Raleigh International
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| Founded | 1984 |
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| Type | NGO |
| Focus | Sustainable development |
| Headquarters | Dean Bradley House, Horseferry Road, London, UK. SW1P 2AF |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Mission | To drive sustainable development through inspiring young people to be the agents of change |
| Website | raleighinternational |
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Formerly called
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Operation Raleigh |
Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity.
They work in remote, rural areas to improve access to safe water and sanitation, build community resilience, to sustainably manage natural resources and to protect vulnerable environments.
Established in 1984 as Operation Raleigh, 40,000 young people have been part of a Raleigh expedition.
Raleigh International operates in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua, Nepal and Tanzania, with permanent offices in these countries. Long-term partnerships have been established with local communities, NGOs and government departments, ensuring projects are needed and sustainable. Past countries have included Chile, Ghana, Namibia, Malaysia, Mongolia and Fiji.
All volunteers are trained and supported to work alongside communities living in poverty. They work in remote, rural areas to improve access to safe water and sanitation, build community resilience, to sustainably manage natural resources and to protect vulnerable environments. This is carried out in a number of ways, through raising awareness of health and hygiene, sustainable farming methods, as well as construction of early childhood development centres, community buildings, rocket stoves and other infrastructure.
Raleigh International runs expeditions in Borneo, Costa Rica & Nicaragua, Tanzania and Nepal for individuals aged 17-75, of any nationality or background. Volunteers (aged 17-24) work on community and environmental projects as well as undertaking a tough adventure challenge, and are supported by volunteer managers (aged 25-75). Expeditions are 5, 7 or 10 weeks for venturers and 8 or 13 weeks for volunteer managers.
Raleigh’s International Citizen Service (ICS) programme is funded by the UK government’s Department for International Development and led by VSO in partnership with other respected development organisations. The programme comprises two opportunities, ICS and ICS Entrepreneur. UK volunteers aged 18-25 spend 10-12 weeks in Nepal, Nicaragua or Tanzania working alongside local volunteers on community development projects.
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