{"id":22,"date":"2016-09-02T13:15:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T13:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/theedit\/?p=22"},"modified":"2016-09-02T13:15:31","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T13:15:31","slug":"sector-focus-charity-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/theedit\/2016\/09\/02\/sector-focus-charity-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"SECTOR FOCUS \u2013 Charity and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September 2015 there were 164,889 charities in the UK, ranging from small voluntary organisations to large charities with big budgets.\u00a0 Approximately 75% of charities are small concerns with an annual income of up to \u00a3100,000. (www.gov.uk)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/theedit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Charity.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54\" alt=\"Charity\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/theedit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/09\/Charity.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Graduate Schemes and Internships<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>British Council<\/b> \u2013 3 year international scheme<\/li>\n<li><b>Cancer Research<\/b> \u2013 a 2 year scheme, four 6 month placements<\/li>\n<li><b>CharityWorks<\/b> \u2013 12 months, leadership training and research<\/li>\n<li><b>The Wellcome Trust<\/b> \u2013 2 year scheme with four 6 month placements<\/li>\n<li><b>IntoUniversity<\/b>\u00a0 \u2013 a graduate training scheme as an education worker<\/li>\n<li><b>City Year<\/b> \u2013 1 year volunteering role in schools<\/li>\n<li><b>Look Ahead Care and Support<\/b> \u2013 housing, 12 month graduate scheme<\/li>\n<li><b>Sanctuary Group<\/b> \u2013 2 year graduate scheme in housing charity<\/li>\n<li><b>People and Planet<\/b> \u2013 often offer a 12 month paid graduate internship, environment role<\/li>\n<li><b>Amnesty International<\/b> &#8211; research, campaigning and lobbying.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>NI Opportunities<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">www.nicva.org<\/span> &#8211; Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA). Umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations in NI<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">www.communityni.org\/jobs<\/span> &#8211; paid positions<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">www.volunteernow.co.uk <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">www.nidirect.gov.uk\/volunteering<\/span> &#8211; directory of opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"right\"><b>Global Opportunities<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Some employers will have international offices, for example Concern Worldwide, Red Cross and VSO.\u00a0 The Guardian newspaper has a strong charities job section.<\/p>\n<p>Employment opportunities are also advertised on specialist websites, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CharityJob &#8211; www.charityjob.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>Jobs in Charities &#8211; www.jobsincharities.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>Third Sector &#8211; www.thirdsector.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>Institute of Fundraising &#8211; www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk<\/li>\n<li>UNjobfinder.org<\/li>\n<li>Overseas charity recruitment agency \u2013 www.globalcharityjobs.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September 2015 there were 164,889 charities in the UK, ranging from small voluntary organisations to large charities with big budgets.\u00a0 Approximately 75% of charities are small concerns with an annual income of up to \u00a3100,000. 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