Friends of Skillshare Africa

FRIENDS OF SKILLSHARE AFRICA

Friends of Skillshare Africa (FOS) is the supporters' association of Skillshare Africa. By joining Friends you can remain informed about our work and development in southern Africa. As a Friend you also have the opportunity to work with others to:

raise the profile of Skillshare Africa
develop financial support for Skillshare Africa's work

promote international understanding and development education

What is
Skillshare Africa?

Could you share your skills? A checklist

Making a difference - the development worker's role

Living and working as a development worker

Some common questions answered

Deciding to apply - the next steps

Vacancy list

Application form

Skillshare Africa Publications

Skillshare Africa News

Friends of Skillshare Africa

Contact us!

"I know how people can be trapped by poverty. The chance to learn a practical skill can make all the difference and that is why I decided to support the work of Skillshare Africa by becoming a Friend"

Trevor Macdonald OBE
Patron of Friends of Skillshare Africa

What is on this page ...
Membership Form	FOS Local Groups
FOS Speakers Network	FOS News
Getting Involved with FOS

FOS Local Groups

Meeting together with other Friends of Skillshare Africa is one of the best ways to get involved in supporting sustainable development in southern Africa. Working together in small local groups Friends are able to hold fundraising events, promote awareness of development and increase the profile of Skillshare Africa.

FOS Speakers Network

Would your organisation, workplace or social club enjoy hearing about the realities of life and work in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa or Swaziland? FOS can provide you with inspiring speakers for your event.

Every year Development Workers return to the UK after sharing their skills in southern Africa with Skillshare Africa. Each returned development worker has a fascinating story to tell. In addition FOS members can suggest ways for you to actively support development in southern Africa.

There is no charge for providing speakers, but we do ask for the host to cover reasonable travel costs and make a voluntary contribution.

Disability: Development Education Day
Friends Meeting House, Queens Road, Leicester
10am to 4.30pm
Childcare facilities are available, please contact us at the earliest opportunity.

Are you aware of the issues facing disabled people in the UK and developing countries? Would you like to know more? Would you like to share what you already know? If so, Skillshare Africa and Action Health would like to hear from you.

We will be holding a development education day on April 21 for supporters, returned development workers and trainers, with a focus on disability.

The aims of the day are:

To explore issues facing disabled people in the UK, Africa and India

To raise people's level of awareness of disability

To challenge the assumptions that 'west is best'

To hear returned development workers and health trainers share their experiences of working in Africa and India.

Janet Bliss, Training Officer, said: "It will be the first opportunity returned trainers, Development workers and supporters will have had to get together and discuss development issues since the merger.

"We are looking forward to raising our awareness of the day-to-day issues that disabled people face here in the UK and the developing world."

There will be an opportunity to update understanding on the positive issues that have taken place in the UK (such as the Disability Discrimination Act) and learn about placements in Africa and India that challenge discrimination and provide access to services for disabled people.

For more information please contact Janet Bliss on 0116 254 1862 or email janet.bliss@skillshare.org

Keep your eyes peeled on the website for news of future events.

Getting Involved with FOS

To find out more about FOS activities and services fill in the form below.

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