Hey everybody, I can't believe Training is over!! The past week I have spent getting to know the other 20 China vols (see pic) plus the vols going to Chile and Cambodia. We had such a good week, and we all got on really well The week consisted of receiving information about all aspects of our year abroad including travel, lesson planning, culture shock and homesickness, insurance, health and safety, and global citizenship. I got to meet my partner - Lucie Rae...

Hey guys! I can't believe I only have two weeks until I'll be on the train heading back to Oban ready to spend 5 days on Coll for Training!! I am coming to the end of my fundraising now with only roughly £1000 left to raise. I hope to raise the majority of this at my Ceilidh on Saturday 14th June. So far i have roughly 120 people coming, and still more possibly. (The pic is that of the advert of th iPhone 5S that I am raffling at the ceilidh). The year has co...

Hey everybody!! My project has just got a little bit more real as I have been given most of the information about where I will be going in China! I will be teaching English to 17 classes at Yihuang No. 1 School in the town of Yihuang in the north-west of the Jiangxi province, which is in the south-east of China! (see pic) Here is some background info that Project Trust has given me: Yihuang is a two and a half hour drive south of the provincial capital Nanch...

Hey guys, just another quick update, Since my last post I have had my coffee morning/craft fayre and my bag pack. The first added another £110 to my total, but the latter added an amazing £860.31 - which brings me over £4000!!! This week I have my second quiz (teams of 4-6, £2 per head) and so once that is done, I can transfer quite a large sum over to Prject Trust :D Tickets are now available for both my Race Night (Thursday 22nd may) and my Ceilidh (see ...

Hey guys, I have loads of fundraisers coming up over the next few months: Saturday 8th March, 10am-2pm. Craft and Coffee Morning at The Lodge, 46 Frazer Street, Largs. Saturday 29th March, 10am-40pm. Bag Pack at Morrisons. I need loads of helpers for this, so please contact me if you can help, even for an hour!! Wed 2nd April. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Quiz Night at Halkshill Bowling Club. Teams of 4-6, £2 per head. Saturday 17th May. Skelmorlie Gala (craft sta...