ABC Children Aid_Working

ABC Children Aid_Working/ ACTIVITY DATES

A total of 51 weeks (s) during the period 02/09/2024 to 31/08/2025

ACTIVITY LOCATION

200 Kópavogur Iceland

 Individual volunteering

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

ABC Children’s Aid is an Icelandic charity founded in 1988. The aim of ABC is to be a channel for Icelandic people to help children in unprivileged situations in developing countries to get education and home where needed. ABC is focusing on supporting children with education, food, clothing and medical help, through its partners in Asia and Africa. One of the fund raising methods is a second hand store located centrally in the Capital Region of Iceland, and this is where the ESC volunteer will be involved. Volunteer’s tasks: Receiving goods for sale, categorize and evaluate all goods ABC receives from the local community; communicating with local customers in the second hand shop; participating in the day-to-day operation and administration, mainly in the second hand shop; learning about the benefits of a circular economy, with the possibility to initiate projects related to the reuse of used goods, promotion and awareness raising of a circular economy.

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

A short on arrival training will be organised by AUS ICYE Iceland. ABC children help will also organise a task related training. A compulsory on-arrival as well as mid-term training will be organised by the local National Agency. Please note that generic applications will not be considered. Please send your CV to aus@aus.is AND fill in this form: https://forms.gle/7bWDkaLiqjJGcmr27

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

The ESC volunteer should: • Have good English language skills. • Be able to organize his/her own initiative. • Be independent • Be able to work under time pressure. • Be motivated, reliable and a good teamworker • Have an interest in circular economy or recycling/upcycling • Have knowledge of social media, Microsoft Word and Outlook.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Application deadline: 03/05/2024

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