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CONNEXIONS STAFFORDSHIRE SEEKS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT VOLUNTEERS

Connexions are looking for Youth Development Volunteers to work with them in Staffordshire to ensure that they offer the services that young people want and need. Do you know any young people aged 13+ who could spend a minimum of 4 hours a week taking part in activities and projects,including:
- interviewing Connexions Personal Advisers
- finding out what other young people think of living in Staffordshire
- auditing the service against national standards
- carrying out mystery shopping visits and calls on the Connexions centres.

Volunteers will also get to take part in Connexions training events and a residential, and be able to submit their portfolio for accreditation. Young people aged 13-16 will join the Connexions vounteering reward scheme and from 16 plus, they can sign up to Millennium Volunteers. For more information, contact Les Simmons 01785 355650 [les.simmons@cxstaffs.co.uk] or Kirsty Thomas 01785 355691 [kirsty.thomas@cxstaffs.co.uk]

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here's the kit list for akwa:

please bring the following with you
- sleeping bag, pillow case
- soap, shampoo etc.
- towel
- warm clothes (it can get cold!)
- waterproof / coat
- warm nightwear (it can get cold even at night!)
- swimming costume (there may be use of the outdoor pool)
- pen and paper, torch, bible (if you have one)
- sensible outdoor shoes (for walking/playing sports in)

drinks and snacks will be available on site at various times so you may wish to bring a small amount of money. mobile phones are fine but please be sensible about when and where they are used / switched on. if you bring a digital camera we would love you to bring the computer cable if you have one so that everybody can share your photos.

there will be a buffet meal at the centre on the friday night.

travel
the coach leaves the turning circle at edgecliff high school (enville road, kinver) at 6.00pm on friday 15th september. the coach returns to the turning circle at edgecliff high school between 5.00pm and 6.00pm on sunday 17th september.

emergency contacts for the weekend
dave (07973 404629, 24 hour contact), rachel (07879 648207), ben (07752 717263)

venue and directions
the dyke house, bromesberrow heath, ledbury, herefordshire, hr8 1pd
telephone 01531 650212

m5 southbound, at junction 8 onto m50. leave m50 at junction 2 onto a417 north (sp ledbury) after 1.5 miles, very small lay-by on left (effectively '3rd left') and turning is backwards off lay-by. then first right down fruit tree avenue!

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there are still places available on this year's amazing weekend away. whether you've been coming to ak for years or you've never been (or anywhere in between) we'd love to see you there. we're pretty confident you'll have an amazing time, make some new friends and really enjoy yourself.

download, print, complete and return a booking form, or just find out more information from the akwa pages.

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the new ak autumn programme is now available on the alive and kicking pages. follow the programme link or get the printable version on the downloads page.

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summer bbq photos are online now.

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