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Save The Children
Save the Children is looking for lots of more fabulous volunteers to give their time in its shops throughout the UK!
Save the Children are the world’s independent children’s charity, working flat out to raise funds that will make a dramatic change to the lives of children around the world – but they cannot do it without help!
They have a range of engaging roles, fully funded NVQ opportunities and shops that need your help.
Just four hours per week can make a huge difference – on average, a four hour shift can raise £33 per volunteer which could feed a family of five in Ethiopia for one month!
So what are you waiting for!? Visit the Save the Children website to find your nearest shop or email today for more info.
They look forward to seeing you soon!
Knowsley
Knowsley is a small Borough in North West England, situated between Liverpool and St Helen’s. Its socio-economic climate is challenging and the Borough Council is making a concerted effort, backed by new government funding, to overcome these challenges.
Rob Tabb, Corporate and Project Manager, Knowsley Borough Council, is involved with one of these initiatives – called MyPlace – which will entail building amenities for young people to include leisure and recreational facilities, music and film theatres, meeting places and a sexual health clinic. In order for the bid to succeed, Knowsley needs to demonstrate the involvement of the young people for whom the new facility is designed.
The Council did more than just consult Knowsley’s seventeen to twenty-one year-olds – they ensured they are fully involved. This is why they invited Maven Training to run a training session in Project Management to them.
The training session was designed to help the young people pull together a proposal that linked back to all the requirements for the MyPlace scheme, which is what The Big Lottery Fund was looking for, so it covered all the necessary points, was commercially viable and professional.
Melanie was aware that the young people involved in this process were giving up their time for their community, so she decided to do the same. “It was a real pleasure because all the people involved were so dedicated to the vision of what’s possible”, she said. Melanie was also pleased with the mature approach of the young people. “It was just like working with a board of executives from any organisation and I was extremely impressed with the attitude and creativity of the young people who took part. Everything from the design to the function of the building has been considered by them. They have also put together financial and project plans and have identified potential risks such as going over budget”.
Although they face stiff competition for the funding, Melanie felt confident they had done a really excellent job in addressing all the issues they needed to. “They are up against a lot of competition but I am sure their chances of success are greatly improved because of the professional content of their Project Initiation Document”, she said.
Makaton
In 2008 Maven Training supported Makaton as its chosen charity.
Makaton uses signs and symbols to teach communication, language and literacy skills to people with communication and learning difficulties. It was developed in the 1970's by Margaret Walker and is now widely used with a variety of people with communication difficulties.
We are delighted to support Makaton in its important work of helping people who find it difficult to communicate to have a 'voice'. The system is easy to learn and is especially beneficial for children and parents who would otherwise struggle to communicate with each other.
At Maven we believe that life is a journey of learning and we are proud to be able to contribute to a communication programme that is truly inclusive.
For further information visit www.makaton.org
