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Challenge 7

7 skills – 7 months – 7 challenges

Register, complete your challenge, collaborate, upload and share.

  • How Does it Work?
  • Who Can Take Part?
  • How Do I Register?
  • What Do I Need?
  • Google Classroom

How Does it Work?

How Does it Work?

  • On the first day of each month, starting in January 2021, a new challenge will begin for those who have registered and been allocated a place. Participants have one month to complete the challenge and share their evidence.

  • Instructions, information and support will be available from the first to the final day of the month. At the start of the next month, a new challenge will begin. You must register separately for each challenge.

  • You will need to complete your challenge, independently, with a parent or perhaps in collaboration with a friend or group of friends, in your own time.

  • We will run a live Challenge Starter event online to kickstart each new challenge. Joining details will be sent to you and posted in Google Classroom. These will include the date, time and Zoom link / Meeting ID.

  • Some challenges will require you to check in with us during the month and some may only require you to upload your challenge evidence once you’ve completed it.

Who Can Take Part?

Who Can Take Part?

You must be between 8 and 12 years of age and attend a school in the Bristol area. If you’re unsure if your school qualifies, let us know.

How Do I Register?

How Do I Register?

  • Scroll down this page to the challenge and month you wish to register for.

  • You can register one month before the next challenge is due to commence. We encourage you to take part in the whole 7-month programme.

  • Click the ‘register now’ or ‘ask a question’ button.

  • There are 50 places available for each challenge. You can view how many places are remaining for each challenge.

  • You must register individually for each challenge using the online form.

  • You will be sent login details to the email address you supply in your registration form. This will include access to a Google Classroom.

  • You can register any time within the challenge month if places are available.

What Do I Need?

What Do I Need?

Digital Devices

You’ll need an internet-connected device, ideally with a big enough screen to view a webpage and use Zoom at the same time. This could be a desktop computer, laptop or tablet. Using a phone will work too but you’ll need to switch between programs which can be a bit tricky, but still possible.

Google Classroom

Some of the challenges will require you to take photographs and videos and upload them to Google Classroom. You can do this by loading Google Classroom onto your phone (Play Store / App Store) and signing in with the account login details we give you, or by connecting your phone to your computer and transferring then uploading the photos or videos.

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Zoom

You’ll also need Zoom to take part in the Challenge Starter Sessions at the beginning of each month. Can you either download the app/program or access it via your web browser. The app/program provides a better experience. This will enable you to join a live video meeting with all the other participants. We recommend, if you haven’t used Zoom before, you have a play with it and get familiar with it before the session. You’ll need to enable your webcam and microphone.

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We’ll send you the Zoom meeting link, ID and password closer to the time by email and place the link in the Google Classroom.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom

Accessing Google Classroom

You’ll need a Google account to access Google Classroom. If you’ve got one already, you can let us know what that is when registering. If not, we can set you up with a new Wider World account. If you’d like us to set you up with a WW account, we’ll send you your sign-in email address and a temporary password. You can then use the Class Code to access the classroom. 

Logging In

Step 1: To login for the first time, visit: https://accounts.google.com/ and enter the email and password. You will be prompted to change the password. We can reset passwords if you forget.

Step 2: If you are already logged in with a Google account, choose ‘add another account’.

Step 3: Once signed in, open Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/.

Step 4: Click ‘Join class’ (+) and use the code supplied.

January: Goal Setting

Lots of people set themselves new year’s resolutions. Not so many people actually achieve them. There are lots of reasons why. The most common is that they often look more like aspirations than well-planned goals. The second most common reason is that we don’t tend to consider and plan for the hurdles. This first challenge will turn you a super-goal-setter, and as a result, super-successful.

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February: Teamwork

Teamwork requires two or more people who often have different preferred ways of doing things to work towards a common goal. Effective teams, play to each person’s strength, communicate and make well-considered decisions together. They support each other to improve without undue criticism.

