NI Newsletter Registered Charity No. 249338
Spring 2014
Millennium Volunteers Congratulations to two adult members and a young Shine volunteer in NI who received their Millennium Volunteers awards at a ceremony in Londonderry’s Guildhall in December 2013. Karen Meenan, Brian Clarke, and Lea Casey were awarded with the Gold Award for achieving over 200 hours of volunteering. Karen worked in the local NI Hospice Shop; Brian worked with several local organisations; and Lea worked at many Shine events across Northern Ireland.
Karen comments: ‘As a volunteer for The Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice Shop I gained experience in working with members of the public and also working as part of a team. As a volunteer I was helping raise money so the Hospice could provide a range of services for families that need them’. Brian also worked in a number of roles; talking about his experience he says, ‘I gained valuable experience as a volunteer. I enjoyed getting out of the house to go to work and the responsibility given to me in a number of roles. I would definitely recommend it’.
Millennium Volunteers is a national programme that recognises and encourages young people
Lea was involved in a range of Shine activities including Cook IT, helping at social events,
Karen Meenan
to get involved in volunteering activities. If you’re aged between 14 and 25, you can sign up to the programme and show your commitment to volunteering. After your first 50, 100, and 200 hours of volunteering, you’ll get a certificate backed by the Department of Education recognising your work as well as allowing you to see the training and skills you’ve gained through your volunteering. It also gives you something that looks great on your CV, job or UCAS applications.
Shine NI PO Box 132, Cushendall BT44 0WA E: northern.ireland@shinecharity.org.uk T: 01733 555988 W: shinecharity.org.uk
Brian Clarke
Lea Casey
and baking for events and Fun days, where she organised a cake decorating activity. We currently have a number of young members and siblings enrolled on the scheme who are working towards their targets. We look forward to hearing their stories in future Newsletters. Shine NI is a partner organisation of the Millennium Volunteers scheme, so please contact Sandra Campbell E: sandra.campbell@shinecharity. org.uk T: 02871 359900 if you would like further information.