We would like to formally announce that Anna Watt has agreed to join the VESL board of trustees. Anna was a VESL volunteer in 2004, an in-country co-ordinator in 2005 and only recently returned to the UK after staying on in Sri Lanka to teach in Colombo. We are all extremely pleased to welcome her […]
SELECTION SUCCESS
We would like to thank all those who attended December’s selection day earlier this month. We were extremely pleased to see so many keen and enthusiastic faces, along with such a broad skills base. We look forward to seeing all those successful applicants at our training event in June and have no doubt you will […]
RENEWED SPONSORSHIP FROM LIFECYLCE FUNDRAISING
Lifecycle Fundraising have agreed to help subsidise the teacher training workshop programme in 2007. This fantastic donation will allow us to offer subsidised placements on the teacher workshop team for qualified teachers. If you are a qualified teacher (PGCE, NQT or TEFL) and you are interested in receiving more information about joining our teacher training workshop […]
VESL GIVEN OFFICIAL NGO STATUS
More News this Month: The Sri Lankan Government has signed an M.O.U. [Memorandum of Understanding] and given VESL official N.G.O. status within the country. This represents a very important step for the charity and is something we are all extremely proud of. This is really a result of so many individuals’ dedication to the work […]
SUMMER PROGRAMMES COME TO A CLOSE
The 2006 summer programme has now come to a close. We are very pleased to say that all of the feedback we have received from schools, head teachers and our volunteers has been very positive and extremely encouraging. We would like to send thanks to all our volunteers, both those on the ground in Sri […]
SUMMER PROGRAMME 2006
The 2006 summer projects have now been confirmed and we are pleased to be returning to some of our long standing projects in the Central Province as well as taking on new projects in the South. This year will see a number of additional summer schools and English Language Clubs being set up to help […]
Special Thanks to the Mundys
VESL would like to say a special thank you to our in-country representatives [Heather and Cyril Mundy] and our Programme Manager [Tom Harrison] for setting up some wonderful projects for this summers programme and continuing to liaise with the Sri Lankan Education Ministry and the Provincial Educational Departments to secure a valued and worthwhile programme.
Sri Lanka setup underway
One of the VESL Programme Managers [Tom Harrison] is currently in Sri Lanka, meeting Education Ministers, visiting Schools and setting up our programme for this year.
VESL SELECTION DAYS
VESL would like to thank all those who took the time to attend one of our selection days this year and wish any applicants we were unable to place good luck in finding a volunteer programme this summer. Congratulations to all of you that have been invited to join our volunteer team, we look forward […]
TRUSTEES REVIEW THIS YEARS PROGRAMME
Following a review of the Sri Lanka’s current security situation in January’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, we can confirm all projects within the South and Central Provinces are expected to go ahead as planned. Those projects within the North and East will remain on hold until an in-country review of the situation is […]
BATLEY GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL DONATION
VESL would like to say a big thank you to Batley Girl’s High School in Yorkshire for all their fundraising efforts after they successfully raised over £600.
VESL at House of Commons Meeting
Tom Harrison recently represented VESL at an update meeting in the House of Commons. The meeting provided valuable insights into the current situation in Sri Lanka, particularly regarding the impact of the recent election on the peace process and the ongoing ceasefire agreement. VESL is keeping a close eye on the security situation and will […]
STAWPOLL TO GAUGE INTEREST IN LONGER TERM PROJECTS
Over the last two years we have received numerous requests from Sri Lankan schools and members of the Education Department asking us if we can run longer-term projects in addition to our summer projects. As VESL is staffed entirely by volunteers it simply hasn’t been possible to take on such projects at this time. We […]
2 New Trustees
VESL is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Trustees, Gail Craig and Adrian Hayes. Gail Craig is a Solicitor specialising in Charity Law and Adrian Hayes is about to complete a Phd in Psychology at Manchester University.
