We are lucky to have three fab Volunteer Coordinators who
look after Sea Champions in Scotland, the South West and the South & South
of England and they do a splendid job. But sometimes we get approached by
people outside of those areas who want to help or by younger people (our current programme is for over 16s). What happens then?
Phoebe Harris (aged 13) was one of those people. She got in touch with
us in May wanting to join the Sea Champions programme but unfortunately as she
is under 16 we weren’t able to take her on. That didn’t deter Phoebe one bit.
We shared some other things that she could do and she jumped right in. Find out
what she got up to below.
"As I looked into the Marine
Conservation Society I really liked what they do and although I was a bit
gutted not to become a Sea Champion I thought it would be good to raise money
for them so I could be a part of their great work. When I found out about what
a Big Blue Day was I knew that it would a great experience and something
to put on my CV.
Once my school told me I could do it
I decided that I was going to do a cake sale. I printed off posters and stuck
them around the school to let people know it was happening. Then the night
before the cake sale I baked a range of different cakes and biscuits, all with
something blue to represent Big Blue Day. I did get a few people to help me out
but I did most of the preparation myself.
On the day of my cake sale I brought
all my cakes in and set up the tables where it was going to take place and waited
for people to arrive. I felt the cake sale went very well and I'm very happy
with the £59.60 that I raised. I hope to do more fundraising in the future for the
Marine Conservation Society."
A huge
thanks Phoebe, we’re looking forward to welcoming you to Sea Champions in the
future!
If you’re interested in getting involved with MCS but aren't able to become a Sea Champion for whatever reason then have a look at our Get Involved page and be
sure to check out the Quick Actions.
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