Tailored Placements

Our volunteers are provided with a choice of 3 relevant and handpicked placement options, personally tailored to match their skills and preferences, outlined in their initial application and interview. Once a volunteer selects a placement we develop an individual role description* attached to each assignment, ensuring our volunteers get the best possible start to their time overseas. Placements take 3-6 months to organise.

*Contact us for an example role outline.

 Pre-departure Assistance

We offer our volunteers a pre-departure training course, as well as training manuals and handbooks to help prepare them for life as an overseas development volunteer. This includes recommended planning timetables and checklists, information about vaccines, travel safety, emergency procedures, fundraising and much more.

Overseas Support

All our volunteers have an overseas placement supervisor at their host organisation, as well as contact with an in-country 2Way Development representative. Our UK staff monitor and evaluate each placement remotely, supporting volunteers when needed, with mentoring or emergency assistance.

Careers Advice

We offer all our volunteers a personal placement debrief, individual careers session and a CV re-write on their return from their placement. Our volunteers are also eligible for free and unlimited entry to our careers conferences and receive sector specific job bulletins from us on a regular basis.