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| The children from Kingston Welcare showing off their jewellery! |
Hello there,
I am Funmi Kehinde, a Masters student in IT
with Strategic Innovation and Management Studies at Kingston University,
London.
In
April 2013, I volunteered at Kingston Welcare Charity
and ran a jewellery workshop in which I taught ten children between the ages of
4-6 years how to design necklaces, bracelets and also key-rings.
It was a fun and fulfilling moment for me,
because it allowed me to pass on my jewellery-making knowledge to young
children. The experience also made me understand children better and helped me
learn how to communicate at their level.
My project was a student-led
volunteering project which meant I had to organise the project and ensure it
was successful. I got very valuable help from Jemma Houghton, one of the KUSU
Volunteering Co-ordinators who constantly motivated and supported me throughout
the planning process and running the workshop.
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| Akinda proudly wearing the necklace she made. |
Running this project was not only fun and
fulfilling but also helped me develop new skill sets including time management,
research, team work, budget planning, project management and communication
skills, all of which are valuable in making one more employable. The best part
of running the workshop was seeing the smiles on the faces of the children when
they successfully designed their bracelets and I also got a bracelet designed
for me by one of the children called Holly J
Volunteering is a great experience and I
would encourage others to find some time along their university work to do some
volunteering. I love to volunteer and help others out in any little way I can
because I strongly believe in making a positive impact to my community,
generation and world. In future I hope to try out other ranges of volunteering
such as mentoring young children, youths in schools and the community and hopefully
set up a mentoring organisation which is dedicated towards mentoring and
empowering children and youths towards greatness in life.
You can be whatever you want to be, if you
only try...and if you fail keep trying to you succeed!
Funmi Kehinde.
MSc. IT with Innovation and Management
Studies
Kingston University, London.
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