Volunteering offers one of the most rewarding ways to beat the current recession and make a real difference. Have you considered sharing your Engineering skills and translate generosity into practical, life-changing achievements? Engineers Ireland Northwest invites you to an evening lecture by both Voluntary Organisations and Engineers who have previously volunteered (including Voluntary Services Overseas VSO and the Niall Mellon Township Trust), which will provide a unique insight into the workings of these charities, the technical and logistic challenges they face, and the experience on offer. All are welcome.
Christy O’Sullivan is Operations Director with RPS Consulting Engineers and is based in Galway. He has significant experience of working overseas in developing countries, including Zimbabwe, Sudan, Malawi and Tonga. Christy has worked with a variety of Aid Agencies, including APSO (Irish Government), Concern (Ireland), Concern (UK), IFAD and the EU, and his presentation gave a real insight into the challenges and experiences which a volunteer might expect when working overseas.
(Contact - christy.osullivan@rpsgroup.com
Dominic Loughran has been Director of Operations with the Niall Mellon Township Trust for the past year. Before that Dominic was a volunteer with the charity for four years. Dominic was foreman of the Gardening team who planned the Garden of Hope project as an annex project to the Building Blitz in 2006. Dominic is a qualified Accountant and Horticulturalist, and is a registered speaker with the Royal Society of Horticulturalists. Dominic’s presentation gave an overview of the Niall Mellon initiative, focussing on the technical and logistical challenges.
(Contact - dominic.loughran@
The webcasts of this event were recorded: here are the links:
Christy O'Sullivan - 20 minutes
Dominic Loughran - 18 minutes
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