The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) is looking for four volunteers to join this year's team and participate in this year's JLD Raleigh Project taking place in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India between 29 October and 14 November 2010.

The project includes a 16 day expedition to a village in the Nilgiri Mountains working with 12 volunteers, members of the community and Raleigh project staff to install bio-gas fuel plant systems. The systems will provide a much-needed alternative to wood as a basic cooking fuel for villages within the region.

Following completion of the project the volunteers will plan and hold a workshop with junior lawyers local to the country.

Benefits

The programme integrates a charitable mission with high impact personal development through this exciting and worthwhile international public service project. Participation enables you to:

• increase your confidence and self-awareness
• make a positive environmental impact
• meet, discuss and exchange ideas with your peers
• build your experience in team working, influencing, communications and leadership
• develop an ongoing plan for professional development
• gain a year's CPD (if eligible)
• Fundraising and publicity

Volunteers must raise the sum of £2,750 project contribution. The JLD can provide information and ideas about fundraising activities and liaise with your local group for further support. Firms may also wish to get help - India is a growing legal market and participants may benefit from national and local press coverage generated by the project.

Further information

Read all about the project at the JLD Raleigh Project web pages or find out more about this year's expedition, alongside online registration.

If you have any questions or would like to sign up please email Annalisa Checchi, International director, JLD Executive committee at a.v.checchi@gmail.com