She plans to save money by working full time after she has finished her course, but this will still leave her a long way short of her target. She is appealing for donations from local people and organisations to help her raise the total she needs. All of the 3,000 sum will go towards the practical projects that she will be carrying out in the village. Leonie is about to complete an Advanced GNVQ in Health and Social Care at City College, and she has elected to take a year out before going on to university to take a degree in Occupational Therapy. Students Partnership Worldwide sends over 300 volunteers each year to areas in Africa, India and Nepal.
Students undertake youth projects there in environmental and educational work.
The Way Into Work initiative has been launched by Anglia Disability Service to help job-ready, experienced, trained and motivated disabled people who are looking for work. It will also work closely with local businesses and employers by offering assistance in all areas of recruiting people with disabilities. Joy Bonser, a Disability Employment Adviser from the Anglia Disability Services Team, visited Norwich City College to meet with a group of disabled students to speak to them about Way Into Work and how it could help them find jobs. Joy was able to tell them about employment opportunities in catering and how Way Into Work could help match up their abilities with job vacancies. Joy explained that for those students not appropriate for the Way Into Work service, the Anglia Disability Service can offer alternative help.