Volunteers at BIG Thursdays committed to help out on Thursdays in school term time 9.30am - 12.30pm in the Drop In at St Francis Hall which is behind the St Francis Centre.

Duties included organising, supporting and running a  variety of activities for all ages.

There were loads of opportunities to engage and interact and even introduce your own ideas.

Volunteers helped to run the Baby & Toddler Group on Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am in the St Francis Parish Hall.

There was a range of activities which people could participate in to support parents and children. It was a fun environment as well as being a great opportunity to engage with a range of people.

All volunteers were offered appropriate additional training where required.

Volunteers who were interested in supporting our work in the schools would be involved in working with young people who were making the transition from primary to secondary, and would support staff to ensure all activities ran smoothly.

It was a great opportunity to gain some experience working with and supporting young people during what can be a challenging transition.

We worked in schools Monday to Thursday and you were needed to be available from 2pm - 5pm.