Hi guys,
I am employed by a charity called Youth Action, and a Team Leader of a group of 16-18 year olds who are from Liverpool. Just as a bit of background, each young person voluntarily signed up to the program and we have taken them on two residential's. The first was to Kingswood outdoor activity centre in North Wales (formerly Colomendy). They did a lot of activities to build confidence and team skills, as well as learning to live away from home. The second week was to prepare them for independent living. They managed their own money and took part in workshops relating to work and interview skills, as well as developing life skills. That may sound a bit boring but they loved it and had a great time.
For the last two weeks, the idea is that the young people plan and deliver a social action project in their area. All the kids decided to do some fundraising for Alder Hey Childrens hospital, calling the project 'Alder Hey YA'. For those of you who don't know, Alder Hey cares for over 270,000 young patients each year and is one of the leading children's hospitals in the UK.
We have a venue for a fun day, as well as a few other ideas. I am taking the kids to Alder Hey to look around tomorrow and then the fun day will be next Tuesday in Kensington. Although we are finalising details, I would really appreciate if you could 'Like' this page on Facebook to show your support. Over the next week, opportunities to win prizes, donate money and take part in fundraising will all be advertising. Over the next few days, a donation page will be made for those of you who wish to donate and show your support, so don't worry if you don't have Facebook. Thanks and once again, we appreciate any support.
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« Last Edit: Aug 20, 2013 12:29:37 am by Semple »
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