Interested in volunteering abroad..?

Platform2 is aimed at 18-25year olds who wouldn’t be able to fund their own trip abroad, to go on a FREE 10 week trip to a developing country to work on community led projects which will make a real difference to the community. All of the work is locally operated and supervised, beneficial to the local community and sustainable, and offers you a structured placement.

Projects include the following kinds of work:

- Constructing community buildings like schools, toilet facilities and community centres with a local team; renovating existing buildings,

developing new and existing gardens, play areas and sports pitches.

- Caring for and teaching children in orphanages, kindergartens and schools.

- Building infrastructure at ecological centres and going on residential trips with community school groups to learn about protecting the environment and how best to use natural resources.

You’ll be away for about ten weeks, and this period cannot be extended or shortened because you’ll be travelling in groups and the

flights will be booked for you to fly out and come back together.

This year you could go to South Africa, Ghana, Peru, India, Malawi or Nepal. You can state your top three countries out of the options above, but you won’t necessarily get your first choice.

Groups of between 10-15 volunteers from the UK will travel and work together on a project. Once your placement has been agreed, we’ll share your contact details with the other volunteers on that departure so you’ll be able to get in touch with at least a few of those

To go on the scheme you must :

- Be willing to attend a pre-departure briefing

- Be willing to attend a residential workshop you get back

- Be prepared to share your experiences with your community when you get home

For more information and an application form please visit the website:

www.myplatform2.com

A member of Platform2 staff will be visiting the campus on Wednesday October 29th in the Careers Office in 2D11 opposite Core 24