UCL VOLUNTEERING FAIR
UCL Union Voluntary Services Unit and UCL Careers Service present;
UCL Volunteering Fair
North and South Cloisters
Monday 1st October 2007, 12 noon 3pm
If you’ve ever thought about volunteering, the UCL Volunteering Fair is the place to be. We’ve got over 60 different activities on offer, both in London and abroad, including:
Local Community Action Projects
International Volunteering
UCL Union Innovations Programme (student-led volunteering)
Gap year volunteering
Conservation and Environmental Expeditions
UCL Union Volunteering Society
If you'd like a sneak preview, the catalogue is now online at http://www.uclunion.org/volunteers/volunteering-fair.php
For more information please contact j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TEAM NEEDED
We are looking for a group of enthusiastic volunteers to create a management team which will help 16-18 year olds to unleash their full corporate potential through the creation of a fully functioning business.
Opportunities within this project include becoming a financial, advertising, sales director, secretary, and more there are positions to suit all interests.
This project is extremely helpful for people wishing to develop their interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills.
Training and masterclasses will be given from respected individuals within different industries. Volunteers with all talents are welcome, particularly those with mathematics, IT, economics, management, media or psychology backgrounds.
The project will take place at the school of choice. Some meetings will be held at the Voluntary Services Unit itself on the Second Floor, UCL Bloomsbury, 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AH.
The time commitment is around 5 hours once a week. The timeline of the project runs from October to March.
For more information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
MEDIA INTERVIEWERS NEEDED
Timebank are putting together a press release for regional media, as well as your own student newspaper. We really need to speak to a young person who feels passionately about changing something in the community (or world) so that we can quote an example in the press release.
Anyone interested in taking part in this one off opportunity please get in touch with me ASAP.
marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
INTERESTED IN CAMPAIGNING?
UCL Union is committed to enhancing the student voice on campus and to supporting you in campaigning for change on the issues that matter to you most. In the past, the allocation of our key Union campaigns has been agreed by Student Affairs Committee in the spring before the start of the academic year. This year we are going to try something new; we are asking you to tell us what issues you want us to help you campaign on and then we are going to put all the ideas we receive to a membership-wide vote. The results of this will determine how;
For more information please visit the following link with registration details and further information - www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form" href="http://www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form">http://www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form
CAPITAL'S ENGINEERS URGED TO GIVE A DAY TO CHANGE A LIFE
The London Engineering Project (LEP) is urging the capital's black and minority ethnic engineers to give a day of their time every year in schools. They are being asked to be ambassadors for their professions and show what they have achieved as role models for the next generation. The aim is to inspire and motivate young people to follow in their footsteps and help address the lack of black and minority ethnic young people currently entering jobs which are vital to the future of the economy and have particular significance to the capital.
By securing a few hours of these professionals time, the LEP hopes that more school students will thrive in their classroom science and technology studies, apply for a degree courses and then go on into rewarding careers.
The project is supported by The Royal Academy of Engineering which is championing the aim of attracting the next generation of engineers and scientists from black and minority ethnic communities.
Any working engineer, scientist or students of these disciplines interested in getting involved from September 2007 should contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
++VOLUNTEERS AND CO-LEADERS REQUIRED++
The Gardening Project needs enthusiastic volunteers to assist with basic gardening tasks for elderly or housebound residents of the east Euston area. The project is a great opportunity to improve the environment for the residents, meet people and get some fresh air.
No real gardening experience required but a basic knowledge of weeds is helpful. I also require a co-leader to assist with the running of the project and management of volunteers.
Organisational skills essential.
Contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
VOLUNTEER ENGLISH TEACHER
Deesha English Classes at Toynbee Hall provide free, high quality, flexible learning opportunities for women in the local community. Classes are open to all women and most of the students are of Bangladeshi origin.
This is a very exciting opportunity for a volunteer to work closely with the Literacy Project Development Worker in piloting a new volunteering project which will address wider needs connected with literacy in English. Please note, due to the nature of this service, this role is appropriate for female applicants only.
Deadline for applications: 18th October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER RESEARCHER - LITERACY PROJECT
Research and map ESOL provision in Tower Hamlets, and skills development projects aimed at learners of English.
This is a vital piece of work for developing the Deesha Literacy Project at Toynbee Hall. You will be expected to work independently and report back to the Development Worker on a weekly basis.
