Duke of Edinburgh Awards - by Sophie Lacey

Duke of Edinburgh (D of E) is an award for young people. It has three separate awards within the award it’s self. The first is bronze, for young people aged 14-15, Silver, for young people aged 15-16 and Gold for young people aged 16-25. To achieve this award you must have a skill, something new that you have learnt and pursued with for 3months, physical, a sport or physical activity for 3 months and service, a volunteering activity or something that helps your community. For bronze you must do 10 miles walking over 2 days and 1 night camping, sliver is 25miles walking over 3 days and 2 nights camping and gold is 50 miles walking 5days and 3nights camping. All participants must cook on trangias and walk with all their stuff.

Many of our members in our youth clubs are working towards a DofE award. 15 young people last year aged 14-16 achieved the Bronze and Silver award. Courtney Bush, Paige Courtney, Shannon Hooper, Lauren Pash, Sophie Lacey, Michael Broad, Ieuan Helan (From Eastmoors). Chelsea Copp, Lucy Shannahan, Alisha Bellsmythe, Chelsea Voysey, Kirsty Ostler (From Tremorfa). Clodagh Meehan, Shanice Burnett, Shannon Bull (from Adamsdown), all received their award on the 6^th Decemeber 2010 in the where rugby players Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny gave the awards to the young people. 

Youth club member Michael Broad said, “I think D of E has been on the best experiences of my entire life, It allowed me to make new friends and also gave me the opportunity to experience walking and the country. Yes, there was arguments, blood, sweat and tears but without trying to sound cliché it was amazing. I can’t wait to carry onto sliver and have more good experiences with my friends because of D of E”

Chelsea Copp from Tremorga youth club said, “D of E is the hardest thing I’ve done in my life I’m proud that I have completed Sliver and I’m going to push myself to continue with sliver and hopefully onto Gold”

Youth Workers by Stars News team

This article is about the youth workers of the youth centres Eastmoors, Tremorfa and Adamsdown.

Billy Hillman

Billy is the boss of all three youth centres he is a lively, funny person and he is always kind, he takes us on many residentials and takes us to loads of fun places. He gets all the money for us to go on residentials and he organises them all so they are to all our needs.

‘He is caring supporting and hilariously funny’ says Sophie Lacey.

Theresa Sullivan

Theresa is the manager of Tremorfa and Adamsdown, she is a friendly person and she always has activities for us to do, she helps us with the reality baby course and also makes occasional cards with us.

‘She is a kind, funny and relaxed person’ says Shannon Bull.

Natalie Stockwell

Is the main worker of Eastmoors. She is a very calm person and helps us if we have any problems. She also helps us learn about important things such as contraception and the dangers of sexual intercourse.

‘Natalie is a cool, happy fun person’ Says Michael Broad.

Rebecca Sullivan

Is a very relaxed worker who is always very happy and is willing to participate in any activities we need help with, Rebecca is also very good with animals so if we need any information she will help us.

Phillippa Sullivan

Phillippa also known as ‘Pippa’ is a wonderful person she is also a great dance teacher with both senior and junior young people, she is really helpful and really funny. She is entertaining and always helps us and does things with us.

‘Pippa is a great person and has given lots of people the opportunity to dance she is loved so much’ Says Shanice Burnett

Portia Nicholson

Portia is a very kind person, weird in some ways but we still love her. She helps with things and is the one helping us with this newspaper project. She is really funny and does a lot of funny things like ripping her trousers whilst trying to dance.

‘Portia is an amazing youth worker as she does a lot for us and is really supportive’ says Shannon Bull.

Luke Sheppard

Luke is a really helpful worker (which is unusual for males) he helps is with our DofE. This is why he was nominated for youth worker of the year. He collected his award with all his young pupils all supporting him.

‘Luke is an awesome youth worker and totally deserved it’ says Shanice Burnett.

Kyle Dunkley

Kyle is helpful to the singers who he works with, he helps the singers improve and gain confidence for when we hold our talent events.

He is always working with the singers such as Courtney Bush, Paige Courtney, Sophie Lacey, Michael Broad and the juniors with Savannah Reed, Leah Hall, Jessica Tarry and many more!

‘Kyle is a great singer’ says Shannon Hooper

Siwan Bennett

Siwan Is a very stylish and funny weirdo, ‘She is the best youth worker’ says all of the young people. She does hair and beauty with us and she is very nice, kind and caring we all love her.