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8. ICYE-UK STRUCTUREICYE-UK was founded in February 1993 and in July 1994 a small group of exchangeesarrived in the UK. Since then the organisation has grown steadily and we are planning toreceive 40 exchangees in August 2008. This year we have 40 exchangees from 18different nationalities.ICYE-UK’s office is on the top floor of Latin American House in North West London. Theoffice is run by three full-time and one part-time member of staff. There is also a team ofvolunteers and co-workers who help with camps and events, and who help with runningthe organisation. The Management Committee is also made up of young people, most ofwhom are returned exchangees – each person has responsibility for a specific area ofICYE-UK’s work.Who will I meet from ICYE-UK?STAFF:Pascale Hall: Hosting Programme Co-ordinatorPascale works in the office five days a week. She is responsible for the well being of theexchangees from overseas (including EVS volunteers) – this includes finding andsupporting projects, running camps and supporting the volunteers.Pascale will be your first point of contact at ICYE-UK throughout your year in the UK.Jenny Williams: Long Term Sending Programme Co-ordinatorJenny works in the office five days a week. She is in charge of finding British volunteerswho want to go abroad for long-term ICYE and EVS projects, publicity and marketing andlots of other random jobs!Cat Udal: Programmes Co-ordinatorCat works in the office five days a week. She is involved in information distribution andadministration. She is also responsible for developing new ICYE and EVS projects andalso supports and develops all the ICYE programmes. She is also a key member of theteam at ICYE camps, and always there to offer support.Charlotte Dando and Sarahgwen Sheldon: Short Term Co-ordinatorsCharlotte and Sarahgwen both work in the office part time. They are responsible forfinding British volunteers who want to go abroad on short-term overseas projects.MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:Chair: Adam HaighAdam was an ICYE Exchangee in Honduras in 2004/5 and has been actively involvedsince his return. Adam joined the management committee in 2006 and was elected asChair in October 2009.18
Secretary: Nick TaylorNick was an exchangee to Russia in 2002/03 and has been involved with the running ofthe organisation ever since. He recently gained a PhD and now works in engineering. Aswell as his role as Secretary, Nick is our star attendee at ICYE camps!Treasurer: Mina RaiMina was a volunteer in Honduras in 2004/05 and has been involved developingMembership and the Befriending Scheme for ICYE-UK. Mina became the treasurer in2009 and now oversees all the finances and accounts! Mina works for a women’s rightsorganisation.Member: Samad NadimiSamad was a volunteer in India in 2004/05 and has recently joined the ManagementCommittee. He has previously been actively involved in the Membership Group and hasclose contact with our incoming volunteers. Samad is a youth worker in London.Member: Sophie Bray-WatkinsAlso a new member of the Management Committee, Sophie has just finished avolunteering placement in the Dominican Republic and was previously Sending Coordinatorfor ICYE-UK. She now works for a youth charity in London.Member: Jonathan DandoJonathan was an ICYE Exchangee in Uganda in 2007-08. Since coming back to the UK hehas been actively involved in the Membership Group and joined the ManagementCommittee in October 2009. For his day job he works for a National Youth Charity and ismarried to one of our short-term programme coordinators.Member: Paddy CrawleyPaddy was a volunteer in India with ICYE in 2006-07 and has been involved in theorganisation ever since through helping with camps and fundraising activities. When notinvolved in the work of the Management Committee, Paddy is a actor.Member: Jenny HepwothJenny was an ICYE exchangee in Honduras in 2008-09 and on her return became one ofthe newest members of the ICYE-UK Management Committee. Jenny is a managementconsultant and using these skills to help plan for the future of ICYE-UKMember: Jeremy BarnettJeremy has been involved with ICYE-UK since 2006. He has volunteered in the office, akey trainer at ICYE camps in the UK and for seminars abroad both through ICYE andEuropean funded projects. Last year he became a member of the management committeand currently works for the British Council19
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