Volunteering in Estonia: Who's Who?

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How did twenty NUI Galway people come together to volunteer in Estonia?

Aoife, NUI Galway's Gaisce Society Auditor, is our fearless leader. All twenty of us are going for the Gold President's Award. The Gaisce award has four parts- community, physical, adventure and skill. For more information please see the link to the Presidents Award. Lorraine, NUI Galway's SVC, is the Presidents Award Leader for gold applicants. Hugh is the President's Award Repersentative for the region. Aoife lead a group of ten volunteers last summer to Estonia and based on their successful project, we are returning!

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Ronan said...: Good Luck!; May 18, 2007 at 5:34 AM

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NUI Galway Students prepare to volunteer in Estonia

In preparation for a volunteering trip to Estonia, members of the NUI Galway team posed for a picture at the statue of Oscar Wilde and Estonian writer Eduard Wilde on William Street in Galway city. In the back row from left are: Lorraine Tansey, Volunteer Co-ordinator for NUI Galway’s ALIVE programme, Aoife Kernan, Kevinsfort, Co. Sligo; Jennifer Jones, Cross Douglas Road, Co. Cork; and Ann Browne, Lifford, Co. Donegal. In front, from left, are Marie Conlon, Ballinode, Co. Sligo and Mairéad Keane, Rathdowney, Co. Laois.

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Twenty NUI Galway students will travel to Tarfu County, Estonia on May 21 to volunteer with a rural community development scheme. For two weeks, the students will work alongside volunteers from the local area to renovate a community centre, build playgrounds and create forest trails. This is the second consecutive year students from NUI Galway will volunteer in Estonia.

The project is part of the President’s Award which encourages young people between the ages of 15 and 25 years to set themselves a challenge. Training and support for the Estonia trip is being provided by NUI Galway’s volunteering programme ALIVE. As part of the preparation and support structure, sessions are underway on teambuilding, communication and health & safety.

Lorraine Tansey, Volunteer Co-ordinator for NUI Galway’s ALIVE programme, who is also volunteering for the Estonia project, commented, “ALIVE is all about creating an ethos of volunteering in local communities at home and abroad. Increasing numbers of students are using their summer holidays to volunteer. The trip to Estonia is just one of many examples”.

She continued, “We are prepared for some hard physical labour. The accommodation will involve bunking down in the community hall in our sleeping bags. Nonetheless, there is huge excitement and anticipation among the Irish team. We know along with the hard work will come the opportunity to get to know the local community in Estonia. We will also have a huge sense of satisfaction at the end of the two weeks.”

NUI Galway students interested in volunteering in Ireland or abroad can contact the ALIVE programme at studentvolunteering@nuigalway.ie. For more information about the President’s award, visit www.p-award.net.

Volunteering in Estonia

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NUI Galway's ALIVE Volunteering Programme

The President's Award

All things volunteering!

Student Volunteer Coordinator

NUI Galway Students prepare to volunteer in Estonia

Volunteers ready to roll up their sleeves

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