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Throughout this year 33 year 12 students split into 3 teams have been taking part in the Community Apprentice programme. The programme is a competition between 47 teams from 20 schools across Birmingham to see who can make the biggest difference to a local issue of their choice. The teams chose three current issues that they were passionate about. Team A.G.E was determined to tackle the problem of isolation and loneliness among the elderly in Handsworth. They visited a local care home and organised a coffee morning at Handsworth Library. Their aim was to encourage and inspire lower years in the school to continue their project. Team A.G.E. was also successful in pitching for 300 to fund their project at the Community Carousel event at Villa Park in December. Team Choice decided to tackle the sensitive issue of child abuse. They contacted both the NSPCC and Childline to learn more about their issue. Using this information they delivered assemblies to over 500 students at the school as well as conducting a poster and wristband campaign throughout the entire school. Team Choice have also been successful in making it through to the semi-nals of the competition and are in with a chance of making it to the top 4 teams on Community Apprentice. Finally The Unheard Voice wanted to make a difference to homelessness in Birmingham. They visited the drop-in centre at SIFA Fireside a homeless charity based in the city centre and were inspired to raise money for it. The team were able to raise 500 pounds for SIFA through a non-uniform day and samosa sale. Part of the Community Apprentice programme provides the teams with support from Team Coaches at Birmingham Business to help the students develop the ability to articulate their skills something which will stand them in good stead for UCAS applications and moving onwards into their careers. The teams were partnered with Interserve PLC the international construction and support service company. The coaches at Interserve gave the teams support throughout their projects paying particular attention to problem-solving and communication skills. The students will receive an Envision certicate for graduating from the programme but will also receive a competency reference from one of their team coaches at Interserve. This is a personalised reference that explains which skills the students have developed throughout their project and will be a useful tool to help students with University and Job applications. The students will also receive a v50 certicate from VInspired to recognise the 50 hours of volunteering the students will have completed as part of Community Apprentice and their projects. The determination and drive of the students throughout the year has been outstanding and the desire of the students to encourage other students to continue their projects is testament to that. Each of the teams has been nominated for an award at the Community Apprentice Awards to recognise their development and achievement. All in all this year has been a roaring success for the students who have made a signicant impact on their community and developed hugely along the way. Uwais Ali a member of Team A.G.E It has been great knowing I have made a difference to peoples lives in the community Zain Mushtaq a member of The Unheard Voice It was inspiring for me and eye opening. The money we raised will make a real difference. Envision Spring term charity Fundraising Success We raised 850 for Birmingham Childrens Hospital. We raised 400 for Cancer Research UK. We raised 400 for the British Heart Foundation. We raised 1745 for Red Nose Day. Winter term charity Fundraising Success Year 7 raised 1200 through the annual sponsored walk. Year 13 raised 250 for Macmillan Cancer Support. We raised over 1000 for Birmingham Childrens Hospital. We raised 780 for Riding for the Disabled. We raised 1750.49 for Children in Need. We raised 1434 for the Red Cross International work with Children. PLC the international coaches at Interserve particular attention to The students will receive an Envision certicate for graduating from the programme but will also Spring term charity 11 Big hearted In February HGS was in the grip of serious Lurrve epidemic. In both the sixth form centre and the staff room mysterious walls of lurrrve appeared. Hearts were made to stick up each heart containing a message to a special someone. In the sixth form centre these included hearts to Marx a Double Decker and of course various students. The staff lled their wall with similar sincerity inscribing messages to Gove SIMS and Nothing. All the money raised from selling hearts 67.00 was very appropriately given to Alfreds charity The British Heart Foundation CHARITY careers. The teams were partnered with Interserve money we raised will make a real difference. Big hearted In February HGS was in the grip of serious Lurrve epidemic. In both the sixth form centre and the staff room mysterious walls of lurrrve appeared. Hearts were made to stick up each heart containing a message to a special someone. In the sixth form centre these included hearts to Marx a Double Decker and of course various students. The staff lled their wall with similar sincerity inscribing messages to Gove SIMS and Nothing. All the money raised from selling hearts 67.00 was very appropriately given to Alfreds charity The British Heart Foundation