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March: Problem Solving

Solving a problem requires us to think about and act on seven clear steps: 1) what do I know? 2) what don’t I know? 3) who or where can I find out? 4) what are my options? 5) what are the pros and cons? 6) make a decision, 7) reflect – was it the right decision? This fun challenge will test your creativity skills as well as your problem-solving ability.

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April: Resilience

Ask yourself the following questions: what is resilience? Where does it come from? Why do some people have lots of it and others not so much? How is it similar and different to confidence or tenacity? How can I built and grow it? How will it help? We’ll explore all of these questions and give you a chance to practise it in a fun way.

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May: Curiosity

To be curious about the world and other people is to not miss a single opportunity that comes your way. You never know what will spark a new idea or help you make connections between ideas. This challenge requires you to stretch your curiosity using technology and your friendly people skills.

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June: Confidence

Where does confidence come from? If you ask yourself what makes you feel confident that you’ll be able to do something, the answer will probably be that you’ve either done it before or done something similar. But what about things you’ve never done before? Having the inner confidence to say to yourself, “I’ve done a bunch of things for the first time before, and I was fine”, will set you on course for a lifetime of success. This challenge is fun, musical and will require a little bit of confidence and resilience mixed in.

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July: Leadership

Anyone can be a leader, but to be a really good leader takes skill and practise. Leaders listen, take time to understand, have a clear vision, make confident decisions, reflect and inspire others. So, can you work out what it really takes to be the best leader you can be and put it into practice?

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    Tanwen is really passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children here in Bristol, let’s work towards a better future together!

     

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    Patrick Tumilty, Group Leader

    Patrick has helped create positive change for young people, as a football coach in Ghana, and through Bikeability instructing in Bristol schools.

    Patrick brings an inclusive, playful approach to leading groups. His study of counselling allows him to both challenge and support each individual child to achieve their goals.

    Luke Smith, Fundraising Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator

    Luke is a third-year University of Bristol History student. After volunteering for youth clubs over the last five years he wants to help non-profits secure the funding they need to support people and communities. He has also worked in business research, marketing and as a customer assistant. Outside of his work and studies, he is an active climber and enjoys reading and watching films.

    We advertise jobs when they come up throughout the year. Frequently we’re looking out for:

    • Group Leaders
    • Activity Trip Volunteer Mentors
    • Volunteer Minibus Drivers
    • New roles as new projects emerge

    We advertise roles on Indeed. We suggest you get in contact directly by email if you’d like to talk to us about any of these roles, or look on Indeed. Search for Wider World Bristol and the job title.

    At present we are seeking:

    Minibus Volunteer Drivers

    (checked and updated August 2021)

    Ali Wilkins, Trustee

    With over 25 years of experience in PR and communications strategy Ali has a deep understanding of the charity, media, marketing, market research and publishing sectors and a keen instinct for news and story-telling opportunities.  While working for local hospice, Dorothy House between 2016-2020, Ali’s responsibilities included running high profile PR campaigns in the regional broadcast, print and online media such as their recent ‘Stepping Up’ fundraising campaign which raised £400k to help replace funds lost due to the impact of Covid-19.

    Previously, Ali worked in London for 12 years, initially in publishing and then as a Press Officer and PR Account Manager in the advertising sector at OgilvyOne and Direct PR. Since 2003 she ran a PR consultancy in Bath and London called AWPR Ltd and developed PR and communications strategies, campaigns and media relations activity for numerous agency clients such as, Kitcatt Nohr, Underwired, Figtree, Trinity Communications and Barracuda Digital. Ali has also worked on PR projects for many B2B and B2C clients including WWF, NSPCC, National Geographic Society, Milliken Carpet and B&CE Insurance, Lexus, SSAFA, IBM, Royal Mail, The Vegetarian Society, The Department of Health and the Central Office of Information.

