DITSU Corporate & Social Responsibility Programme
January 11, 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
In 2004/2005 DIT Students’ Union introduced a Corporate Social Responsibility programme in response to the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia. DITSU sponsored two ex sabbatical officers who volunteered to spend 6 weeks working in the worst affected areas.
In 2005/2006 DIT Students’ Union sponsored three students who worked in various projects from working in a Tsunami Volunteer Centre to refurbishing old computer for communities in Kenya.
Each Summer since then, DIT students have been to such places as Calcutta, Kenya, Malawi and lots more, giving their time and we have been very happy to support them.
This year's programme is now open. If you are thinking of volunteering this year and you meet the criteria below, please apply by 04 March 2010.
Selection Criteria
for DITSU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
- All registered students of the Dublin Institute of Technology are eligible to apply for funding under this programme (copy of Student ID Card must be submitted).
- The recipient charity must be registered or be a UN registered Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) and the applicant is required to provide DITSU with written verification of the status of their chosen charity and the nature of their work and projects being undertaken, this must also include an outline of the costs involved.
- DITSU will assist the applicants in promoting the charity i.e
- contacting local media
- providing applicants with t-shirts
- giving the applicant a plaque/banner from DITSU
- applicants must keep an electronic diary, which can be used on the DITSU Website.
- The applicant must at least match DITSU’s contribution towards the project. DITSU’s contribution will be include wages but may cover travel etc. The applicant must obtain a report from their Charity verifying the work done during their visit.
- DITSU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme will not be used for academic gains but maybe considered for accreditation for participation in college life.
- DITSU will issue all applicants with an application form, which must be completed by each applicant and returned to the DIT Students’ Union at a date set out by DITSU.
- No student may apply more than once for funding under DITSU’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
- A Registered Charity may benefit more than once from this fund providing that all criteria are met.
- Any unspent money in this fund at the end of DITSU’s financial year (30th June), will be absorbed back into DITSU’s overall budget.
- Following the closing date each applicant will meet with a sub-committee of the Board of Directors to discuss their application.
- Each successful applicant will be required to make a presentation to the Board of DITSU Ltd and DITSU Governing Council outlining the work they carried out.
- The final decision regarding the level of funding and which charities will benefit, at all times remains with the Board of DIT Students’ Union Ltd.
Adopted by
the Board of DIT Students’ Union Ltd on 17th
April 2007
Closing date for receipt of applications is 4p.m on 4th March 2010.
They can sent to the Deputy CEO at operations@ditsu.ie
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM HERE
Following the closing date, the Board of DITSU Ltd will meet and choose the applicants that are eligible for funding.
Read mre on the CSR programme here
*Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a term that has in recent years increasingly entered into the business of language. It is a term that means many different things to different people. To some is it corporate responsibility, to others private voluntary initiatives, and to others corporate social opportunity.
Perhaps the most commonly stressed aspect of CSR is its voluntary nature, and the case for maintaining this voluntary characteristic is very strong. Activities and initiatives to promote CSR are unique to each company. They are not uniform nor can they be made uniform, as each company’s experience is so different.
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