To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the International Citizen Service programme.
Answered on
9 March 2021
The safety of volunteers is the FCDO's first priority. In response to the emerging pandemic, in March 2020 we suspended all International Citizen Service (ICS) placements and successfully returned all volunteers home.
We will continue to monitor the risks of overseas placements and place the wellbeing of volunteers at the heart of any future decisions on ICS or equivalent youth volunteering schemes.
Answered by
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office