Friday 5 March 2010
Students set to raise charity cash
Students are raising money for a variety of good causes, including Haiti
Childhood Studies students from Nottingham Trent University are taking part in an array of activities, such as craft fairs, pub quizzes and sponsored walks, climbs and bike rides, to raise money for good causes.
The activities are part of a Managing a Project module, which challenges students from the University's School of Education to set up charitable activities which involve a series of events both inside and outside the University. Last year, students raised more than £3,000.
This year the group will be supporting charities such as Pro-health International, the Rainbow Group and the Community Orchard in St Ann's.
The tragedy of Haiti has also influenced many students and four students will be climbing Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales, on 9 March to support the appeal.
To raise money for The Edward's Trust, which supports families and children through child illness and bereavement, six students have organised an evening of entertainment at the Test Match pub in West Bridgford, on Friday 12 March. Hosted by Midlands Today presenter, Nick Owen, the event will include performances from the legendary Bruce Thompson one man band and local band, Jurassic.
Other activities include a raffle and cake sale, sponsored walks in the Derbyshire Peak District, an arts and crafts fair at Rushcliffe Leisure Centre and a sponsored bike ride around Rutland Water.
David Needham, lecturer at the University's School of Education and module leader, said: "When adults work with children they undertake a huge responsibility for other human beings and planning and management skills are an important part of creating safe levels of care for children. The Managing a Project module allows teachers, and those involved in childcare, to complement their classroom skills with extra knowledge and understanding of project management. It also provides the opportunity for students to engage with something that provides some positive and palpable outcomes in a very distinctive way."
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