The Global Coordinating Body for International Voluntary Service Organisations
CCIVS connects organisations around a shared commitment to International Voluntary Service (IVS) as a force for solidarity, justice, and social change.
15,000+
Volunteers per year
2,500+
Projects per year
170+
Member organisations
80+
Countries
Our work
CCIVS develops quality standars, knowlegde, and advocacy for the global IVS movement.
There are our main areas of work.
CCIVS Research Hub
Original research, field evidence, and policy analysis informing how IVS creates change. CCIVS develops impact measurement tools in partnership with universities worldwide – giving the IVS movement the evidence base it needs.
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Members
CCIVS membership includes international and regional networks, as well as organisations affiliated directly to CCIVS.
Member networks
Our member networks connect organisations across different countries and provide access to volunteering opportunities through their platforms.
Service Civil International
Workcamps and long-term volunteering across 40+ countries. One of the oldest IVS networks.
Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange
Long-term volunteering and intercultural exchange programmes for young people worldwide.
Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations
European network coordinating workcamps and youth volunteering across Europe and beyond.
International Building Organisation
Building and construction workcamps – hands-on projects supporting communities worldwide.
How we support the International
Voluntary Service movement
Two-thirds of CCIVS resources are invested directly in activities that strengthen and support our members.
Global reach
Connecting organisations across regions and creating opportunities for international cooperation.
Research and Impact
Developing evidence, tools and partnerships that help demonstrate the value and impact of International Voluntary Service.
Capacity building
Training, tools and peer learning that strengthen member organisations and their programmes.
Advocacy
Bringing the voice of International Voluntary Service into international policy and institutional spaces.
Visibility
Promoting the work, stories and contribution of members and the wider movement.
Member-ied
CCIVS is shaped by its members and creates spaces for organisations to exchange, collaborate and influence the direction of the movement.
CCIVS Strategic Plan
Our current strategic framework guiding CCIVS – from C-IVS Skills and the Volunteer Rights Framework to the Decolonise IVS agenda and Living Earth.
CCIVS Programmes are supported by
