volunteers

October 24, 2018

Conference sets standards for measuring new and invisible forms of work

The 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians has agreed the first definition of work that goes beyond 'employment' as work performed only for pay or profit.
May 22, 2018

EU humanitarian aid dispatched to contain Ebola outbreak

The EU has announced emergency aid and a humanitarian flight service to contain Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo.
February 2, 2014

World Council of Churches' youth stewards programme 2014

Young Christians from around the world are invited to apply to the World Council of Churches (WCC) Stewards Programme for the WCC Central Committee meeting which will be held from 26 June to 10 July 2014.
June 3, 2013

BBC Radio Scotland international volunteering discussion

BBC Radio Scotland are looking for someone, preferably within reach of their Edinburgh or Glasgow studios, who would be able to share a diverse experience of international volunteering.
March 24, 2013

Internship exploitation is part of the low-pay and no-pay culture

Research published by the TUC suggests that almost 4 in 5 of 18-34 year olds could not afford to live in London away from home to become even unpaid interns.
January 7, 2013

Edinburgh Volunteer Charity Fair

Are you still searching for a meaningful New Year's resolution or for a rewarding way to help charitable endeavour and local communities?
July 14, 2011

British youth volunteers arrive in El Salvador

Ten British young people have arrived in El Salvador to take part in a new faith-supported volunteering scheme offered by the agency Progressio.
June 22, 2010

Big society, small cash?

We need to be vigilant to be sure that budget day is not also doomsday for local communities, especially the vulnerable for whom community and faith organisations exist, says Vaughan Jones, probing behind the government's 'big society' rhetoric and asking how the civil sector will be resourced and supported in a constrained market environment.
June 11, 2009

Christian Peacemaker Teams seeks more recruits from the UK

Christian Peacemaker Teams, an international agency that seeks to 'get in the way' of war and oppression in conflict zones across the world, is seeking more volunteers from Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe.
March 8, 2008

Christian Aid welcomes role in new global volunteering scheme

Christian Aid, which works with people of all faiths and none, has welcomed being chosen as a key partner in a new government-backed global volunteering scheme for disadvantaged 18- to 25-year-olds.