LEADER - PLAYGROUND PROJECT

We see development in a different way, Through job, arts and places to play

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PREPARE Live & volunteer alongside the children and community that you will be impacting. Leaving a community prepared with the tools they need to succeed in life

MOTIVATE Motivate the children, teachers and community to think creatively developing problem solving skills through the inspirational arts and play activities

BE PART OF POSITIVE CHANGE Transform an empty playing field into a vibrant, exciting and creative playground for all to enjoy

PLAYGROUND PROJECT 4 weeks living within a school transforming their learning environment to inspire a new generation

OVERVIEW This is your opportunity to take a project and make it your own; recruiting your own team, encouraging and supporting them in the UK and then experiencing the best of Uganda together.

Training - We will provide training to ensure leaders have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to recruit, support and manage a fantastic volunteer project.

Recruiting your team - With the support of your University, EAP and fellow leaders you will have a clear recruitment plan to recruit your team of volunteers. Leaders will be given a target number of volunteers to recruit and select by mid-November.

Welcome meeting - Leaders are then to hold a welcome meeting enabling volunteers to meet

each other, find out a little more about the project, EAP, fundraising tools and ideas, a calendar of events and then a bit of a social. This is to be held a week after the volunteers has been selected.

Supporting Volunteers - Leaders must keep up to date with the volunteer fundraising progress.

EAP will organise a group fundraiser prior to the end of the semester to get the volunteers started (e.g. Raid or Bag pack before Christmas) and then leaders to organise a second group fundraiser in Feb – March time.

In Uganda - The leader’s main responsibility in Uganda is towards the successful managing of volunteer’s participation, as well as the volunteer’s wellbeing and weekend activities: not the project management of the playground. The leaders will be supported throughout by EAP.

REQUIRMENTS Location – In the UK (at your University, previous school or home town) and in Uganda

Duration – Sept 2014 – Sept 2015. Time commitment will vary throughout the year, to give an

approximate estimation of time to be committed, our guidelines would be; during recruitment a leader will need to dedicate approximately 21 hours a week (for 2-4 weeks), for support in the UK around 5 hours a week then a full 4 weeks in Uganda over the summer to support the team! Costs – Due to the hard work and dedication our leaders put into supporting their team, we are able to reduce the costs of the project to support you in Uganda. Deposit: £50 Donation to EAP: £250 Flights: £600 - £800 Spending money: 10% off most activities in Uganda Please see over the page for more benefits we provide to support our leaders.

Experience – It is preferable that you have volunteered with East African Playgrounds before, yet

not essential. No experience needed just pure enthusiasm and dedication! East African Playgrounds will be there to support you throughout your experience to make it the best project possible tailor made to you and your team!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED We are looking for leaders to take up the challenge of recruiting a team of 16 people to take on this worthwhile project. Apply online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uur--bGcCVL1whhoOxyY0yr07dEP9lKteZIWOyf-oy0/viewform Get in touch by emailing: volunteer@eastafricanplaygrounds.org no question is too small, so please feel free to have a chat with us before or after you apply. Leaders are the future of East African Playgrounds, so please get involved!

EAST AFRICAN PLAYGROUNDS East African Playgrounds was set up through this very volunteering project, starting in 2009 with just 8 volunteers and building just 1 playground, maintaining the strong ethics set up with the project has grown from strength to strength. We are a charity set up by students using the motivation of students to make huge changes to the lives of children across Uganda. EAP was born through RAG and have always worked with Universities with the aim to give the best experiences to student’s at the most affordable price.

BENEFITS Being a leader with East African Playground provides endless benefits: Discounted project costs – Your fundraising target is reduced to £250 and you do not need to pay the living expense and you will get 10% off most activities in Uganda. Fantastic incentives – For half a team recruited (8 people) you can go stand up paddle boarding for free, for a whole team recruited (16 people) you can take on Horse Riding or Quad Biking for 1 hour for free and if your whole team manage to reach an average of £1,000 fundraised you will receive a full day on the river, rafting or kayaking! Meet fantastic people, see a beautiful part of the world and help provide playgrounds for children in Uganda as well as creating a CV bursting with amazing skills and experience that future employers will love!