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= National DYW campaigns , which we support locally, mostly on Social Media

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Other events or promotions not delivered or directly supported by DYW

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12th -16th September
A Padlet of the recent DYW promotion of careers and pathways in the Built Environment
Partners: DYW Borders, Borders Construction Forum, Borders college & schools

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25th - 29th September  2023: tbc - Maths Week Scotland

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25th - 29th September  2023: tbc

Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives.

Enjoy events and activities across Scotland, and find out about the maths in everything from solar flares to robots.

#MathsWeekScot

Partners: National Museums Scotland,  Scottish Government

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Maths Week Scotland
25 September - 1 October 2023

Maths Week Scotland is a celebration of the importance of maths in our everyday lives.

Enjoy events and activities across Scotland, and find out about the maths in everything from solar flares to robots.

We're planning a series of special events throughout the year so follow the hashtag #MathsWeekScot and also our Twitter and Facebook channels to keep up to date with the latest news.

Maths Week every week!

Check out our ideas and inspiration for schools to help you celebrate Maths Week all year round!

Learning Resources

Pin your school on the map!

Become an official Maths Week Scotland school and tell us how you plan to celebrate!

Discover more

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25 September - 1 October 2023 - Maths Week Scotland

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Maths Week Scotland is a week of events and activity, celebrating the maths all around us. Now in its sixth year, Maths Week Scotland returns 25 Sept - 1 Oct 2023.

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27th September
The DYW #AJobForEverybody equalities campaign celebrates diversity and inclusion in the workplace. On Tuesday 27th September DYW will be using #AJobForEverybody to share young people, employer and partner stories and resources. Find out how to get involved https://bit.ly/3AH7nVE

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World Space Week, 4-10 October -  celebrates “Space and Sustainability”

Join thousands of participants in over 90 countries celebrating sustainability in space, and sustainability from space.

https://www.worldspaceweek.org/

DYW LIVE SPACE WEEK 2022

BBC World Space Week - Teaching Resources  - space themed resources for primary and secondary schools

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World Space Week, 4-10 October annually, is a chance to explore our 'out of this world' space-themed resources for primary and secondary schools.
You might also use these resources for , which took place on 14 March 2022.

Below you will find resources suitable for both primary and secondary schools, from KS1 to GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and First Level to Higher in Scotland.

You can also watch an epic interactive lesson which was designed to get pupils aged 7-11 starry eyed for World Space Week 2021. We inspired budding astronomers as we linked up with world famous physicist Brian Cox, and Grace Webb from Grace's Amazing Machines was joined by scientist Greg Foot for an epic space experiment, where we discovered how the Moon got its craters by creating a miniature comet in the studio. Click or tap here to watch the lesson again and access free supporting resources.

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World Space Week, 4-10 October annually, is a chance to explore our 'out of this world' space-themed resources for primary and secondary schools.

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September to March
Young Enterprise Scotland

The Young Enterprise Scotland company programme is being run in Border schools

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Code week: 17th -21st October
A range of regional activities are being delivered by the Inspire Learning team

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#EUCodeWeek

EU Code Week is a grass-roots movement that celebrates creativity, problem solving and collaboration through programming and other tech activities. The idea is to make programming more visible, to show young, adults and elderly how you bring ideas to life with code, to demystify these skills and bring motivated people together to learn.

In 2021, 4 million people in more than 80 countries around the world took part in EU Code Week.

The average participant was 11 years old and 49% of participants in 2021 were women or girls. 88% of EU Code Week events took place in schools, which show that efforts to empower teachers during the 2021 campaign have been successful.

Anyone is welcome to organise or join an activity. Just pick a topic and a target audience and add your activity to the map.

"From the beginning of time we did many things using stone, iron, paper and pencil that have transformed our lives. Now we live in a different era where our world is moulded in code. Different eras have different jobs and skills demand. During Code Week we want to give every European the opportunity to discover coding and have fun with it. Let's learn coding to shape our future".

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October 14 - 27, 2024: a week to celebrate coding in Europe, encouraging citizens to learn more about technology, and connecting communities and organizations who can help you learn coding.

