Reino Unido

9248

Data de início: 20-03-2020

Data de fim: 20-02-2021

Vagas: 1

Duração: 11 mes(es)

Data limite de candidatura: 05-03-2020

Financiamento: Aprovado

Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 150 €

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Resumo: The hosting organization is a charitable organisation, based in Belfast, which supports artisans and communities in some of the poorest countries in the world by providing high quality refurbished hand tools and sewing machines. The hosting organization has few waged staff and relies on the commitment of people who are involved and wish to become involved in our work.

The hosting organization has three basic aims:

To provide people, communities and projects with basic hand tools and sewing machines so that they may practice their skills and improve the quality of their own and their community's life. The tools enable the people who receive them to establish small co-operative and community businesses as well as provide training in vocational schools and opportunities for employment for disabled and women's groups.

To raise awareness throughout Northern Ireland (NI) about the issues of sustainable development within our own society as well as in the so-called Third World. These issues include the environment, waste and recycling, appropriate technology, self-reliance, sustainability and community development. In the last 5 years we have restarted our education programme with local primary schools and community groups – called Education for Sustainable Development, the programme is run by an Ex-EVS volunteer Laura.

To provide opportunities for people in NI to participate in worthwhile and valuable work. The hosting organization is particularly committed to working with all sections of the community in NI and to focus on providing sheltered placements for people with special needs and those normally excluded from being able to contribute to society in a positive way.

Perfil: Volunteers will be required to
~ take on responsibility – answer phones and take initiative
~ be able to work as part of a team
~ be a good listener and be able to communicate with others
~ work with supported volunteers
~ be able to do physical and repetitive work, e.g. check sewing machines, other tools
~ lift heavy objects e.g. sewing machines
~ assist with the management of the organisation
~ work to agreed times – timekeeping is very important

Age: 18-30

Tarefas: The hosting organization has over the last 20 years hosted many people/volunteers who have helped the organisation. In fact the hosting organization would never have been able to develop and support many of the people in Tanzania, Uganda, and other countries without their help – as well as all the other work we do with SV, producing educational material, etc.

In that period we have seen ourselves as an open organisation where people can participate and take decisions. Some people have been involved at different levels, while others have chosen to come do some voluntary work and not take part in decision making. In previous years this was something that the organisation could accommodate. Unfortunately we have lost 2 core volunteers and we are now in a position where we need people who want to come and give a serious commitment to work and helping to manage the organisation.

I always say to volunteers that the work at the organization gives them a great opportunity to be involved in a project that questions and where they can contribute in a positive way. The work is often seen by volunteers as repetitive and the workshop is not the nicest place in the world, but what we have achieved and continue to do is something positive. There is also an opportunity to learn new skills and to learn how to use tools and well the limits are only those that people come with. Where else can you learn how to repair sewing machines, refurbish tools, get the chance to use them and at the same time provide people in other countries with the means to change their own lives?

The last 5 years have been a transition for the hosting organization – we have moved workshop, a massive undertaking and we now need volunteers who want to come to really help us move forward. If you are interested or would like further information please contact us wither by phone, letter or email.

Documentação: CV + Motivation Letter + Application Form