Choosing the right volunteering opportunity for you can take time, but believe me when I say it is worth taking the time to make sure the role matches your skills, experiences and expectations. Finding a volunteering opportunity with migrants or refugees may need even more thought to make sure you find the right match for […]
How to volunteer safely with migrants and refugees
Volunteering can be the single most rewarding thing you can do, however there are many things to consider when volunteering abroad that can affect both your experience and the lives of those you are there to help. This is the second in my series of three blog posts in partnership with the Government (HMG) and […]
What skills do you need to volunteer with migrants and refugees in the UK?
Are you thinking of volunteering with migrants or refugees? The thought of volunteering with such a vulnerable group could seem daunting. You might feel like you don’t have the skills or experience to help out. If you’re worried about having the right skills to volunteer overseas with migrants or refugees then why not think about […]
5 ways to welcome refugees to the UK this Refugee Week
This week is Refugee Week in the UK and yesterday was World Refugee Day. It is a time to celebrate all the positives that refugees bring to our country and most importantly welcome them when they arrive to the UK! I have been working with Counterpoint Arts on the social media campaign for this year’s Refugee […]
The 12 volunteering days of Christmas
The last few days have been a mad rush of buying, shopping, spending… fighting! Seriously what has happened in this world that people are fighting over saving a few pounds on a telly or in the case of America people actually being shot and stabbed to save dollars on Black Friday. It saddens me that […]
A Taste of Ghana in London at Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen
My memories of Ghana are of a veritable feast of foods, views and faces. A country filled with magnificent beaches, gorgeous friendly generous people and quite a variety of tasty treats. Recently I got to relive some of those memories at Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen in London as part of a fundraising evening for Kick Start […]
Doing Good for Nothing
Volunteers Week is almost over for another year and what better way to celebrate than … volunteering Doing Good for Nothing with Ecclesiastical… you heard it doing good for absolutely nothing! Around 35 people have been brought together in Birmingham to achieve incredible things in only 1.5 days. We have three charities who have each come […]