Get Involved

Introduction
Volunteer in Nepal
Volunteers in the UK
Attend a GAN Event
Subscribe to our newsletter
Make a cash donation
Make a donation in kind
Tell somebody else about GAN

Introduction

As a small and largely voluntary organisation, we are very dependent on the goodwill and efforts of our supporters in order to be able to as effective as we can possibly be in helping our project beneficiaries in Nepal.

There are a huge number of different ways in which you can help GAN - be it through giving your time, your money, attending an event, or just by telling somebody else about what we do. If you feel that there is something you could do to help, we'd be very pleased to hear from you.

Volunteer in Nepal

At present Global Action Nepal is not running an overseas volunteers programme. However, we are able to place volunteers with appropriate skills and experience on short-term work placements from time to time according to our project work in Nepal. Should you like to know more about this element of our work, please contact us.

In the past, Global Action has run extremely successful overseas volunteer programmes and we hope to be able to run this aspect of our programme again in the future.

Volunteer in the UK

In the UK, GAN runs a group called 'Centurions', a group of about 12 - 15 individuals who assist GAN in various tasks that contribute significantly to the overall success of GAN. 'Centurions' meets every six weeks or so, and people are asked to contribute, on average, something in the region of two hours per week. We are always very interested in getting new people involved, so please contact GAN or Anna Patterson, the Centurions co-ordinator, if you would like to know more.

Various activities that Centurions are currently involved in, and objectives that are currently being pursued, include:

• Fundraising - organising events, marketing, getting sponsorship from the corporate sector

• Publicity/Profile Raising - raising awareness of GAN's work, assisting with the e-newsletter, getting free publicity in print and electronic media

• Volunteer Recruitment - approaching universities, assisting GAN with mailshots, attending events where possible

• Research - assisting with GAN's general project research and developing our capacity and knowledge in the UK

• Information production - helping with developing GAN's literature, both print and electronic

• Getting support - promoting our cause to a wide variety of actors and agencies, and attempting to enlist their support, financial or otherwise, to achieve our goals

This list is by no means exhaustive, and if you have any ideas as to how your personal skills and abilities could benefit GAN, please contact us.

Attend a GAN Event

Throughout the year, GAN organises many different events, catering for a wide range of tastes and interests. Amongst our most popular events are our Cultural Evenings, while for the more adventurous or fit, GAN also has five guaranteed places every year in the London Marathon.

If you would like to participate in or receive further information about any of GAN's events, or if you are interested in hosting an event yourself to raise money for GAN, please e-mail us.

• Cultural Evenings
  We regularly hold cultural evenings throughout the year, the majority of which take place in Nepalese restaurants in London. The evenings are entertaining affairs which offer a rich insight into many different aspects of Nepalese culture such as food, history, traditions and even dancing.

  New faces are always made very welcome.

• London Marathon
  Having a London Marathon 'Golden Bond' means that every year GAN has five participants in the 26-mile event. Our 2006 runners are currently in training, hoping to improve on the impressive performances of our 2005 runners. Between them, they managed to raise over £8,000, with ex-volunteer Jamie Woodward posting the best time of 4 hours and 15 minutes. Please e-mail us If you are interested in running for GAN in the 2006 marathon.

• Monopoly Walk
  July 2001 saw GAN's Monopoly Walk take place the length and breadth of London. Starting at a café on the Old Kent Road, teams of four raced their way around the likes of Pentonville Road, Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and King's Cross station. The eleven teams raised almost £2,000 for GAN's Unit Resource Centres.

• Blue Plaque Challenge
  Following the success of the Monopoly Walk, we held a similar London event the following year. Given a map locating all the major blue plaques in London, 40 intrepid explorers set off with the mission to see as many as possible in a single day. The winning team saw an impressive 67. In total, over £1,500 was raised through the event and sponsorship.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

You can get stay in touch about recent developments with Global Action Nepal by subscribing to GAN's e-newsletter. Packed with regular updates about GAN's project work in Nepal, forthcoming events in the UK, and information about Nepal, the e-newsletter is a well-informed and interesting monthly read. You can see an online version of the latest e-newsletter here, and subscribe to it by filling in and submitting the e-newletter request form.

Make A Cash Donation

If you would like to make a one-off donation to GAN, either as general support, or for a particular project, you can do so online by clicking here, or by another means by contacting us. Likewise, if you would like to give GAN your regular support, you can download a direct debit form in either PDF or in word. An idea as to how far your money can go can be view here.

Make A Donation in kind

As well as making a cash donation, GAN can also benefit by receiving donations in kind. As well as being tax effective for businesses, you can also help save GAN vital monies which can be redirected elsewhere. The kind of donations in kind which we are particularly interested in receiving are as follows:

• Stationery (especially envelopes, paper and print cartridges)
• Office equipment
• Books, pencils, pens and exercise books (to be sent out to Nepalese schools)

Tell somebody else about GAN

Much of GAN's success is due to the wide network of supporters which it enjoys. We rely on this support from around the world in order to increase the strength of our organisation and thereby maximise the impact of our projects.