Engineers Without Borders (UK) - Organisation and Structure

Organisation and Structure

The structure of EWB-UK incorporates a variety of functional units.

• An independent Board of Trustees which:
  • oversees the operations of EWB-UK, ensuring they are in line with its mission and its aims;
  • appoints the senior management;
  • is ultimately responsible for the operations and policies of EWB-UK;
• A National Executive consisting of student volunteers which commits to;
  • overseeing the operations of EWB-UK and providing support to its branches;
  • organising and co-ordinating worthwhile overseas placements with partner organisations, at a suitable technical level for EWB-UK's volunteers;
  • facilitating technical engineering research into development issues at universities;
  • fundraising for EWB-UK projects and activities;
• University branches which are run by and for students, focusing on:
  • public and student awareness of human development by arranging educating activities such as speaker series, field trips and training courses;
  • promoting and co-ordinating research on relevant topics within university departments;
  • encouraging and assisting students to volunteer for worthwhile overseas placement work under the supervision of partner organisations;
  • arranging social events to encourage involvement and allow students, academics and professionals to meet, and;
  • fundraising activities for the branch and the entire EWB-UK organisation;
• Partner non-governmental organisations which:
  • use, train and supervise EWB-UK volunteers on overseas and UK based placement projects;
  • suggest topics for research which will meet real needs for developing communities, and;
  • work with EWB-UK for mutual support;
• A Professional Network run by and made up of qualified professionals who:
  • offer practical support and advice to the other parts of EWB-UK;
  • arrange their own events to further the aims of EWB-UK amongst professionals, and;
  • provide ongoing involvement for those who have graduated;
• Sponsoring bodies including individual donors and companies which embrace the ideals of EWB-UK and operate under high ethical standards.

EWB-UK is a company limited by guarantee (registered in England and Wales, number 4856607) and a registered charity (registered in England and Wales, number 1101849). Its registered office is Engineers Without Borders UK, c/o The Humanitarian Centre, Fenner's, Gresham Road, Cambridge, CB1 2ES, United Kingdom.