Volunteering with Scottish Centre for Nonviolence
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Change often brings benefits.
The Centre is delighted to announce that the mandate for change, implemented since November 2005
has given birth to new and exciting volunteering opportunities. Go to our new page Volunteer with
SCNV and see:
Volunteer Job Descriptions for eleven roles All of our policies for Volunteers included in our virtual
Handbook And links to helpful organisations.
If you are an organisation or group who are developing your own policies and are here to “have a look
at what we've got...” the SCNV operates a policy of sharing and are happy for people to use the material
on our site. Do take care though, regulation can vary from country to country so get it checked out locally
before you implement any policies - we did.
If you or your group is interested in nonviolence training, email The
Centre for the attention of Liz Law
elaw@scnv.fsnet.co.uk
Nonviolence is a successful working strategy which:
- Tackles unjust situations
- Confronts abuse and bullying
- Works for social change and community action
- Builds international peace and disarmament
Nonviolence:
- Respects individuals
- Tries to understand people with whom you disagree
- Refuses to humiliate the opposition
- Avoids the use of violence
- Creates alternatives
Why is it needed?
We know that using violence doesn’t work. It does not solve conflict.
It leads to ‘no-win’ situations. People get hurt and the
conflict remains. But it can be very hard to think of other ways to
act.
The Centre exists to challenge a violent world with nonviolent
alternatives.
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