We are still looking for a Development Manager to help take forward the work of SVN. They would work with the Leadership Team to publicise, develop and widen the work of SVN in the future.
Further details can be found at www.christianvocations.org, and click on ‘jobs’, ‘voluntary’ and ‘Search’.
Or contact Chris Stickland at cjstickland@btinternet.com.
Our 2010 conference has the title ‘SVN Experience 2010′. It will again be at King’s Park in Northampton, which was a very comfortable and practicable venue, offering good food and excellent value for money. The dates are 16th to 18th November, and the cost will be £135. Information and booking forms will be sent out at the beginning of March.
The programme is taking shape, and will include advice about short mission trips, an update on the current organisation and workings of SVN, and a choice of workshops on various topics. There will also be a chance to hear the other side of the story, as a recipient of SVN’s services shares his experience of welcoming our volunteers to help lead a conference in Nigeria.
Bob Hunt will once again lead our worship, and there will be opportunities to talk with volunteers involved in recent projects, as well as time to relax and enjoy each other’s company. Come and learn more about SVN, meet other members, and find out how you might be more involved in our work.
Put the dates in your diary now!
Isabel is collecting resources to help volunteers going on projects. This may be material you have already used overseas, or anything else that you think might be suitable.
At the moment we are focusing on resources for teaching basic maths, particularly to help children understand numbers and the number system; games, practical activities, mental maths. This would be particularly helpful for children in African countries, where there is much rote learning of maths.
If you have anything to offer please email Isabel at svnetprojects@googlemail.com.
Three volunteers visited the Samaritan School in Tamil Nadu in November 2009, to help the principal and staff to carry out an evaluation programme. Their recommendations were well received, and they saw many answers to prayer.
A52/11 Bangladesh Milestone College
Volunteers needed for this large school just outside Dhaka for January to March 2011. There are opportunities for teaching, training teachers and sharing individual skills.
All costs in Bangladesh are met by the school. Dates are flexible. One volunteer is in Dhaka at present.
Contact Alison Atkins: eaatkins@btinternet.com
A51/10 Teacher Training in Sierra Leone
Volunteers needed to join a team to Sierra Leone with Mission Direct, for two weeks from the end of November 2010, to undertake teacher training. All arrangements may be made by Mission Direct. Inclusive cost £1450. A team has recently returned from a similar project.
Contact Isabel Wodrow: svnetprojects@googlemail.com
We hope you are finding this updated site useful and informative. We will try to keep the News and Opportunities pages as up-to-date as possible, now that teething troubles have been ironed out, to supplement the regular mailings. Remember that the new SVN video can be viewed on the site, and please recommend it to anyone who might be interested in our work. We feel it is an inspirational introduction to SVN.
We would welcome your comments about the website, or to hear of any difficulties or suggestions for improvement. Please send your response to apbielby@hotmail.co.uk .