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24th-28th October
The first-ever week-long, Scotland-wide series of events focused upon videogames, takes place in October 2022
Partners: SOSE are promoting the event and the growth of the sector regionally

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17th October
Partners: DYW Borders, Borders college, BC Forum, BE-ST & SP Energy Networks

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19 October, 6- 8.30pm
An online event ‘RAF World’ where students can talk to RAF personnel about the particular (50) jobs they do and explore all aspects of what life  in the RAF.

To find out more see our news pages

https://www.dywborders.co.uk/news/raf-world-virtual-event

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Careers Adviser and Teacher Information Session Exploring Careers in Financial Services

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Careers Adviser and Teacher Information Session Exploring Careers in Financial Services

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3rd November
Investment20/20, Scottish Financial Enterprise & Future Asset invite anyone supporting young people thinking about their career & next steps to:

hear the latest labour market developments in financial services, incl. investment management

learn about the latest trends in recruitment and hiring processes from an HR expert

Diversity and inclusion are high on the agenda for financial services.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/investment2020-careers-professional-and-educator-information-session-tickets-432441172187

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Careers In Financial Services Virtual Event- 3 November 2022

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7th - 11th November 2022
Scottish Careers Week is back for its second year in November and you can get involved

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Scottish Careers Week is back 7-11 November 2022 to showcase career support and opportunities in Scotland. Find out what’s happening and how to get involved.

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Taking place in schools during November
Partners: DYW Borders, schools, SDS, training providers organisations and businesses

To take part use this form: https://forms.office.com/r/FWYC3MbUG4

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9th November
Your chance to hear directly from those working in Scotland’s land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation sector about the rewarding careers on offer.

The event has been structured so that you can stay for the whole day or attend sessions you’re interested in finding out more about.

Register your place here

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W/C 7th November
A Yearly event and the link to 2021  gives an idea of the programme for 2022. Held during Scottish careers week
Partners: DYW, DYW Borders, SDS, Schools

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Saturday 19th November 10-12
Location: Blyth Dairy Farm, Blyth Bridge, West Linton, Peeblesshire, EH46 7DG
This training is open to secondary and upper primary teachers and the session will fit particularly well with STEM, geography and health and wellbeing.
Discover how modern technology and robots are being used to improve the efficiency, health and productivity of the farm, with a herd of over a 1000 dairy cows and milk 530 daily, undertaken by 10 robots

Partners: RHET

Book via this link
STEM and robotics on the dairy farm (mailchi.mp)

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21st – 25th November
Partners: DYW Scotland, Creative & Cultural Skills,  Historic Environment Scotland. DYW Borders, Schools & local businesses
Creative Careers Week Scotland - DYW - Scotland

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30th November
A workshop event to explore careers and pathways in the Built Environment
Partners: DYW Borders, Borders Construction Forum, Borders College, sector businesses and organisations

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School Leavers Toolkit

The Toolkit is an information resource to support young people as they transition into the post-school world.

It covers a range of topics including mental well-being, work and pay, finances, moving out and housing options, community involvement and young people’s rights.

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5th - 9th December
DYW Live are running a serious of talk and sessions about becoming a support worker, a social worker or a care home nurse. These are just some of the range of careers they will showcase in the first ever Social Care Careers Week.

Throughout the week, there will talks live to people in a variety of roles to demystify what social care workers actually do every day, with the chance for you to ask questions about what it’s like to do the jobs.

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12th - 16th December
A 5 day hybrid work experience project. Accredited at Level 4 or 5
Partners: DYW Borders, Borders NHS and Education Scotland, via DYW Live

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10 January – 20 March: tbc
Aimed at senior phase pupils and their parents and carers, the call to action encourages the audience to visit apprenticeships.scot to find out what’s available at their school and apply online.
Apprenticeships | Foundation Apprenticeships | Become an apprentice

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January
DYW have developed a range of sector specific virtual resources for S1s, S2s and S3s across Scotland, launching in January 2021.

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Taking place in schools during January, February and March
Partners: DYW Borders, schools, SDS, training providers organisations and businesses

To take part use this form: https://forms.office.com/r/FWYC3MbUG4

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Young Person's Guarantee - Young Person Campaign

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Young Person's Guarantee - Young Person Campaign

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8th- 28th February- 22 dates  tbc

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The Young Person's Guarantee is a commitment to bring together employers, partners and young people. It aims to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity. This could be a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training or volunteering.

Discover what you could be doing next with your future using our opportunity finder.

