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New Volunteering Opportunities for People aged 16-25
African Initiatives is running a new project for volunteers aged 16-25. Go Global will give young volunteers from Bristol and South Gloucestershire the chance to organise a Global Action Day in their local communities.
The project is being funded by youth volunteering charity V. V is an independent charity which aims to inspire a new generation of young volunteers by supporting voluntary organisations across the country to create new, inspiring and diverse opportunities.
African Initiatives will recruit a team of volunteers to plan and run 3 Go Global Community Action Days. These Days will be based around a ‘living’ board game, using the community environment as a structure to base a day of interactive learning. Volunteers will design and deliver workshops relating to global issues that are important to them and their communities. Families and members of the communities will make their way around the ‘board’ through the different workshops, using specially designed “passports” to complete the game. Volunteers will receive 2 training days and participate in 2 planning workshops for each Community Action Day.
Go Global aims to help young people learn about global issues and develop ways to engage their communities. The project will also give volunteers the chance to develop their communication and project management skills, as well as providing an insight into the opportunities in the third sector which can be accessed through volunteering.
For more information on Go Global and how to get involved contact Claire Faithorn at African Initiatives at claire@african-initiatives.org.uk.