Pro
Bono O.R. – enabling managers to make more effective decisions
Pro
Bono O.R. is a scheme operated by The OR Society that places professional
analysts in short term projects with third sector organisations in the UK.
Projects
require skilled professionals who work in operational research, analytics or
related professions. If you have the
skills required for a project, we’d love to hear from you.
Please
find details of two new projects below that we are seeking a volunteer(s) for:
Royal
Air Force Museum
Information about the organisation:
Charitable objectives: To
educate and inform the public and members of the Royal Air Force about:
- The history and
traditions of the Royal Air Force and
- The role of the Royal Air
Force in relation to the armed forces of the realm, other air forces and
aviation generally in particular, but not exclusively, by collecting,
conserving, preserving, managing, exhibiting and storing documents, items,
artefacts and other materials in the collection.
Main activities of the
organisation: An
education charity that tells the story of the Royal Air Force through
exhibitions, events, outreach with the local community, school programme,
volunteering and maintaining the national collection relating to the Royal Air
Force.
Project
summary:
Project: “RAF
museum: Measuring volunteering impact” - To understand how to measure
volunteering impact at the RAF museum in order to develop a volunteering
strategy.
Time
commitment: Up
to 5 days
Location: London, NW9
5LL. Up to one day at the museum itself – this could include a kick-off meeting
and workshop to understand the role of volunteers now and going forwards.
Please
read the
project scope and if you feel you are able to offer your assistance please
complete the application
form and return to me along with your CV by midday on Monday 7th March.
Hoxton
Health
Information about the organisation:
Charitable objectives: Holistic care for older people in Hackney at
low cost
Main activities of the
organisation: Complementary therapies and supported exercise classes
for older people
Project
summary:
Project: Transforming Hoxton Health: To aid the
trustees and staff to develop a mission statement and identify ways of
measuring impact of Hoxton Health.
Time
commitment:
Approx. 5 days
Location: London, N1 5LZ. Much of
the time would have to be on site though it will be possible to access
computer-based information remotely.
Please read the
project scope and if you feel you are able to offer your assistance please
complete the application
form and return to me along with your CV by midday on Monday 7th March.
Please
note all these projects are suitable for an individual, pair or team of
analysts. If you would
like to volunteer on a project but are not able to commit to the full time
requirement please let me know as it may be possible to pair you up with
another analyst. Lastly if you would like to work on
a project with the support of a mentor please do specify in your application
and I can try to arrange this.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to
get in touch: felicity.mcleister@theorsociety.com or 0121 233 9300
I look forward to hearing from you and once again thank you for
your help and support.
For further
information about the scheme please visit: http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Probono/Probono.aspx
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