THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE CITY. COMES WITH THE BIGGEST BONUS. Frontline is a new initiative designed to recruit outstanding graduates to be leaders in social work and in broader society. Successful applicants will take part in an intensive and innovative two year leadership programme, and gain a masters degree. But most importantly, they’ll be working to transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people. Because there’s no bigger bonus than changing a life for the better. www.thefrontline.org.uk 84
CHARITY + SOCIAL ENTERPRISE jobs.savethechildren.org.uk About Us: Save the Children works in 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Opportunities available: From Advocacy to IT, Fundraising to Humanitarian, we are looking for talented, hardworking people from across the world who share our mission and are passionate about making a difference for children, whatever their discipline. Vacation Work: Volunteer opportunities across the organisation, with our Humanitarian Department running a entry level trainee scheme (funding dependent). Application Advice: For our currently advertised roles and to apply, please see https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk. www.worthwhile.org.uk About us: Worthwhile is an organisation that creates career paths for young professionals in the social impact sector. Through our Worthwhile Graduate Scheme we facilitate ten-month meaningful work placements for graduates with small, ambitious social impact organisations, and provide support networks, training and networking events - redefining ‘entry level’ so that graduates can start building their careers in social impact from the get-go. Opportunities available: We are recruiting fantastic graduates to take up meaningful work placements with a range of innovative social impact organisations. Graduates sought: We’re looking for bright, ambitious and passionate people who can demonstrate a deep and longstanding commitment to social impact. Main locations: London, <strong>Oxford</strong>, Cambridge, Bristol, Southampton, Winchester (expanding to other locations soon). Graduate salary: We offer both living wage placements and fullyfunded placements with registered charities (includes centrallylocated accommodation with bills included, a monthly stipend to cover your living expenses, a travel card if you’re based in London, and all expenses for work-related travel). Annual vacancies: 30-50 positions available on the Graduate Scheme. Visa sponsorship: You must be legally entitled to work in the EU. Application deadline: Early 2016. Keep up to date and apply via the website www.worthwhile.org.uk CHARITY + SOCIAL ENTERPRISE yearhere.org/welcome/ About us: Year Here is a full time postgraduate course in London, designed to cultivate entrepreneurial approaches to social problems. It’s immersive, action-oriented - and puts focus on the daily experience of those at the frontline of inequality. We’re looking for people who are driven to make society better. Supported by a leading network including Citizens UK, FutureGov, Bain & Company and the Cabinet Office - you’ll test and build solutions to social problems. As a Fellow you’ll be part of a rapidly growing movement of activists and entrepreneurs. Whether you’re fresh out of uni or a few years into your career, this is a unique opportunity to develop novel approaches to social change. If selected, you will: • Serve on the frontline. Your first four months will be spent in homeless shelters, care homes and community centres, learning first-hand from people hit hardest – and designing innovative measures to boost your placement’s impact. • Build ventures, secure investment. You’ll design and implement your projects, with opportunities to secure seed investment from funders including O2 and The Funding Network. • Learn from an expert faculty. You’ll be assigned a personal mentor and receive extensive training from a faculty of more than 60 leaders from across the social sector. • Develop a creative portfolio and connect with platforms to share radical ideas. Previous fellows have written in the Independent, the Huffington Post + the Guardian, directed films and delivered TED talks. Funding: Unlike traditional postgraduate courses, we cover your tuition fee and offer packages of accommodation and bursaries. VOLUNTEERING The Broken Spoke is a DIY (do-it-yourself) bicycle workshop that aims to address social inequality, create a healthier environment, and strengthen the culture of bicycling in <strong>Oxford</strong>shire by teaching bicycle maintenance and riding to people from all backgrounds. We offer mechanical advice, courses, new & used parts, cycle confidence training, volunteer opportunities, film nights, talks, and much more. We’re always looking for volunteers with a passion for bikes, learning, and communicating. No prior experience is necessary, but we do offer mechanics training and have non-mechanical volunteer roles available. Volunteering is an excellent way to meet diverse people in the community and become involved with a burgeoning social enterprise. Volunteers who commit at least 6 hours per month (on average) get free access to the workshop (usually £7), 50% of mechanics training courses, and 10% off all stock. If you are interested, please contact volunteer@bsbcoop.org with a short statement of your availability and interest. Where to find us: • www.bsbcoop.org • info@bsbcoop.org • The Gates, 42 Pembroke Street, OX1 1BP 85
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