Time for God (TfG) utilised 50 years’ experience in international volunteering to develop the project “Cultural Experiences Through Service To Others”, which sought to meet the following objectives: a) Challenge young people to become actively involved in society by ‘being there’ and caring for others, especially those on the edge of society b) Give the volunteer new skills and work experience through volunteering c) Develop the volunteers' capacity to work, and/or live in, groups/teams d) Get to know the British culture, people and language ‘from the inside’ e) Promote intercultural dialogue between young people (in the volunteer group, but also in the local community of which the volunteer is part) f) Challenge the volunteer to reflect critically on his/her spirituality and be open to other religions and ways of life g) Benefit the Receiving Organisation with the enthusiasm and cross cultural experience of a volunteer, who is able to augment the work of paid staff members with energy, new perspectives and time to build relationships with the community/ client group being served. Initially the project was intended to allow 9 volunteers, from 3 EU countries (Germany, Spain and Hungary) to travel to the UK for a year to volunteer full-time with 6 Receiving Organisations (Catholic Care, The Lodge Trust, Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, Bethany Christian Trust, Yeldall Christian Centres, Church Army), with the support of 6 Sending Organisations (Experiment e.V., Evangelische Freiwilligendienste gGmbH, LeISA GmbH, Stuttgarter Jugendhaus gGmbH, Asociacion para la integracion y Progreso de las Culturas Pandora, MRSZ Alapitvany – Onkentes Diakoniai Ev Programiroda). However, based on volunteer availability, TfG requested changes to the partner organisations resulting in a smaller project. The final project involved a total of 5 volunteers, from 2 EU countries (Germany and the Netherlands) and 1 non-EU country (Russia) travelling to the UK for a year to volunteer full-time with 4 Receiving Organisations (Catholic Care, The Lodge Trust, Bethany Christian Trust, Church Army), with the support of 4 Sending Organisations (Stuttgarter Jugendhaus gGmbH, Experiment e.V., InterAction, Stichting Don Bosco). These changes were discussed with and agreed by the National Agency, and caused no change in the value or outcome of the project. The 5 volunteers (all of whom were female) came from a range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, and were supported at their Receiving Organisations by staff, the local community, and TfG to develop their skills and knowledge and benefit their host projects and communities. Indeed, volunteers were given comprehensive training, ongoing support and supervision to help them manage the challenges of their placements. Volunteer tasks depended on their particular Receiving Organisation, although all involved service to others as a core theme. At the House of Light and Oakham Lodge Trust projects, participants worked in homes for adults with learning disabilities, helping them with daily tasks and using their (that is, the volunteers’) interests in creating new activity programmes. The projects at Marylebone Church Army and Edinburgh Bethany involved supporting people who were vulnerable due to homelessness. 4 of the 5 volunteers served at their Receiving Organisation for 10-12 months, while one (Karina Scherbakova) served for 5 months before completing her service early and returning to Russia, by mutual agreement between the Receiving Organisation, Sending Organisation, TfG and Karina herself. This was a rare instance of a volunteer leaving early due to differences with the post having broken placement rules. Victoria Zeeb also left her service slightly earlier than anticipated due to illness. However, the overall impact of this project on the volunteers was overwhelmingly positive, borne out by data gleaned from collated Participant Reports (4 out of 5 submitted), Youthpass reports (3 out of 5 submitted), and volunteer feedback in TfG’s optional End of Year Surveys. This Final Report will cite various qualitative and quantitative data to support the success of this project for volunteers. The overall impact of this project on the local communities is harder to gauge, but feedback from supervisors in TfG’s optional End of Year Survey (open to all TfG placements, not just EVS projects) was also overwhelmingly positive. Again, qualitative and quantitative data will be cited to support this.