Reference: 56764
Date Added: 15 July 2016
Closing Date: 15 September 2016
Job Title: Volunteering Overseas
Working For: Raleigh International Citizen Service
Location: Tanzania, Nepal, Nicaragua
Charity Number: 1047653
Salary: Unpaid. Travel, accommodation, flights, food, vaccinations and visas are covered. You will need to fundraise a minimum of £800
Length of Contract:
Job Details
Volunteer with Raleigh International Citizen Service (ICS) and make a difference in 2017.
Raleigh International want young people to volunteer overseas with ICS, a development programme which is fully funded by the UK government.
ICS aims to bring about three things: project impact, volunteer personal development and the creation of active citizens. Raleigh delivers ICS in Nepal, Tanzania and Nicaragua, and run programmes all year round.
Change your life and the lives of others. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/29Bte22
How it works
• You’ll receive training and support before working as a team with local volunteers finding solutions to issues within a community
Person Requirements
• You’ll need a positive attitude, commitment, and drive to make a difference
Your Impact
• With Raleigh ICS, you will focus on improving people’s access to water and sanitation, or supporting women and young people to set up small businesses and improve their livelihoods
• You will contribute to sustainable development and make a real difference to the lives of people living in poverty
What’s in it for you?
• It won’t cost you a penny. Your flights, visas, vaccines, training, food, accommodation and travel are all covered
• You’ll build your CV and develop transferable skills that employers value such as leadership, resilience, and adaptability
• It’s a life-changing opportunity
ICS is a development programme that brings together young people from the UK and developing countries to volunteer in some of the poorest communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The programme is led by VSO and funded by the UK government. ICS is delivered by 10 respected development organisations, across 22 different countries.
W4MP Note:
The role being advertised is a voluntary one. As such, there are no set hours and responsibilities and you should be free to come and go as you wish. If the post demands set hours and/or has a specific job description you may be deemed to be a ‘worker’ and be covered by National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage legislation. See http://www.w4mp.org/jobs-listings-events/jobs/
advertising-jobs-with-w4mp/volunteers/what-is-the-national-minimum-wage/ for more information about National Minimum Wage/National Living Wage.
Closing Date: 15 September 2016
Interview/Start Dates
Assessment days start in September, for placements leaving in 2017.
Application Details
Please apply online by completing an application form http://bit.ly/29Bte22. We'll invite you to an assessment day.
Website: http://www.raleighinternational.org