Family Respite Stays provide children and parents in poverty with a break from the stresses of everyday life. During the stay in Frimhurst Family House volunteers and families form a close bond, sharing workshops, outings and daily life together. They are also a great opportunity to learn about poverty and from each other's experiences.

Commitment: one to two weeks during the school holidays
Minimum age: 20 years old
Location: Frimley Green, Surrey (accommodation provided)

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Volunteers are needed to run workshops with children and parents experiencing poverty. Whatever your profession, artist, craftsman, sportsman, yoga teacher, cook, etc... we need your skills. Workshops take place during family respite stays, at monthly meetings with families and during street festivals. Through working with these families, join us in discovering paths towards a world where no one is excluded.

Commitment: One off
Location: Southwark, London and/or Frimley green, Surrey

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The doorstep library is a new innovative project aimed at engaging with disadvantaged families. Volunteers are needed to read to children at home or lend books to them at their doorstep. By supporting this new project volunteers will help young parents to acquire self-confidence and contribute to changing attitudes towards the poorest people in the community. Volunteers will need to be imaginative, enthusiastic and have an interest in social exclusion. The knowledge gained will be particularly useful for those working, or considering working in the social or education sector. You will also receive supportive and professional training.

Commitment: Tuesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm or 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, 2 to 4 times per month, minimum 6 months
Location: Fulham, London

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The Summer Street Festival invites people from all walks of life to come and share skills with children and parents in a Housing Estate in south London. It is a straightforward way to meet families and help us discover paths towards a world where no one is excluded!

Commitment: From Friday 25th July to Wednesday 6th August 2008
Minimum age: 18 years old
Location: Southwark, London (accommodation may be provided)

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Join an enthusiastic group of young volunteers from the UK and overseas in supporting the Frimhurst Family House team during the summer. The workcamp volunteers will help prepare for family respite stays and other summer events, and help with the maintenance of the buildings and grounds. International workcamps are a fantastic opportunity to discover more about poverty and the work of ATD Fourth World.

Commitment: From 23rd of June to 18th of July 2008 or from 21st July to 22nd August 2008
Location: Frimley Green, Surrey (accommodation provided)

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Help run a community project working with residents to bring greater opportunities to their estate and make it a more inclusive and friendlier place to live. The project involves weekly visits to residents to gain their involvement in the project as well as running art and craft activities and workshops in school holidays.

Commitment: One day per week Min. 6 months. Workshops one off or regularly
Minimum age: 18 years old
Location: Camberwell, London

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Commitment: London: 1 to 2 days per month; Frimhurst: 1 day every 6 weeks.
Location: London or Frimley Green.

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Whether you are at School, University, work, in your community or an individual, you can support ATD Fourth World in the fight to eradicate poverty by raising funds. We have a range of materials and information to support you and can provide speakers and lots of ideas for putting the fun into fundraising!

Commitment: One off or more

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There are many office based jobs within ATD Fourth World that could benefit from your time and experience! The sorts of roles which volunteers are currently involved in include: assisting in the organisation of events; giving supporters more information about ATD Fourth World and general office administration.

The essential skills required are good organisational skills, attention to detail, and basic computer skills.

Commitment: 1 day per week; 6 months commitment would be appreciated
Location: London or Frimley Green.

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The Research and Policy Officer’s role will involve minute taking, and writing up of Policy Forum meetings. The role would be ideally suitable for someone who is interested in social policy issues.

The essential skills required are good organisational skills, attention to detail, and basic computer skills.

Commitment: 1 day per week; 6 months commitment would be appreciated
Location: London.

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Volunteers are needed to raise awareness about poverty and the effects it has on families. If you love networking and chatting to people and would like to help us to reach new individuals/groups, we can provide speakers and lots of ideas to support you.

Commitment: One off or more.

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The role involves evaluating current marketing activity and developing and testing new approaches; assisting in the preparation of fundraising initiatives; creating and updating leaflets and monthly newsletters; upkeep of the ATD Fourth World website, designing posters and assisting with the preparation of the young family workshops.

This role is ideal for a marketing student who wants to develop their marketing experience (although not essential). The skills required are excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both in person and in writing.

Commitment: flexible but until the end of the project
Location: London or from home.

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Full-time volunteers are people committed to eradicating poverty. They come from all backgrounds and offer all kinds of skills and experiences. They all have chosen to live with the same basic wage and are part of an international group of 400 volunteers involved in projects with very poor families in 28 countries on five continents.

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