Local Champion Programme
Making A Difference In Tilbury and Chadwell St. Mary
Contents 1 ........................... A brief overview of the programme 2-7 ........................................................................ Active Learning 8 ........................................................................... Active Service 9 ..................................................................... Active Teamwork 10 ........................................................................... Active Sharing 11 .................................... Champions Programme Record
Local Champion Programme As a local Champion you are recognised as an active member of your community. We hope that the satisfaction and fulfilment that comes from helping and serving others will make a big difference to you. The programme will reward you for your volunteer service but the biggest reward is knowing that you have made a difference. One Community will partner with you to create opportunities for Local Champions to positively impact the community of Tilbury and Chadwell St. Mary. You will be able to learn new things, increase your skills, work together as a team on local projects and share the knowledge and gifts that you already have. Everything you do will be recorded and rewarded!
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Active Learning It’s never too late to learn something you’ve always wanted to or improve a skill you already have. There are numerous courses available, a selection are listed below. If you wish to enrol on any of these, find out more about them or enquire about any others, please contact the Programme Co-ordinator Move up Literacy:
- Become a better reader, writer and speller - Gain confidence with your abilities - Have the opportunity to achieve a qualification at City & Guilds entry level. Secretary Skills:
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- For those who are the Secretary of a Group or considering becoming one - How to write an agenda - Taking and writing minutes - Meeting skills etc.
Active Learning Move up Numeracy: - Improve your understanding of numeracy issues - Study everyday money skills, standing orders, interest rates, on-line banking etc. - Skills developed can be used to manage finance whilst working towards a numeracy qualification Advocacy : Helping others in the community - Learning ways to support local people - Discovering new communication skill - Identifying local issues - Working with local service providers - Identify current advocacy issues and dilemmas - Understanding policies and procedures
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Active Learning Work/Life Balance:
- Know what is meant by the term “work/life balance� - Consider your own position regarding current work/life balance - Look at a number of tools that can help with work/life balance - Be aware of some of the legislation around work/life balance Positive parents:
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- A fun and interesting introduction to child behaviour and parenting skills - Be introduced to learning through play - Safety in the home - Explore aspects of child development - Opportunity to progress onto family Learning courses
Active Learning Personal Development : - Develop personally by increasing your confidence and self-esteem - Develop assertiveness and communication skills - Learn how to manage stress British Sign Language: - Learn a wide range of vocabulary and basic grammatical principles - Learn about the richness of the deaf culture and community Foreign Languages: - Develop foreign language skills - Build confidence in conversation
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Active Learning Everyday Literacy on Computers - Improve literacy for Adults with Learning Difficulties - Learn how to use computer - Create own documents, save and print them - Small friendly group with individual help where needed Crafts for Adults with Learning Disabilities: - Mixed craft course in which learners will be shown how to make individual craft items they can take home Group learning session:
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- Developing a team - Understand what a team is and what qualities good teams possess - Look at your team and consider its strengths and weaknesses
Active Learning Improve your writing skills: - Learn how to write letters, emails or reports on behalf of your organisation - Learn how to use appropriate punctuation - Gain confidence in your writing ability - Look at writing skills needed to produce formal and informal documents Level 2 Award in Food safety: - In Catering: RSPH accredited course which covers basic principles of food hygiene If there is something you would like to learn that is not listed here let us know and we’ll see if we can find a course for you.
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Active Service Volunteers in the community already make a massive difference, working with all kinds of people in different ways. There are also occasions when citizens can get involved in one-off projects. This programme seeks to create those opportunities and get Local Champions “out there�. Here are some examples of ways that we can serve: Youth work Charity shop worker School Governor Chairperson, Treasurer or Secretary Local Forum member Volunteer receptionist/librarian Litter picking Gardening Volunteer Driver Fundraiser Carer Befriender Helpline volunteer The possibilities are endless!
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Active Teamwork Working as part of a team is a great reward in itself. When people come together the word TEAM comes alive.
Together Everyone Achieves More As a Local Champion you will work with others on the programme on projects which you really care about, maybe to tackle a local issue such as : Creating a skate park for the youth in Tilbury and Chadwell St. Mary Running a youth club Organising lunches for the elderly Campaigning/fund raising events Organising community events/fetes Organising petitions Helping reduce poverty Protecting the environment Providing care for animals
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Active Sharing Everyone has skills and knowledge they can share with others. In doing so individuals can be taught by someone familiar and community in general is strengthened. The lists of gifts and skills that can be shared are numerous, including: Cooking Gardening Languages Decorating Computer skills Shorthand Skills in money management DIY Playing a musical instrument Painting/Art Sewing Knitting or become a fitness partner
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CONTACT US
Rob Groves Chief Officer rob@onecommunity.org.uk Caroline Smith Local Champion Co-Ordinator caroline@onecommunity.org.uk
Ray Hinton Tilbury Resource Centre Site Manager
Nicola Topliss Local Researcher nicola@onecommunity.org.uk
Liz Ward Tilbury Resource Centre Administrator liz@onecommunity.org.uk
Old Fire Station Civic Square Tilbury, Essex RM18 8AD Office : 01375 768289 www.onecommunity.org.uk