Active Polish Community is looking for volunteers!
Become known as someone who makes a real difference...
... in the lives of others! Put aside a few minutes now to discover the life changing benefits to you in volunteering for the Active Polish Community. There are various roles to take up -from a work requiring a direct contact with people to helping out through the phone or computer. You can use your experience and develop your knowledge or treat is as a way to gain new skills, keep yourself entertained, have a good time or a gateway from family life. Obviously, there is no age limit, so we do invite individuals, group and whole families willing to make a difference.
Benefits of being a volunteer give you the opportunity to:
1. make new contacts and enthusiastic friends about spontaneous ideas,
2. develop your employability skills in addition to flourish your individual maturity, self awareness and confidence,
3. get professional experience on the British market,
4. improve your time management, organisation and planning skills, setting priorities,
5. have an impact in your local community,
6. raise the profile of Poles living in the UK
7. and have lots of fun!
What motivates you to become a volunteer of the Active Polish Community?
If you know, then let us know in our application formas it helps us to prepare the best plan of action for you.
But do not worry if you have no clue how to help us. Your commitment and willingness to act is what matters the most. You may find it useful reading about the mission and objectives of the Active Polish Community and projects we are involved in. Afterwards, make an appointment with one of our representatives, who will be pleased to answer all you questions.
Do you know what you want to do?
Have a look at the list of volunteers we are looking for:
- psychologists who are able to help others to overcome their addictions,
- pedagogies (preferable with work experience with children) to take care of the theatrical group "Zielona Dolina" ( The Green Valley),
Individuals willing to:
- update our website and portals such us Facebook, our forum, nasza-klasa.pl, blip.pl and others,
- creating a historical internet service,
- fund-raising.
If you want to pursue your passionate interest, want to organize something and have an action plan, then get in touch with us! We might be able to help you.
Would you be able to spare a moment for us?
Take your time to answer this question. We care about making a continuous relationship with our volunteers. Nevertheless, it is possible to take part in one-off project or for a certain period of time.
So, would you like to become a volunteer of the Active Polish Community? If so, then wait no longer and fill in the application form (polish), which aims to live up your expectation, taking an advantage of our capabilities.
What's next?
After receiving the application form, we will get in touch with you to make an appointment. During a chat in friendly environment we will find out what your expectations are, what experience you have got, how you can help us and how much time you can spend for the Active Polish Community. Hopefully, we are going to sign up a contract for an unspecified time, discuss your action plan and define our aims. You will be presented to the Team Leader of your group, who is always going to assist you and be in touch with you.
If you look forward to facing a new challenge, fill in the application form (polish) now!
Oto spojrzenie na brytyjski wolontariat
It has been assessed, that about 25- 40% of the population in the UK take part in a voluntary work each year. According to a research conducted in 9 European countries, only Sweden and Holland have a higher rating.
Moreover, the Volunteer Information KIT 1995 states, that around 23 million of Britons participate in any volunteering works every year. Most of them are engaged in various fields, reaching from sport, recreation through mature education and health to broadly understand social care. Additionally, it has been estimated that around 30-40% of volunteers are males.
In the Annual Report 1997-1998 undertaken by Dudley Council for Voluntary Service shows that 26,7% of employed people is involved in volunteering, unemployed 24,3% while students 21,4%.
The rest are teenagers and old age pensioners. The figures speak for themselves 63% of volunteers are professionally active and 45% of this 63% are in full-time employment. Most of the volunteers declare taking part in social life as well as harmony with objectives of the company they have decided to work for as a motivation of doing so. Satisfaction and exposed results of their work is what they appreciate most.
The given piece of original text has been written by Mrs Bozena Narchol, the Vice- Chief Executive Officer of the Centre of the Voluntary Organisation in Gdansk. A voluntary work in the UK is available at www.wolontariat.org.pl
There is no denying, that in sense of working for a community, British society can be a first-class example and we all should take a leaf out of their book. Therefore, we encourage you to cooperate in this matter. Begin with the application form!
