HOPING TO volunteer? A wide range of charity projects are currently looking for volunteers:

ChildFund Alliance is an alliance of child-focused organisations that aims to create lasting and meaningful change in the lives of impoverished or vulnerable children, families and communities. It is seeking a website marketer to give professional advice on its website in order to build awareness of the charity, over a two- to three-month period.

ICROSS, a small international organisation working to fight poverty and disease in the poorest parts of the world, is looking to fill a number of roles, including an event manager/campaigns manager to promote and develop its forthcoming book launches.

Sonas Housing Association, which provides housing to women and their children affected by domestic violence, is looking for a marketing communications specialist to help with its fundraising activities. Volunteers will be expected to help over a one-month period.

Volunteer Centres Ireland (VCI) exists to increase the range, extent and quality of volunteering in Ireland. It is looking for a brand marketer to help promote its fundraising event, the “Give it a Swirl Day”, over a three-month period.

Dublin City South Volunteer Centre, which acts as “broker” between people who want to volunteer

and organisations seeking to involve volunteers, is looking for a PR co-ordinator to help it increase its media presence. The project will run over a two-month period.

For more projects see: www.alternatives.ie/marketingforchange