Deadline for applications: 4th October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
DEESHA’S WOMENS TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER PROJECT
Get involved in the training programme and volunteer with vulnerable women in a local organisation in East London.
This is an excellent opportunity for women to gain knowledge, experience and confidence and meet other women.
Open days for this role: 10th October, 6pm - 8pm, 18th October, 10.30am 12.30pm; Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS
Deadline for applications: 23rd October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
The UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities are looking for a Volunteer Administrator to provide support to the National Director on the day to day running of the national office.
This position is suitable for someone who may already have administrative experience and wants to give some voluntary time to a Charity or someone who is interested in pursuing a career as a secretary/administror/PA, but needs on the job experience.
For more information on this role please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
CLEANER THAMES CHALLENGE
Thursday 27 Sunday 30 Sept 2007
Give-It-A-Go
Organised by environmental charity Thames21, the ‘Cleaner Thames Challenge’ will take place at low tide on the Isle of Dogs, East London from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 September. Thames21 needs as many volunteers as possible to help during the clean up and participants can do as much or as little as they like.
At low tide, small and large items of litter blight the Isle of Dogs foreshore including huge quantities of harmful plastics. From this site alone, Thames21 have cleared at least 30,000 plastic carrier bags clogging up the foreshore over the past year.
Thames21 will provide all equipment including boots, Health & Safety, rubbish bags and litter collection. Volunteers should wear old clothes appropriate to the weather. Bottled water and toilets onsite.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
BELSIZE WOOD CONSERVATION PROJECT
Saturday 6 October
Give-It-A-Go
A chance to be in at the beginning of a beautiful new nature reserve!
Belsize Wood is a small woodland nature reserve in a very urban area. It is adjacent to Russell Nurseries Estate, whose residents (particularly the youngsters) appreciate it as a green oasis and a place to enjoy wildlife that they otherwise have little contact with. We have recently obtained access to some adjacent woodland, which we are also turning into prime nature reserve which will be safe for people and wildlife.
The work here consists of constructing paths and steps to give access, and installing bird and bat boxes, a bird feeding station and clearing the ground of ivy ready for planting hundreds of Spring bulbs. Volunteers are needed from 11am to 3pm. All equipment provided, no experience necessary.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
GROUNDWORK WEST LONDON CONSERVATION EVENT
Thursday 18th October & Thursday 29th November
Give-It-A-Go Joint university event! Volunteers needed to help with vegetation management and other nature conservation tasks in Little Wormwood Scrubs Park. This is an excellent opportunity for volunteers to get their 'hands dirty' in real nature conservation in the company of students from other London universities. Groundwork West London will provide instruction and supervision of volunteers on the day. Tools and gloves will be provided, and a qualified first aider will be present at all times. Time: 11a.-3pm.
GroundWork is an environmental charity which supports local communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play. Groundwork West London is one of a federation of 50 Groundwork Trusts.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
GARDEN ACTION DAYS @ CALTHORPE
Wednesday 27 and 24 October
The Calthorpe Project is a little green oasis amidst the bustle of Kings Cross. Set up by local residents, Calthorpe is a community garden, wildlife site and is generally a nice, relaxing place to spend an afternoon. We also run environmental projects, a farmers market and activities for children.
If you’d like to see another side to city life, why not join us for two Garden Action Days, taking place 2 -5 pm on Wednesday 17th and 24th of October. No previous experience is necessary.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
Did you volunteer at an exciting project here in the UK during the summer months? If so then why not tell others about it and help to market volunteering to your fellow students through Pi Squared, the Union paper.
We’re looking for people to write a piece to be included in this years first edition of Pi Squared going out in mid October. Please send your story which should be no longer than 500 words along to d.davis@ucl.ac.uk who will then pass it on to the editor. Include the following:
Name, age, course, where you volunteered, what made you want to volunteer with that particular organisation, your role and what it entailed, the funniest thing that happened to you while there, how you think it may have changed you, what you’ve learned from it and how you might be able to apply this to your future career. Basically in summary what might be your response to someone who says, ‘but volunteering is quite boring really, isn’t it?’ Also just so that it can be possible to see that you do lots of other things which other students also do, please give us some more random information like: your favourite band, your favourite Union event/night last year, your favourite comedy show of the moment.
Your story needs to be about volunteering in the UK only.
Look forward to hearing from you.
