the volunteer placements

Volunteers will also be pair up as a work counterpart pairs. each work counterpart pairs will be working together in a volunteer placements.


STANSTED PHASE


Lidya & Malcolm RAINER and MEADOWS CHILDREN'S CENTRE

RAINER
Shield House
Pinnacles
Harlow
CM19 5AR

Rainer is a national charity that offers under-supported young people a range of services designed to give them the emotional and practical support they need to lead secure and fulfilled lives.

MEADOWS CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Harberts Road
Harlow
CM19 4DL

Meadows Children's Centre offers support, play and learning opportunities for families with children under five. This is a Sure Start government-funded project which aim to provide integrated education with childcare and family support to help achieve good outcomes for children and parents.


Helen & Karina WOMEN'S AID

WOMEN'S AID
16-22 Bush House, 2nd floor
Bush Gair
Harlow
CM18 6NS

Women's Aid aims to promote the protection of women and children who have suffered from or been exposed to domestic violence. Women's Aid does this through prioritising the safety and confidentiality of abused women and children; to support empowerment and self=help so women can regain control of their lives and to challenge discrimination and promote equal opportunities.


Fauzan & Angharad BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND RHODES ARTS COMPLEX

BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM AND RHODES ARTS COMPLEX
South Road
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 3JG

The museum is dedicated to the hostory of Bishop's Stortford and birthplace of Cecil Rhodes, who has links with Southern Africa. The museum offers many exhibitions, including on African culture, and arranges events for the wider community. The museum also undertakes educational workshops with scholls and weekend craft activities for children.


Waine & Nova STREET2HOMES & RAINBOW SERVICES

STREET2HOMES
2 Wych Elm
Harlow
CM20 1QP

Streets2Homes aims to provide practical support, a listening ear and social interaction for those who are homeles and vulnerably housed. It does this through providing practical support with paperwork, hot meals and washing facilities and through games and activities and talking with clients.

RAINBOW SERVICES (re-use and recycle project)
2 Wych Elm
Harlow
CM20 1QP

Rainbow Services works to alleviate the effects of disavantage, deprivation and social exclusion through imaginative projects that stimulate change in the local community.


Hannah & Hendry BISHOP'S STORTFORD YMCA

BISHOP'S STORTFORD YMCA
4 Northgate End
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 2EX

YMCA offers supported housing to enable vulnerable youg people move towards independence. It also conducts educational outreach work and links with the community to break down negative perceptions of young people.


Uus & Sophie THE MAYBURY CENTRE & RAINBOW SERVICES

THE MAYBURY CENTRE
St Paul's Church
College Square
Harlow
CM20 1LP

The Maybury Centre is managed by able bodied and disabled people working together to develop social opportunities and community interaction. It is part of the Michael Roberts Charitable Trust.

RAINBOW SERVICES (Play Bus)
2 Wych Elm
Harlow
CM20 1QP

Rainbow Services works to alleviate the effects of disavantage, deprivation and social exclusion trhough imaginative projects that stimlate change in the local community.


Lindsay & Isaac CORNERSTONE

CORNERSTONE
1 The Stow
Harlow
CM20 3AH

The Cornerstone Trust aims to improve the quality of life for socially and economically disavantaged peple acros East Herts and West Esex. This is done through practical ation, advocay and training for single mums, mums returning to work, people with mental health issues and others.


Jen & Imel BISHOP'S HOUSE DAY SERVICES & GROVE COTTAGE MENCAP NURSERY

BISHOP'S HOUSE DAY SERVICES
Windhill
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 2 NF

Bishop's House Day Services encourages independence among physically frail and those with mental health problems in a supportive and stimulating environment.

GROVE COTTAGE MENCAP NURSERY
151-153 Grove Cottage
Bishop's Stortford
CM23 3JX

Mencap Nursery provides activities for children with special needs and respite care for parents and carers. The nursery also provides care for children with complex medical needs. The OFSTED (goverment) registered nursery can take up to 8 children up to 5 years. Staffing is one-to-one so they can provide a safe and stimulating environment.


Stuart & Judith TREEHOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTRE & INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES

TREEHOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Parnhall Road
Harlow
CM18 7NG

Treehouse Children's Centre offers support, play and learning opportunities for families with children under 5. This is a Sure Start government-funded project which aims to provide integrated education with childcare and family support to help achieve good outcomes for children and parents.

INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES
2 Wych Elm
Harlow
CM20 1QP

Saturday Centre:
Threehouse Children's Centre
Parnhall Road
Harlow
CM18 7NG

Integrated Support Sevices works to help ethnic minorities including refugees and asylum seekers to integrate into the town and promote community cohesion.




In Padang phase, there is a bit change about the work conterpart pairs concept. GX team 70 now divided into work conterpart teams, with 3-4 people in each team.


PADANG PHASE


Hannah, Malcolm, Nova & Judith POS KEADILAN PEDULI UMAT (PKPU)

POS KEADILAN PEDULI UMAT (PKPU)
Jl. Ujung Gurun no. 87
Padang

Was founded on December 10, 1999, PKPU learnt that zakah, infaq, and sadaqa (Islamic compulsory and voluntary alms) could play a very significant role in Indonesia, a country with the biggest Moslem population in the world. Having gained more and more trust from the people, in 2 years time after it's establishment, PKPU was then appointed as one of National Zakah Collectors by Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs.


Stuart, Waine, Karina & Uus YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK-ANAK CACAT (YPAC)

YAYASAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK-ANAK CACAT
Jl. Bakti II no. 14 Parak Kopi
Alai
Padang

Was established in response to the polio epidemic that occured in Indonesia in the early 1950s. YPAC currently operates 16 branches throughout Indonesia with it's core activities include giving rehabilitation services for children with phisical disabilities which includes special school programs.


Jen, Helen & Hendri PERKUMPULAN KELUARGA BERENCANA INDONESIA (PKBI) & KOPERASI SYIRKAH MUAWANAH NAHDLATUL ULAMA (KOPSIM-NU)

PERKUMPULAN KELUARGA BERENCANA INDONESIA
Jl. Sutan Syahrir no. 50 Seberang Padang
Padang

Currently focuses on 5 major issues; youth, abortion, HIV/AIDS, Welfare Advocacy and HEalth Services, and also have established their own youth centre called CEMARA. Cemara Youth Centre runs weekly discussions on youth related popular issues, such as pornography among youth, drugs, and well as HIV/AIDS. Cemara also organize school outreach on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS awareness. The volunteers in Cemara has just established the CareForce, which is targeted at gathering more than 1500 students on Wolrd AIDS day, December 1, 2008.

KOPERASI SYIRKAH MUAWANAH NAHDLATUL ULAMA
Jl. Ciliwung no. 10 Padang Baru Timur Kel Alai
Parak Kopi
Padang

Nahdlatul Ulama is a large moslem association in Indonesia. 1 of the organisation's services to the community in Padang is a co-operative. The Co-operative focuses on giving mocrofinance to less-fortunate people who wants to start a business of their own. The co-operative has a small counter in Alai area near a traditional market and it's main members have been merchants local market.


Lindsay, Imel, Sophie & Fauzan KOMUNITAS SIAGA TSUNAMI (KOGAMI)

KOMUNITAS SIAGA TSUNAMI
Jl. Cindur Mato no. 9 Rt.02/Rw.10
Kel. Gunung Pangilun, Kec. Padang Utara
Padang

Was established in response to the big earthquakefollowed by devastating Tsunami that struck Aceh in 2004. Based on the information released in National Geographic, Padang is a city with the highest risk of Tsuami damage provided that more than half of it's population live in coastal area (less than 5m above the sea level). Therefore, disaster preparedness should be introduced to the public. Several activities conducted by KOGAMI are education and training for school children, evacuation mapping for several coastal cities in West Sumatera, policy recommendation, and public campaign.


Lidya, Angharad & Isaac PENDIDIKAN LUAR SEKOLAH (PLS)- DINAS PENDIDIKAN KECAMATAN PAUH & PUSAT KEGIATAN BELAJAR MASYARAKAT SITI NURBAYA

PENDIDIKAN LUAR SEKOLAH - DINAS PENDIDIKAN KECAMATAN PAUH
Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan KEcamatan Pauh

A programme established by Ministry of Education to overcome illiteracy problem faing Indonesia. PLS reaching those who are not able to go to school or those who are no longer at the school age. Under this scheme, drop out students as well as illiterate adults are encouraged to go to informal class where age and uniform no longer matter. They are being taught functional literacy, life skill and simple math.

PUSAT KEGIATAN BELAJAR MASYARAKAT (PKBM) SITI NURBAYA
Jl. Kmp. Batu Kel. Batang Harau
Seberang Padang
Padang

Assist the community by conducting matriculation programmes for drop out students. Located in the fisherman community, this PKBM faces more challenges in convincing both parents and their children on the importance of education as parents usually encourage their children to go to the sea rather than school.