Idea: Sport & Education Community Project for Underpriviliged Schools in Camden

 
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  • Created on: 06 Mar 2008
  • Idea status: Just a thought
  • Town: Westminster, London
 

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What it's all about

In the first 2 weeks of June, 12 students from UCL will be attending two primary schools in Camden that back onto each other. Although these schools share grounds, one is protestant and one catholic and so the children rarely integrate.

In the 2 weeks that we are attending we will providing 2 hours of teaching and games in the following areas:
Fencing, Cricket, Dance, Tennis, Rounders, First Aid, Sex education and Martial arts.

At the end of the two weeks the children will receive an official certificate from a recognised First aid service (already organised) and a separate certificate from the VSU for their participation as well as t-shirts. The final day will be a fun-day with mini-games, food and drink and an opportunity for the children to have one last go at every activity.

The inspiration for this project came from the fact that when I grew up I never really had many after-school activities to choose from and as I have grown up I have become more and more health conscious and increasingly concerned about the sedentary and antisocial lifestyles of the youth and so hope to promote not only healthy living but also positive social interaction and these two schools - underprivileged and segregated merely due to slight differences in religious practice - proved the ideal candidates for the objectives of this project..

What's needed to make it a reality

We are being well helped by the VSU so far however we need the capital to provide the best 2 weeks for thes children as possible. The project should not be expensive as the only activities requiring equipment are fencing and cricket. However for the children to feel as though they have achieved something - something that is so important at that age, we need the funding for the last days fun and for the t-shirts.

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  • Avatar Nadia Cole 11:29, 10 March 2008 This is a great project and will open up so many more experiences and activities for these young people and get them involved in new and active things. I'll email you to go through the details of your funding request which will help you provide the best 2 weeks for them as possible.
    Speak soon, Nadia Cole, Volunteering Development Worker, UCL Union VSU
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