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On October 14 we've had the visitor, Jade who was talking about Volunteering and D&A Attributes and what are the benefits of volunteering.

On 23rd of October we had the visitors from different organisations like: Cash for Kids | Helping the children that need it most

Who We Are | SolidariTee

St Andrew’s First Aid | Scotland’s Leading First Aid Charity

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28/10/24

Irina and myself decided our group name - ''Zelda''.

After that we have established rules for teamwork.

Group members: Michal, Irina, Mariia, Izaiah.

Rules:

Listen to others opinions

Decide everything together

Everyone has their roles and tasks

To do deadlines/ create a timeline

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My role and the role of others in our team.

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My role and the role of others in our team.

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To begin with we have not identified the roles in our team. We have been making decisions as we went through the project. We decided that each of us would contact as many organizations as possible.

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04/11/42 Benefits of working on the project in the order we have agreed together.

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04/11/42 Benefits of working on the project in the order we have agreed together.

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In the beginning of the project, our first step was to contact one of the volunteering organization and try to organise meeting, or different activities.

To have better communication I have created a'' WhatsApp" group on 29/10/24.

Plan:

1. Contact one of the organisations.

2. Organise a meeting or different activity such as visit.

3. Organise fundraising event or make a donation.

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For the several weeks  we were in contact with a couple organisations and communicating about any potential cooperation with some of them, on our WhatsApp  group which I created on 29/10/24. We have  contacted  volunteering organizations in Scotland, like • Scottish SPCA• Scottish Animal Welfare• Art Angel• Scottish Wildlife Trust 

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For the several weeks  we were in contact with a couple organisations and communicating about any potential cooperation with some of them, on our WhatsApp  group which I created on 29/10/24. We have  contacted  volunteering organizations in Scotland, like • Scottish SPCA• Scottish Animal Welfare• Art Angel• Scottish Wildlife Trust 

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I have send a message to the Art Angel organisation, but I haven't receive the answer.

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I have send a message to the Art Angel organisation, but I haven't receive the answer.

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On 20th of November we have had a promising  online chat with one of the representatives Mr Peter Gilbert, unfortunately we have not recorded the video.

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On 20th of November we have had a promising  online chat with one of the representatives Mr Peter Gilbert, unfortunately we have not recorded the video.

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One of the organization which  is : https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/  Was open to collaborate with us. Mr Peter Gilbert send us information about our meeting place and what we need for this volunteering day. 

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One of the organization which  is : https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/  Was open to collaborate with us. Mr Peter Gilbert send us information about our meeting place and what we need for this volunteering day. 

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"The last minute change to the task. Instead of helping them raise one of the sections of footpath"we were removing encroaching willows from a reed fen.

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"The last minute change to the task. Instead of helping them raise one of the sections of footpath"we were removing encroaching willows from a reed fen.

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I received some pictures from our volunteering day.

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I received some pictures from our volunteering day.

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Learning new skills/ information

Developing English communication skills.

Complete our to do list on time.

Work well together in teams.

Share ideas/ listen to each other

Understood the aim of the organisation.

Get feedback from the org.

Group decision making.

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One of the member was absent that day, and our group had to make all the decisions without her. However, we made an effort to stay in touch with her. I gave her a letter about the SWOT analysis so that she could complete it. All of difficulties or changing circumstances or decision making we were discussing on our group chat.

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Positive feedback from SWLT and from others in our team.

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Positive feedback from SWLT and from others in our team.

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After we helped volunteer, they thanked us, including Zac, for the great job we did helping remove trees from the swamp. Tasks like this are crucial to protecting wildlife and maintaining the natural balance of the ecosystem, and they appreciated that we chose their organization.

“Thank you for your time and effort – we look forward to working with you in the future!”

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On the 2nd of December we went to Balgavies Loch near Forfar with Zac from SWLT to cut the willows. 

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On the 2nd of December we went to Balgavies Loch near Forfar with Zac from SWLT to cut the willows. 

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A day in live of volunteer for:  https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/

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A day in live of volunteer for:  https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/

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Zac found uninhabited birds nest which made us share our predictions of what species could have lived there.

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Zac found uninhabited birds nest which made us share our predictions of what species could have lived there.

