Volunteers

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Please note that our telephone number has changed to 01225 832479

July 2008

We have been successful to the V / GCap programme again and are encouraging people to get involved as volunteers this summer and beyond. Why not find out about being a Play Buddy in your local park? For more information contact BAPP or Joan 07792 552541

With funding from GCap/V we appointed a Volunteer Co-ordinator who enabled 21 young people aged from 16 - 25 years to have a go at volunteering with children and young people during August 2007. Many of these young people had not considered volunteering before with 42% coming from disadvantaged backgrounds and 14% describing themselves as disabled. As part of this experience, young volunteers agreed to make a film with a film maker to show to more young people what volunteering involved as well as demonstrate that all young people, with support if needed, are able to contribute to local organisations through volunteering. None of the film was scripted and what young people are saying is the result of being asked a few questions; no rehearsals or time to think about what they would say!
The film will be used to show more young people what volunteering with BAPP may be like and how they can get involved too.
We hope that you enjoy watching it!

Got some time for us?

Volunteers aged 16 – 25 years needed to support children and young people to have the best summer ever!

Through BAPP exciting programmes of summer activities, as volunteers you could be working with children aged 5 – 12 years in our summer playscheme settings in 5 areas of Bath. Young volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside paid staff, facilitating and encouraging children in play. This could be through activities such as cooking, large poster painting, junk modeling, sports and outdoor games as well as assisting children on day trips. Young volunteers will also have the opportunity to work within our SOFA- Summer of Fun Activities programme for young people aged 12 – 16. Volunteers will have the chance to encourage and support young people in trying out activities that they may have never done before such as canoeing, rock climbing or archery and many others.

We particularly wish to focus on encouraging disabled and disadvantaged young people to get involved in volunteering with us. Volunteering with children often provides the motivation to embark on a career working with children, as well as providing great opportunities to develop teamwork skills, communication skills as well as social skills. There are also opportunities for all young volunteers to undertake training on the Take 5 for Play – an introduction in playwork course, as well as support throughout your placement with us.

After the summer is over and all the children have gone back to school, there will still be opportunities for young volunteers to be signposted to other organizations, training or further volunteering and job opportunities. More information is available by downloading the Volunteer information Sheet.

If you would like to apply, download an application form and send it to BAPP, Odd Down Community Centre, Odins Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2TL

For more information contact: Joan Cooper Volunteer Co-ordinator at BAPP 01225 832 479 Or email enquiries@bapp.org.uk

Download the Volunteer Information Sheet here

Download the Volunteer Application Form here

Download a sample enquiry response letter here