Virtual Volunteering

Virtual volunteers are individuals who, working from home in their spare time, assist the VWB Initiative with a wide range of tasks such as:

Providing advice – advising us on new developments, new research etc., in any of the areas of relevance to the VWB Initiative.

Fundraising – raising funds from individuals or the corporate sector, for specific VWB Initiative projects, or to subsidise trips by schools or other groups to attend a VWB Initiative programme.

Marketing – marketing our specific products - volunteer, voluntourism, ecotourism, educational tourism, corporate team building, adventure challenge racing, and scientific study programmes to potential clients in these niche markets.

Matchmaking – introducing the VWB Initiative to other organisations, individuals, associations, that share common ideals and that might derive benefit from establishing a relationship with us.

Editing/Proofreading – marketing and research related materials used on VWB Initiative programmes.

Translation – translating website text, press releases etc., from English to other languages.

Research - researching information required for specific projects conducted by the VWB Initiative. Here are some examples:

1. Interactive English Learning lesson plans.
2. Ways to add value to non timber forest products.
3. Determining the best small hydro-electricity solution for use at Pang Soong Lodge, Outdoor Education & Research Centre.

*** More examples can be found in research based volunteering section.

Please contact us if you wish to become a virtual volunteer for the VWB Initiative.