December 2009 newsletter
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View Articleour latest newsletter is out!
Thanks to Nigel -volunteer news ed for another great newsletter – many of the stories are posted here on the blog – but some are not – so if you don’t want to miss all the news download the newsletter...
View Articlelooking forward to meeting volunteers – 8th November 2014 – come along !
So – a date for your diaries: Saturday 8th November – at home with people and places at ‘head office’ in Faversham, Kent. Please email kate@travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk if you would like to attend...
View Articlevolunteers work so hard …
… that sometimes a nap is required. Nigel works very hard in full-time employment as site manager for two schools in Norfolk … he also works with ‘people and places’ on a voluntary basis as the...
View ArticleCalabash – partners in the South Africa volunteer programme
We’ve been working with Calabash since the very beginning of ‘people and places – responsible volunteering‘ in 2005 … this is why ! and here’s a link to their end-of-year newsletter, packed with...
View Articleplease don’t let negative press put you off volunteering
people and places was founded to make volunteering a better experience for volunteers and the communities they work with – we decided the best way to campaign for better was through example. We believe...
View ArticleSaint Lucia – a volunteer story
Volunteer Amanda has been in Saint Lucia since mid-October, working in C.A.R.E. (Centre for Adolescent Renewal and Education) with work-related training for young people. Amanda has been embracing all...
View Articlesocial meeting – from November to spring 2017
Unfortunately, we had to cancel our November volunteers’ social meeting … but fortunately we were able to let everyone know in good time … not with a sky-writer, but with a ‘sorry’ email. Fear not –...
View Articleinternational friends – and a lunch party !
WOW – each year, the World Travel Market offers fabulous opportunities for us to met up with partners, colleagues and friends from around the world … November 2016 was no exception. Pictured here,...
View Articleschool sixth forms or colleges – do you have links ?
I am hoping some of you can help me. I have started going into schools to give talks to sixth form students about how to choose good volunteering projects for their gap year or student travels. There...
View Articlenew projects in Cambodia
New projects in Cambodia are on our website. Take a look and see which project interests you in volunteering here. Siem Reap, with its close proximity to the World Heritage temples at Angkor Wat, is a...
View Articlememories of Paul … IN CAPS LOCK !
We’re proud to have worked with Calabash since the very beginning of ‘people and places’ … and as with any strong relationship, our working relationship was based on mutual trust and learning. Needless...
View ArticlePaul was – a gladiator – a huge force for good
It has taken me some time to put pen to paper – well digit to keyboard – to write about the horrible loss of my friend and our partner, Paul Miedema. My first reaction was to write about the loss –...
View Articletime to get together again – Saturday 24th March – Leicester
… we’re delighted that we’ll be holding our next volunteers’ social meeting in central Leicester … more accessible for more people, whether travelling by road or rail ! Saturday 24th March – 1.00 to...
View Articleplease don’t let negative press put you off volunteering
people and places was founded to make volunteering a better experience for volunteers and the communities they work with – we decided the best way to campaign for better was through example. We believe...
View ArticleSaint Lucia – a volunteer story
Volunteer Amanda has been in Saint Lucia since mid-October, working in C.A.R.E. (Centre for Adolescent Renewal and Education) with work-related training for young people. Amanda has been embracing all...
View Articlesocial meeting – from November to spring 2017
Unfortunately, we had to cancel our November volunteers’ social meeting … but fortunately we were able to let everyone know in good time … not with a sky-writer, but with a ‘sorry’ email. Fear not –...
View Articleinternational friends – and a lunch party !
WOW – each year, the World Travel Market offers fabulous opportunities for us to met up with partners, colleagues and friends from around the world … November 2016 was no exception. Pictured here,...
View Articleschool sixth forms or colleges – do you have links ?
I am hoping some of you can help me. I have started going into schools to give talks to sixth form students about how to choose good volunteering projects for their gap year or student travels. There...
View Articlenew projects in Cambodia
New projects in Cambodia are on our website. Take a look and see which project interests you in volunteering here. Siem Reap, with its close proximity to the World Heritage temples at Angkor Wat, is a...
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