YSJInvolved 2d: Winter 2011, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
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Winter 2011 Health and Life Sciences What? Helper Where? CHICKS When? Negotiable Working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds to give them a memorable weekend away in Cornwall or Devon. Meals and accommodation provided. What? Mentor Where? The Island When? Negotiable, Two Hours per Week for a Year Menotring a vulnerable child or young person. Going out and having fun, participating in positive recreational activities. What? Helper Where? Mind@Our Celebration When? Negotiable Various opportunities in fundraising and events planning, befriending and mentoring and supporting various groups.
Transcript of YSJInvolved 2d: Winter 2011, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Winter 2011 Health and Life Sciences
What? HelperWhere? CHICKSWhen? Negotiable
Working with children from disadvantaged backgrounds
to give them a memorable weekend away in Cornwall or Devon.
Meals and accommodation provided.
What? MentorWhere? The IslandWhen? Negotiable, Two Hours per Week for a Year
Menotring a vulnerable child or young person.
Going out and having fun, participating in positive recreational activities.
What? HelperWhere? Mind@Our CelebrationWhen? Negotiable
Various opportunities in fundraising and events planning, befriending and mentoring and supporting various groups.
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more opportunitiesWhat? Care Support WorkerWhere? York Child Contact ServiceWhen? Saturdays
Working as part of a team to support parents and children durign contact sessions.
What? Riding AssistantWhere? Riding for the Disabled AssociationWhen? Negotiable
Assisting riders during sessions.
What? BefirenderWhere? Alzheimer’s SocietyWhen? Negotiable
Befirending people with dementia.
What? Snow Warden Where? City of York CouncilWhen? November to March
Must stay at Christmas or not be away long. Clearing snow in and around your street.
ysjsu winter ball 2011york st john students’ union
7.30pm - late
tickets: £25available from su reception
or at ysjsu.com/events
spotlightbecky fordBecky volunteers as Deputy Ethics and Environment Officer at the Students’ Union, as well at CAFOD, BUGG and others. Becky has received training through her volunteering and believes that “the more you volunteer and get involved, the more opportunities become available to you”.
What? Buddy for Buddy Up SchemeWhere? York St John UniversityWhen? Flexible, Fortnight or More
Buddying up with international students arriving next semester.
internal opportunities
What? Coffee / Tea Afternoon HelperWhere? York St John Students’ UnionWhen? Wednesdays 2 - 4.30pm
Making coffee / tea and serving biscuits cakes to older residents of Heworth at St Wulstan’s Church.
What? RAG Raid HelperWhere? York St John Students’ UnionWhen? 11th December, 10am - 4pm
Help fundraise for the British Heart Foundation as part of a big event in the city centre.
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