Rhiannon Leader Completes 200 MV hours.
Congratulation to Rhiannon for completing 200hrs as a Millennium Volunteer. She was presented with her certificate at the Summer Nationals at Swansea at the beginning of August 2008.
Cardiff Swimming Club Celebrate Young Volunteer Achievements
Eight young people, Rhys Denton, Kirsten McRobbie, Rhiannon Leader, Sherman Fang, Kyle Blannin, Jade Zelko, Matthew Williams, Lana Evans volunteering with City of Cardiff Swimming Club have achieved a combined total of over 700 hours volunteering.
These swimmers are taking part in Swim Wales Millennium Volunteer Programme that requires young people aged 16-24 to volunteer for 200 hours to receive their Millennium Volunteer Award. The young people involved at Cardiff Swimming Club have been teaching and coaching younger swimmers at the club and are all committed to volunteering on a long term basis.
City of Cardiff’s Development Coach Nikki Thompson says ‘’ This is a fantastic scheme, its great to see these swimmers gaining practical skills and swimming related qualifications while putting something back into the club from which they have come from. They have all been working hard and I am very proud of them ‘’. Leisa Forrest, MV Co-ordinator for Swim Wales says ‘’ It is great to see a group of young people demonstrating their commitment to swimming through their volunteering. All the volunteers are learning new skills and developing their experience within aquatics and should all go far. I would like to thank them all for their hard work and enthusiasm’’.
To get involved with the Millenium Volunteer Programme, please speak to Nikki Thompson.
Kyle Blannin completes his 200 Millennium Volunteer hours
Kyle Blannin, aged 18, is the first young volunteer in the South East region of Welsh Swimming to gain his Millennium Volunteer Award. Kyle who has been Swimming from a junior level worked his way up to City of Cardiff’s SC Youth Squad but decided to retire from competitive Swimming in 2007 and to look for new ways to continue within the sport. Kyle achieved his 200 hours volunteering by attending Swim Wales Summer & Winter Nationals as well volunteering in Cardiff Swimming Club. He is currently on a Government placement scheme with Cardiff Council’s Swimming Development Team and also works as a casual swimming teacher. Kyle is still volunteering for City of Cardiff Swimming and helps out with both Blue and Yellow squads.
If you are interested in joining or would like further information on the MV scheme please speak to Nikki.