Overseas volunteers should go to www.spw.org to find out more
1.Who can apply?
Volunteers with SPW India should have completed Plus two schooling. Although we prefer graduates. They must be between the ages of 19 and 26, and available from January to April or from September to December.

2.How can I apply?
Send us your Bio Data stating your : Name and Address, date of birth, educational qualifications, your hobbies or interests, and a paragraph on why you would like to volunteer with SPW. Also a letter of reference from a responsible person who knows you well

3.When can I apply?
Any time from June to November.
We will begin selection in July /August for the September Programme and November/December for the January Programme. Successful candidates from the selection day will be notified .

4.What happens in selection days?
There will a series of discussions, and other exercises. We will be looking for volunteers who can present arguments clearly, have good working knowledge of Tamil and English, leadership skills and the motivation to serve rural communities.

5.Will I have to pay for my travel to the selection day?
SPW will refund travel expenses for invited volunteers - but we will need your bus/train tickets.

6.What will happen if I can't attend a selection day?
It is very important for us to meet prospective volunteers, and to see how you work together in groups on set activities, so we ask you to do your best to attend the selection day. SPW very rarely selects volunteers who have failed to attend selection days. Please contact us early if you cannot attend a selection day so that we can try and arrange something else.

7.When are the programmes?
January to April and from September to December. We ask volunteers to commit to the entire length of the programme.