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Wednesday May 10, 2006

Introducing Helen (crazy and a little confused!)

Hi Helen here, welcome to my BLOG!

So a little bit about me to start you off I'm sure over the coming weeks and months you will get an even better idea of just how crazy (and slightly confused!) I am!

 
Just over 25 years ago I was brought into the world, starting off in Trowbridge (just outside of Bath) and then as a result of my Dads job moved house lots – they ended up in Coventry where I finished school! I then ran off to do some groovy overseas volunteering in Swaziland, Southern Africa for the best part of a year before going to Uni in Liverpool.

 
In theory I was at the University of Liverpool to study Sociology and Social Policy (and somehow managed to finish the degree!) but in practice I spent most of my time hanging around the Students Union becoming heavily involved in Liverpool Student Community Action (volunteering stuff!) and running the People and Planet group there, campaigning on world poverty, human rights and the environment!

 
After graduating, I ended up staying in Liverpool for another 2 years. Where I had loadsa jobs but mainly found myself working in Community Development and as a volunteer co-ordinator enabling adults with learning disabilities to access volunteering opportunities.

 
Last summer I finally managed to move to the Big Smoke (London)! where I am now a volunteer co-ordinator for a local university – getting students active and volunteering!

 
Hope you enjoyed reading my brief life history and will keep in touch with me through my blog....

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