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Today we proudly present our board member Ines 🎉

" I applied to join the ICYE board because I support the organisation’s mission. Our eldest daughter, Kate Newman, was a volunteer with ICYE in 1996/7. She stayed with a host family in Mexico for 18 months and at that stage there were reciprocal expectations, so we hosted around 10 volunteers over a period of 3-4 years while they were doing their initial orientation. We therefore met and formed friendships with many international volunteers.
I have been engaged in several volunteer roles since I retired from a career in local government. My main roles (a trustee of Paddington Development Trust (PDT) and a research and campaigns volunteers with Citizens Advice Camden) have now both ceased, so I was a looking for a new challenge. I have also started working with Hopscotch, which has the contract from Camden Council to support Afghan refugees.I am very much enjoying being a trustee of ICYE."

Thank you for being a part of ICYE UK 💪🏼

Today you all get to know @ronanamchugh ! He is on

Today you all get to know @ronanamchugh ! He is one of our more recent board members 🙌🤗👏

"⁣Hi Everyone!

My name is Ronan and I discovered ICYE UK during the lockdown. I had realised that I wanted to join the charity sector, and cultural exchange has always been a passion of mine. I started off being the minute taker and when I was offered the opportunity to become a Trustee I relished the chance to become more involved in ICYE UK. Without the opportunity to volunteer abroad myself, working behind the scenes at ICYE allows me to pursue my passion of cultural exchange.

My love for culture started and remained through food, growing up with German and Pakistani family I understood how the different cultures functioned and interacted during meal times. I could feel a link to my family culture when I never had the opportunity to visit them in their home countries. This love for cultural exchange through food pursued, with my university dissertation analysing identity during the Japanese Meiji era through the lens of food. I am now planning on building my career in international relations, with a foundation of cultural love driving me forward!"

Great to have you in the team!💪👫👬👭

#IcyeUk #Trustee #BoardOfTrustees #Volunteering #Welcome

Today we are getting to introduce one of our new b

Today we are getting to introduce one of our new board members to you! 🎉🤗👏

Here are a few words from Keith 🗣️:

I came across ICYE UK by chance and was attracted by the positivity, determination for global collaboration, and celebration of differences, that were obvious from the outset.
Since joining the Board in November, I have already had the opportunity of joining a final camp and mid-term camp and these original expectations have been completely realised.
I’ve been so amazed by the bravery of the volunteers to move to a completely new country, and yet they remain committed, passionate and compassionate to the projects that they support.
My day job is with the NHS and I know only too well the importance of physical and mental health and wellbeing in protecting people from illnesses – ICYE volunteers make direct contributions to this with the people they come into contact with on their projects and they should be so proud of everything they do and I hope they cherish their experiences forever.

Welcome on board! 💪👬👭👫

#IcyeUk #Trustee #BoardOfTrustees #Volunteering #Welcome

⁣Mid-term camps are always interesting! 🤗🤓

⁣Mid-term camps are always interesting! 🤗🤓🤔

We get to see our volunteers again, after their first six month in a new country, in a new environment and after new experiences.👫👬👭👫👬👭

We get to look at everything our volunteers achieved already: on a personal level, new skills they've learned and their direct impact on their neighbourhood and the people they are working with.💪💑👏

So much changes: english skills improve, first hickups and culture shocks are overcome. Sometimes bigger problems were solved.🧠💥💬

And then we get to plan the months ahead: What would our volunteers like to achieve or learn in the upcoming months? Are there places they definitively want to visit? Or are there other skills they would like to further develop? 🚴‍♂️🗺🎭

We hope you had a lot of fun and enjoyed yourselves at your online Mid-Term Training ;). And we wish you, that you'll be able to reach your goals for the next months and the furture ahead.😍🤗❤

#IcyeUK #Volunteers #Mid-TermCamp #OnlineTraining #gapyear #yearabroad

#peace #givepeaceachance #volunteering #intercultu

#peace #givepeaceachance #volunteering #interculturalexchange #prayforukraine #icyeuk

⁣A few weeks ago we had our Final Evaluation cam

⁣A few weeks ago we had our Final Evaluation camp for our February 2021-2022 Volunteers 👫👬👭

@l.xsa._.mg @annemei.pschl @laveshaliz @dani.cavilla and Thomas

Luckily we were able to meet in person and had a lovely time.💕

Thank you for your effort and the great year!

