Service Civil International (SCI) sent out its e-zine for October 2026, and IVP Australia features in it twice: in a news item on our recent growth, and in a listing for the Goulburn Show 2027 workcamp.
Positive growth for IVP Australia
SCI’s e-zine reports that IVP Australia has a lively social media presence, a renewed website, new strength from additional volunteers, and that Rita Warleigh has been named Goulburn’s Citizen of the Year. It invites volunteers to join IVP Australia’s February workcamp and to visit our office in Goulburn.
The renewed website is now live: see our October news roundup for what’s new.
Goulburn Show 2027
The e-zine lists our workcamp at the Goulburn Show, 27 February to 11 March 2027. The show is one of the largest community events in the region, with agricultural produce, local creative talent and school artwork. Volunteers help put the show together, set up and pack away, and learn about Australian rural culture and agricultural heritage.
Read more and find out how to join on the Goulburn Show workcamp 2027 page.
Other opportunities in the e-zine
- Bonn, Germany: SCI Germany is looking for a placement volunteer in international volunteer camps through the European Solidarity Corps. It is a 12-month placement starting in February 2027, and applications close on 15 November 2026.
- Soshanguve, South Africa: a camp from 30 November to 14 December 2026 to celebrate International Volunteer Day, with community work in and around Pretoria and volunteer services to the Soshanguve community.
Details and applications are on SCI’s volunteer website.
News from the SCI network
- Exchange Platform Meeting 2026: 38 representatives of SCI organisations and partners met in Prague, Czech Republic, for five days of meetings and workshops, including a session on inclusion that asked “Who gets to volunteer?”
- Erasmus+: SCI signed an open letter to EU finance and foreign affairs ministers asking them to secure at least €47.4 billion for the Erasmus+ programme.
- Global IVS statistics: the Global IVS Statistics Report 2025 (PDF) covers volunteer participation, project themes and regional distribution across the international voluntary service movement. It brings together CCIVS, SCI, NVDA, the Alliance and ICYE.
- No Border Fest: SCI Italy’s yearly festival looked at food sovereignty and sustainability alongside migration, racism, labour exploitation and freedom of movement, with discussions, theatre and art projects over two days.
Voices of volunteers
Two volunteer stories close the e-zine. Kateryna writes about nine days at a volunteer camp in Switzerland, run through SCI Switzerland’s Create a Common Understanding programme: meaningful work, landscapes, cultural exchange and new friendships. Franceska reflects on her first Exchange Platform Meeting in Prague, from her nerves about the network’s procedures to meeting colleagues from branches around the world.
You can find the full articles and more news on SCI’s website.
