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Cromford Shares – Volunteer opportunity with Global Action Plan Volunteer, DE4 3QF

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Gain experience in the environmental sector by volunteering on Global Action Plan’s latest collaborative consumption project!

When we need you:

31 Jan - 30 Jun 2012

  • Weekends and Evenings

The project will run flexibly between January - June 2012

Address

Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3QF

  • More info

    Global Action Plan has received funding from the Tellus Mater Foundation to run a pilot project based on Collaborative Consumption. As part of the project we are running some workshops and other activities in Cromford, Derbyshire.

    We are also running the Derbyshire Eco Challenge across Derbyshire.

    Specific activities will include:

    1)      ‘Sharing’ workshops with existing community groups

    2)      ‘How to’ workshops, helping residents to access existing collaborative consumption websites such as Ecomodo, WhipCar, Freecycle/Freegle, StreetBank.

    3)      Working with residents to organise “Bring and Swap” events

    4)      Promoting the Derbyshire Eco Challenge alongside these events.

    Volunteer role

    We are looking for volunteers who wish to gain experience in the environmental sector, supporting Global Action Plan with the practical organising and facilitation of events for the project. Volunteers will work alongside Tom Veitch, Global Action Plan Community Programme Manager, who lives locally to the project.

    Training

    Informal training will be given on all of Global Action Plan’s community programmes and resources.

    Expenses

    Out of pocket expenses (travel and lunch) will be paid and depending on how the project develops you will have the opportunity to progress to becomning a paid ambassador, carrying out wider tasks as part of the project.

    For further information

    Please contact Tom Veitch, Community Programme Manager, Global Action Plan. 07905 534 580 or tom.veitch@globalactionplan.org.uk.

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