UCL Union Voluntary Services Unit and UCL Careers Service present;
UCL Volunteering Fair
North and South Cloisters
Monday 1st October 2007, 12 noon 3pm
If you’ve ever thought about volunteering, the UCL Volunteering Fair is the place to be. We’ve got over 60 different activities on offer, both in London and abroad, including:
Local Community Action Projects
International Volunteering
UCL Union Innovations Programme (student-led volunteering)
Gap year volunteering
Conservation and Environmental Expeditions
UCL Union Volunteering Society
If you'd like a sneak preview, the catalogue is now online at http://www.uclunion.org/volunteers/volunteering-fair.php
For more information please contact j.braime@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT TEAM NEEDED
We are looking for a group of enthusiastic volunteers to create a management team which will help 16-18 year olds to unleash their full corporate potential through the creation of a fully functioning business.
Opportunities within this project include becoming a financial, advertising, sales director, secretary, and more there are positions to suit all interests.
This project is extremely helpful for people wishing to develop their interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills.
Training and masterclasses will be given from respected individuals within different industries. Volunteers with all talents are welcome, particularly those with mathematics, IT, economics, management, media or psychology backgrounds.
The project will take place at the school of choice. Some meetings will be held at the Voluntary Services Unit itself on the Second Floor, UCL Bloomsbury, 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AH.
The time commitment is around 5 hours once a week. The timeline of the project runs from October to March.
For more information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
MEDIA INTERVIEWERS NEEDED
Timebank are putting together a press release for regional media, as well as your own student newspaper. We really need to speak to a young person who feels passionately about changing something in the community (or world) so that we can quote an example in the press release.
Anyone interested in taking part in this one off opportunity please get in touch with me ASAP.
marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
INTERESTED IN CAMPAIGNING?
UCL Union is committed to enhancing the student voice on campus and to supporting you in campaigning for change on the issues that matter to you most. In the past, the allocation of our key Union campaigns has been agreed by Student Affairs Committee in the spring before the start of the academic year. This year we are going to try something new; we are asking you to tell us what issues you want us to help you campaign on and then we are going to put all the ideas we receive to a membership-wide vote. The results of this will determine how;
For more information please visit the following link with registration details and further information - www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form" href="http://www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form">http://www.uclunion.org/get-involved/downloads/uclu-campaign-bid-form
CAPITAL'S ENGINEERS URGED TO GIVE A DAY TO CHANGE A LIFE
The London Engineering Project (LEP) is urging the capital's black and minority ethnic engineers to give a day of their time every year in schools. They are being asked to be ambassadors for their professions and show what they have achieved as role models for the next generation. The aim is to inspire and motivate young people to follow in their footsteps and help address the lack of black and minority ethnic young people currently entering jobs which are vital to the future of the economy and have particular significance to the capital.
By securing a few hours of these professionals time, the LEP hopes that more school students will thrive in their classroom science and technology studies, apply for a degree courses and then go on into rewarding careers.
The project is supported by The Royal Academy of Engineering which is championing the aim of attracting the next generation of engineers and scientists from black and minority ethnic communities.
Any working engineer, scientist or students of these disciplines interested in getting involved from September 2007 should contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
++VOLUNTEERS AND CO-LEADERS REQUIRED++
The Gardening Project needs enthusiastic volunteers to assist with basic gardening tasks for elderly or housebound residents of the east Euston area. The project is a great opportunity to improve the environment for the residents, meet people and get some fresh air.
No real gardening experience required but a basic knowledge of weeds is helpful. I also require a co-leader to assist with the running of the project and management of volunteers.
Organisational skills essential.
Contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk for more information.
VOLUNTEER ENGLISH TEACHER
Deesha English Classes at Toynbee Hall provide free, high quality, flexible learning opportunities for women in the local community. Classes are open to all women and most of the students are of Bangladeshi origin.
This is a very exciting opportunity for a volunteer to work closely with the Literacy Project Development Worker in piloting a new volunteering project which will address wider needs connected with literacy in English. Please note, due to the nature of this service, this role is appropriate for female applicants only.
Deadline for applications: 18th October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER RESEARCHER - LITERACY PROJECT
Research and map ESOL provision in Tower Hamlets, and skills development projects aimed at learners of English.
This is a vital piece of work for developing the Deesha Literacy Project at Toynbee Hall. You will be expected to work independently and report back to the Development Worker on a weekly basis.
Deadline for applications: 4th October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
DEESHA’S WOMENS TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER PROJECT
Get involved in the training programme and volunteer with vulnerable women in a local organisation in East London.
