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Year of the Volunteer
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Did you know that 2005 is the official 'Year of the Volunteer'? We've written an article all about it if you want to know more and there'll be loads more new content for you soon:
Year of the Volunteer
Year of the Volunteer
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I was only talking yesterday to someone saying that I was considering doing some volunteering alongside my studying.
If considering an oversea's posting, then more often that not you'll have to have specialist skills or have gained TEFL.
Has anyone here worked in an Aid camp?
Anyway...
So they've given up doing "Week of ...." and now they're doing "Year of ..." things? Hmm. Can't see the point, most people will forget anyway. I usually do by mid week.
BCTV, 01302-572-244, Time Bank, 020-7-401-5420, Ground work, 0121-236-8565.
Africa & Asia Venture 01380-792-009, African Conservation experience, 0870-2415-816, Quest Over sea's, 020-8-673-3313, Student Partnership Worldwide, 020-7-222-0138, VSO ( Advice line ) 020-8-780-7500, Outreach International, 01458-274-957.
If anyone is interested in Marine conservation then google ~ www.blueventures.org. or if you need a few months rehab, to get away from your buzy hectic lifestyle then google ~ www.wwoof.rg.uk. and this one is fairly usefull as well.....http://www.volunteer.org.nz/programs/
for world wide careers in ecology and conversation then google ~ 'www.earthworks-jobs.com.
I volunteer every night at some organisation, and i have to say the best i have ever worked with is Lions International, if anyone is interested contact your local lions!
The lions clubs were the first to give aid to the tsunami, 6 hours after the wave struck!
If anyone wants to get involved locally with a voluntary organisation PM me and i will send you a local address and number to contact.
Just to let you know we've now got even more lovely new content for you all:
Sound bites
Q&A about volunteering
True story about volunteering
Tamara's story about helping homeless people
Loads of useful links
Hope it's useful!