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Big Ideas Wales is coming to Pembrokeshire
Want to be running your own organisation by age 25?
Want to make a living from something you enjoy?
Want a job that’s flexible? Create your own.
Day 1: Ideas for business – Wednesday 1st February 2012
at Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest, 09.00 – 16.00
Day 2: Getting started – Wednesday 7th March 2012
at Cedar Court, Milford Haven, 09.30 – 16.30
Go to www.BigIdeasWales.com and click on the ‘Events’
tab for more information, and to book your place.
Contact the organisers on bigideaswales@aleap.org.uk
or search for Big Ideas Wales on Facebook.
Young people volunteer to:
- Gain work experience for UCAS applications
- Learn new skills
- Meet new people
- Feel useful
- Increase your confidence
- Help other people
- Receive training
- Add to your C.V.
- Gain Qualifications
There are many types of volunteering opportunities including:
- Working with people
- Working with children
- Environment and conservation
- Sport
- Office and IT
- Volunteer driving
- Arts, media and music
- Retail shops
The Millennium Volunteer Scheme is ...
- A UK-wide scheme, administered in Wales by the Welsh Assembly Government
- Gives recognition to young people aged 16-24 for their volunteering activities
- Certificates awarded for 50, 100 and 200 hours of volunteering
- 200 hours certificate signed by Welsh Assembly Government First Minister Carwyn Jones
- Incurred out of pocket expenses are paid
Why become a Millennium Volunteer ...
- MV is a scheme which ‘adds value’ to volunteering by young people
- It can help develop your skills and qualifications
- Improve your job prospects
- Experience important for your UCAS application
- If you’re already volunteering up to 50 hours can be backdated for MV
- If you’re volunteering anyway (e.g. D of E) it’s really easy to become a MV as well
- To get certificates for your Progress File and to list on your CV
- To have fun!!
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