    Alex Chikhani, Trustee

    Alex is a former Military Officer, an experienced SME Director, a Chartered Manager, and Fellow of the CMI, with an MBA from Cranfield University. He is a business growth coach, and co-founder of Sigma Polaris – a software company.  He has managed a $1Bn budget and delivered a range of complex projects in demanding circumstances.

    He is keen to use his start-up and entrepreneurial background to help the charity scale. Alex is passionate about developing the strategy of the charity as well as advising on operational matters.

    Alex enjoys dog walks, running, playing squash, supporting charities, music, and brewing cider.

     

    Claire Wilkins, Trustee

    Claire is a specialist education solicitor, currently working as Head of Legal at Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust with 16 schools across England. Claire has worked in education law for over 10 years working with a wide range of education institutions including academies, independent schools, special schools, nurseries and universities, with a particular focus on education regulation, dispute resolution, exclusions, admissions, data protection and FOI, policies, safeguarding, special educational needs and disability discrimination. Claire also has experience of working in the education and charity sector internationally and has worked in international development with many Ministries of Education across the world including in Kenya, Malawi, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi. Claire lives in rural Somerset, just outside of Bristol with her partner, two young children and crazy dog.

    Kate Lawson, Trustee

    Kate is a Deputy Headteacher at an infant school in Bath. Since 2003, She has taught across the primary age range in a number of schools, including a period working at an international school in Muscat in Oman.

    Kate has also been involved in teacher training at Bath Spa University, supporting PGCE students. Outside of school, she loves keeping fit by doing Pilates, weights and dancing, and also spending time with my family and friends.

    Claire Barker, Trustee

    Claire is a third-year marketing student at the University of the West of England in Bristol. She takes great interest in digital marketing and has recently completed her level 4 qualification in digital marketing focusing on using digital communications in non-profit organisations, under the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). She has worked in sales and customer services in the retail and hospitality sectors, including a ski season in La Plagne, France. 

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    All of the activities and programmes we deliver are underpinned by our Pillars of Support. We believe that these three pillars combined, provide the necessary support children need to build and improve their skills, attitudes and behaviours.

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    Experiential / practical activities designed to allow beneficiaries to practise and build their skills.

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    Theory and learning-based activities designed to illicit a deeper understanding of the programme skills and how to cultivate and refine them.

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    Support for parents in the form of workshops and courses, designed to provide parents and carers with the skills the support and encourage the programme skills. This could include parents learning alongside their children and parent-only parenting programmes.

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    Role Overview

    Our Group Leaders lead a group of 12 children on activity trips across Bristol, looking after them, encouraging them, ensuring they’re safe at all times, enjoying their activities and building their skills.

    Responsibilities

    • Inspire and engage the children throughout the programme
    • Encourage participation from all of the children and support them to get the most out of the programme and achieve the skills elements of the programme
    • Clearly communicate expectations and required behaviours from the children, positively managing any challenging behaviours and conflicts arising within the group
    • Ensure activities run to time
    • Maintain the safety of the group throughout the programme; including taking registers, following risk assessments and appropriate policies, recording incidents and risks
    • Be aware of and work within Wider World’s policies and procedures including (but not limited to) Behaviour, Safeguarding, Health and Safety, First Aid
    • Support and manage the activity support staff
    • Provide written observation notes to record children’s progress
    • Ensure children complete their workbooks, and encourage parents/carers to provide feedback through our established processes
    • Visit the children once a term in school to share photos and experiences, discuss achievements and help the children plan their next goals
    • Work as part of the Wider World team to ensure the successful outcome of the programmes for all involved.

    This is a fun role with a real sense of positive purpose. Our leaders go home tired but feeling like they’ve really made a difference to the children’s lives. Their positive impact has the potential to last a lifetime 12 times over. They build a respectful rapport with the children and help them to reach their own personal goals.

