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YHA Volunteering

YHA Volunteering

Base 25 Event Calendar – 2014/2015

Base 25 Base 25 YHA’s youth network, Base 25, is made up of young individuals aged 16-25 who make a big difference to the charity through a huge range of volunteering opportunities.

We try to make our Base 25 residentials as accessible as possible for young people. We choose events that would make a good addition to your CV, will give you the chance to travel independently, and where we can offer free accommodation and travel expenses. Base 25 events make an interesting and valuable addition to a CV or application. Please see the event calendar below for more information! Have an idea for an event? Get in touch!

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Contact details To become a part of Base 25, or to book onto a Base 25 event, please get in touch! Kate Lansley - [email protected] 01629 592 562 / 07885 389 680

Events Base 25 meets up regularly at our residential events. These residentials:  Consist of volunteering and development workshops  Give you a chance to meet new people and travel independently  Give our hostels some TLC  Are free!

Help with travel expenses is available; volunteers will be able to claim reimbursement after the events. For event-specific information about expenses, please get in touch with Kate Lansley to find out the amount you can claim back.

Accommodation Accommodation in shared, single sex rooms will be made available for free to volunteers for certain events. For event-specific information about accommodation, please get in touch with Kate Lansley.

How do I apply? Places on our residential events are limited, so please get in touch to secure your place. To book your [email protected]

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YHA Volunteering Base 25 Event Calendar – 2014/2015 November

December

January

28th November The Board of Trustees will be coming to National Office (Matlock) to hear more about the work of YHA. This is a great opportunity to speak to senior members of YHA about the importance of young people and volunteering!

3rd December Gain experience and perspective from the interviewer’s side of the table! Accompany Kate Lansley to mock Interviews at Nottingham University!

19th – 23rd January Help give YHA Keswick the TLC it deserves with a lick of paint! Accommodation will be provided free of charge for volunteers

6th December Help shape the direction of Base 25 by accompanying Kate Lansley to the RSPB Phoenix Forum in Essex. We’re going to talk to their youth network to gain ideas and their perspective! 5th – 7th December YHA National Office is looking for volunteers to help with our stall at the Matlock (Derbyshire) Christmas Fair!

February 2th – 6th February Help give YHA Keswick the TLC it deserves with a lick of paint! Accommodation will be provided free of charge for volunteers

YHA Edale Winter Volunteering On the 5th-9th and 15th-19th January, YHA Edale is hosting winter volunteering parties! The hostel is easy to get to – there is a train station close to the hostel – and accommodation will be provided free of charge. Come for a few hours, a few days or more! 26th, 27th and 20th January YHA National Office’s local high school is running a Mock Interview Day for their older students. You can gain experience and perspective from the interviewer’s side of the table!

March

April

27th February – 1st March Base 25 exclusive residential at YHA Leominster! Participants will be making a huge difference to this hostel with volunteering activities, and can also participate in revision and CV workshops. We know it’s getting closer to exams, and we want to help you feel as prepared as possible. More details to be released soon!

11th - 12th of April YHA St Briavels Castle is hosting a WW2 event and wants to involve B25 members! This event could be perfect for any history enthusiasts that would like something unusual on their CV or applications! Volunteers that help at the event will receive free accommodation

Upcoming events – keep an eye out for details!  15th April – Micro Volunteering Day  1st to the 7th of June is Volunteering Week  18th – 19th July – YHA St Briavels Castle Shakespeare event