Everyone wants to do something for their community and give back, but many people are unsure of where to volunteer their time.

By volunteering with JA, you can be sure your experience will be structured and supported. There are six volunteer options listed below, each designed to cater for people with different levels of availability.

Should you wish to voluteer for any of the options below, please download an application form from the Junior Achievement SA Library, or contact the national office on (011) 832 2632.

The support Junior Achievement SA provides its volunteers with varies according to the different volunteer options. In general they include:

• orientation to JA
• training
• advice and feedback
• support
• guidance
• invitations to JA events and functions
• active volunteers receive mention in our annual report and on our website

Guest Speakers

Guest speakers come to the last programme session and make a speech to the graduating learners. This option suits people who do not have much time but still wish to have an impact on the learners. After you submit your application, you will be sent a programmes schedule from which you will choose the programmes you want to volunteer on.

Business Advisors

Business advisors are professional people from all sectors of the business world who wish to volunteer their time on a regular basis.

Business advisors select JA programmes running near to their place of employment or residence and attend at least 1 session per programme. Business advisors attend the programmes and share their personal and professional experience with the JA learners. All business advisors are asked to attend at least one session for a minimum of one hour. After you submit your application, you will be sent a programmes schedule from which you must choose the programmes you want to volunteer on.

The JA Programme Facilitators

The JA programmes are provided by dedicated and enthusiastic people drawn from all sectors of society. We have learners, business men and women, church leaders, community workers, parents and educators.

The JA programme facilitators deliver the full programme on the ground all across South Africa. The JA programme facilitators are volunteers and are not remunerated for their work except for a basic travel stipend received upon successful completion of the programmes.

By volunteering at JA, not only do you have the opportunity to deliver an internationally-recognised education programme that is in huge demand among young people, but your volunteer experience is supported by JA throughout. We provide training and ongoing advice, support and guidance. To see some of our facilitators and read about their experiences, please go to the JA Facilitators page.  Should you wish to be a JA facilitator, please download the application form from the JA Library.

Expert Advice

If you are a highly-qualified professional with specific skills, you may choose to volunteer your exertise to Junior Achievement SA on an ad hoc basis. Examples of such volunteers would be legal and human resource experts.

Administration

If you are a part-time worker, retired or a learner, you may want to volunteer your time as office support. The kinds of activities available include general office administration as well as data capture and learner progress tracking.

Research

Junior Achievement SA has an ongoing need for research support to conduct its internal and external research. This option would enable you to volunteer mainly from home and would suit moms and other people who would not want to travel to the office regularly.

Please contact Bonga on (011) 832 2632 if you have any questions.

Donations and Sponsorship

1. Programme Sponsor
   
   All of the JA programmes are funded by the donor community. Should you wish to receive a programme costing, please contact the national office on (011) 832 2632 and ask to speak to Linda or Lulama.
   
   
2. In-kind Sponsorship
   The JA wishlist for 2009 is as follows:
   1. Good quality computers for our computer-based programmes
   2. Business and economics textbooks,  magazines and journals
   3. Business educational posters
   4. Programme venues (classroom set up)