As part of our new Vocational Educational Training project Moving Feet Opening Mind, we’ve asked our trainees to use their imagination to spread the word about the project and its funder the Erasmus+ project of the European Union.

Just six month into the project, our trainees have proved to be very creative. Some decided to organise exhibitions about their project in their colleges/organisations; while some other created a book/leaflet about the whole project or specifically about a new technic they’ve learnt.

This has already been a success and many young people, teachers, parents and other partners have now heard about the project and about the Erasmus+ programme.

Here are a few examples of what they’ve done:

Exhibitions:

● In April, trainees from Askham Bryan College (with support from Newton Rigg College) organised a fundraising exhibition. Click here for the pictures.
● In May-June, Trainees from Wigan Warrior held an exhibition to share their experience about their VET project in Martinique. Click here for the pictures.
● In June, trainees from Askham Bryan College (with support from Newton Rigg College) have organised an exhibition about their project in Aruba, at their return in the UK. Click here for the pictures.
● In June-July, trainess from Askham Bryan College organised an exhibition about their project in Malta. Click here to see the pictures.

 

 

 

Project guides:

● “Our Guide to Martinique”   by James Teixeira, Chloe Myers, Adam Williams, Billy Liptrot and Caius Jenkins from ProCo!Wigan Warriors

● “Our guide to Aruba” by Bryony Allan, Meg Harrison, Becca Cooksey from Askham Bryan College / Newton Rigg College

 

 

‘How to’ guides:

● How to complete a husbandry routine and general maintenance at the aruba donkey sanctuary  by Rebecca Hawkins and Casey Wilson from Askham Bryan College

● How to prepare an animal for a veterinary procedure  by Rowan Halligan and Neve Bray from Askham Bryan College

● How to prepare the visitor centre at the aruba donkey sanctuary  by Rebecca Hewick and Jessica Watson from Askham Bryan College

 

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Everything is Possible has some new training opportunities available in Aruba and Malta:

– Two places available for trainees/ex-trainees in animal studies to go to Malta to work in the Cat Sanctuary Malta November 2017 – two weeks

– Two places for trainees/ex-trainees in animal studies to go to Malta to work at Mediterranea approx. November 10^th – December 10^th – 1 month

– Two places for trainees/ex-trainees to go to Aruba Donkey Sanctuary for two weeks either November or December 2017

This a unique experience during which you will be able to develop personal and professional skills.

This project is funded (Erasmus+). There are no costs to you, and you receive funding for your flights, food and accommodation (we can often even help you if you don’t have a passport). Maybe you were not selected for one of the opportunities by your college or perhaps you did not even know the opportunity existed.

Don’t let the opportunity get away and don’t leave it too late; we can only offer this to you up to 12 months after completing your studies.

In order to participate in this project, you need to live in the UK.
This project is open to new as well as ex-trainees.

If you are interested in this project please contact Clair Brown: clair@everythingispossible.eu.

 

Info sheet Aruba:

Info sheet Malta / Cat Sanctuary:

Info sheet Malta / Mediterranea:

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The participants of our latest EVS project “Festival of Opportunity” just flew back to their country after helping local community organisations in the UK.

During two weeks they’ve helped keeping environmentally friendly two major festivals in the UK (including the Leeds Festival); encouraging festival goers to recycle, picking up what could be recycled; and finally encouraging people to donate to charities all the camping equipment they would not take back with them after the festivals.

This amazing project ended with a big salvage at Leeds Festival where our volunteers collected all the reusable tents, sleeping bags, mats and other camping equipments for some local community organisations. This year we supported organisation working with refugees, homeless people, community groups, scouts and even an organisation aiming at developing art.

For example the Sierra Leone Community in Sheffield (SLCS) explained us that the items collected will help them to organise day trips, camping and outdoor activities, in order to “improve the quality of life of Sierra Leoneans in Sheffield and to promote the well-being of its members”.

Please find below some of the feedback from the organisations we supported.

This project has been funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
 

 

Feedback from local community organisations

 

Need camping gear for a community organisation? @eispossible can help #Harrogate #Ripon #Knaresborough #Nidderdale https://t.co/rxT8J9ZO1d pic.twitter.com/jBy4tNGKcz

— Harrogate&Ripon CVS (@HARCVS) 7 août 2017

 

 

Thanks so much guys. Can’t wait to get it. We are all geared up and ready for tomorrow. Xxx

— Mary Black (@m_black63) 28 août 2017

 

Camping gear! @eispossible – All checked, cleaned and tested, now lovingly stored ready for use ! pic.twitter.com/n4aDs9U0Hq

— Harwes Farm CIC (@HarwesFarmCIC) 3 septembre 2017

 

 

Tents up!!! Can feel a camp out coming on!! Thanks again @eispossible pic.twitter.com/xDdYZ8hWfw

— Harwes Farm CIC (@HarwesFarmCIC) 2 septembre 2017

 

12 pairs of (small) wellies, 12 chairs, 7 tents, 13 sleeping bags, 20 mats and 16 lamps! Massive thanks to @eispossible for your hard work! pic.twitter.com/eNAKkaOOkG

— Harwes Farm CIC (@HarwesFarmCIC) 2 septembre 2017

 

 

Thanks @eispossible. Camping equipment came in very useful at the Diversity Festival over the weekend 🙂

— ROAR (@rotherhamroar) 13 septembre 2017

 

Other tweets

Some great pics of our international volunteers who will help salvaging quality camping equipment for local organisations! @erasmusplusUK pic.twitter.com/1j1ZQLIGz8

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 20 août 2017

 

 

A big thank you to @LeedsCC_News who have very kindly lent us the litter-picking sticks to help keeping @OfficialRandL green this year! pic.twitter.com/Y46XluOLpf

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 26 août 2017

 

Our @erasmusplusUK volunteers are working hard to keep @OfficialRandL green this year. #recycling #LeedsFestival #HappySalvageDay pic.twitter.com/c2fdAdjYV3

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 26 août 2017

 

 

Our @erasmusplusUK volunteers are ready to salvage camping equipment for local community orgs. #HappySalvageDay! pic.twitter.com/nyZP9EsNNK

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 28 août 2017

 

Our volunteers have already salvaged lots of sleeping bags and other equipment for your organisation, @m_black63! #HappySalvageDay pic.twitter.com/OQzGhuYuqD

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 28 août 2017

 

 

We already salvaged lots of tents, sleeping bags and other camping equipment for you @HarwesFarmCIC pic.twitter.com/GOl8QBRQKT

— EverythingisPossible (@eispossible) 28 août 2017

 

 

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