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Tertulia’s volunteering opportunitites bank works by listing Latin American organisations who have signed up to Tertulia, followed by a link to their own vacancies page. This directory will keep growing as more organisations sign up. >> Read volunteers' testimonials How do the listings work? All the organisations listed below have a short description about themselves, the contact details of the person in charge of volunteering, and whether or not they have a 'continual recruitment policy'. Their own practices, target groups, application procedures and support mechanisms may also be listed. Organisations signed up: Associação Brasileira no Reino Unido (ABRAS) Central American Women's Network (CAWN) Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) Ecuadorian Community Association (ECA) - English Classes Project Knowledge is Power (KIP) Project IndoAmerican Refugee and Migrants Service (IRMO) Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS) Associação Brasileira no Reino Unido (ABRAS) ABRAS is a Brazilian advice, information and counselling organization staffed by volunteers. Established one year ago, ABRAS aims to create a sense of citizenship and 'Brazilianness' in a united Brazilian community, offering a wide range of support services, therapy and advice. Applications: This organization accepts volunteers all year round. Volunteers will need fluent Brazilian Portuguese. Contact ABRAS for an application form: info@abras.org.uk or 020 8961 3377 Visit www.abras.org.uk for more information AMGOX is a Latin American television channel due to start broadcasting in the United
Applications: This organization accepts applications all year round. Application form by email to amgoxtelevision@yahoo.co.uk Preferred minimum commitment: 2 months, unless applying for one-off events. CDPA plans to run its 11th annual carnival, now a key, successful, growing safe event in London's cultural. It will comprise of the procession element (15-20) entries. The procession will leave City Hall at 12 noon and arrive at Burgess Park via Elephant and Castle and the Walworth Road at 3pm. A carnival of a main stage and Andean, Brazilian and Youth stages accompanied by 190 food, arts, crafts and publicity stalls will take place within Burgess Park, Chumleigh Gardens, Camberwell until 10pm. A public of some 150,000 is anticipated. We are looking for volunteers to work as a Telemarketer to work alongside the Sponsorship Manager to win sponsorship deals to help fund this event. Requisites: - Ideally you will have previous selling experience and/or have an excellent telephone manner and be friendly and confident; - Flexible; - Adaptable; - Willing to learn; - Team player; - Up to date computer skills. Work will provide general assistance to the Sponsorship Manager with implementation of the Sponsorship Plan and you will consist of cold calling. Volunteer can choose to work Monday to Sunday during the morning or the afternoon.You have to work minimun 12 hours per week. if you are interested in this opportunity please send your CV before 15th February 2010 info@carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk or check the website; www.carnavaldelpueblo.co.uk
Central American Women's Network The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) is a London based For its campaigns for gender equality CAWN produces a regular newsletter and bulletins, organise conferences and speakers tours and carry out research on women’s rights in Central America. For further information about CAWN please visit website www.cawn.org Applications: CAWN works with Latin American women, but welcome women who wants to volunteer with them from all ethnic backgrounds. Volunteers need to send their CV together with the Equal Opportunites form to: Katherine Ronderos at katherine@cawn.org Child Rights Information Network Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) is a global network coordinating and promoting information and action on child rights. More than 2,000 member organisations and tens of thousands more activists from across the world rely on CRIN for research and information. CRIN's guiding framework is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). CRIN coordinating unit office is based in London. We are in need of volunteer translators to help ensure that crucial information and resources on children's rights are available in languages other than English. We are especially looking for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. If you would be interested in helping to translate information into these languages please send us your CV at info@crin.org. Children of the Andes (COTA) is a UK registered charity that provides support to Applications: If you are interested in volunteering at their London office or any of their events, send an application form and your CV to: info@childrenoftheandes.org They are unable to arrange for volunteers to go out to Colombia on behalf of Children of the Andes. However, we are happy to offer advice and information if you are planning to travel to Colombia and would like to find out about visiting one of our partner projects. A UK-registered charity dedicated to alleviating the suffering of some of the poorest and most disadvantaged children in Latin America. It does this by identifying and supporting specific small-scale projects in the various countries of Latin America.
