Hej hej!
My name is
Rebecka, I’m 24 years old and come from the cold but beautiful country Sweden.
For the past two years I’ve been working with children and teenagers in a
church, carrying out different leisure activities (many of the including
music), but a couple of months ago I decided I wanted to do something similar
but in a different setting. I applied to some EVS-projects that seemed
interesting and after a long waiting; I ended up in South parade Baptist church
in Leeds, England.
It’s
already been five weeks since I first arrived here and it feels like I already
feel “at home” in my project. Three days per week I help out in the parent and
toddler groups of the church. There I get to do both practical (for example
chopping fruits for snack time, play the ukulele during singing time) and
social things (talk to the parents, play with the children etc). Three
times/week I work in the church coffee shop with some lovely ladies who teach
me a lot about life and I also help out in different kid’s groups and in a
youth club for 11-16 year olds.
I’m so
happy that I get to try so many things during the week. The schedule I’ve got
is very diverse so I haven’t gotten bored yet
So long!
Rebecka, long term volunteer in South Parade Baptist Church (Leeds).
Project part of With YOUth in Mind
and supported by the British Council
and supported by the British Council
and the Youth in Action programme
of the European Commission
