Synopsis

The voluntary sector consists of a spectrum of organisations from small specialist support groups to international aid agencies. These provide a wide range of challenging and stimulating jobs but getting into this field is not always clear. This workshop is brought to you by individuals who have followed different routes and are familiar with the range of possibilities in this sector.

Aim

By the end of this session participants will have a greater knowledge of the voluntary sector and the various career options within it.

Plan

An overview of the voluntary sector
Routes into the voluntary sector
Individual Case Studies

Profile of Facilitators

Sadeka Choudhuri (Chair)

Sadeka is a Development Officer based in Hackney, London for the Prince’s Trust. Previously, she spent 18 months working for BRAC in Bangladesh. She graduated from University College London with a degree in Anatomy, and completed teacher training at the University of Cambridge.

Mukid Choudhury

Mukid is a Community Development worker specialising in Ethnic Minorities at The Kings Cross Community Development Project. Previously he was a postgraduate fellow at University College London, where he also completed his PhD in Fluid Dynamics. He was involved in setting up the UCL Bangla Society, and is presently associated with the Waves Dance Company.

Peter Bhari

Peter is s responsible for training at The Kings Cross Community Development Project He graduated with a BA(Hons) in Drama from Manchester University. He has been a volunteer with Nicaraguan Child Rights Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Brazil, and with VSO in Bangladesh as a Social Development Advisor and Development Theatre Advisor. He is also a consultant with SCF, UNICEF, VSO and the Royal National Theatre.

Jasmine Hossain

Jasmine Hossain is the Women's Development Worker at the Islington Bangladesh Association. She graduated from University College London with a degree in Geography and Anthropology. She has previously worked in the Bangladeshi Women's Association in Harringey and carried out research on Bangladeshi women's perception of space and place focusing on their access to employment and training. She was also the first female President of UCL Bangla Society.