News
- Funding available to run community projects
Young people from 16 to 25 have the opportunity to apply for a pot of nearly £1 million of grant funding to run community projects.
- Volunteers can "train to gain"
Ethical job seekers looking to improve their skills through volunteering may be able to benefit from a government-funded training advice scheme.
- Should there be a Civil Society University?
ethicalcareers.org site visitors are invited to take part in a series of debates about setting up a virtual university which could make career shifting easier.
- Voluntary sector open to transferable skills
Voluntary sector organisations are taking on more people with transferable skills for jobs in fundraising, IT and marketing because they're hard to fill roles
- The Big Green Challenge
Ethical job seekers have the opportunity to apply their skills and demonstrate their commitment to the environment by entering a competition to reduce carbon emissions in the community. - Survey reveals job seekers' political leanings
Nearly half of people looking for a campaigning job support the Liberal Democrats. - Mixed reaction to charity job stats
There are twice as many women in top jobs in the voluntary sector than in any other suggesting employers are doing better at embracing flexible working. - Social Enterprise Ambassadors announced
England's top 25 social entrepreneurs will spend the next three years spreading the word that social enterprise is a valuable and fulfilling career choice. - VSO needs business skilled volunteers
There's a rising and urgent need for people with business skills to work as volunteers in developing countries. - Want a Shared Planet?
Students interested in pursuing a career with a conscience can engage with a number of ethical issues at a November conference on world poverty, human rights and the environment.