At the end of September, Austrian voters went to the polls to elect the National Council, the lower and legislatively most powerful house of Austria’s parliament. In a historic win, Herbert Kickl’s Freiheitliche Partei Österreich (FPÖ) secured 28.9% of the vote, and although this is far short of a majority, […]
Read moreOver Spring 2023, WCIA have been proud to participate in a UK-wide programme initiative ‘Our Heritage Our Stories‘, managed through Glasgow University alongside a range of partners, and funded through the AHRC (Arts & Humanioties Research Council). OHOS’ funding has enabled WCIA to run a weekly programme of Wednesday afternoon […]
Read moreClimate Cymru has secured funding to run a year-long volunteer programme in Wales called “Climate Messengers”, which will run alongside, feed into and complement Climate Cymru’s campaigns and work. We are seeking a passionate and organised Volunteer Coordinator to join our team and play a crucial role in kick starting […]
Read moreI’m Chris, WCIA’s new volunteering Administrative Officer, and this January, thanks to Taith Wales I spent a week in Hollókő, Hungary, at a training camp by the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organisations for new placement officers. This was a great opportunity to meet peers in a similar role and […]
Read moreOur amazing volunteers, Megan from Estonia and Shirley from Mexico joined us for the month of July in Wales. Their placement was made possible thanks to funding from the Taith international exchange programme. At the end of their experience they prepared a presentation showcasing all the opportunities they could live, […]
Read moreGeorgia Osborne undertook an Insights Placement with WCIA over Summer 2022 through Cardiff University’s Centre for Student Life, with funding support from the Davies Family Charity, Santander Foundation and Academi Heddwch. Cymru. In October 2022 I completed an Internship Placement with the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, acting as Archive […]
Read moreMorgan McCarthy, a History undergraduate at Cardiff University, shares his ‘Insights Placement’ experience with WCIA over Summer 2022. Over August and September, it was a privilege to help the WCIA with their Archivethon sessions through Cardiff University’s ‘Insights’ work experience scheme. The Temple of Peace is a fascinating building, and […]
Read moreCan you volunteer a few hours of your time over Summer 2022, to help document the library collections of Wales’ Temple of Peace & Health? […]
Read moreFfion 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. […]
Read moreEtymology 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 […]
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