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YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER?
DO YOU VOLUNTEER ALREADY?
HAVE YOU HEARD OF MILLENNIUM VOLUNTEERS?
The role of Millennium Volunteers (MV) is to encourage and
support young people to volunteer up to 200 hours of their
time.
On top of the ‘feel good factor’ from helping
their local community, the MVs also get awarded certificates
for 100 and 200 hours of volunteering.
These awards are nationally
recognised and can play an important role when applying for
jobs, college and university. In addition to these awards,
we can also offer training, project funding, support and advice.
WHO CAN BE A MILLENNIUM
VOLUNTEER?
Anyone aged between
16 and 24 can be an MV. The scheme encourages you to get involved
in local issues you care about. At the same time you gain
experience, confidence and skills. You could be involved in
projects such as sports coaching, environmental issues, youth
leadership, music and dance. Through volunteering you can
make a positive difference to your own life and your community.
As an MV you volunteer your time to help others by doing something
you enjoy. You get the chance to develop your skills and personal
qualities and something really worthwhile to add to your CV.
Lots of young people already
volunteer their time to help the community, maybe without
realising it. From helping at Brownies and Scouts, lunchtime
duties at school, volunteering in a charity shop, charity
sponsor events to sports coaching all counts as MV hours.
UP FOR A CHALLENGE?
Challenge Days are one off activities that MV organise
for the school holidays. They are a good way to meet other
MVs, have lots of fun, help the community and get a real sense
of achievement.
 Here
are some of the challenges that are coming up this spring;
Saturday 20 March 2004
– Maple Tree Lower School, Sandy
Help prepare the ground so that the young children can plant
some trees around their playing field (with the Ivel &
Ouse Valley Countryside Project)
Sunday 28 March 2004 –
Chicksands Wood, Apley Corner, near Shefford
Ride widening to help encourage the butterflies (with the
Forestry Commission)
Monday 5 April 2004
– Maulden Wood, near Clophill
Chopping down trees to clear an area of grassland (with the
Greensand Trust)
Tuesday 6 April 2004
– Henlow Gardens
Planting work at Henlow Gardens with the It’s Great Outdoors
Initiative
Wednesday 7 April 2004
– Sunnyside School, Biggleswade
Help paint a mural along a fence to brighten up the playground
Tuesday 13 April 2004
– Hutton Court, Aspley Guise
Conservation work at Hutton Court, sheltered accommodation
in Aspley Guise, with the It’s Great Outdoors Initiative
Friday 16 April 2004
- Maulden Wood, near Clophill
Chopping down trees to clear an area of grassland (with the
Greensand Trust)
EVER WANTED
TO BUILD ON WHAT YOU'RE INTO? FANCY MV ON YOUR CV?
THEN USE THE FOLLOWING CONTACTS...
If you live or study in North or Mid Beds, call
DANNY QUINN, PROJECT WORKER
07955 381282 or email: dquinn@csv.org.uk
if you live or study in South Beds, call
LAURA BARRIE, PROJECT WORKER
07881 455405 or email: laura.barrie@southbeds.gov.uk
For general info, call
HELEN DAWES, PROJECT ASSISTANT
01582 472222 ext 33704 or email: hdawes@cvs.org.uk
The project is managed by PAUL SHANLEY, 07947 733466
or email: paul.shanley@southbeds.gov.uk
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