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Climbing Mountains, Raising Funds

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

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Finding volunteering opportunities in Nepal

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

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Happy Volunteers Week

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

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LSEe Ya

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

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A final farewell…

… To the vibrant, inspiring, youth led, Young Achievers Trust! For the last two years I have been volunteering for the Young Achievers Trust, first as secretary, then Vice Chair and most recently Chair, overseeing all aspects of the charity.  What … Continue reading

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