13th January 2017 London, UK
At this time of year I am reminded of Christmas 1989. Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed. The eyes of the world were on Romania. The media focused on the infamous children’s homes – all in utter disrepair, filled with neglected, wide-eyed children in their cots. This was the moment when […]
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11th January 2017 London, UK
Rebecca Hastie and Cathryn Tomney volunteered with International Citizen Service in Tanzania. Here they share their experiences of working with communities in Tanzania on education and sanitation projects. 23-year-old Rebecca switched Newcastle for Lindi in south Tanzania, to become part of helping to raise education standards. As part of the Elimu Fursa project (Opportunities in […]
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6th January 2017 India
22 year old Jamie from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales had never considered volunteering before. Then a stay in hospital gave him time to reflect on his life and what he wanted to do. Bored of his 9-5 job, an advert he saw online inspired him to make a change and volunteer overseas. Having worked full time […]
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5th January 2017 London, UK
22 year old Tania Tuzizila was the 20,000th ICS volunteer to go overseas. Here she talks about her experiences helping on women’s health and human rights in Cambodia. I always wanted to get into charity work, and when I saw the opportunity to do ICS I made sure I went for it. It appealed to me […]
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23rd December 2016 London, UK
As we look forward to 2017 and celebrating the Scottish holiday of Hogmanay, I’m thinking about the special link between Scotland and Pakistan. The British High Commission in Islamabad has an active Scottish contingent, who support the relationship between Pakistan and the whole of the UK, including Scotland, on issues ranging from economic development to […]
21st December 2016 London, UK
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has 268 overseas missions operating in 168 counties and territories and is the voice of the UK government across the world. Take a look at some of the biggest priorities we’ve been working on this year. EU Referendum On June 23rd, the British people voted to leave the European Union. […]
21st December 2016 London, UK
Asma Mohamed Omar Korsi is a businesswoman in Darfur. She proudly smiles as she overlooks her growing business. Years of hard work have paid off and enabled her to expand her small millet enterprise to include an array of different food items in the bustling central market of Geneina town. Asma, 50, has raised her […]
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29th November 2016 London, UK
“In 1947 in Edinburgh a unique idea was born. The Edinburgh Festivals, led by the Edinburgh International Festival, began as an initiative for humanity, at a time when inhumanity had done its worst through the extended global conflict of WWII. A beacon of enlightenment and creativity was lit with the birth of the world’s leading festival […]
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24th November 2016 London, UK
London’s famous toy story, Hamleys, has opened a new branch in Mexico City. The Department for International Trade (DIT), based in the British Embassy, worked very closely with the toy store as they looked to expand their business, trying to identify a suitable partner in the Mexican market. After exploring several market entry routes, DIT […]
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22nd November 2016 London, UK
Trademark East Africa’s support for the modernization of ports in Mombasa and Dar-es-Salaam, and its one-stop border posts, are transforming trade and driving integration across East Africa. The UK in Kenya and Tanzania plays an important role in supporting them, through UK aid. The time it takes to move goods from Mombasa to Kampala has […]
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