Volunteer Wanted!

Would you like to volunteer for IF Oxford, the Science and Ideas Festival this February? It’s our 30th anniversary this year, and it will include over 100 events, both digital and in-person, in locations across Oxford city centre and southeast Oxford.

When to join us?

This year’s Science and Ideas Festival takes place between Monday 7^th and Friday 25^th February. We have volunteering opportunities on weekdays, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am, or from2:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Even if you only have a few hours to spare, we can find something useful for you to do.

What to do?

You don’t need to have any scientific knowledge to help at our events, just a friendly personality, lots of enthusiasm and be over 18 years of age. You might be helping to set up a venue, welcoming or managing audience members, assisting a Q&A session, distributing literature, collecting feedback, helping to manage an event on Zoom or supporting our social media efforts.

What to expect?

Volunteers will:

·have reasonable local travelling expenses reimbursed(补偿).

·be covered by the Festival insurance

·get a Festival T-shirt.

·receive guidance and support from the Festival team, especially with our COVID security protocols(协议), ensuring we keep you and our audience safe.

You can see our full volunteering policy at www if-oxford com. To register your interest in getting involved with IF Oxford 2022, just fill in our simple registration form. We look forward to working with you in February to deliver another amazing Festival for thousands of people.

Come to the Sanctuary, Australia and gain the satisfaction that comes from working in a great environment with an amazing team. Work along with the staff and other volunteers from all walks of life to take care of Australia’s native wildlife in their natural habitat.

The Sanctuary is quite popular with many of the local schools, and is recognized as an Advanced Ecotourism Attraction, winning lots of tourism awards. This volunteer project is looking for people who enjoy wildlife and want to work in an amazing environment. The work is rewarding but can be physically demanding and by no means an “easy holiday option”.

Typical day

You will join in the volunteer training program where training will be done in various activities. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

● Preparing food and treats for our animals

● Assisting the staff with their duties, such as weighing our animals and doing health checks

● Helping our visitors get the most out of their time at the Sanctuary

● Assisting the staff with tour groups

● Other specialised activities, such as preparing educational materials, gardening, construction and visitor assistance

Free-time activities

On days off, you can go to nearby museums and parks. Lots of activities such as diving, water sports, boat tours, helicopter tours and more are also available. These, however, will be paid by yourselves.

Requirements

● Age

18 years and above

● Language Skills

You need to speak English (basic level).

● Nationality

Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

● Working hours

Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 08:00 — 16:00.

Free Community Swap

New Yorkers looking to reduce, reuse, and save money this year are invited to participate in Stop ‘N’ Swap, a free community event organized by local nonprofit GrowNYC.

The average NYC household throws away about 2,000 pounds of waste a year. By reusing through events like Stop ‘N’ Swap, NYC residents can take part in saving over 40 million pounds of material from landfill every year. Take a break from shopping, support a cleaner future, and join the ever-growing reuse community!

The public is invited to bring clean and reusable items. No one is required to bring something to take something-you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, clothing, and electronics are just some of the offerings. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap. Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled.

Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among environmentally conscious New Yorkers. After almost two years without swaps, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year, providing opportunities to make NYC truly livable-a place where every person can enjoy a healthier life.