Volunteer Profile

Kieran Craig Age - 15

Where do you Volunteer? Greenisland Youth Centre

What does your volunteering involve?

Working with people from the age of 8-18 years old. Taking a leadership

role and use the guidance from that I learned in youth development and

advice from other leaders. I also help in the tuck shop and supervise the

social area.

What do you enjoy most about

volunteering I love working with young people to

build up their confidence and to build mine too.

Why would you encourage others to become a Millennium

Volunteer? Because you can get a lot of opportu-nities. You can also get G.C.S.E.S.

out of this. You can get the opportuni-ty to become a youth leader.

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Spring 2016 | Larne

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Alzheimer’s Society

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MS Society NI

Can you work a computer to help with emails and enquiries? As part of a team would you have skills for pull-

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Woodland Trust

By sharing your knowledge of trees and experience of woodland creation you will inspire, advise and support

individuals, landowners, schools and community groups interested in plant-ing trees and creating new woodland.

In doing so you will support the Woodland Trust in doubling the

amount of native woodland across the UK.

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NI Scout Association

This is a residential role where you will help to plan, set-up and pack

away regular weekend camp trips. You will help with the maintenance of tents and camping equipment

owned by 7th Larne Scouts, meal planning and preparation, campsite

hygiene and maintenance.

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Larne YMCA

Volunteers give very valuable support to our Youth Workers in the provision of

educational and fun activities for children in our Junior Youth Club. Volunteers also

enjoy helping with outings and special events. We would be looking for some-one with passion for working with young people depending on the night with a lot of energy and enthusiasm for the work

carried out in Larne YMCA.

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Ballygally Boccia Club

The superb facilities at Ballygally Community Hall are ideal for playing Boccia, and have good disability ac-cess and catering facilities. Volun-

teers will help with the delivery of the Boccia activity each week, as well as get involved in the social dimension that the group provides its partici-

pants.

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Carnlough Methodist Church

Assist with the operation of two Youth Clubs operated by Carnlough

Methodist Church. The Club is known as Carnlough Connect Club

and works on two age levels, Junior, which is for Primary School age chil-

dren and the Senior, which is for young people of Secondary Level

age.

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Larne Community Care

Volunteers contact older, or vulnera-ble people in the community by tele-phone just to make sure they are all right and to have a little chat. They are also encouraged to take part in any events which will help reduce

isolation and loneliness.

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Sallagh Park Community Association

If you have a little time to spare and know a bit about gardening, your help

would be greatly appreciated. It is mostly light work but we can provide extra help if needed. If you know the difference between a flower and a

weed come along and help keep our area more attractive for everyone to

enjoy.

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Citizens Advice Bureau

This role would suit people who are methodical, organised and patient. Duties include: greeting clients and

make them feel comfortable, arrange appointments and answer phone calls, provide information on the

CAB Service to clients, manage the waiting room, keep records.

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What employers say about volunteering...

As part of our surrounding communi-

ties we therefore acknowledge the

need for the role of the volunteer in all

aspects of employment. Volunteering

can open up many doors for not only

our youth but for all age groups whilst

growing experience, nurturing skills,

encouraging working relationships

with our peers and moreover, experi-

encing the skills involved in the shar-

ing of work-based knowledge and

involvement in communities of

practice.

Belfast Media Group

With such a competitive job market,

volunteering allows job seekers of any

age to improve skills and gain new

ones while ultimately providing an ad-

mirable edge over other candidates in

interviews.

We have hired staff that did exactly

that by volunteering after school and

university which has provided them

with invaluable personal qualities and

skills which we cannot teach or train.

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