In short, Platform2 is a 10 week fully paid placement on a project in a developing country. It is specifically directed to 18-25 year olds who would otherwise not be able to afford such an opportunity. The scheme is fully funded by the Department for International Development and does not cost anything. You may find the Guardian article ‘Helping the helpers’ useful to clarify any questions you have about the program! Alternatively, check out our website: www.myplatform2.com . I have attached a number of posters that you may find useful for advertising the project.



Applying as soon as possible could see you on a trip within 8 weeks! We will regularly have trips for the next three years.



I have attached some advertising literature that you may find useful; I am also available to discuss any specific questions you, or the young people you have contact with, may have about the program. It genuinely is a fantastic opportunity. Please feel free to contact me via email or, on the numbers below. Below is a blurb further detailing the key facts about the program:



Platform2 is a unique opportunity for 18-25 year olds in the UK to volunteer in a developing country for 10 weeks and then come back and creatively express their experience in the UK. Volunteers could be going to countries such as Ghana, South Africa, Peru, India or Malawi, for a 10 week placement which will make a real difference to the local community - all of the work is locally operated and supervised, and sustainable.



When the volunteers get back, we'll give them a platform to creatively express their experience - through art, film, photography, blogging - whatever they're into, they can use it to tell people about their trip and what it's like to live in a developing country.



Platform2 is different to most overseas volunteering opportunities because it's aimed at people who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford to do something like this, so it's free. The scheme is fully-funded by the Department for International Development and run by Christian Aid, Islamic Relief and BUNAC.



If you're 18 to 25 (at the time of travel), have / are eligible for a UK passport, and want to make a difference to people in the developing world, here's your chance.



To find out more, please visit http://www.myplatform2.com/ or email either platform2@myplatform2.com or tomalley@christian-aid.org .



Typical projects include constructing community buildings, caring for and teaching children, building infrastructure at eco centres, and assisting in HIV clinics. The important thing is that they involve living among a local community, getting an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to that community, and then coming back inspired to tell their story back in the UK.

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