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FINDING
WORK ABROAD
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VOLUNTARY
WORK
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Volunteer Work at a Glance
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 As
well as knocking up a few spiritual brownie points,
volunteering can help with introducing yourself
into a new country; settling initial accommodation
and food worries without all the hassles of finding
paid employment
When
Anytime. Short term projects are usually in the
summer.
Where
Anywhere. Almost every country, developed or developing,
will have organisations and charities in need
of volunteers.
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| Work |
The
skills a volunteer can offer influence the type,
duration and location of projects available. Unskilled
volunteers will initially be restricted mainly to
short term projects and workcamps in Europe or North
America.
Often these projects have as much emphasis on fostering
camaraderie among volunteers from varied backgrounds
and nationalities. Voluntary projects may include
cleaning and restoring cathedrals, working with
the elderly, disabled or disadvantaged, teaching
English to local children, environmental conservation,
and archaeology. |
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| Qualifications |
| Longer
projects in the developing world mostly require
people with skills such as carpentry, nursing, or
accountancy. Previous experience or qualifications
are not needed to join a workcamp or short term
voluntary project and most volunteers will be welcomed
whatever their age. |
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| Pay |
| It's
easy to say "none" but it isn't that simple. Long
term projects may pay wages at the local rate, plus
travel expenses and insurance, and will provide
meals and accommodation. Unskilled volunteers will
invariably have to pay out, both to be placed on
a voluntary project and towards their keep. £50
to register and £100 for a two to three week
stay on a workcamp are fairly typical fees. |
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| Finding
Work |
| Fixing
up a place on a voluntary project is the easiest
way to find work abroad in advance, especially as
local employment rules are often handily circumvented.
Many organisations can place volunteers, see the
books below or our directory for names and address. |
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| Tips |
| Students
or young travellers should try gap year organisations
too; their expeditions usually involve a voluntary
work element. The money needed to finance the trip
can be raised by sponsorship. |
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| Further
Information |
The
International Directory of Voluntary Work
(Vacation Work)
contains details of over 700 organisations that
are looking for voluntary help from all types of
people for all types of work. The book covers short,
medium and long term residential possibilities in
Europe and around the world in addition to non residential
opportunities in the UK.
Green Volunteers
offers a wide choice of opportunities to work with
different wildlife species and habitats all over
the world. It lists conservation organisations,
large and small, and gives details of many less
well known projects requiring lower than usual financial
contributions.
These latest editions of these, and other, books
on Voluntary Work are available
from amazon.co.uk |
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| Links |
| Directory
> Voluntary Work |
| Directory
> Gap Year |
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