Thank you to everyone who supported this year’s Poppy Appeal. The boxes facilitated around campus through the Centre for Community Volunteering raised £412.91, which was up on last year’s total of £367.75.
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Staff Children’s Christmas Party delivers seasonal excitement
Posted on 15 December 2011, submitted by Mark Ferguson
This year’s staff Children’s Christmas Party on 13 December saw Santa arrive early from the North Pole to distribute presents to over 70 thrilled children. The popular annual event at Park Campus was organised by the University’s Centre for Community Volunteering who worked with a group of around 20 student volunteers. It featured a tea party, face painting, craft activities, biscuit decorating, disco dancing, and games – all part of a special University program to encourage staff’s children to become sleepy for early bedtime on Christmas Eve. One happy parent later commented: “Thank you for a wonderful party. You and Santa’s little helpers worked so hard and the grotto was a sight to behold. The gifts were marvellous – you could see a lot of thought went into them and they were absolutely just right.”
Deadline for donating to the Big Christmas Collection Appeal – Monday 12 December 2011
Posted on 8 December 2011, submitted by Linda Davis
Please bring your donations to the following collection points by Monday 12 December Avenue: Maidwell and Newton Receptions, Park: Student Centre, Senate, Cottesbrooke and John Clare B2. …continue reading Deadline for donating to the Big Christmas Collection Appeal – Monday 12 December 2011
Volunteers needed to mentor young people aged 11-18 years
Posted on 7 December 2011, submitted by Centre for Community Volunteering
Volunteers under the age of 21 are needed to mentor young people with a scheme run by CAN, a local drug and alcohol support charity. If you want to gain experience in supporting a young person, aged 11-18 years, then pop into John Clare B2 at Park Campus to pick up further details and an application form.
Volunteer with ‘looked after’ Children
Posted on 7 December 2011, submitted by Centre for Community Volunteering
Northamptonshire County Council Children’s Rights Service need volunteers to support workshops for ‘looked after’ children and young people. The youth groups offer a programme of informal education mixed with positive activities, chosen and agreed by the young people including budgeting, drug misuse, sexual health, dance, music, poetry, cooking, sport, etc… To register your interest, please email volunteers@northampton.ac.uk.
Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish language partners needed
Posted on 7 December 2011, submitted by Centre for Community Volunteering
A local primary school are looking for Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish speakers to work with some of their pupils. If you are fluent in these languages and would like to gain experience of working in a school, please email volunteers@northampton.ac.uk to register your interest.
Staff and students raise thousands for Children in Need 2011
Posted on 30 November 2011, submitted by Linda Davis
A huge well done and thank you to everyone who has contributed to the Children in Need 2011 appeal. The final total is a whopping £2103.09! Along with the cake sales, raffles, book sales and ‘name the bear’ activities, staff and students really got stuck into dressing up, Bucketeering and enjoying themselves. Amongst our wacky events this year we saw the Grahams’ Sellik and Sykes go head-to-head in an éclair eating competition that saw them both attempting to eat 10 éclairs in 10 minutes! Graham Sykes was the overall winner at 8 éclairs completely eaten. Thanks guys, a great fun event to watch and you raised a fantastic £198 for Pudsey. …continue reading Staff and students raise thousands for Children in Need 2011
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