As a Constituency Campaigner you will use your training to engage your elected politicians in campaigns such as the Robin Hood Tax, the Global Arms Trade Treaty and in issues such as ensuring overseas development aid budgets are protected.
We are looking for commitment and enthusiasm and by joining us you will receive ongoing training and support from our Advocacy and Activism team in Wales to help you identify the most effective actions... Read more
It's the Robin Hood Tax Global Week of Action and as members of the Oxfam Cymru Youth Board we are certainly getting involved!
When we met in April we focused a lot on the Robin Hood Tax Campaign. We found out that the aim of the campaign is to first get politicians to implement a 0.05% tax on international financial transactions, but also to get them to share it out equally meaning 50% towards UK poverty, 25% towards... Read more
I'm sure you've often asked yourself "What's life like at Oxfam?" Well, imagine no more, as we spend five minutes with Geraldine Nichols, one of our fabulous interns here at the Oxfam Cymru office:
What do you do here at Oxfam Cymru?
I'm the current Group Communications Intern, and I've been working on finding new online methods of communication between the activists, volunteers, supporters and staff... Read more
Oxfam has warned that urgent action must be taken now if we are to prevent a full scale humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. Drought, high food prices, entrenched poverty and regional conflict are behind the crisis. That is why we have launched a £23m emergency appeal to help reach more than 1 million people if the affected countries.
Malnutrition rates hover between 10% and 15% in the affected areas of... Read more
With many people in Wales failing to make ends meet, Stephen Doughty, Head of Oxfam Cymru fears that the cuts announced in the most recent budget (21 March 2012) could be catastrophic for those families who are already struggling.
"It is a farce to call this a 'Robin Hood' Budget when many measures fail to support the poorest people in Wales and those who have already lost their jobs.
"The Chancellor is wrong... Read more
Celebrating International Women's Day and Mother's Day are always great occasions to acknowledge special and important women in our lives. But the campaign for mothers and women across the world goes on! We believe that every woman deserves good healthcare when she is having a baby so this month Oxfam has launched a campaign called Birth Rights as part of its Health and Education for All campaign.
Women in countries such as Sierra... Read more