Pro
Bono O.R. – enabling managers to make more effective decisions
Pro
Bono O.R. is a scheme run by The OR Society that provides skills-based
volunteers to work on 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 a new project below that we are seeking a volunteer(s) for:
Hands
Inc.
Information about the organisation:
Charitable objectives:
·
To provide health, well-being, creative arts and
complementary therapy services to socially and economically deprived individuals
and groups within society, with the aim of improving their health and quality
of life.
·
To reduce social inequalities by making health,
well-being, creative arts and complementary therapies more accessible and
affordable to socially and economically deprived individuals and groups within
society.
·
To raise awareness and encourage debate about the
intrinsic benefits of a holistic approach to health, and to advance education
and research in this field.
·
To provide health,
well-being, creative arts and complementary therapy services to individuals,
groups and organisations that inspire and promote health and well-being.
Main activities of the
organisation: to inspire health and
wellbeing.
Project
summary:
Project: Business
planning: As a result of public service
funding cuts the organisation finds itself needing to review and develop plans
for moving forward. We are seeking support to develop our strategy and business
plans.
Time
commitment: 3-7
days (dependent on methodology)
Location: London (N16 7NX)
Note: This project is suitable
for an individual or pair of analysts.
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 Tuesday 15th
December 2015.
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. Lastly, if you are interested in
working on a project but cannot meet the deadline specified please do register
your interest in the first instance before the deadline.
I look forward to hearing from you and once again thank you for
your help and support.
