Category: Volunteering
The two sides of Ed Sheeranās development work
“White saviour”, “poverty porn”, “reinforcing negative stereotypes” have been some of the phrases thrown at Ed Sheeran in recent weeks after he ‘won’ the 2017 Rusty Radiator award handed out by Radi-Aid. This annual award, along with the Golden Radiator, highlights the very worst and best fundraising videos in international development. The judges criticise videos […]
Read More The two sides of Ed Sheeranās development work4 reasons why volunteering will help you settle in to London
Volunteering during your time at LSE has many benefits but one of the biggest is that can help you settle in to London. It’s not unusual to feel a little overwhelmed when arriving in such a big city, starting on your course and trying to do all those others things that life throws at you. […]
Read More 4 reasons why volunteering will help you settle in to LondonFive things I learnt from being the London Chair for SVN
With my last meeting as the London Chair for the Student Volunteering Network coming up it seems like a good time to reflect on how Iāve found the role and, hopefully, share some insight with new chairs or potential ones. Here are my top five learnings from just over two years in the role. 1. […]
Read More Five things I learnt from being the London Chair for SVNGuest post: How travelling helped me reflect on my career and decide what to do next
Rosie Coleman explains why she took time off to travel and how it helped her career. Make sure you check out the video about her first three weeks in southern Africa too. Iād never taken a gap year. My travels had been holidays rather than extended periods spent overseas. After graduating from LSE in 2013, […]
Read More Guest post: How travelling helped me reflect on my career and decide what to do nextHow to volunteer sensitively and be aware of power dynamics
Last week I spoke at the excellent ‘A refugee like me‘ conference run by the Wonder Foundation at The Baytree Centre.Ā The two day conference, attended by young people from many countries including the UK, Sweden and Slovenia, was all aboutĀ opening up discussions about refugees in the UK and practical advice about how to volunteer for […]
Read More How to volunteer sensitively and be aware of power dynamicsHow to get in to the charity sector
I was recently asked to make a small contribution to Child.org‘s excellent Charity Apprentice programme by writing an article about how to get in to the charity sector. This courseĀ teaches young peopleĀ both how charities work and how to do effective charity work. Applications for the January 2017 intake are now open so if you’re interested […]
Read More How to get in to the charity sector