Category Archives: European Year of Volunteering
Volunteering – it’s not as hard as you think
The European Year of Volunteering tour came to the UK last week, and took up residence in the Coin Street Community Centre. While there I spoke to Stephen Crocker, who ran the Leeds City Council initiative to have a Leeds … Continue reading
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Heading out to the country
I spent several days last week out of the office, which is going to be the great bit about the new job (getting out there and meeting real people, that is, rather than not being in the office…!) I started … Continue reading
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Do you know an active citizen?
Volonteurope, which promotes voluntary action throughout the EU as a mechanism for Active European Citizenship, has announced that nominations are open for its 2011 Active Citizens of Europe award. Of course this has extra resonance in this, the European Year … Continue reading
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More EU Careers stuff
I said I would blog about the event last week that launched the FCO’s EU Careers month, but time sort of got away with me and with the meeting of all Representation Press Officers in Brussels last week, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Onward and upward in 2011
First off, a Happy New Year to all my readers (both of you…) I was looking back through the blog today looking for a specific post, and it’s obvious that I write much less than I did when I first … Continue reading
Seeking Rugby-League-loving Eurogeeks
How’s this for a great position for some lucky Eurogeek that likes Rugby League? As a former season ticket holder at Quins RL, I’d jump at it if it were compatible with my current functions. The Board of the Rugby … Continue reading
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Leeds – city of volunteering
I was in Leeds yesterday for a conference on the European Year of Volunteering, organised by Leeds City Council. I was invited to give a presentation about the European aspects of the year. But it was just really interesting to be … Continue reading
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