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Indoamerican Refugee & Migrant Organisation

Unit 8, Warwick House, Overton Road

SW9 7JP

Tel: 020 77339977

E mail:

www.irmo.org.uk

NEXT GENERATION PHOTOGRAPHER

Volunteer Role Information

Days and hours: / Flexible. Suggested Monday or Friday
Term: / Minimum 30 hours over a period of 1 week-6 months
Reporting to: / Project Manager
Age: / 15-20 years old
Skills required / IT skills, fluency in English, Spanish and/or Portuguese

About us

IRMO is a community-led organisation that provides Latin Americans migrants with tools and information in an empowering process to build fulfilled, independent and integrated lives in the UK using a rights-based approach.

We do this through a flexible and comprehensive approach addressing needs in four main areas: a) Education, training and employment; b) Advice and case-work; c) Wellbeing; d) Campaigning for the rights of all migrant communities.

More information can be found at www.irmo.org.uk

About the role

As photographer, you will responsible of putting together photographic record of the activities of a dynamic and multicultural team of volunteers. In addition, you will be asked to edit selected images and work along the graphic designer in the creation of material to promote Next Generation.

Next Generation project works with young volunteers (15-20 years old) that participate in different roles in IRMO and partner organisations to engage and support, mainly but not exclusively, migrants from the Latin American community. Through volunteering, young people develop new skills, gain experience and increase confidence. In addition, volunteers can participate in bimonthly cultural trips and mentoring sessions to learn about education and career opportunities.

Main Tasks and Activities

-  Photograph cultural and social events, working in different locations and circumstances;

-  Discuss the images IRMO needs and how the project intends to use them;

-  Seeking out appropriate photographic subjects and opportunities;

-  Editing and amending pictures and support with design concepts that fit Next Generation’s needs;

Who are we looking for

-  A flexible and enthusiastic individual, who is confident in working in a multicultural and multilingual environment and as part of a team;

-  Good time management and organisational skills;

-  Good interpersonal and communication skills and attention to detail;

-  Ability to set own work priorities, take initiative and work with little supervision;

-  Committed to the principles of equal opportunity in the workplace;

-  IT skills, fluency in Spanish or Portuguese and English.

Benefits of volunteering at IRMO

-  Opportunity to help others and engage in social action to support the Latin American community;

-  Learn new skills in a multicultural, cooperative and inspiring environment;

-  Gain experience and strengthen previous skills to prepare for future education and career opportunities;

-  Participate in one to one career and education mentoring;

-  Volunteers are entitled to travel expenses to and from the place of work (and lunch for each full day). Please note expenses will be reimbursed against receipts only.

Registered Charity no.1080813. Registered Company in England no.3931483

IRMO is funded by: