At Raleigh International we believe that when local communities and young people work side by side to create positive change, ... it empowers them. And it's the energy and motivation of empowered people that creates lasting change. Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We focus on working for and with youth to inspire and make positive change in three areas: providing access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnerable environments and building livelihoods. Our way of working to achieve impact in all of these areas is by engaging young volunteers from around the world through two delivery programmes: Raleigh Expedition and the UK Government funded, VSO led, International Citizen Service (ICS). We operate in partnership with communities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and governments in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Nepal and Tanzania. Since our foundation as a charity in 1984, Raleigh volunteers have become a global community of more than 40,000 people committed to building a sustainable future. read more