Welcome to Development in Action

Development in Action is a youth and volunteer led development education charity. 

Our main aim is to engage young people in global issues and promote global citizenship. We achieve this through our India and UK volunteering programmes, the DiA blog, newsletters and global citizenship workshops.

Explore our website and click on the links below to find out more about how you can get involved.

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Upcoming Events
 The Global Citizenship Forum 2013 What makes a global citizen? Join an open discussion with our panel of experts from the world of international affairs, development and volunteering, putting global citizenship into action. 6th June 2013  - 6.30pm  for our panel discussion, followed by refre…
 
Global Citizenship Workshops
Development Education Development in Action is thrilled to announce the launch of our Global Citizenship Workshops for schools.  From January 2013, we will deliver interactive workshops to engage AS and A Level students on issues around Global Development and the World Food System. Best of all, for the fir…
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Donate
Development in Action is a not-for-profit organisation that relies on generous donations to continue its work. By donating you really will make a difference to the work we are able to do in India and the UK.
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Volunteer in the UK
As a volunteer-led organisation we have numerous opportunities for interested young people to get involved in DiA's work in the UK. From writing an article for the DiA Blog to delivering workshops in local school to running a fundraising event...
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May 2013

Global Citizenship Forum 2013

What makes a global citizen? Join Development in Action for a open discussion with our panel of experts from the international development and volunteering world, putting global citizenship into action. Our speakers will present their thoughts on what globalisation and the challenges of development mean for young people in the UK - then open the floor to you for Q&A.

Join us for fantastic debate, refreshments and networking - donations in aid of DiA's projects, including free workshops for schools in the UK.

Panellists:
 
Daniela Papi is a global volunteering sceptic and founder of PEPY, a hybrid 'voluntourism' organisation, social enterprise and NGO based in Cambodia, where she has worked extensively. She was recently featured on the BBC.
 
Jonathan Fryer is a journalist, politician and international affairs expert, noted for his dispatches for the BBC's From Our Own Correspondent. He is a 2014 London Liberal Democrat Euro-candidate for 2014 and has held various policy roles related to international affairs and development
 
And more yet to be announced...
 
Date/Time: 6th June, 6.30pm. Venue: UCL - Gustav Tuck Lecture Theatre. Development in Action in association with UCL Universal Party. Register at Eventbrite here.
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