Posts Tagged ‘vinspired awards’
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By Jemima Jordan 30th April 10
Hi everyone! Friday again (where did the week go?) and I am just about to head off for a lovely bank holiday weekend of beer and bacon sandwiches, but before I go, I just wanted to make sure you all know what the score is with the fantabulous vinspired.com.When you logged on/log on today, you will notice a few changes. Don’t panic because not only are they going to make it easier for you to search for opportunties to suit you, but they are also going to make it possible for you to apply for a vinspired.com award through your vinspired.com profile. Nuts! To see run down of the changes on your profile and how to apply for a vinspired award, click here. But do bear in mind that the changes won’t be fully implemented until earlier next week, so you will not be able to take advantage of the full functionality until then. It’ll be worth the wait though!
Please also bear in mind that if you have already logged your hours on the old system, your hours HAVE NOT BEEN LOST, and will be moved over to your vinspired.com profile by the end of the weekend.
Phew! Well now we have got that sorted, let’s all go and enjoy the sun.
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By Jemima Jordan 17th December 09
Great beard of Zeus, is it really that time of year again? I know I sound like my mother, but seriously, it is mighty worrying that time is flying away. This means I am officially a mere seven months from being outside of the 16-25 year old age-range, which in turn means I will no longer be able to assert my young person’s judgements over what is cool and what is not in the office. Shucks.Anyway, let’s not get bogged down in the fact a year has gone, as there are also lots of fab things that v have achieved over the past 12 months. From handing out over 500 vcashpoint grants, launching vTalent year, opening our very own Gift of Time Store, to celebrating outstanding volunteers with Tinchy and Lady Sov at the vinspired National Awards, we didn’t do half bad in 2009. And so I smoothly and seamlessly lead on to the top five highlights of my year!
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The vinspired National AwardsSo excuse the lack of chronological order, but no top 5 highlights of 2009 would be complete without a bit of glamorous awards gossip right at the top. The vinspired National Awards was possibly v’s finest hour, and with one of 2009’s best selling artists, Tinchy Stryder, performing his number 1 hit, called urrr, ‘Number 1’, how can the whole goddam thing not be a highlight?! Congrats once again to all winners and finalists. You rock and it was fab meeting you! PS. Sorry again for my moves.
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The bigvbus starts its tour!So we went a bit nuts this year and decided that the only way to take over England with everything v would be to literally drive all over it in a big bus and tell everyone about it! Simples! Not only did we visit our friends at vinvolved centres, we also went to freshers weeks, charity events, schools, and all the big festivals. Phew! My personal highlight had to be watching Dizzee Rascal from the bigvbus at T4 on the Beach. Oh alright, and Peter Andre falling down the steps. Awesomeness.
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On the subject of the bigvbus…We’re a friendly bunch at v and we love a good massage. Sounds so wrong but is so right when you are getting the World Record for the longest massage chain at Leeds festival in August 2009 with the bigvbus. Surreal yet muchos fun…for all the right reasons. Check out the pics here!
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We got a robot. And put it in Parliament. And now for the serious part (don’t let the title mislead you)…
So let’s not forget in amongst the massage madness that v are all about giving young people an empowered voice. That’s why we asked you what you cared about, plonked an orange robot in Parliament for 4 days and got it to write out your answers. It sounds bonkers, and it was a bit, but essentially, it was a means of getting you heard by the powers that be. vJemima likes this.
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vinspired Lake of StarsOctober was a big month for v, but it was especially special for vHannah, who went to none other than Malawi for the vinspired Lake Of Stars festival and climbed a mountain for charity while she was at it! The festival is all about promoting Malawian music and tourism and with the Maccabees, Sway, Nihal from BBC Radio 1, and of course v, supporting it, how could it not work. I was holding the fort in vinspired HQ, but I thought I had to put it in as a highlight because of all the amazing work vHannah did! Good on ya boss!
So now we have reminisced and nostalgia-ised, it is surely time to face up to the fact that I have an absolutely dreadful hangover from the office party and I need a nap and some choc. For pics of all the above, why not head to our sexy Facebook page.
So from me and the team at the new vinspired.com (another MASSIVE highlight BTW), it’s time to say goodbye to the noughties and hello to…urrr..the tens? May they bring you all that you deserve!
Until then! x
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By Jemima Jordan 10th December 09
It’s that time of year again folks: You know the one – days are a-draggin, pockets are a-emptyin’ and trees are a-bein’ chopped down and put up again! Boo but yay at the same time! Fear not though, we are still here to make sure you have endless opportunities to keep you sane through the season of overexposure to the family, to include this one which you can do from the comfort of your own home.It’s a continuation of our fabulously festive Gift of Time store that opened for four days only last weekend. Launched by none other than the beautiful Lucie Jones from X-Factor, who by the way, has stolen the heart of none other than vinspired’s Henry, it offered its customers free, gift wrapped time tokens to give to loved ones. And who said nothing comes for free!
The Application works by asking you how you would like to pledge your time to make a loved one’s life a wee bit better, and then connects with Facebook so that you can send the personalised time token straight to their page. If that wasn’t enough, you can also send it via email or print it off and deliver it by hand, so now you have no excuse!
For good measure and to really annoy my lovely brother, here as example of one I sent to him to make up for the socks I bought him:
Isn’t it great?
Oh and the family fun begins!Happy gift of time giving
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By Jemima Jordan 9th October 09
Dragon’s Den star James Caan joined v’s CEO Terry Ryall, v20 and dozens of young volunteers at the Guardian HQ last night to launch the vinspired awards scheme to educationalists and employers across the private and public employment sectors.He said: “I am thrilled to be part of the vinspired awards and endorse the scheme. There is a real need for employers to understand the full extent of skills young people gain through volunteering experiences. In these financially challenging times it has never been more important for young job seekers to stand out and be noticed by employers and it is equally important for businesses to ensure they recognise the motivation, commitment and desire volunteers have for self improvement, which are all key attributes required in candidates by any successful business.”
“Young people need to be able to record and articulate their voluntary achievements and new skills for their own CV and job applications. That’s what the vinspired awards will enable 16-25s to do and with an online mechanic that’s easy to use. We also want to get volunteers recognised for their outstanding contribution to their community and we can only do this on a national scale through the endorsements of employers.”
The vinspired awards scheme gives 16-25 year olds in England the chance to develop skills and improve their CVs through volunteering in their communities. It’s broken down into two stages: vfifty, gained from completing 50 hours volunteering and vimpact achieved by doing a further 100 hours volunteering within 12 months.
To find out more, head to http://www.vinspired.com/awards
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By Jemima Jordan 9th October 09
We’re really excited to see big names in business, including lastminute.com founder Martha Lane Fox, Birmingham FC’s Karen Brady and EMI Music’s Felix Howard, joining Dragon’s Den star James Caan in supporting the vinspired award scheme.With the current economic climate and lack of job opportunities available for young people, Martha Lane Fox says the vinspired award scheme is a valuable addition to any CV: “I salute anybody who volunteers. Not only does it give you valuable experience but it makes you eminently more employable. And who knows you might even have some fun too!”
Karen Brady said: “I think that anybody who volunteers is taking a decisive step in the right direction and taking their career ambitions into their own hands. Not only does volunteering for the vinspired award scheme give you valuable experience, but it makes you eminently more employable. I would seriously consider a candidate for interview if they had committed to such a unique scheme”
The vinspired awards scheme gives 16-25 year olds in England the chance to develop skills and improve their CVs through volunteering in their communities. It’s broken down into two stages: vfifty, gained from completing 50 hours volunteering and vimpact achieved by doing a further 100 hours volunteering within 12 months.
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