This week our blog has been written by our Creative Learning Young Volunteer Amy. Amy joined us in November 2018 after working with the team on two creative projects with her Creative Writing Group and our blog is a great opportunity for her to share her volunteering journey with you.
I wanted to volunteer at The McManus because I like to help, give ideas and learn about The McManus’s Creative Learning activities. I was interested in learning and how being creative can be used in a job. I have a small learning disability that effects my focus and sometimes I wish I didn’t have my disability. Volunteering at The McManus has brought me out of my shell and it’s taught me how to be myself around other people. It’s opened a door and I’ve met some fantastic people like the Creative Learning Team, Curators, Visitor Assistants, Freelance Artists and Retail Staff. Nicky Welch who is my support worker came with me to The McManus a few times until I felt confident to go on my own.
I enjoyed painting and observing tasks that were going on. I learned a lot from like using the guillotine to slice paper for The Wednesday Writers coming in the afternoon. I observed a school from Blairgowrie and they made theumatrope toys inspired by the Victorians. I got a behind the scenes look at some of the administration that The Creative Learning team does which support’s their work with young people, communities, schools and families. I got a shock at how much The Creative Learning Team have to do! In the future I would like to work here because it’s a great atmosphere and I enjoy being creative.
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