The National Ping Project will see 60 table tennis tables being placed on the streets of Birmingham from the 8th July for one month. During this month, they intend to run a full programme of fun activities aiming to get as many people playing table tennis as possible.
As part of this, they are looking to train volunteers to support English Table Tennis Association (ETTA) Coaches with the delivery of Ping and table tennis activities. This is social table tennis at its best. See www.pinglondon.com for a look at what they did last year.
Please advertise the Ping Volunteer training sessions to anyone you feel may be interested in helping us out and having a good time. No experience is necessary but you must be over 16 and have an interest in volunteering.
There will be no charge for the training and volunteers who support the Ping Project will receive a free Ping goody bag too.
The two dates for the training are June 21st and 27th at Hamstead Hall School in Birmingham. There are 6 outdoor tables here for people to practice on.
Please see attached letter for more information.
This opportunity is not directly linked to Changemakers, but one we think you might find of interest.
To celebrate Volunteers Week, Changemakers, among with many other volunteer-involving organisations, will be taking over Centenary Square in Birmingham on Saturday 4th June…
First of all, you’re very welcome to drop by and join in the fun – there will be loads going on from live performances, to football, to a climbing wall…
Secondly, there will be a chance for volunteers to be interviewed on South Birmingham Community Radio, to give you a chance to promote what you do.
Interested? Then let me know asap.
You can turn up on the day if you just want to participate… if you fancy being interviewed on Community Radio, then let me know today and I can ensure you get a confirmed slot on the day.
Thanks,
Rachel.
Rachel Wilkinson / Regional Manager
Changemakers / St Georges Community Hub, Great Hampton Row, Birmingham, B19 3JG
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BeSure Chlamydia Screening Programme (NHS) is looking to recruit a number of young people aged between 16-24 to help devise and conduct a Mystery Shoppers campaign over the next 3 months.
We are looking for enthusiastic young people who will help develop and deliver a Mystery Shoppers Programmme that will be used to measure the effectiveness of the service delivery in a variety of different settings including GP’s, Night Clubs, Pharmacies and Shopping Centres.
All those taking part will be rewarded by High St Shopping Voucher, Attendance Certificates and all Travel Expense’s will be reimbursed.
If you are interested in joining us to help develop our service then please send your CV with covering letter to Jaskiern.mattu@heartofengland.nhs.uk .
Please note: This is not an opportunity directly linked to Changemakers.
IDENTITY Showcase: An urban dance and music showcase in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice
A Birmingham student has become an ITV Fixer to organise an urban dance and music event to raise money for a local children’s hospice.
Anisa Haghdadi (21), a student at Aston Business School, also volunteers at Acorns Children’s Hospice, which cares for terminally ill children and their families across the West Midlands.
She has organised a the IDENTITY Showcase to promote the talents of local young people from the Birmingham area. The show will give them a platform to express themselves through urban art forms and a chance to get involved in something positive in society.
Anisa hopes to raise money and awareness for the hospices whilst providing entertainment for the local community. She says: “I was motivated to put on this event firstly as there is a vast lack of community-based events which harness and promote the talents of our local young people, and secondly as I am inspired by the fantastic work that Acorns do caring for life-limited children.”
Acts confirmed so far include the world record-breaking Dhol Blasters and Britains Got Talent's Kombat Breakerz as well as the Identity Dance Collective. There has already been a great response to this event across Birmingham, says Anisa, and many young people are volunteering to help organise and promote it as well as actually performing at the event. From MCs to street dancers - there is something for everyone!
“We need as many people to come and support our event as possible,” says Anisa. “We also are still looking for sponsors to get involved and help us reach our target fundraising amount for Acorns.”
Sponsors confirmed so far include: The Academy of Chief Executives, Change Kitchen, Fifteen Minute Trainer, Honister Partners and Martineau Solicitors.
ITV Fixers with vinspired.com is a major campaign giving young people between the ages of 16-25 the opportunity to tackle any issue that they feel strongly about. What they choose to do is up to them as long as it benefits at least one other person.
Margo Horsley, executive producer for ITV Fixers with vinspired.com, says: “ITV Fixers are young people setting the agenda and changing stereotypes. We want to give young people the chance to decide what they want to do, develop their own projects, and give them a little bit of help if needed. I’ve seen how energetic and committed they are when what they’re doing means something to them. What we’re seeing has really made me question whether young people deserve such a bad press.”