    Person Spec

    Essential

    • Substantial experience of working with children aged 8-12 in a leadership role
    • Energetic, enthusiastic, fun attitude – whilst maintaining the authority to lead the group
    • Ability to engage and inspire, bring out the best in children and encourage participation
    • Ability to deal assertively and positively with sometimes difficult behaviour / conflict, setting appropriate rules and boundaries
    • Understanding of group dynamics and ability to deal positively with different personality types
    • Organisational and time management skills (to ensure days run smoothly and to time)
    • Reliability and ability to commit to the days offered
    • Knowledge / interest in activity areas
    • Good understanding of good practice in relation to Safeguarding and Health and Safety
    • Currently holds up to date safeguarding and paediatric first aid training certificates (or willing to take these)

    Desirable

    • Teaching or youth work qualification
    • Experience leading children on trips
    • Experience of managing others (such as volunteers)

    Training

    • Wider World is committed to the welfare and protection of children and therefore will make appointments based on satisfactory references and criminal record (DBS) checks.
    • NSPCC Safeguarding training
    • First Aid Training
    • Full induction
    • Ongoing support from Programme Manager
    • Ad-hoc web-based video conference training

    A Typical Activity Day

    Group Leaders meet the children, support staff and minibus driver at the children’s school(s) at around 9am, leaving with 6 of them en-route to the second school to collect the final 6. Once all children are onboard they travel to the first activity venue, spending approximately 2 hours taking part in an activity before boarding the minibus for the afternoon activity. After the children have inhaled their packed lunch their next activity will begin, lasting 2 hours before boarding the minibus one final time to be deposited back at school to meet their parents at about 3:30.

    Find Out More

    If you would like to know more about the role, please email jonothan-hope@wider-world.org.uk

    We advertise our vacancies on Indeed. To check current vacancies click here. 

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    Activity Providers

    We’re always looking for activity providers who can help us achieve the outcomes we’re looking for. All of the activities in our enrichment programme explicitly incorporate at least 2 of the 7 life and learning skills: confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership, goal-setting, problem-solving and curiosity.

    If you’re based in the Bristol area, can help us hit our skills development targets and could deliver either a half or full-day activity at your own venue, get in touch. We’d love to talk about what’s possible.

    Ismene Cole, Group Leader

    Ismene is a passionate individual with many years experience working in environments that support positive change for individuals and groups. She runs her own private practice offering counselling, coaching, workshops, classes and retreats.

    She brings enthusiasm, knowledge and a varied skill set to all the work that she does.

    Jonothan Hope, Programme Manager, Trustee

    Jonothan is an experienced teacher, trainer, tutor, activity leader and manager. He runs a freelance business (Skillset Learning), delivering workshops and courses for children, teenagers and parents, including, circus skills, maths and English, parenting, skills development, team-building, play and behaviour management, amongst others. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Music Composition, Level 5 Management BTEC, Triple P parenting practitioner accreditation and Qualified Teacher Status.

    Since graduating in 2001 he worked as a playworker and childcare manager, designing & delivering activity programmes, managing staff and supporting parents.  Between 2005-07 he worked for Reading Borough Council as Extended Services Co-ordinator, moving to Wiltshire Council to take the position of Study Support Co-ordinator in the Extended Services Team. From there he worked in schools in Wiltshire as Extended Services Co-ordinator before training as a teacher and starting his freelance business. Since 2011 he has worked with local authorities, schools, charities, business and individuals delivering training, activities, courses, tutoring and projects across the South West.

    As Lead Tutor for the first Lumiar School in Europe he worked as teacher, tutor and mentor for 18 children as part of the pilot project from September to April 2018. He continues to deliver a range of adult learning courses in Bristol and South Glos and run regular team-building holiday workshops for Wiltshire’s Youth Adventure Trust. He took on the role of Project Manager and Trustee for Wider World in 2018, delivering the charity’s enrichment programme and driving the development of the programmes on offer, with the support of Claire and Alex.

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