Currently studying International Politics at Aberystwyth University, Iman is supporting WCIA through a GO Wales volunteering placement, designed to develop practical work experience through involvement in ‘real world’ projects. Joining us originally from Malaysia (and bringing a truly international perspective to the WCIA heritage team!), over lockdown Iman has helped […]
Volunteer Blog: Ffion reflects on Transcribing Annie’s Diary – the ‘Welsh Women’s Peace Tour’ of America, 1924.
Ffion Edwards, from Llantwit Major, has been volunteering from home on WCIA’s ‘Peace Heritage’ programme – transcribing the Women’s Peace Appeal ‘American Peace Tour’ diary of WLNU Chair Annie Hughes Griffiths, from 1924. […]
Volunteer blog: Eva’s 9 month placement during Covid19 lockdown
Eva Tato Collazo from Pontevedra in Spain, was one of thousands of volunteers who had started an overseas placement when Covid19 hit. Eva, 24, volunteered for nine months as an Events and Marketing Assistant at the National Trust nature reserve in Stackpole, Pembroke. From finding the right project to sharing […]
Caerhys Organic Community Agriculture (COCA)
“We would not have managed without them” COCA is all about a community of people sharing and supporting organic food production, in a spirit of friendship and trust. It is cultural and educational as well as productive. International volunteers pay a huge part in this. COCA has hosted two long […]
Sameness and otherness, yet togetherness
Etymology situates tolerance within Latin roots. But tolerance transcends the realm of words to permeate through the realm of actions, hence its antiquity. Without it, humankind wouldn’t have thrived in adversity regardless of the innumerable historic occurrences when tolerance was put aside or simply forgotten in trying to obliterate diversity […]
Don’t shoot, I’m a journalist! – A battle to protect the truth
I am going to tell you a story and like some stories, there is just two possible outcomes. People would rather I choose a happy ending, but unfortunately, this story falls into the opposite. For those who are protagonists of a story with a sad ending, society may make them […]
Volunteer’ stories – Nosica’ s story
I’m Nosica, I am 23 years -old and I am from Belgium. I am a volunteer with European Solidarity Corp (ESC) and joined the youth organisation Boys’ and Girls’ club of Wales (BGC) on September 1st and (hopefully) I can stay here until July next year. I have always dreamed […]
Volunteer’ stories – Michelle’s story
Greetings to all of you, my name is Michelle and I am a volunteering at Boys’ and Girls’ Club Wales (BGC) in Cardiff. It’s been almost two months since I moved here, with my fears and insecurities along for the ride. Over the last few months, I asked myself, what […]
‘I never expected that I might one day be working here’ – Cardiff volunteer starts volunteer placement during COVID-19
A former Cardiff University student has begun a 12 month volunteer placement in Stuttgart Germany, during a global pandemic. Adam Peace Lossl has spent the last 2 weeks in a work-camp in Kell am See near Trier, where he worked with others to help renovate a rural training centre for […]
Volunteers’ stories – Volunteering as an essential part of being a responsible global citizen (Jack’s story)
To celebrate Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), Helene (European Solidarity Corps volunteer at WCIA/UNA Exchange for the year 2019/2020) selected seven inspiring volunteer stories. Through UNA Exchange projects Jack saw the Northern Lights in Iceland, led a project in the Czech Republic on a biodynamic farm, rebuilt a river bank in […]