Go to opportunity finder

Connecting you with opportunities

Find Young Person's Guarantee support in your local area

You can narrow down your search for an opportunity and find out what support you can get near to where you live.

Find local support

More ways to find opportunities

Discover the different partners available to support you with your future goals and aspirations. Each partner can support you in many ways with things such as advice, work experience, education, volunteering and more.

Discover employers who have joined the Young Person's Guarantee

We have lots of employers who've joined the Young Person's Guarantee to support and provide you with opportunities.

Discover employers

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The Young Person's Guarantee - Young Person's Hub | Young Persons guarantee

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The Young Person's Guarantee is a commitment to bring together employers, partners and young people. It aims to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity. This could be a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training or volunteering. Discover what you could be doing next with your future using our opportunity finder.

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Healthcare Science Week is an annual week-long programme designed to promote the amazing work of healthcare science professionals and highlight the difference they make to patients' lives.

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6th to 10th March
National and regional promotion of apprenticeships
Partners: DYW, SDS, Education Scotland

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Thank you to everyone who got involved with Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022. We've shown that #ApprenticeshipsWork for Scotland's people, businesses and economy.

This year's campaign saw a range of exciting activities and events throughout the week. Apprentices, employers and education providers, among others, pulled together to make it a success.

We'll see you next year for another fantastic Scottish Apprenticeship Week - 6 to 10 March 2023.

In the meantime, relive this year's highlights.

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022

Look back at our last campaign and how apprentices and their employers were celebrated.

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Apprenticeships | Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022

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Thank you to everyone who got involved with Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022. We've shown that #ApprenticeshipsWork for Scotland's people, businesses and economy. This year's campaign saw a range of exciting activities and events throughout the week. Apprentices, employers and education providers, among others, pulled together to make it a success.

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8th to 14th March
Promoting careers and pathways in hospitality, tourism and Catering
Partners: Joint project between Border College, D&G College, DYW Borders and D&G DYW and the SSDA

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By Becoming a Member.. ﻿

Membership of SSDA will bring a host of tangible benefits to individual businesses, local marketing groups, suppliers, events, and social enterprises. As a member you will benefit from:

PLACE BRAND MARKETING

Putting the South of Scotland on the map through 'Scotland Starts Here' and driving a sustainable increase in visitors to the area. This will be done through; SSH Website, SSH APP and SSH Social Media channels which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Dedicated marketing campaigns and collaborative marketing campaigns with partners.

DIGITAL IMPROVEMENT

Engage with your customers more effectively, maximising customer communication opportunities, meet evolving consumer expectation and reach audiences effectively including having excellent online visibility and bookability.

BUSINESS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Fulfil business potential through innovation, collaboration, creativity, and diversification.

Some of our Partner Members

Join the SSDA Today

Membership of the SSDA is open to all tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses
and organisations across the South of Scotland.

JOIN THE SSDA

IMPACT

Since our inception the impact we have had on our Members in the South of Scotland has been huge

People engaged with SSDA
on training and events

Growth in social
following on SSH

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The latest news from across the South of Scotland.

Upcoming Events

Below is a snippet of our latest events. Find out more on our Events page.
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Home - South of Scotland Destination Alliance

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Skip to content Membership of SSDA will bring a host of tangible benefits to individual businesses, local marketing groups, suppliers, events, and social enterprises. As a member you will benefit from: PLACE BRAND MARKETING Putting the South of Scotland on the map through 'Scotland Starts Here' and driving a sustainable increase in visitors to the area.

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27th March - 2nd April 23

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We are registered as a charity in England and Wales (269425) and in Scotland (SC039427). The National Autistic Society is also a company limited by guarantee, registered at Companies House (01205298). VAT registration number: 653370050. © The National Autistic Society 2024

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30th March 23
Young Enterprise Scotland
Awards and celebration of the programmes run in the Borders
Venue: Borders College

Partners: YES Borders, SOSE, DYW Borders, Borders College, schools

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12th May
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth

International Nurses Day 2023 -Event Information & Resources (twinkl.co.uk)

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International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ICN commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence.

