Helene Perold

Helene Perold is the Director of Helene Perold & Associates (HPA) and of Volunteer and Service Enquiry Southern Africa (VOSESA), a non-profit organisation that focuses on developing knowledge about civic service and volunteering in Southern Africa. A South African educationist, evaluator, editor, facilitator and researcher, she has worked in a wide range of fields, including community service, educational media and youth development. She has conducted evaluations of organisations involved in skills development and other programmes with young people, headed up a study on youth violence in the SADC region and, through VOSESA, has supported the National Youth Development Agency in its efforts to upscale youth volunteering in South Africa. She is the managing editor of Service Enquiry and has participated in forums concerned with youth development in many parts of the world.