Skills for Youth Resilience Programme

Empower over 12,250 youth in Zimbabwe and Mozambique with SERVE's flagship initiative, the Skills for Youth Resilience Programme (SYRP) 2024–2029. SYRP provides critical vocational training, life skills education, and post-graduation support to the most marginalised youth, including young women, rural communities, and people with disabilities. Through a focus on sustainability and resilience, the programme equips young people with practical skills in agriculture, renewable energy, and entrepreneurship, helping them build dignified livelihoods and brighter futures. Donate today to help transform lives and create lasting impact.

Inside The SERVE Volunteer Programme | Volunteer Programme 2026

A look inside SERVE’s 2026 Volunteer Programme in the Philippines, from construction and education to the training, partnership and Global Citizenship Education that shape the wider volunteer experience.

Creating an Inclusive Sensory Garden at Scala

SERVE and Scala are developing a sensory garden in Blackrock, Cork, creating an accessible outdoor space focused on wellbeing, inclusion, sensory learning and community connection.

The SERVE Volunteer Programme in Action: Philippines

A look at the SERVE Volunteer Programme in the Philippines, where volunteers, local partners and community members come together through practical work, shared activities and reflection.

Inês’s Own Salon

After receiving a SERVE-supported scholarship to study Cosmetology and Beauty Culture at Young Africa, Inês opened her own salon and began building a business on her own terms.

A Future Stitched on Her Own Terms | Generosa’s Story

After receiving a SERVE scholarship to study Cutting and Sewing with Young Africa Mozambique, Generosa transformed a new skill into a growing business that supports her family and is helping shape a more secure future.

SERVE Volunteer Group Begins Philippines Programme

SERVE’s Philippines Volunteer Programme is now underway, with volunteers beginning their journey alongside partners and local communities through education, workshops, practical projects and shared learning.

Learning, Serving and Reflecting in Mazabuka

A reflection on SERVE’s Immersion trip to Mazabuka, Zambia, where volunteers and CBC students worked across three schools, contributing to practical projects while learning about community, commitment and meaningful service.

Start-up Kits In Mt Darwin

Young people in Mt Darwin, Zimbabwe are turning skills into sustainable livelihoods. Through the Skills for Youth Resilience Programme, graduates received business start-up kits to help launch their own enterprises and build secure futures for themselves and their communities.

Outreach Programme Graduation, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

In December, SERVE and YA Zimbabwe marked the graduation of 137 participants from the SYRP Outreach Programme in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo.