Alexandra is one of our volunteers in the ESC Heritage Programme. She studied Reconstruction, Renovation and Preservation of Architectural Heritage in Saint-Petersburg, where she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She also worked as an architect restorer for five years, dealing with blueprints, archive materials, ancient books and historical documents. […]
Young Peace Ambassadors for Wales
Young Peace Ambassadors for Wales was held at the Temple of Peace and Health (Cardiff) last 25th and 26th of July. A mix of young people from Wales between the ages of 14 and 18 together with international volunteers based in Wales met and discussed different dimensions of peace, learning […]
Hosting international volunteers in Wales – European Solidarity Corps
WCIA and UNA Exchange have been involved in hosting Long-term volunteers since 1998. It has been an absolutely fantastic journey ever since to host the young, motivated volunteers from across the world in Wales. They have made an amazing contribution to the local communities in Wales and gained in regards […]
WCIA Placement Blog: Clara Finkelstein’s ‘Archiveathon Challenge’ to list the Temple Library
WCIA Placement Clara Finkelstein shares her experience of cataloguing the Library of Wales’ Temple of Peace […]
‘Ethical, Informed Citizens of Wales and the World’: Researcher Blog by Catrin Edwards-Greaves
by Catrin Edwards-Greaves, Cardiff University and WCIA Heritage Placement What does Welsh curriculum policy mean to the general public, and how does it relate to experiences of community participation during the pandemic? What do you see when you look at this picture (right)? Perhaps you have experiences of protecting your […]
‘World Peace Day’ #OTD 18 May 1922: Celebrating a Centenary for Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill
18 May 2022 marks the centenary of Wales’ Youth Message of Peace & Goodwill, first broadcast in 1922. […]
101 Years of International Volunteering
Our blogs are written by volunteers and contributors to represent a diverse range of views. Opinions expressed in blogs are those of the contributor. By Isabel García (ESC Volunteer) I truly encourage every young person in Wales and the world to enrol in a volunteering programme, you’re just one decision away from living one of the best experiences of your life. On Thursday 4 November I was privileged to attend the virtual Senedd event […]
Heritage volunteer experience – Gabriella
As a creative writing student, I often complete the process of planning, researching and creating a project, so the hidden histories toolkit explores an area that is very familiar to me. One of the most intimidating challenges was the large quantity of links in the existing toolkit. A portion of […]
Volunteer Blog: Josephine on the Power of Community Action
WCIA Volunteer Josephine Ayling is based in Bangor, and over the COVID Lockdown has been supporting WCIA’s team remotely with exploring the ‘Peace Heritage’ story of CND Cymru – the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. When I first contacted WCIA about volunteering to help with the ‘Heddwch’ magazine digitisation project, my […]
Young People in Wales discussed in CWVYS online hustings
On Thursday January 28th , young people and youth work representatives grilled party candidates at an online election hustings hosted by the Council of Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWYVS) The candidates present at the husting were Leena Farhat – Liberal Democrat; Amanda Jenner – Welsh Conservative; Kevin Pascoe – […]