To those who’ve kept track of our weekly postings regarding the sponsorship of Zoe in her volunteer project work with Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale, you’ll be sad to hear that Zoe’s time as a volunteer has ended.
But you’ll also be pleased to note that her effort with Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale led to her attainment of a full-time position with the organisation as NEET Project Officer Assistant for the Youth Department.
‘This job is working on a project with young people that are not in employment, education or training, and helping them pursue any plans they may have for their future,’ Zoe wrote in her Week 13 diary entry.
The thirteen weeks as a volunteer seemed to fly by, as Zoe’s contributions to our webpage with weekly diary entries about her volunteering experience have given insight to both us as consultants and her interested online readers. The goal at the beginning was to take a recent graduate aspiring to become a project management professional and plug them into a fast-track programme that would serve as a harbinger of things to come in their professional life. As volunteer organisations are often in need of assistance, we at Arras People felt the online diary and recounts of Zoe’s experience in such a role would shed light on what it takes to become a reputable project professional.
In the case of Zoe, her efforts were noticed. Not only have both Arras People and Zoe endeavoured to show what good volunteering can do for developing project management ideals, we got a first-hand glimpse of the rewards of such volunteering!
For Zoe, it all comes back to the gift that is volunteering.
“The experience was very beneficial and interesting, and it provided me with many opportunities and experiences,” she wrote. ”I would recommend this scheme to any individual that would like experience in a similar field.”
Arras People plans to sponsor another voluntary assistant in the future, so be sure to stay tuned to all forms of Arras Services Media (including blog, website, and newsletter) for any upcoming events.
