Working with local people june 26 presentation
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The document emphasizes the importance of collaborating with local communities to develop meaningful projects that align with their needs and aspirations. It highlights the necessity of ethical partnerships, informed consent, and mutual respect to ensure the projects are sustainable and beneficial for both volunteers and local populations. Additionally, it critiques existing volunteer programs that are often extractive, advocating for a model that prioritizes community-centered benefits.
Working with local people june 26 presentation
- 2. working with local people to build meaningful projects with
- 3. working with local people to build meaningful projects “if one person or thing is with another or does something with them, they are together or they do it together”
- 4. working with local people to build meaningful projects how we do – ‘with’ • local partners • projects that would exist without volunteers • an understanding of the need • informed consent • with not instead of •honesty and fairness
- 5. working with local people to build meaningful project local partners community centred volunteer experiences require a deep understanding of the local context and a meaningful insight into potential negative impacts - ethical local partners with strong community links are essential
- 6. working with local people to build meaningful projects projects that would exist without volunteers working with communities to build the future they want for themselves not the future we think they should have
- 7. working with local people to build meaningful projects an understanding of the need
- 8. working with local people to build meaningful projects • working with the projects, we formalise their needs into a list of aims, with some suggested ways in which volunteers may help to achieve them – the development plan • the plan is used to meaningfully match and brief volunteers and inform discussions with the project • volunteers get a copy of the plan so they can see how their contribution fits into the bigger picture these plans are also available as downloads on our site • these plans are reviewed and updated regularly - informed by project questionnaires and volunteer reports
- 9. • no replacement of local labour • skills share • mutual respect and learning with not instead of working with local people to build meaningful projects
- 10. working with local people to build meaningful projects informed consent community •preparation •no volunteer placed without consultation •agreed goal for the volunteer volunteers •preparation • details of where, how and with whom volunteer •agreed goal for the volunteer
- 11. working with local people to build meaningful projects honesty and fairness “with” will never be “meaningful” without mutual honesty and fairness
- 12. working with local people to build meaningful projects “Most self funding volunteer programmes reflect an extractive quality, where most benefit accrues to volunteers, and sending organisations in the developed North.” Paul Miedema Calabash Trust - South Africa
- 13. working with local people to build meaningful projects
- 14. working with local people to build meaningful projects