Frequently asked questions

JV welcomes people from a whole range of backgrounds and perspectives. Many volunteers who choose us are Catholic, but by no means all. The distinctive qualities of Jesuit volunteers are: desire to learn from their experience, openness, interest in their own spiritual identity and a desire to see positives even where they are not obvious. For a more detailed profile of a Jesuit Volunteer, please see Who volunteers with us?

For practical reasons, JVC volunteers who live in community are age limited to 18-35. Part-time volunteers and overseas volunteers are welcome to apply at any age as long as their health permits them to fulfil their placement.

Jesuit Volunteering is distinctive in that it suits a particular kind of person, and holds certain values dear — self-awareness and integrity, ingenuity and flexibility, love and generosity, and the courage to carry on learning. They are not saints or missionaries, but ordinary people who see in the life of Jesus a goodness, generosity, integrity and passion that challenges thm to reflect, and inspires them to act. Please read About us to find out more.

The Jesuit Volunteer Community is full-time and fully funded. Jesuit Missions Volunteering asks for a donation towards the costs of volunteering overseas — costs are lower than many equivalent agencies. All part-time Jesuit volunteering is free.

Not yet — but do please visit this website again in a year’s time in case this changes.