Upcoming Leeds Action Project Events
Action inductions
Action Induction
6th February 2012 (1:00-2:00 pm)
To be able to start volunteering with Action each student must first attend an induction that will give important information on how our projects work. We hope to see you there!
This induction will take place in Room 6 on level 2 of the Union.
If there are no spaces left on this event, please don't sign up as a reserve, there will be plenty more inductions going online soon!!
Child Protection Training
7th February 2012 (5:00-8:00 pm)
This is a compulsary training session for any volunteers who want to work with children or young people. You don't need to have completed your CRB check to attend!
The session will train you in the basics of child protection: What is it? What are my responsibilites? How can I identify signs of at risk children? At the end you will have a better understanding of child protection and will receive a certificate from the Leeds Safeguarding Children Board.
This will be held in Parkinson SR (B.11) 5-8pm
Go up the Parkinson steps, enter Parkinson Court, take the stairs at the far right end of Parkinson Court down to the basement, follow the corridor round to the left, room B.11 is on the left.
If this event is booked up, please don't sign up as a reserve. We will be holding more sessions very regularly so keep checking the website and the sessions will run througout the year.
Action Induction
10th February 2012 (2:30-3:30 pm)
To be able to start volunteering with Action each student must first attend an induction that will give important information on how our projects work. We hope to see you there!
This induction will take place in Room 5 on level 2 of the Union.
If there are no spaces left on this event, please don't sign up as a reserve, there will be plenty more inductions going online soon!!
Action Induction
21st February 2012 (2:00-3:00 pm)
To be able to start volunteering with Action each student must first attend an induction that will give important information on how our projects work. We hope to see you there!
This induction will take place in Room 6 on level 2 of the Union.
If there are no spaces left on this event, please don't sign up as a reserve, there will be plenty more inductions going online soon!!
Action Introduction GIAG
22nd February 2012 (6:00-8:00 pm)
Are you interested in volunteering? Come along to our FREE intro session to meet our committee members and project coordinators to find out more about volunteering with children, older people and the environment with 2011 Riley Awards ‘Best Society’.
Date: Wednesday 22 February 2012
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Room 6, Level 2 in the union building
Action Socials!
Open Exec Meeting
6th February 2012 (6:00-7:30 pm)
Have you ever wondered what goes on in an Exec Meeting? Fancy having your say to how Action is run?
Come along to our open meeting to see what goes on behind the scenes and share your ideas too!
We'll be having our meeting in Room 2 of LUU, Level 2 and there's the option to move on to Hukaz afterwards for those who want.
We hope to see you all there!
Easter & Summer Holidays
Summer Holiday GIAG
1st March 2012 (6:00-7:00 pm)
Cookie decorating with Action!
Find out about Action’s 5 day residential over summer whilst decorating your own biscuits. The holiday takes disadvantaged children away for a week filled with fun activities.
Volunteers get the chance to help plan and organise the holiday as well as having an amazing time.
Tickets can be bought at the Helpdesk or online here. Alternatively you can just turn up and pay on the day.
Cost: £1
Date: Thursday 01 March 2012
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Location: Room 5, Level 2 in the union building
Easter Holiday 2012
26th - 30th March 2012 (8:00 am-5:00 pm)
Want to have a CRACKING time over your Easter Holiday?
We're looking for 10 EGGTHUSIASTIC volunteers to help run our 5 day residential in March. Each volunteer will have the chance to help plan and organise the holiday.
We'll be taking 14 Children, aged 10-11, from disadvantaged backgrounds to Silverdale, Morcambe. The week will be full of EGGCITING activities that will make sure you have a very HOPPY EASTER.
All of our volunteers will need to be CRB checked and have attended a Child Protection Training session.
Our first meeting beforehand will be on 15th Feb at 6:00pm
We're very EGGCITED to see you all!
