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The value of volunteering
Tom Davie
Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre
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CAREERS, EMPLOYABILITY AND ENTERPISE CENTRE
University of Durham49 New Elvet
DurhamDH1 3PF
Tel: 0191 334 1430
www.dur.ac.uk/careers-advice
Monday to Friday10am – 5pm (term time)
10am – 1pm and 2.15pm – 5pm (vacations)
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The value of volunteering
Contribute to the welfare and development of others
Have an impact on the physical environment
Experience different lifestyles and cultures
Develop transferable skills for the future – look good on your CV!
Help you with future related jobs or postgraduate study
“Too many people have dispensed with generosity in order to practice charity.”
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Volunteer Organisations - types
Cause specificAmnesty International, Red Cross, WWF…
Governmental/Educational British Council, JET…
‘Charities’VSO, L’Arche, OXFAM…
Religious emphasisCAFOD, Christian African Relief Trust, Arab Orthodox Society…
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Volunteering at ‘home’
Community work/welfare
Youth work related
Environment/Conservation
Health Sector
Heritage/Museum Work
Sport and leisure
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Abroad – what type of voluntary experience and what places?
Social
Educational
Environmental/conservation
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Volunteering - Internationally
Combine travel & project based activities?
Do a number of short projects or one long one?
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The skills from volunteering→ Planning
→ Communication
→ Self awareness
→ Problem solving
→ Team work
→ Cultural adaptation
→ Understanding of societal issues
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Adaptation
Cultural
Poverty
Climatic
Sanitary
Safety
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It can help you find employment in any sector that meets your values…
Last year we raised over £6.1m for our charity of the year, Marie Curie Cancer Care, and this year we’re going all out for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Tesco
Our ‘Live, Lean and Thrive’ Corporate Cause aims to improve the lives of children throughout the world. Proctor and Gamble
Leaders in the search for renewable power sources, having developed the
UK’s first offshore wind farm and operating hydroelectric power stations…conducting business with a sense of responsibility for
the environment, customers and communities. npower
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And the 3rd Sector has jobs… Social Development Junior Consultant
SDDirect is an international network of over 200 professionals with expertise in social development, gender, human rights, political science, conflict and peace building and governance. We are committed to the eradication of poverty, global inequality and injustice.
We are looking for a confident, motivated self starter. This is a busy and varied role with plenty of scope for development. You will provide high-quality consultancy advice to a range of multinational, government and NGO clients working in international development, particularly in the areas of gender, civil society engagement, conflict, justice or governance.
You might be expected to provide a rapid-response research analysis on the social exclusion around maternal health, produce an in-depth literature review on gender and security sector reform or put together a proposal for an assessment of child rights in Central Asia. You may be required to travel to developing countries to carry out assignments.
Salary in the region of £25,000 p.a.
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Volunteering – Internationally – some useful websites
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/search/node/volunteering
www.charityjobs.co.uk
www.worldwidevolunteering.org.uk
www.i-to-i.com/
www.wse.org.uk
www.gapyear.com
www.teaching-abroad.co.uk
www.experiencedevelopment.org
www.bond.org.uk
www.workingabroad.com
www.oneworld.net
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Final thoughts…
Document your activities – use the PDP
Relate activities to transferable skills demonstrated - teamwork, problem solving, communication, initiative etc
Market your experience to employers/universities in the future.
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Some sources of information
AGCAS publications – ‘Working Abroad’, ‘Voluntary Sector’NCVO – Voluntary Agencies DirectoryCharities DigestInternational Development DirectoryInternational Directory of Voluntary Work, Victoria PybusWorking in Development Teaching English AbroadWorking Your Way Around the WorldSummer Jobs BritainSummer Jobs AbroadWorld Wide Volunteering databaseVacancy Service/Employer files & contactsJob Shop www.prospects.ac.uk
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Thanks
For listening
Any reflections on what I’ve said?
Any
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