HARCA Helpers: April 2015

HARCA HELPERS: a volunteer newsletter

A Volunteer Newsletter

Volunteer Corner

What kind of volunteering do you do here?
Setting up tables and gazebos for events and speaking with the general public to complete surveys. Wherever I can help.

What keeps you coming back?
I keep getting invited! I like the Poplar HARCA ethos and the way they are knitting the community together with events and activities, they seem to do more than most housing associations. I also like working and mixing with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

What can we find you doing when you're not volunteering?
I cycle to keep fit and it's social too. I volunteer a lot, it's a nice substitute to working whilst I'm in retirement and I enjoy taking part in all the big London events from the Olympics to Chinese New Year. I'm also involved in two environmental projects to maintain and restore ponds. One of which has been abandoned for a long time so I spend my time trudging in the mud removing discarded tree logs and planting pond loving plants to increase wildlife, I also help out with some carpentry.

Any hidden talents?
I speak Spanish! I used to be a tour leader for an adventure company which took me all over the world and fortunately spent two years in Cuba.

What kind of volunteering do you at Spotlight?
I do youth support volunteering and I love it! I get to talk to everyone and I like to listen to young peoples stories.

What keeps you coming back?
Each day is different, I get to experience a variety of things and each time I volunteer it gets better!

What can we find you doing when you're not volunteering?
Studying, working and hanging out with my family. I have a big family and we spend a lot of time together, we often do things spontaneously like visit out grandmother at midnight or go to the cinema at the spur of the moment.

Any hidden talents?
I write poetry and have run my own poetry blog for about five years now... check it out here!

Do you give us three words that sum you up?
Agh that's hard to do, I would say Passionate, Weird (just a little bit in a good way) and Quirky

A temporary tennis court that can be set up anywhere there is space, this is a fun introduction to tennis for complete beginners. The course will teach you how to manage fun sessions for tennis novices. You don't need any tennis experience to take part in the training but you must have a desire to have fun and enjoy engaging with people.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

Programme Coordinator
Kazzum
Bethnal Green
£22 - £24k pa
Closing: Thursday 7th April
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Student Participation Coordinator
Students Union University of the Arts London
Holborn
£23,716 pa
Closing: Monday 11th April
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Radio Project Tutor - working with 14 - 19 year olds
Newham Music
£25 per hour: freelance
Closing: Monday 21st April
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Programme Coordinator - The Drawing Year
Royal Drawing School
Shoreditch
£20 - £24k pa
Closing: Monday 11th April
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Role in Publishing
Penguin Random House
London
£23k pa
Closing: Friday 8th April
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Shop Assistant (Full-time & Part-time)
Native & Co
Notting Hill
£10k - £20k pa
Closing: Saturday 30th April
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Development and Events Administrator
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
N1
£20k - £25k pa
Closing: Friday 8th April
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Service Support Worker
Step Forward
Bethnal Green
£17 - £21,500k pa
Closing: Tuesday 19th April
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LGBTQ Personal Development & Wellbeing Worker
Step Forward
Bethnal Green
£23 - £26k pa - PART-TIME
Closing: Tuesday 19th April
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INTERNSHIPS / APPRENTICESHIPS

Business Administration Apprentice: 18 months
Royal Bank of Scotland
Liverpool Street
£365.98 per week
Closing: Thursday 21st April
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Sales Support Apprentice: 12 months
AllGoof Plc
Chancery Lane
£269 per week
Closing: Monday 25th April
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IT Application Apprentice: 12 months
Xchanging Global Insurance Solutions Ltd
Bank
£346 per week
Closing: Monday 4th April
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Design Intern
59 Productions
E2
£15 - £20k pa
Closing: Sunday 3rd April
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HARCA HELPERS

April 2016