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Interesting conversation about the nature...

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a little volunteer...🐸🐸🐸

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Work in progress...

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I asked once agin Mr Zachery Brawn the reason of cutting the Willow.

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I asked once agin Mr Zachery Brawn the reason of cutting the Willow.

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We visited the Balgavies Loch, during the visit we were talking about different species living  in this beautiful environment. 

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We visited the Balgavies Loch, during the visit we were talking about different species living  in this beautiful environment. 

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After successful volunteering day we were preparing for the Thrive events. Our idea was to organise simple Quiz with  symbolic prises to win,  and donate all the money to Scottish Wildlife Trust. 

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After successful volunteering day we were preparing for the Thrive events. Our idea was to organise simple Quiz with  symbolic prises to win,  and donate all the money to Scottish Wildlife Trust. 

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Roles and Responsibilities in Zelda's Team:

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Roles and Responsibilities in Zelda's Team:

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All tasks should be completed to the best of their ability, ensuring the event runs smoothly and successfully. Members are expected to support one another if someone feces challenges competing their task.

All members must be present at the event to oversee their respective responsibilities.

Michal

• Task: Designing and preparing pictures for the event.

• Create visual materials to showcase the activities and the spirit of the volunteering day. Ensure the designs are clear, engaging and professional. Also to make a donation after the event.

Mariia

• Task: Preparing prizes for the quiz.

• Gather and organise prizes to distribute to quiz winners.

Irina

• Task: Preparing questions for the quiz.

• Create diverse and challenging quiz questions that align with the event’s theme. Questions should be clear and well-organized.

Izaiah

• Task: Print and cut quiz questions.

• Ensure all questions are printed, cut, and prepare for distribution during the quiz. Maintain neatness and accuracy.

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The questions and the answers for the quiz.

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The questions and the answers for the quiz.

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Mariia organizes some sweet prizes for the quiz winners.

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Mariia organizes some sweet prizes for the quiz winners.

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I've  prepared and printed posters for the quiz and for our day in live of volunteering.

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I've  prepared and printed posters for the quiz and for our day in live of volunteering.

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A poster  5 for Thrive event. Short explanation what is Scottish Wildlife Trust organization.

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A poster  5 for Thrive event. Short explanation what is Scottish Wildlife Trust organization.

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All ZELDA'S members: Izaiah, Mariia, Irina, Michal.

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All ZELDA'S members: Izaiah, Mariia, Irina, Michal.

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People trying to answer in our QUICK QUIZ 

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People trying to answer in our QUICK QUIZ 

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All the money that we were able to collect from our campaign.

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All the money that we were able to collect from our campaign.

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After our campaign I have donated all the money to The Scottish Wildlife Trust. 

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After our campaign I have donated all the money to The Scottish Wildlife Trust. 

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This project allowed me an opportunity to identify my strengths and weaknesses and develop my language skills. I had an opportunity to learn new vocabulary when communicating with others which helped me to gain more confidence when speaking English in daily live. I developed my knowledge about wild live in Scotland when I was one of volunteers.

I have learned that working in a team could bring different challenges that could be resolved through effective communication. By identifying individual strengths in the team, we could share responsibilities effectively to achieve the main aim.

To begin with we have not identified the roles in our team and we did not have a written plan with the timeframe which resulted in not completing tasks on time. We have been making decisions as we went through the project.

What we could do better:

·      Improve Time Management: Ensure tasks are divided into smaller, achievable milestones to avoid last-minute rushes.

·      Better Communication: Use clearer channels for updates and ensure transparency across all levels of the project.

·      Monitor Progress: Regularly review goals and adjust as needed to stay on track.

To contribute to the project:

·      I created name of the Groupe “ZELDA’’ and ‘’What’s up’’ Group.

·      I contacted Volunteering organizations and informed others about it. I was active during our online conversations with the organizations.

·       I volunteered for one of the organizations (SWLT).

·      For the Thrive event I created our board, including design of the posters for quick quiz and day of live in volunteering.

·      I’ve made donation to Scottish Wild Trust after our campaign on the Thrive event.

·      I feel that during this project I have tried to encourage others to share and express their own ideas and supported them to take the ownership of their own responsibilities within the team.