What is a trustee? A charity must have a governing body that has the responsibility for looking after, directing, and managing the charity. The student trustees for Discovery are financially and legally responsible for the charity and these are very trusted and unique roles for students. These trustees are referred to as the Board of Trustees (BoT). The trustee board
If you need “to get something off (your) shoulders…connect can provide that space” — Felicity, Connect Project Coordinator Recently I was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with Trustee and Connect project coordinator, Felicity McKee. Describing itself as a safe place for ‘students to talk to other students’, this blog aims to explore what people can expect from Connect. What
Autism Awareness Training As a part of my placement with Discovery, I helped deliver a session regarding the topic of Autism Awareness. I assisted the university Autism practitioner Gemma Price in delivering a presentation surrounding the topic of how best to support autistic people. This included aspects such as what such as functioning labels and why some autistic people prefer
What is the surfability project ?Surfability is Wales first adaptive and inclusive surf school where surfing is made accessible to all. They operate in Caswell Bay on the Gower where all equipment suited for the needs of learners are made available with accessible changing rooms. The Welsh Surfing Team in surfability has attended multiple international competitions which includes the World
After a year of volunteering with Discovery, I decided to become more actively involved and take on roles with greater responsibilities and hence applied for the position of a Project Coordinator (PC). The role of a PC involves running a project by working with the fellow volunteers to create tasks/activities for the project, organizing socials for the project, carrying out
Are you in Swansea this summer and looking for something to do? Look no further! Take a peek at our one-off volunteering Summer Plans booklet! One-off volunteering is a great way to socialise, make friends and give back to your community! To sign up to any one-off event, check out our Fatsoma: https://www.fatsoma.com/p/discoverysvs
By E. Matthews Following the pandemic, volunteering has increased substantially. As of July 2021, 62% had volunteered in the past year and 41% had volunteered at least once every month. However, volunteering has been on the decline in years prior to the onset of Covid-19. As of 2014, only 31% had volunteered in the previous year. 65–74-year-olds make up the
Would you like to take your volunteering to the next level and develop leadership skills through your volunteering with Discovery? Discovery has lots of leadership opportunities including Project Coordinator and Trustee Roles. What is a PC? A Project coordinator is the person (or people) who are responsible for maintaining the project. Their main roles involve organising events and outings, keeping volunteers and service
Last month, I took part in a volunteering opportunity called Positivity Postcards. This was a volunteering opportunity focused around creating positive postcards for children who are part of a charity supporting ADHD children. This charity supports children from a large age range. They support ADHD children from their toddler years up until they are older teenagers. In order to have
What is Volunteers’ Week? Volunteers’ Week 2022 is a time to say thanks. It goes without saying that volunteers have played a key role in the pandemic response. During an exceptionally difficult couple of years, people from all walks of life around the UK have taken the time to volunteer and make a huge difference to their communities – just