Each person who accepts a place on the 2010 Volunteer Programme must commit to raising a minimum of €2,995 towards their costs.
Despite the recent downturn in the economy, Volunteers in 2009 raised their full participation fee and an additional €84,000 (a €14,000 increase on 2008) which went directly to the Partner Schools overseas. This impressive accomplishment was due to a combination of hard work and the inclusion of a comprehensive support package provided by Suas to help individuals and teams reach their targets.
What the €2995 covers..
Your contribution covers: A Donation to the Partner Organisations, Flights, Accommodation, Insurance, Training Costs, , Global Perspectives expenses, Coordinators and in-country support, and a contribution towards the running costs of the programme.
What is not covered?
Visas
Volunteers will need to obtain the required country visa at least 6 weeks before departure
Vaccinations
Volunteers will need to complete a course of vaccinations and submit a signed completion form from a GP by May 1st
What happens if a Volunteer raises more than €2995?
Any money raised over the participation fee goes directly to our Partner Schools in India and Kenya. In 2009, the amount raised by volunteers reached €84,000. To put this in context:
€2,170 - is the estimated cost of running one education centre for one year, including teacher salaries, school uniforms, educational materials and a mid-day meal for each student, as well as health check-ups and extra-curricular opportunities for the students (€70 per child per year)
€310 Average cost of providing educational materials for one education centre for one year (€10 per child per year)
Click here for more information on the Partner Support programme
Our support...
Materials:
A practical guide to fundraising
Details of how to set up a donation page on my charity.ie
Sample press releases and newspaper articles
Sample letters to schools and businesses
A stock of images and videos
Suas T-shirts and Buckets
Standard event poster templates
On-going support (February - May)
Advice and support from the Suas fundraising manager
A fundraising mentor per team (this person will be a past volunteer with fundraising experience and will be on-hand to support volunteers from Feb-May)
Specific fundraising sessions at the preparation weekends including: project management, event planning, time management and goal setting.
Monthly updates to support volunteers' progress
Assistance from the office in booking events, bag packs, table quizzes etc..
Fundraising can be a challenge; but there will be support available. Furthermore, the skills that Volunteers develop during this process will benefit them throughout their careers; project management, setting & achieving challenging goals, working with a team, event planning and management, communication and marketing skills.
Find out how Volunteer Andrea Wickham fundraised over €4000
