout Randstad to support the partnership.

do something life changing

Sharing your skills can change lives: your own and those of entire communities.

Visit www.vso.org.uk