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It's a Penalty

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It's a Penalty works collaboratively to end human trafficking, exploitation and abuse. We run local and global education and awareness campaigns highlighting penalties for offenders, the signs to look out for, and how to make a report.

 

Our Student Ambassador Programme educates and empowers UK university students to prevent human trafficking, the world's fastest growing crime.

It’s a Penalty run global campaigns during major sporting events such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games and the NFL Super Bowls, working in partnership with the sports, travel and tourism industry, NGO's, law enforcers and top athletes. We also advocate for legal reform to improve protection from sexual exploitation and abuse for children through our CommonProtect programme.

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  • It's a Penalty Student Ambassador

    This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

    It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity...

     

    It’s a Penalty’s Student Ambassador Programme provides UK university students with a highly flexible and impactful volunteering opportunity. As a Student Ambassador, you’ll support us to achieve our mission of ending abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. Human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime so your involvement will make an important difference to your local community and wider society. You’ll also develop important skills and experience to enhance your employability.

    After completing our core training, you’ll engage other students, university staff and/or your local community through awareness raising, change making and/or fundraising challenges of your choice. We recommend student ambassadors complete one individual challenge and one team challenge per term.

    We’ll provide you with regular advice and support, high-quality training, recognition of your achievements and opportunities to get involved in the wider work of the charity. You’ll form part of a local group of student ambassadors at your university and gain skills in teamwork, leadership, advocacy, event planning, marketing, time management and more!

    Time Commitment: Averaging roughly 1 or 2 hours per week, which can be done flexibly to fit around your other commitments.

    Responsibilities:

    • Plan and undertake individual and team challenges

    • Educate students, university staff and the wider community on human trafficking, exploitation and abuse

    • Advocate for change to make your campus and city slavery-free

    • Fundraise vital funds to save lives

    • Communicate effectively with It’s a Penalty staff

    • Complete required training to better understand modern slavery

    • Support other Student Ambassadors at your university

    • Support the wider work of It’s a Penalty

    • Area of InterestCampaigning | Fundraising | Advocacy, Crime | Law | Rehabilitation, Education | Teaching | Mentoring, Events | Arts | Culture, Sports | Coaching, Virtual | Volunteering From Home
    • Personal Attributes - Creativity
    • Personal Attributes - Critical Thinking
    • Personal Attributes - Cultural Awareness
    • Personal Attributes - Emotional Intelligence
    • Personal Attributes - Enterprising
    • Personal Attributes - Global Outlook
    • Personal Attributes - Initiative
    • Personal Attributes - Self-Appraisal and Reflection
    • Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
    • Personal Attributes - Time Management
    • Transferable Skills - Communication
    • Transferable Skills - Decision Making
    • Transferable Skills - Digital Literacy
    • Transferable Skills - Following Instructions
    • Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
    • Transferable Skills - Investigatory Skills
    • Transferable Skills - Leadership Skills
    • Transferable Skills - Managing tasks
    • Transferable Skills - Motivation
    • Transferable Skills - Negotiation Skills
    • Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
    • Transferable Skills - Organisation
    • Transferable Skills - People Management
    • Transferable Skills - Presentation Skills
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