Action Love,
Jenny & Jordan
Hawksworth Project
Hawksworth February Fun Club - Day 1
13th February 2012 (8:00 am-4:00 pm)
The first of a three day holiday club for kids aged 8-11, with a 'World Cultures' theme. The club takes place in the February half term holidays at Hawksworth Wood Children's Centre, with approximately 15 children attending. We are looking to recruit 6 volunteers per day.
Join us for some fun games, indoor sports, making homemade musical instruments and papier mache masks.
We will be meeting outside the refectory at 8.00am where we will go through the plan for the day and then set off in taxis to the centre.
Hawksworth February Fun Club - Day 2
14th February 2012 (8:00 am-4:00 pm)
The second day of the Hawksworth half term club for kids aged 8-11, with a 'World Cultures' theme. We will be taking 6 volunteers down to the Hawksworth Wood Children's centre. The club takes place in the February Half term with approximately 15 children attending.
Join us for some fun games, indoor sports, valentines day cupcake making and world food tasting.
We will be meeting outside the refectory at 8.00am where we will go through the plan for the day and then set off in taxis to the centre.
Hawksworth February Fun Club - Day 3
15th February 2012 (8:00 am-4:00 pm)
Join us for the third and final day of the Hawksworth half term club for kids aged 8-11. We will be taking 6 volunteers down to the Hawksworth Wood Children's centre for a fun day of volunteering.
To celebrate our world cultures theme, there will be a talent show in the afternoon that the children will put on for their parents, showing what they have done during the week and any other talents of their own. We will be learning tribal songs and dances and playing more fun games.
We will be meeting outside the refectory at 8.00am where we will go through the plan for the day and then set off in taxis to the centre.
Older People's Tea Party
volunteer briefing for older people's tea party
7th February 2012 (5:30 pm-6:30 am)
Hi everyone, I will be emailing round tomorrow (i.e. sat the 4th of February) with full details on briefing (i.e. location), but there will be a volunteer briefing for this year’s Older People’s Tea Party on Tuesday the 7th of February at 5.30pm. This is compulsory for all who want to volunteer, but if anyone has any real trouble attending then please do not hesitate to let us know via the email adress (olderpeoplesteaparty@leedsaction.co.uk). In the email I send out I will attach a medical form which is nice and short but everyone must complete. It would be fab if you could complete this before the briefing but if you have run out of printer credits or have trouble printing we will have a few available to fill in at the briefing
you do not have to click attending on this event to come along to the briefing if you are already signed up to the tea party itself
THANKS:)
Older People's Tea Party
15th February 2012 (9:00 am-3:30 pm)
The time has arrived!This year's Older People's Tea Party will be held on the 15th of February in the Riley Smith Hall. Come join us for a day of fun, food and activities with 100 elderly people from the local community.If you would like to volunteer for this event and help us with any aspect of the day whether it be setting up, food preperation, greeting the guests, or the main part of the day itself-which involves, serving food, talking to guests, and running a raffle and bingo, then come along!
You can volunteer all day or for a portion of the day-any help would be greatly appreciated, and we'll have lot of fun along the way:)
You DON'T need a CRB,just make sure you have had an Action induction (which you can sign up and go to on the 31st of Jan or the 6th of February), and we will be having a volunteer briefing a week before, to let you guys know exactly what is going on.
Outdoor Mix
Lost in Love
10th - 12th February 2012 (4:00-5:30 pm)
Come join us for a weekend of exhilirating outdoor exploration. We will be crawling undergound, exploring caves and abseiling down cliffs. Our theme for the weekend is Valentines Day so bring along your spirit of love and lets all have a 'Cupidly great time'!!
Reach
Reach Coffee and Cake GIAG
20th February 2012 (5:30-6:30 pm)
Find out about volunteering with Reach, a project that takes children with learning disabilities aged 12-16 on fun and exciting weekends away throughout the year. On our last trip, we went bowling, swimming, pottery painting and to Beauty and the Beast panto! Tea/Coffee and cake provided. Meet at room 4, Level 2, Union.
Emma and Katie (project co-ordinators)