Blogs

Calling all active citizens: Seven ways to help those in need right now

Jack Howson and Safiya Bashir

24/3/2020
Want to make a change this year? Here’s 20 things you can do in 2020

Jack Howson

8/1/2020

Fundraising stories

Find inspiration for your own fundraising

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Be Our Voluntine

26/1/2018
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You're a wizard Harry... at fundraising!

10/1/2020
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Planning your perfect pub quiz

10/11/2017

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Volunteer stories

Volunteers share their experiences of working overseas

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"Goalball makes disabled people visible" - Lucy's story

21/8/2018
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“Sometimes stigma isn’t always obvious” – Richard’s story

20/9/2018
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“We showed we’re equal without even needing to say it” – Nikita’s story

20/9/2018

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Action at home stories

Volunteers making a difference at home

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Here’s how I ended the global ban on hijabs in basketball

3/7/2020
ICS volunteer becomes youngest member of UK Youth Board

10/11/2017
ICS volunteer moves to Greece to help refugees

20/6/2017

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Bringing in the Big Bucks: Bag Packs and Bucket Collections

22/1/2019
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Personal resolutions failing? Here’s 19 ways to change the world in 2019

15/1/2019
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Personal resolutions failing? Here’s 19 ways to change the world this year

15/1/2019
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Six things ICS staff around the world pledge to do in 2019

15/1/2019
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Kick starting your 2019 fundraising

2/1/2019
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Can I use the same condom twice? This anonymous text line is tackling sexual health taboos in Tanzania

5/12/2018
ICS Photo Competition 2018: See the five winning shots

4/12/2018
Meet the 19 year old fighting disability stigma in Nigeria

30/11/2018
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Bringing green energy to refugees in Rwanda

14/11/2018
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Meet the young migrant men rejecting ‘honour culture’

12/11/2018
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Here’s how a teacher and student partnership is stopping early marriage in Uganda

12/11/2018
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We set up our own period poverty charity. Here’s our four steps to success

6/11/2018

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