We wish you all the best for your future. You all did great jobs and made big changes, espacially in these special times. 🤗😍👏

We hope you'll be able to reach all of your set goals and fulfil your dreams for the future.⭐💪⭐

We are happy to have you in our ICYE family. If you want to get involved and reconnect, feel free to message us anytime <3

#IcyeUk #InternationalVolunteers #Volunteers2021/2022 #GapYear #Volunteering

Say hello to our new Board of Trustees 🎊 At ou

Say hello to our new Board of Trustees 🎊

At our AGM, we elected a number of new trustees, establishing our new board for 2022. They have already been working and arranging for three months to strategically and actively support and prepare ICYE UK for our volunteers in the UK and everyone coming in summer 💪🏼

We are happy to welcome our volunteers back to in person camps soon and look forward to an exciting year 🎉

Pssst we're also still looking for support, so if you're interested in becoming part of the ICYE UK family, write us a direct message 💌

#trustee #icyeuk #charity #exchangeprogram #boardoftrustees

🌐⁣We are looking for someone who is motivated

🌐⁣We are looking for someone who is motivated to become part of our board of trustees for ICYE UK 👫👬👭

As a trustee you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic and financial direction and governance of ICYE UK 📚

We are looking for someone who can be committed and driven by ICYE UK's values and visions. We are also looking for someone who is committed to understand the importance of cultural exchange in education and personal development 😍

Please share with your family and friends. If you are interested or know someone who is a good fit for this position please let us know 🤗

You can contact us directly on Instagram or you can send an email to: INFO@ICYE.ORG.UK 📧

We are looking forward to expand our board of trustees 🤩

If you want to know more about ICYE UK please visit: https://icye.org.uk/

#IcyeUk #Trustee #Board #Charity #UkCharity #WeWantYou #Team

We wish all of you happy holidays! ✨ We know th

We wish all of you happy holidays! ✨

We know the holidays can be a magic, lovely and wonderful time but sometimes it also can be a very stressful time, packed with a lot of action and expectations.🌟🎄🎁

We think it is important to take some breaks and time for yourself. 💫🍃😌

Also the holiday time can be a very lonely time for some people. Be nice to yourself and everyone around you. ⭐❤️😍

#IcyeUk #happyholidays #selfcare #lovedones

Hey all - It's Meike here, the current Chair of IC

Hey all - It's Meike here, the current Chair of ICYE UK! 😊

We have our AGM, the annual Generaleeting coming up next Saturday to which you're all invited! 🎉 Just drop us a dm & we send you the joining details: It'll be from 10-12 London time & you'll hear more about experiences of current volunteers, how the organisation is doing & how the year has been! It'll also be a good opportunity to meet some other ICYEers, Board members & socialise virtually (or in person for those around) afterwards!

My involvement with ICYE started when I volunteered here in London 10 years ago!😲 The pictures are actually from Mexico as I managed to visit my friend Raquel, who I met during my volunteering year, 4 years later! I went there for a month & had the best time & made incredible memories! 🥰

My volunteering year has transformed my life so once I had more experiences & skills so I joined the ICYE UK Board because I want to help out so that many more volunteers could come to the UK & make their own wonderful memories, develop their skills & learn lots in the various projects we offer! 👌🏻😊

It's my last week as Chair as I have to step down due to my capacity but what I gained from being on the Board is invaluable experiences, really developing important skills like my leadership & also getting to know the organisation properly & ensuring we continue to give people the opportunity to volunteer in the UK & have the time of their life!

Whoops, this got longer than I expected, I'm clearly veery passionate about my year & ICYE in general, if you're inspired now to join the Board too...let us know! 😜❤️🔥

#ICYE #ICYEUK #volunteering #charity #trustees #chair #board

Our Annual General Meeting is just around the corn

Our Annual General Meeting is just around the corner. We are a registered charity, so every ICYE UK member is welcome to join our zoom meeting. We will be talking about ICYE UK's future and what happend in the last year, electing new trustees for our board and a new chair.
Join us on the 20th of November 🎉

We'll keep you posted about the exact times, how you can participate and what the day will look like.

More about how you can become a trustee yourself will also be shared with you soon.

#joinus #icyeuk #agm #ukcharity #internationalvolunteering #elections #trustee

Today is The international day of Charity 🎉 Ch

Today is The international day of Charity 🎉

Charity and volunteerism, provides real social bonding and contributes to the creation of inclusive and more resilient societies. Charity can alleviate the worst effects of humanitarian crises, supplement public services in health care, education, housing and child protection. It assists the advancement of culture, science, sports, and the protection of cultural and natural heritage. It also promotes the rights of the marginalized and underprivileged and spreads the message of humanity in conflict situations.

Use this day to find out about your local charities, find out which charity you could imagine volunteering for or which organizations you might want to support with money or donations in kind.

if you want to find out more about the international charity day have a look at: https://www.un.org/en/observances/charity-day #charityday #localcharity #support #volunteer #icyeuk

Today's throwback picture is from our board member

Today's throwback picture is from our board member Tatjana:

The picture was taken at february camp @thriftwood_scout_campsite and might not really show any highlight.
But it was the last camp I could go to: That was in February 2020.
I haven't been back since, which makes me nostalgic 😮‍💨
I got to know great people through zoom camps and I am grateful for that, but it's just not the same.
I miss my ICYE family and not being able to hug them for so long makes me really sad! 😢

This month, there will be the first in person camp in a long time! 🎉🥳
Since I'm from Germany I won't be able to be there yet, but the fact that it's possible again makes me very, very happy! 😊
It's great to see that ICYE is able to connect people even through such challenging times and through the distance!
I’m already looking forward to see everybody at the next camp! Hopefully ❤️

#icyeuk #camp #icyefamily #tbt #seeyousoon

🍃💓 Self–Care Awareness Month in September

🍃💓 Self–Care Awareness Month in September is a time to remind us that taking care of ourselves, first and foremost, is essential✨🌱Especially when our physical and mental health is challenged by a global pandemic 😷 Self-care is often neglected in our everyday lives. We all tend to put others’ needs before our own and it is crucial to remember, that we cannot fill another’s cup from our own empty vessel. 🥀

True self-care is not self-centered nor selfish; it is simply keeping yourself the focus of your own life. It’s about paying attention to how you feel in each moment, communicating clearly, speaking up for yourself, and saying yes or no… guilt-free 💪🏼

Use the month of September to make self-care a part of your daily routine – practice being good to yourself 🌺
It can be as simple as a conscious breath in the morning or as luxurious as time away from the pressures of everyday life. 🧘🏝

The kindness we show towards ourselves will manifest into a kinder world 🌎 🙏🏼

#icyeuk #selfcare #selfcareseptember #health #conscious #awareness #bekindtoyourself

Todays #TravelTuesday Tip is from @svenja.2801 Sh

Todays #TravelTuesday Tip is from @svenja.2801
She recently visited @kewgardens :

Kew gardens is a huge garden complex where you can find different spots to see interesting things. I went into the palm house and the temperate house in which you can see a lot of plants from all over the world for example from Africa or Spain and so on. There is a lot of space to walk around in the garden and there is a chinese temple and you can even book yoga lessons in one of the houses. In addition to that, there is a hive where you can see some bees. If you want to go there you should definitely take some time since it takes a lot of time to see everything there!

Thank you @svenja.2801 for the great pictures and this amazing recommendation!

#traveltuesday
#kewgardens
#IcyeUk #discovertheuk #palmhouse

💚 Todays Throwback Thursday is from our former

💚 Todays Throwback Thursday is from our former Intern Ilenia:

When Allan, Franzi, and Teddy came to see us in Brighton, it was a spontaneous idea to visit the Seven Sisters Cliffs.
The day started out gray and rainy. Nevertheless, the sight and the walk along the cliffs was just great.

We spent hours walking along the cliffs and later through the bordering fields, discovered a little path and got to see some old tiny cottages.
The weather changed and we got blessed with a lovely sunset in late November.

It was absolutely amazing and I will never forget this mesmerising day.

It's great that just by meeting through ICYE UK we got to spent a very nice day at the Seven Sisters and our friendship grew even more.

#sevensisters #brighton #icyeuk #discovertheuk #friendship #international

@icye.federation asked a couple of old friends, if

@icye.federation asked a couple of old friends, if they would like to have a chat about their time as exchangees.

For example:
How did you get from America to Sweden in 1957? 🚢
How did you keep in touch with your family? 💌
What has changed since then? 🌍
And what are you doing today? 🧑

If you are interested, you will surely like the video from our friend Carla.

Thank you Carla for bringing a smile to our faces in these times! We are happy to have you in our ICYE family! 🙏

➡️Watch the whole video on youtube and be amazed about Carla's stories!

https://youtu.be/YE2HevptHDk

#icyeuk #1957 #icyefamily #thankyou #storytime #50s #interculturalyouthexchange

Today we want to say a HUGE THANK YOU again. This

Today we want to say a HUGE THANK YOU again. This time to our volunteers on "the other side" of our organisation.

We want to say THANK YOU to all the lovely and hard working camp volunteers who support us at every camp. Get up early to get breakfast out for everyone, help out with trainings and mingling with our international volunteers. And overall being awesome and a huge help without whom camps wouldn't be as they are now: simply awesome.
The same goes for our virtual camp volunteers right now!

Also a massive THANK YOU to our great board of trustees, who are all also volunteers and plan the furture of the organisation.

And a big THANK YOU to everyone who spends their time helping, by simply liking and sharing our posts and spending their time helping us stay connected to our ICYE community.

#ThankYou #VolunteerWeek #IcyeUk #crewlove #team #teamwork

It's World Environment Day! We are all only visi

It's World Environment Day!

We are all only visiting our planet and should cherish, care for and preserve it for posterity! With our exchange program we promote the peaceful coexistence of peoples and many of our projects have also decided to protect the environment! Let us treat each other and our environment peacefully and lovingly!
For us and those who come after us.

For more information visit:
https://www.worldenvironmentday.global/

#VolunteerWeek2021 #IcyeUk #WorldEnvironmentDay #GenerationRestoration #getaktive

Day 2: Power of Youth Day! As a youth exchange or

Day 2: Power of Youth Day!

As a youth exchange organisation, we believe that young people have the power to create a better future! On today's topic "the power of youth" we asked our ICYE youth why they chose to volunteer abroad!

Please feel inspired and empowered ✨🌱

#powerofyouth #empowerment #youth #ICYE #volunteerweek #youthexchange

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