In Youth Work
Food Parcels for Homeless Young People
Early in my youth work career I was lucky enough to be part of a Youth Action Team promoting volunteering among young people for Young Bristol.It was while I was representing the YAT I would meet the regional head for Fareshare. I approached her and said I also volunteered for a centre for the young and homeless which would benefit from her food parcel service.A long-running partnership was established between Safeplace (later Kids Company Bristol) and Fareshare-West.
Events and Activities
In my roles volunteering for Safeplace, Young Bristol and Kids Company Bristol, I collaborated with service management and partners to conceive of and/or produce very many events and activities. Below are a few examples:
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Kids Company Bristol Urban Academy Launch
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A talent show with ITV Fixers (Also Co-hosted)
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An awards ceremony for young volunteers in Bristol (which I also co-hosted)
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Multiple promotional events for volunteers
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Gorge Scrambling and Archery activities for homeless young people
Speeches/Talks
On my journey through youth work I've also had the privilege of working across a number of years with the Prince's Trust. This began when I achieved a Level 1 qualification in youth work on their 'Get Into Youth Work' Programme.
I would then follow this by becoming an ambassador for the Prince's Trust where I would have the opportunity to travel the country and speak in front of large audiences about my journey through life up to that point. These audiences included a conference of managers from all regions of TMLewin operations, in London; and a large Capgemini fundraising event.
It was during this time I also had the opportunity to meet Prince Charles at St James Palace.