Monthly Archives: June 2011

‘Thank you mam for teaching us’ – this is how the children from the Gange School start and finish every lesson. Can you imagine students in England saying this? I certainly can’t. One thing is clear, these children want to … Continue reading →

Top Tips Be prepared to just be given a class and told to teach … anything! Have a few tricks up your sleeve/lesson plans from day one. They are interested in learning about your country, your family, your life back … Continue reading →

My favourite charity is recruiting for a new trustee! Find out my thoughts on being a trustee in this podcast for KnowHowNonProfit Young Achievers Trust has an exciting opportunity to join its Board of Trustees as part of the Programme … Continue reading →

Last week I returned from a 13 day trek to Everest Base Camp and back. Covering 120km and rising 5350m in just under two weeks was one of the most gruelling and tiring things I have ever had the pleasure … Continue reading →

I wasn’t quite sure how finding volunteering opportunities around the world was going to work, I have a few potential contacts when in India and in a couple of South East Asian countries but nothing in Nepal, in fact I … Continue reading →

This week is the second most important week in the volunteer calendar… the first being Student Volunteering Week in February. I hope you have all made the most of the week, volunteering, promoting volunteering and celebrating volunteering where possible. Each … Continue reading →

A month has passed since I said farewell to my friends and colleagues at the London School of Economics and thought the Volunteer Centre @ LSE Careers deserved a special farewell post. After almost two years running the Volunteer Centre … Continue reading →