Having been volunteering for some years now, I have been involved in many projects but one of the most rewarding has to be Keyfund. Being a project that gives money to young people to do something positive for their peers and the community, it has been a great experience to see several projects through. The most recent is a sculpture project in which we went on a trip to get ideas and then subsequently took them to be shaped into our final sculpture idea. From there, we commissioned an artist to create it and it is now sitting in pride of place in The Station in Richmond which itself was a community project to make use of an old space to provide services for everyone, including cinemas and giving local businesses the chance to take advantage of the space in there.
It was great to see the finished product in place but apart from the reward of this, as part of Keyfund, our group had the honor of meeting Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge who gave some money to the charity as part of their wedding Charitable Fund. Nevertheless, to get the chance to see the end product of what has been a lengthy but worthwhile project was very fulfilling.
Keyfund, apart from the amazing experience it brings, also helps you develop skills that are invaluable and I will no doubt use in the future. I definitely learnt from it and although it may make it sound boring, it's actually quite a fun way to do things. Plus, although this isn't really the point, I do get volunteering hours from it.
I would have had a picture of the sculpture, however, I will see if I can pinch the one my youth worker took for the display that is going up at the youth club. It's a permanent showcase of what young people can achieve if they put the work in and that's why I am so proud of not just myself but my whole youth club for taking part in one way or another in the project.
I'm trying to think what the next stage is for the Keyfund group but whatever it is, I'm sure we will be able to step up to the challenge. We have several times before and we will again. To be honest, I'm not sure if there is another stage but I will just have to wait and see.
Overall, this is a great achievement and I'm sure it's one of many to come for the people involved. It will be something I will never forget and that's what makes it all worth it. To see further what Keyfund does, please visit this link and why not have a look at some of the case studies while you are there. PS: Oh and by the way, the Owl in the sculpture says hi
Anyway, please keep an eye out for more positive stories of projects I have been involved with (not necessarily because I've been involved in them) and I will be posting for the next few days. Keep a look out on my twitter feed if you are on there as well. I usually tweet about it all. That's it from me today but come back for more tomorrow.
It was great to see the finished product in place but apart from the reward of this, as part of Keyfund, our group had the honor of meeting Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge who gave some money to the charity as part of their wedding Charitable Fund. Nevertheless, to get the chance to see the end product of what has been a lengthy but worthwhile project was very fulfilling.
Keyfund, apart from the amazing experience it brings, also helps you develop skills that are invaluable and I will no doubt use in the future. I definitely learnt from it and although it may make it sound boring, it's actually quite a fun way to do things. Plus, although this isn't really the point, I do get volunteering hours from it.
I would have had a picture of the sculpture, however, I will see if I can pinch the one my youth worker took for the display that is going up at the youth club. It's a permanent showcase of what young people can achieve if they put the work in and that's why I am so proud of not just myself but my whole youth club for taking part in one way or another in the project.
I'm trying to think what the next stage is for the Keyfund group but whatever it is, I'm sure we will be able to step up to the challenge. We have several times before and we will again. To be honest, I'm not sure if there is another stage but I will just have to wait and see.
Overall, this is a great achievement and I'm sure it's one of many to come for the people involved. It will be something I will never forget and that's what makes it all worth it. To see further what Keyfund does, please visit this link and why not have a look at some of the case studies while you are there. PS: Oh and by the way, the Owl in the sculpture says hi
Anyway, please keep an eye out for more positive stories of projects I have been involved with (not necessarily because I've been involved in them) and I will be posting for the next few days. Keep a look out on my twitter feed if you are on there as well. I usually tweet about it all. That's it from me today but come back for more tomorrow.
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