2. Psychology/Mental Health Special Needs Occupational Therapy
Placements
Teaching
Psychology/Mental Health
Special Needs
Occupational Therapy
Intro to placements but first we will explain a bit of background
Firstly lets get to know you: anyone volunteered abroad before?

3. “We couldn’t find voluntary placements abroad that were affordable, ethical or offered the training we needed – so we created our own in Sri Lanka”
[The SLV team: 2010]
The Team
International Project Managers: Lucy, Lee
Sri Lankan Project Managers: Yasintha & Mr. Neil
Operations Manager Reggie
National and International Coordinators and Assistant Project Managers

4. Placements:
“To suit the backgrounds, career goals and skills sets of our team”
Minimum of 5 different projects
A greater focus on a a degree-specific/vocational area
Inc. minimum of 2 Special Needs Projects, 3 Youth or Children’s Teaching Projects

5. SLV Placement With Mental Health
Suited to students & graduates
Background in Psychology/Mental Health
Those wanting a career in clinical psychology, social work or counseling

6. Special Needs/Occupational Therapy Placements
Suited to students & graduates
with a background in OT, Speech & Language Therapy, Nursing, Social Care or SEN
Looking to challenge themselves by working in a new culture
Art Therapies
Music/Physical Games/Vocational Activities: Bead making, weaving
Training
Run by a Sri Lankan Speech & Language therapist

7. Teaching Placement
Suited to students and graduates with a background in TEFL, Education or English.
Following a career in Teaching
PGCE
Training: We work with TEFL.org.uk , providing an 80 hour course to volunteers. SLV also provide a teaching workshop & help planning lessons.

8. Training

10. See you in Sri Lanka!