If you think students spend all their spare time avoiding studying, going out with their mates and having a good time then you'd be right. Well our student bloggers do anyway. While they assure us they don't slack on the study, they've got a lot to answer for when it comes to enjoying themselves while volunteering.

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Tuesday Sep 01, 2009

Youth Achievement Award

Hi everyone!!

Just thought I'd let you know that I am beginning to work towards a Youth Achievement Award to do with my volunteering. I am really excited and I am starting my Youth Work placement on Saturday and the Deaf Centre on Thursday. I start my work with students in schools next week and the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. I begin my Youth Work course and GCSE German qualification next week

So things are looking good so far.

See you soon.

Emma

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Tuesday Aug 25, 2009

Ministry and Youth Work

Hey Everyone!

Just another quick update. I'm volunteering at the Deafness Resouce Centre, befriending a young perosn and will be undertaking a level 1 sign language course soon. In additon, I'm doing a German GCSE course and a Youth Work level 2 course besides my A Levels. It should be fun (and hopefully not too stressful) particularly as I willl be able to write to my pen pal in her language. Also, I will be doing church ministry and signing to the congregation at masses and services in the chapel on sundays.

That's all for now

Emma x

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Tuesday Jul 28, 2009

Law and Public Service

Hi all,

Just thought I'd update you a bit. This is quite a quick entry. I've applied to work in a Magistrates Court, engaging with witnesses and doing administration. I'm excited because my work with the Police should come in handy! Also, I'm doing First Aid with St John's Ambulance with other young people so it should be fun to go out and duty and serve others. It will also be a valuable experience.

Thats all for now

Be back soon

Emma

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Thursday Jul 23, 2009

Policing and Mentoring

Hi all!

Just thought I'd update all of you on what I've been up to recently. I'm volunteering with the Police doing adminstration and working on the computer which is alot of fun. Tomorrow I'm helping them with a Vehicle Crime Initative and I'm sure that will be a good experience. I'm also mentoring other people online on the Horsesmouth.co.uk website about issues in life which I'm enjoying a lot.

Besides that I'm undertaking a German, Counselling and a Youth Work course which I'm very excited about because I will be able to speak to my German pen friend when I go to stay with her next year! That's all for now.

Be back soon!

Emma

 

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Saturday Jul 18, 2009

Destination 1000 scheme and Youth Action Team

Hi all!

I forget to mention previously that I am involved in a group called Youth Action Team -YAT or short and  we promote volunteering for young people are around the St Helens area. We have just launhced some DVDs about volunteering at The Citadel recently. I record my voluntary hours in journal called Destination 1000 which enables young people to achive up to 1000 hours of volunteering. You can also set your own learing goals with the scheme and a reference can be written at the back. So yeah just thought I'd mention that as it's a really useful way of logging my volunteering experience and skills

Will be back soon

Emma

 

 

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Saturday Jul 11, 2009

New experiences

Hi all!

Yesterday I volunteered in an office, combining youth work with admin which was good fun because I did a lot of typing but I know now that it something that I would  not do full time in the future. So I'm glad tried it., I love every second of volunteering-it really widens my experiences and enhances my skills.

I'm also volunteering with young students at college, helping them settle in.Besides that I'm learning the flute, which is exciting. I'm hoping to achieve Level 1 in Sign Langugae soon as I work with a young deaf girl and volunteer at the Deaf Resource Centre.

Will write more soon

Bye for now

Emma

 

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Monday Jul 06, 2009

Trying out new things

Hi everyone!

College is out now so I can finally increase my time to volunteer with young people. I spent all day yestersay working with young people at a summer festival doing workshops which was great fun. I've also got a placement ready for September working in a High School in the RE department. Can't wait lol Anyway I'm trying different things out like working with the eldery too to see what I like and what I don't lol and I'm acting as a befriender soon.

So yeah just thought I'd keep everyone updated oh and I'm learning Sign Language too as I'm working with deaf people which is fun. I'm rambling on a bit now so I'll leave there! Be back soon.

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Tuesday Mar 17, 2009

From the classroom to a retreat centre

Hi everyone, my name's Emma and I am seventeen years old. I live in Lancashire but my birthplace is Liverpool.

I live at home with my mum and dad I am in my first year at college studying for my A-Levels. My favorite subject is Philosophy. After college I hope to attend university to study for a degree in Philosophy and Theology. I aim to teach Philosophy one day. I enjoy writing, reading and learning. I also enjoy shopping and of lots of volunteering!

I also enjoy my voluntary work and as soon as my summer exams have ended I hope to increase the time I have to volunteer! I am currently working with young people with disabilities both in and outside the classroom environment and hope to learn more about youth work and teaching during my time volunteering. I am hoping to attend retreat centre in order to enhance my experience and understanding in the summer holidays. In September I aim to complete a course in youth work and German (hopefully) as I have a pen friend in Germany whom I write to regularly.

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