To see the projects they have supported so far, please click here.
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This organisation accepts applications all year round; please send CV and cover letter to: Anna Clementson Secretary By email: childrenoflatinamerica@googlemail.com By post: 7 Langdale Place
It will be an advantage if they live in the Richmond area as they have monthly meetings in this area. If you want more information about the organisation please click here. Ecuadorian Community Association - ECA - English Classes Project ECA is a Community Association whose objective is to satisfy the needs of and create opportunities for individuals and groups in the Ecuadorian Community. ECA's English Classes Project is aimed at adults in the community who could benefit greatly from a different style of learning and using practical and conversational everyday English, at times and places convenient to them. Opportunities Volunteer English Classes Teacher to design a Style / Learning Technique Volunteer English Classes Leaders Applications: Please send a completed application form to Ernesto Ortega: e.ortega1@yahoo.co.uk or call 07960 657909 for further details. Preferred minimum commitment: No minimum This is an organisation that aims to disseminate the Peruvian Culture through Traditional Dance.
Opportunities They are looking for volunteers to be part of the “Carnaval del Pueblo” the biggest Latin American Festival and Parade in London. For more information please click here IndoAmerican Refugee and Migrants Organisation (IRMO) IRMO holds the Community Legal Service Quality Mark at General Help with Casework level. The Quality Mark is the official quality standard for advice services in the UK. IRMO is legally authorised (by OISC at level 2) to provide immigration advice and to assist with many types of immigration and asylum applications. All services are free, confidential and provided in Spanish and English. IRMO provide advice and casework in:
IRMO offer a service of volunteer interpreters, who can accompany service users to different appointments, such as medical appointments. Applications: Via telephone conversation /appointment at the office to discuss the types of opportunity and your own interests. Call Rafael Ayala on 020 7733 9977 or email rafael@irmo.org.uk Volunteers should speak Spanish, Portuguese or English. Knowledge is Power (KIP) Project Language and knowledge exchange uniting the Latin American community with native English speakers based in London. The organization has run various projects including research into the community, fundraising workshops for Latin American organizations, and a Spanish/Portuguese - English language exchange programme. Applications: Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS) LAWRS supports and empowers Latin American women living in the UK to lead more autonomous lives. We offer advice services in housing, money and welfare, domestic violence prevention, and a counselling service. Volunteering opportunities are available at all levels of the organisation and aim to train and support Latin American women in the UK. Read more on www.lawrs.org.uk Opportunities Occasional / ad-hoc volunteering - Poder Latino Applications: This organisation accepts applications all year round. Due to our project aims, volunteering is open to Latin American women only. Apply by application form to: voluntariado@lawrs.org.uk or LAWRS, Tindlemanor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT. Tel: 020 7324 9802. Download the Poder Latino application form here Preferred minimum commitment: 6 months, unless applying to 'Poder Latino' or another one-off project. LYA is a non profit organisation without political or religious orientation created to promote young artists in our community and enable them to reach their fullest potential through a set of diverse programs to improve their social, cultural, professional, artistic and self development. At the moment Latin Youth in Action has stopped its activities.
Sandblast is a London based charity which works for the Saharawi cause through arts and support networks in the UK. Sandblast aims to stimulate cultural development, promote cultural exchange and understanding, generate opportunities to create links and work with other artists and display the work of the Saharawis. The organization works closely with other Latin American organizations thanks to strong educational and migratory links to Cuba and the rest of Latin America and Spain. The Sandblast Arts Festival takes place across London in October. Read more on www.sandblast-arts.org Applications: This organisation accepts applications all year round. Apply by application form to: Danielle Smith , danielle@sandblast-arts.org or The Chocolate Factory, Unit B104, Studio 5, Clarendon Road, London N22 6XJ |
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Colombia’s most vulnerable- afected by poverty and violence- children by working in partnership with local NGOs.