This is an excellent opportunity for women to gain knowledge, experience and confidence and meet other women.
Open days for this role: 10th October, 6pm - 8pm, 18th October, 10.30am 12.30pm; Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, E1 6LS
Deadline for applications: 23rd October 2007
For further information please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
VOLUNTEER ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disability
The UK Sports Association for People with Learning Disabilities are looking for a Volunteer Administrator to provide support to the National Director on the day to day running of the national office.
This position is suitable for someone who may already have administrative experience and wants to give some voluntary time to a Charity or someone who is interested in pursuing a career as a secretary/administror/PA, but needs on the job experience.
For more information on this role please contact marlon.brown@ucl.ac.uk
CLEANER THAMES CHALLENGE
Thursday 27 Sunday 30 Sept 2007
Give-It-A-Go
Organised by environmental charity Thames21, the ‘Cleaner Thames Challenge’ will take place at low tide on the Isle of Dogs, East London from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 September. Thames21 needs as many volunteers as possible to help during the clean up and participants can do as much or as little as they like.
At low tide, small and large items of litter blight the Isle of Dogs foreshore including huge quantities of harmful plastics. From this site alone, Thames21 have cleared at least 30,000 plastic carrier bags clogging up the foreshore over the past year.
Thames21 will provide all equipment including boots, Health & Safety, rubbish bags and litter collection. Volunteers should wear old clothes appropriate to the weather. Bottled water and toilets onsite.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
BELSIZE WOOD CONSERVATION PROJECT
Saturday 6 October
Give-It-A-Go
A chance to be in at the beginning of a beautiful new nature reserve!
Belsize Wood is a small woodland nature reserve in a very urban area. It is adjacent to Russell Nurseries Estate, whose residents (particularly the youngsters) appreciate it as a green oasis and a place to enjoy wildlife that they otherwise have little contact with. We have recently obtained access to some adjacent woodland, which we are also turning into prime nature reserve which will be safe for people and wildlife.
The work here consists of constructing paths and steps to give access, and installing bird and bat boxes, a bird feeding station and clearing the ground of ivy ready for planting hundreds of Spring bulbs. Volunteers are needed from 11am to 3pm. All equipment provided, no experience necessary.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
GROUNDWORK WEST LONDON CONSERVATION EVENT
Thursday 18th October & Thursday 29th November
Give-It-A-Go Joint university event! Volunteers needed to help with vegetation management and other nature conservation tasks in Little Wormwood Scrubs Park. This is an excellent opportunity for volunteers to get their 'hands dirty' in real nature conservation in the company of students from other London universities. Groundwork West London will provide instruction and supervision of volunteers on the day. Tools and gloves will be provided, and a qualified first aider will be present at all times. Time: 11a.-3pm.
GroundWork is an environmental charity which supports local communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play. Groundwork West London is one of a federation of 50 Groundwork Trusts.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
GARDEN ACTION DAYS @ CALTHORPE
Wednesday 27 and 24 October
The Calthorpe Project is a little green oasis amidst the bustle of Kings Cross. Set up by local residents, Calthorpe is a community garden, wildlife site and is generally a nice, relaxing place to spend an afternoon. We also run environmental projects, a farmers market and activities for children.
If you’d like to see another side to city life, why not join us for two Garden Action Days, taking place 2 -5 pm on Wednesday 17th and 24th of October. No previous experience is necessary.
For more information please contact p.wahlqvist@ucl.ac.uk
WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
Did you volunteer at an exciting project here in the UK during the summer months? If so then why not tell others about it and help to market volunteering to your fellow students through Pi Squared, the Union paper.
We’re looking for people to write a piece to be included in this years first edition of Pi Squared going out in mid October. Please send your story which should be no longer than 500 words along to d.davis@ucl.ac.uk who will then pass it on to the editor. Include the following:
Name, age, course, where you volunteered, what made you want to volunteer with that particular organisation, your role and what it entailed, the funniest thing that happened to you while there, how you think it may have changed you, what you’ve learned from it and how you might be able to apply this to your future career. Basically in summary what might be your response to someone who says, ‘but volunteering is quite boring really, isn’t it?’ Also just so that it can be possible to see that you do lots of other things which other students also do, please give us some more random information like: your favourite band, your favourite Union event/night last year, your favourite comedy show of the moment.
Your story needs to be about volunteering in the UK only.
Look forward to hearing from you.