Tag: Volunteering
What is it like to lose your child to an orphanage?
Human zoos in 2018
Volunteering, voluntourism and social impact
Gap yearing in Berrylands
“I’m going to really get under the skin of leafy, suburban London on my gap year,” said no-one, ever. But here I was, cast on my arm, dosed up on painkillers wondering when I could get out of the country again. I’ll admit there were a few moments where my frustration ran high, but the […]
Read More Gap yearing in BerrylandsMy facial palsy story
The two sides of Ed Sheeran’s 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 Sheeran’s development workFive 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 I’ve 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 SVN
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