The David Tyler Trust UK Projects: 2010

Tuesday 31 August 2010

2010 Project Trust Bolivia

A grant to Project Trust, Argyll for a student to travel to Bolivia to volunteer in projects to help street chidren in La Paz. Our project in Bolivia is with the German charity Arco Iris. This charity has a number of different care-work projects throughout the capital city of La Paz, these include an outreach programme for street children, work with shoeshine boys, a restaurant for street children, a hospital and a girls orphanage. All our volunteers travel to the Isle of Coll for a weeks selection course, training course and then on return a debriefing course. We are a fairly small charity and send around 200 volunteers overseas every year, this means that we can get to know each and everyone of them individually. We have experience of sending over 4,000 volunteers overseas for over 36 years. We have a very good support network set up both overseas and in the UK.

A young person who wants to see life overseas through the eyes of those who live there. This is achieved by living and working for a whole year in a culture, community and country very different from their own.

Project Summary 2009 Part 2

A grant to the Tiverton Market Drop-In Centre, Devon for educational purposes

A grant to the Professional Practice for Sustainable Development, Westminster for research into the long-term impact of the recent Foundation Training Course in sustainable development facilitation for bank managers.

PP4SD aims to give professionals confidence and competence in dealing with sustainable development issues in their daily practice. In Phase 1 the project held a number of inter-professional workshops that led to: a sustainable development framework appropriate for professional institutions to use as a basis for continuing professional development, two booklets to promote the ideas and tools available, a set of training materials relating to the framework. In Phase 2 the project partners are continuing with inter-professional learning events and have extended their activities to work with professionals in the financial and landbased sectors. This training programme forms part of the project’s activities with the land-based sector.

Project Summary 2009 Part 1

A grant to the West London YMCA, Ealing for an educational mural project.

Activity classes

West London YMCA offers a comprehensive programme of children's activity classes for 8 months to 16 years. With a proven track record of providing high quality and stimulating classes, our programme is local and convenient .

A grant to the Centre for Alternative Technology, for travel expenses to cover school visits to the educational Eco Cabins. About the Eco Cabins

There are two Eco Cabins and each provides well insulated, centrally heated accommodation for 18 people.

Approaching the Eco Cabin from the covered link area you enter a welcoming, carpeted open-plan living space with kitchen facilities to meet the needs of self catering groups. The room is furnished with easy chairs, fold down tables, stackable dining chairs and coffee tables to offer maximum flexibility. Beyond is the bedroom area with six bedrooms, including two singles, plus shower rooms and toilets. Hot water for the kitchen and showers is heated by the woodstove or by the roof-mounted solar panels. You can use the woodstove for cooking or you can use the adjacent gas cooker. A classroom with T.V. and video facilities is available next to the cabins. Groups receive the support of the Duty Education Officer and all are given a free introductory talk on arrival.

Situated close by, are the photovoltaic cells, wind turbines and water turbine which, via batteries, supply the Eco Cabins with most of their electricity. A diesel generator is available to provide additional power when needed.