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Explore volunteering and responsible travel news from around the world, including new programmes, events, community initiatives, environmental developments, travel updates and other stories relevant to volunteers, hosts and alternative travellers.

This archive is part of the wider Voluntouring blog. While the Blog also includes guides, interviews, travel stories and evergreen resources, the News tag is intended mainly for articles connected with a particular announcement, event or recent development.

What counts as news? ๐Ÿ“ฐ

News is information connected with a particular moment in time, such as a newly announced volunteer programme, an application call, an upcoming event, a project launch, a significant policy or travel change, or another recent development. General guides, interviews and timeless travel articles are not automatically news simply because they are newly published.

What you may find here

The archive may include volunteering calls, European and international programmes, ecovillageAn ecovillage is an intentional or traditional community that aims to integrate ecological, social, cultural and economic sustainability into everyday life. and community events, environmental developments, travel or safety updates, new platforms and resources, and significant changes affecting volunteering or alternative travel.

Some articles are based on announcements or information published by organisations and other public sources. Their appearance on Voluntouring.org does not by itself indicate a partnership, sponsorship or endorsement.

How to use this page

News can become outdated quickly. Check the publication and update dates and follow current official or primary sources before acting on application deadlines, event dates, eligibility conditions, visas, travel warnings, transport information or financial details.

Older articles can still be useful as a record of previous programmes and developments, but they should not be assumed to describe the current situation.

Related sections: Voluntouring blog ยท Travel advice ยท Responsible travel ยท Slow travel

Last reviewed: September 2026.


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Browse the articles below and use the โ€œOlder Postsโ€ navigation to explore previous announcements and developments. Always check dates carefully when the information is time-sensitive.

Do you represent a host or organisation with a current volunteering programme, project or opportunity to announce? You can submit it to Voluntouring.org for editorial review.

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Aerial view of Primoลกten old town peninsula in ล ibenik-Knin County, Croatia, with red-roofed houses, the Church of St. George and the Adriatic Sea.

Paid seasonal job in Croatia: booker (sales and promotion) for boat excursions in Medulin, Istria

Stonehenge at sunrise on Salisbury Plain, with the low sun aligned through the stone circle, showing the link between Stonehenge and the solstice sky in England.

Ecovillages winter solstice December 2025: where people gather to welcome the light ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸŒ…

Slow travel news image of a backpacker on a mountain trail holding a small snail in her hand.

Slow travel news December 2025 | night trains, sleeper buses and volunteering signals ๐Ÿšž

free couch, couchsurfing not comfortable, what is couchsurfing, free hospitality,

Free hospitality platforms: TrustRoots and Couchers.org ask the community for support

Wall mounted Christmas tree made from recycled driftwood and reclaimed wood, decorated with handmade paper ornaments and warm yellow fairy lights on a white plaster wall.

Recycled wood Christmas tree on the wall: a DIY idea for eco volunteers ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ

Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby, the TikTok traveling grannies, smiling together during their slow travel journey around the world

TikTok traveling grannies: around the world at 80

Christmas gifts for slow travellers: three international volunteers with backpacks standing in front of Christmas presents.

Christmas gifts for slow travellers and international volunteers

Christmas volunteers decorating an outdoor community space and preparing hot drinks and blankets on a winter day, diverse group of young people in โ€œVOLUNTEERโ€ shirts getting ready for a festive charity event.

Christmas volunteer opportunities: where and how to help during the holidays ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐ŸŽ„

Backpacker on a mountain trail showing the Strava app on her phone, using GPS maps to plan a slow travel hike

Strava, the social app for athletes that also loves slow travellers

young travelers planning a trip on a cozy couch, pointing at a world map, representing the couch surfing community on Couchers

Couchers news: the free rival of Couchsurfing ๐Ÿ›‹๏ธ

Watercolor illustration of Jane Goodall sitting with a chimpanzee in Gombe, symbolizing her pioneering work in primatology and wildlife conservation.

Jane Goodall (1934โ€“2025): a legacy of listening and action

Quora vs Facebook content creator earnings comparison โ€“ woman and man facing each other with laptops, question mark and euro symbol between them.

Quora or Facebook: who pays creators better for content?

Young participants at sunset with yurts and cabins at Manas Garden ecovillage, Hungary, during the Ecovillage Gathering (GEN Europe Gathering 2025).

The 30th Gathering of GEN Ecovillages took place in Hungary

A convoy of boats from the Sumud Flotilla sails across the Mediterranean at sunset, with activists waving Palestinian flags and banners reading โ€œFreedomโ€ and โ€œSolidarity.โ€

How to Join the Sumud Flotilla, the Civil Mission to Gaza

Volunteers in orange life vests unload aid boxes and tarps from a small blue inflatable boat onto a Mediterranean beach, with a coastal city in the background.

Gaza, 2025: what is happening and how we can help ๐Ÿ›Ÿ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

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