MAD or Make A Difference Days
MAD Days are one off volunteering opportunities designed to give you a taster of volunteering or an activity that you may want to take on and do a bit more of later on! MAD days are run in association with our Do Something Different Programme.
There are also lots of one day events on the wildlife and conservation pages - so make sure you have a look there as well!
June
17th June - 10am-4.30pm. Coastal Primary Schools Kwik Cricket Festival at Chestfield Cricket Club,
18th June - 10am-4.30pm. Canterbury Primary Schools Kwik Cricket Festival at
22nd June, 11am-1pm. Man on the Run, Hampton Pier, Herne Bay, Mens 5k Fun Run. Stewards and volunteers required to give out information about cancer, healthy lifestyles, sport and physical activity. Number desired up to 6 volunteers
25th June, Disability Youth Games, Sevenoaks School, Sevenoaks, Disability sports day, where Canterbury will be represented by St Nicholas school pupils, St Anselms School Pupils and the Archbishops school pupils in a Kent wide disability sports competition. Pupils will play a variety of activities from Archery, Boccia, New Age Kurling, Cycling, Athletics, Swimming, etc. Volunteers will be provided with a free "Disability Youth Games" t-shirt and will be allocated to work with one of the
29th June, Hersden Family Fun Day, Hersden Recreation Ground, Hersden, Family fun day with basketball activities, beat the goalie, etc. Number desired up to 4 volunteers
July
4th July- Try Angle Awards. 2pm - 10pm, Christchurch University, Canterbury. Volunteers are needed to help prepare for a prestigious award evening by helping to set up the hall and tables, act as ushers and waiters on tables and help clear (6 vols)
6th July, 11am-1pm. Race For Life, Hampton Pier, Herne Bay, Womens 5k Fun Run. Stewards and volunteers required to give out information about various cancers, healthy lifestyles, sport and physical activity and get involved with the warm up. Number desired up to 4 volunteers
24th July, 10-4pm. Urban Sports Collective, Swalecliffe Skatepark, Marine Parade, Swalecliffe. Skateboarding, BMX and Inline skating competition. Volunteers will be needed to help look after the competitors, putting people into age groups, etc. Number desired up to 6 volunteers
25th July, 11am-4pm. Get Active : Feel Alive, Westmeads Recreation Ground, Whitstable, various Whitstable sports clubs offering free activities for young people, help required in organising football games and cricket activities, Number desired up to 8 volunteers
August
10th August, 11am-4pm. Get Active : Feel Alive,
18th August, 1pm-4pm. Wacky Races, Herne Bay Seafront, Herne Bay, Help with the running of a series of beach games for 5-10 year olds, from pebble and spoon races to 3 legged races, etc. Number desired up to 4 volunteers
24th August, 11am-4pm. Get Active : Feel Alive,
September
14th September - Dragon Boat Race - The NCH - National Children's Homes Charity - are organising a Dragon Boat race for the 14th September. Dragon Boat racing goes back more than 2000, and NCH are recreating it at Bewl Water. Team of paddlers race against each other, across 250 meters in long medieval style boats. The day will run from 10am - 4pm. Dragon Boat Racing is a lot of fun. As a competitor you will take part in several races, but also get to spend time relaxing, and being well looked after by the NCH team. As well as having a hospitality marquee for teams and their supporters, they will provide all our paddlers with delicious home-made refreshments throughout the day! Bands will play for your entertainment, there will be lots of stalls and games for all ages, and plenty of space for impromptu games of Frisbee and Football! Spectators and “cheerers” very welcome. You need a minimum of 16 rowers and 1 drummer to take part in the race (2 or 3 subs are also recommended). No experience is necessary, but rowers must be over 16yrs old. All you need to do to now is register your team with NCH. Please e-mail me for the contact details They only have a limited number of team-spaces available and the event gets very popular, so please get in touch as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Becky on rsc7@kent.ac.uk
DROP-IN PLACEMENTS
Kent Union volunteers are more than welcome to attend the following drop-in centres in association with VSU
Mondays - 6-9pm, CHUMS (befriending Refugees) - no CRB check needed
Tuesdays - Lunchtime Club For Kids, Kingsmead Primary School - No CRB check needed
Thursdays - Whitstable Library Club for Kids. 4.15 - 5.15pm. Whitstable Library. CRB check needed
Thursdays - Horsebridge Arts Project. 5.30pm - 7.30pm. No CRB Check needed.
Fridays - Alternate Friday Afternoons - SNAAP Sports Clubs, 3.30 - 5.30. Canterbury High School Site. Volunteers are needed to help run sports including football, trampolining, badmington, and table tennis for young children with disabilities (6 vols)
Evenings / Possibly Weekends - Radio Cabin - Winch's Field (Football Club), Stanleu Gardens, Herne Bay. Radio Cabin Hospital Radio is looking for budding volunteer presenters to man this community radio stations playing suitable tunes for their listeneres (8 vols)
For more information or to register for any of these activities, please contact Becky
