Written by Mo Ali, Programmes Director
I’m Asian and I thought I’d never have to ask the question above! Taking the past few weeks into consideration, I’ve been asking myself:
‘Am I actually anti-racist’? Continue reading
Tag Archives: Sheffield
Aid Works – 2017 Year in Review
The past year has been a year of seismic shifts on the global stage. Fake news, bad news, attention-grabbing headlines questioning the effectiveness of aid. But we believe that aid can work and statistics prove us right.
2017 was our most successful year yet thanks to our committed team and we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together.
We hope you enjoy our year in review – download our Annual Report 2017 here.
Aid Works nominated for International SME of the Year!
Aid Works’ success in 2017 has been recognised by an International SME Business of the Year nomination in the prestigious British Expertise International Awards. It’s been our most successful year yet thanks to our committed team. Aid Works has provided services in 17 countries, covering health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), community-based interventions, climate change resilience, and organisational development. We are providing our services to a growing client base, including Care, Crown Agents, Concern Worldwide, DFID, Royal National Lifeboat Institute, the International Aid Vaccine Initiative, Save the Children and UNICEF, to name a few. Continue reading
More in common – our hopes and dreams
We are incredibly excited to be partnering with arts charity, Ignite Imaginations, on an arts project connecting women’s groups and refugee groups throughout Sheffield. Inspired by the words of Jo Cox – “we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than that which divides us” – the groups will participate together in creative workshops exploring the theme: More in Common – Our Hopes and Dreams. Continue reading
Is our Careers in Aid course for you?
We think our Careers in Aid course is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in a career in the sector – but don’t take our word for it…Hannah Edge, one of our course participants, tells is like it is…
I attended the Careers in Aid course in October 2015. As a student with one year of my Masters in international development completed, I thought I had a good idea of what I wanted from the course and from my career. Continue reading
Help refugee children be children this Christmas…
Every Christmas, we choose a grassroots project to support – this year we couldn’t be more excited to be helping out Playgrounds for Peace in Dunkirk Refugee Camp. Read on to find out more about this initiative from some extraordinary ‘ordinary’ folk from Sheffield, and how we’re turning the charity Christmas card idea on it’s head to raise some much-needed funds. Continue reading
University Challenge, Anyone?
Health Committee Meeting in Magwi County
Aid Works recently partnered with University of Sheffield postgraduates to work with unused data from a large-scale community survey. The survey was originally carried out by the DFID-led Health Pooled Fund in South Sudan with our support, back in 2014. Continue reading
Register now for our free Women in Aid event!
Are you interested in humanitarian aid and international development? Have you ever wondered what issues particularly affect women giving and receiving aid? Do you want to learn more through the personal experiences of women who have worked in the aid sector?
| Date: | 8th March, 2016 |
| Time: | 6pm – 7.30pm |
| Venue: | The Circle, 33 Rockingham Lane, Sheffield S1 4FW |
| Price: | Free, but spaces are limited so please book your ticket on Eventbrite using the button below |
Volunteer Opportunities
We are recruiting for three exciting new volunteer opportunities available in our Sheffield office. Lasting 3 to 6 months, for 7 hours a week, these entry level positions will provide valuable experience for anyone wanting to start a career in aid. Closing date 28th January. Find out more and apply here.
Register now for our free Women in Aid event!
Are you interested in humanitarian aid and international development? Have you ever wondered what issues particularly affect women giving and receiving aid? Do you want to learn more through the personal experiences of women who have worked in the aid sector?
| Date: | 30th April, 2015 |
| Time: | 5.15pm – 7.30pm |
| Venue: | ICOSS, 219 Portobello, Sheffield S1 4DP |
| Price: | Free, but spaces are limited so please book your ticket on Eventbrite using the button below |