The details of the IDENTITY Showcase are:
Date: Friday 13th May 2011. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show begins at 8pm.
Where: Birmingham Library Theatre, Paradise Place, B3 3HQ Tickets: £5 and all proceeds go to Acorns Children's Hospice
For more information, contact Sharon Watson Tel: 01962 670370 or 07855 212 492; Email: sharon@itvfixers.com
·ITV Fixers with vinspired.com is a project of the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, and is supported by the Cabinet Office and ITV. It launched in the ITV Meridian and West regions in June 2008, and there are regular monthly updates in all ITV regions throughout England.
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Do you work with young people in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London Kensington & Chelsea, London Westminster or Manchester?
Do they have an idea that would make a real difference in your community?
Do they know what it will take to make a positive change for people around them?
If so we have a fantastic opportunity for them!
During 2011, UK Youth, together with Starbucks, will be rolling out a program called ‘Youth Action’ in major cities across the UK and Ireland. The program will offer young people, who have ideas of how to improve their communities, the opportunity to access seed funding and volunteer time from local Starbucks partners (employees) to help realise their ambitions. UK Youth will be supporting the program by offering skills training and advice to young people, and both Starbucks and UK Youth hope that ‘Youth Action’ will inspire future community leaders to continue to make a difference.
This programme has started and you can find out more but looking at this emails attachments.
Please also take a look at www.starbucksyouthaction.co.uk, where you can find out more, and where the young people can apply.
The first training days coming up are:
Manchester: Saturday May 28th
Birmingham: Tuesday May 31st
Leeds: Thursday June 2nd
Westminster: Friday June 3rd
Bristol: Friday June 3rd
Kensington and Chelsea: Saturday June 4th
So please pass on this information to the young people that you work with, so they can apply for a fantastic chance for their ideas to become reality, and to get the ball rolling on making a difference in their community!
All the best
Kate Richards
StarbucksProject Co-ordinator
UK Youth
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Deentrust in Partnership with Hear MY Voice Bring Mooz-Lum to Birmingham for one night only
WATCH the THEATRICAL TRAILER here:
Sunday 8th May 2011 at 7pm at the Birmingham Drum
144 Potters Lane, Aston, B6 4UUTicket Prices £8For more information or to collect tickets please text or call 07971 930655alternatively call the drum box office on 0121 333 2444
Film Info:If Muslims ever felt their voice in the west / America wasn't being heard, there is a riveting film called MOOZ-lum that is stepping in the right direction. Not only does it confront the current anti-Islamic attitude in America post-9/11 head-on, it reveals the struggles faced within the Muslim community.MOOZ-lum takes movie goers into the life of Tariq, played by Evan Ross - the eldest son in a Muslim-American family who struggles to balance their needs within the Islamic value system throughout the film - as he overcomes the life-long negative experiences he's had with the faith during his first year of college in 2001. The faith of his sister Taqua, played by newcomer Kimberley Drummond, his Muslim room mate Hamza (Kunal Sharma), and his girlfriend Iman (Summer Bishil) are also put to the test when non-Muslim students on campus react to the 9/11 attacks.The aforementioned family struggle between Tariq's father Hassan (Roger Guenveur Smith) and mother Safiyah (Nia Long) is a sub-narrative that reveals how conflict of religious conservatism divides a Muslim-American family living in a Christian society. Each character successfully highlights multiple facets within the faith from a communal, family, and personal standpoint because it's based on a true story.Followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Qasim BasirAge Certificate: PGWATCH the THEATRICAL TRAILER here:
Budding radio presenter? Aspiring journalist? Future researcher?
If you’re interested in radio production and feel strongly the media portrayal of young people, you may be interested in spending the day with Changemakers and Kerrang, working on a radio podacast that will explore these issues.
On the day the group of attendees will be split up according to various roles, these include:
-Programme director
-Journalist
-Creative writer
-Researcher
-Presenter
The production of the podcast will take place on Thursday 21st April, 10am – 4pm at Kerrang studios in Birmingham: Kerrang House, 20 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1AQ
Places are very limited and are only available on a first come first serve basis.
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