IND 2021

The theme for the 2021 resource is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare. In 2021, we seek to show how nursing will look into the future as well how the profession will transform the next stage of healthcare.
ICN President Annette Kennedy IND 2021 video message ICN CEO Howard Catton IND 2021 video message
IND 2021 Webinar
Thanks to all of you who joined our special webinar, almost 1500 participants from over 70 countries!

Find the recording in English here
Watch the short film "The Lady with the Lamp" shown in the webinar here - courtesy of our NNA the German Nurses Association, Berufsverbands für Pflegeberufe (DBfK)

IND 2021 Report

IND 2021 Resources

As part of our 100-day countdown to International Nurses Day (IND) on 12 May, we will be releasing a variety of key resources which will support our IND report on "Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A Vision for Future Healthcare".
Fact Sheets

1. COVID-19 INFECTIONS & DEATHS AMONG NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE WORKERS

2. STRESS & BURNOUT IN THE NURSING PROFESSION

3. NURSE SHORTAGE AND RETENTION

4. NURSING EDUCATION

Posters
IND 2021 Photo contest
Thank you all for your photos!
The winners have been selected and you can find the results here!

IND 2021 Case studies

Thank you for those who submitted case studies for the 2021 IND report, Nurses: A Voice to Lead - a Vision for Future Healthcare. Submission is now closed. However, you still have the opportunity to submit a case study to be considered for our 2021 weekly IND case studies! See here for examples from IND 2020. If you would like to submit your story of working during COVID-19 or showcase your nursing innovations, please click here for the guidelines and template and send your case study and hi-res photos to: [email protected]
Past INDs:
Send us the translation of the logo in your language here

ICN Documentation

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International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. ICN commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) resources and evidence. The theme for the 2021 resource is Nurses: A Voice to Lead - A vision for future healthcare.

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1st May - 7th May :  tbc
#LDWeekScot2023
Scottish Learning Disability Week is Scotland’s learning disability awareness raising week, which takes place in May every year.  Every year has a different theme that is important to the lives of people with a learning disability.
Partners: Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities

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Scottish Learning Disability Week is Scotland’s learning disability awareness raising week, which takes place in May every year.

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May - date tbc
A weeks work experience / project based programme looking at the design and planning for the built environment
Partners: DYW Borders, Cameron Strachan Yuill Architects, Planning Aid Scotland, Education Scotland

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16th May 23

The Border Union Schools Countryside Education day is held annually in May to promote food, farming, the rural sector and the countryside to all the Primary 5 school children from within the Scottish Borders Region.

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Border Union Agricultural Society - Kelso, Scottish Borders

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The Border Union Agricultural Society; home to the Border Union Agricultural Show, Border Union Ram Sales, Championship Dog Show and the Borders Events Centre.

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End of April/early May - tbc
A 3 day event focused on employability and skills to support Care Experienced young people

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30th, 31st May and 1st June

3 day event at Springwood Hall, Kelso for schools and teachers

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School Leavers Toolkit

The Toolkit is an information resource to support young people as they transition into the post-school world.

It covers a range of topics including mental well-being, work and pay, finances, moving out and housing options, community involvement and young people’s rights.

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During May and June two teachers per high school visit regional businesses  to gain insight and sector knowledge
Partners: DYW Borders, schools & businesses

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6 - 10 June - tbc
Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) are celebrating the achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland through the Young People Are Great campaign.  |

The social media campaign aims to:
- Highlight the key achievements and resilience of young people across Scotland
- Raise awareness of the greatness young people bring to any workforce
- Spread good news, success and motivation

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18th- 19th June
As part of the Sir Jackie Stewart classic DYW Borders delivers a Greenpower car time trial for schools and a two day STEM area.
Partners: DYW Borders, Borders College, Jim Clark Trust, Thirlstane Castle, regional businesses & schools

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During June and July the SDS school career advisors visit regional businesses  to gain insight and sector knowledge
Partners: DYW Borders, SDS & businesses

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9th August: Scottish Results day

#NoWrongPath is a social media movement which aims to provide inspiration and reassurance to young people receiving their results.​

Partners: DYW Borders & local businesses

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1st to 7th June 22 - 2023 date tbc

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Volunteers' Week - Volunteers' Week is a chance to say thank you for the fantastic contribution volunteers make.

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Volunteers' Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering in their communities. Join us this year to celebrate and inspire! Volunteering is a fulfilling way to give back to the community, and helping others makes you feel great in return.