LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #3
Week 4
Looking at volunteering in different spheres of society.
During the summer of 2012 the Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.
Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a volunteer.
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Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:
How old were the Games volunteers? ____All ages._____
During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title? ____Games maker._____
Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a ____profile____ and an ____image____ that they fully ____deserve____ but don’t always get.”
David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? ____ Working part time.____
Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located?__ Olympic stadium.___
How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? ____Fantastic experience.____
What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
_____Fun.______
_____Meet new people.______
_____Confidence.______
_____Satisfied.______
Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?
____It give all kind of experience to the volunteer and it fills empty space in his heart._____
LSH 2903 – Community Service Learning – Exercise #4
This page is also from AGE UK.
What volunteer roles do the following people have?
Name
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Job
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1
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John McArthur
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Age UK shop volunteer.
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2
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Samarah Hashmi
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Survey analyst volunteer.
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3
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Oliver Stannard
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Copy writer volunteer.
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4
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Stanley Parker
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Maker pray ton shop volunteer.
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5
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Camilla Williamson
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Volunteer parliamentary assistance.
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Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart?
Volunteering is such an inspiring experience it develops skills and also teaches your skills to others
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