About Concern Worldwide
Concern Wordwide is an international organisation dedicated to reducing suffering and working towards elimination of extreme poverty.
What's Involved
Interested in topics like Climate Change, Gender Equality and Social Justice? Interested in working with young people?
How would you like to volunteer for Concern Worldwide Debates Programme?
Concern Worldwide have been running the Concern Debates Programme for over 38 years with the programme aimed at getting post primary students debating on issues of development and current affairs.
Each debate requires one independent volunteer adjudicator to mark it. Full training is provided for each volunteer adjudicator and Concern Worldwide will happily provide a reference for each volunteer who participates.
Volunteers can adjudicate as many or as few debates as they are available for.
Debates last for one hour and take place on the Debates Online Platform from October to February with Face to Face debates scheduled to take place in the latter part of the programme from March to May.
Volunteers will not be required to be present on the online debate as it takes place and will be asked to mark a recorded debate from the comfort of their homes within 72 hours of agreeing to adjudicate the said debate.
What's required for this position
• Ability to see both sides of an argument and keep an open mind.
• Being a good listener.
• Evaluating an argument according to a criteria.
• Being able to give constructive, positive feedback.
• Good time keeping.
• Being reliable.
- Education/ Training
- Personable Skills
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 1hrs Monthly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Post primary schools Nationwide.
Concern will endeavor to connect you with your nearest Debates school.
Also available in these counties
Dublin, Louth, Carlow, Westmeath, Dublin - Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown, Dublin - Fingal, Leitrim, Wicklow, Galway, Roscommon, Dublin - South Dublin County, Donegal, Kilkenny
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
The chance to encourage and support young people in Ireland to become active global citizens.
An opportunity to hear the views of young people.
Knowledge and deeper understanding of a wide range of global issues.
