Opportunities to volunteer with HASSRA, learn new skills, improve your wellbeing and have fun!

Thursday 4^th – Saturday 6^th September 2008

Sheffield University

HASSRA is running a special event in September which celebrates the talents amongst our members in specialised competitions such as Chess and a Sports quiz, but this year is extra special as a fun time is being arranged for all as we go back in time to our school days!

This prestigious event attracts hundreds of members and is attended by the VIPs amongst HASSRA’s Presidents such as Hugh Taylor CB Department of Health Permanent Secretary, Sir Liam Donaldson Chief Medical Officer, Tim Smith Chief Executive of Food Standard Agency, and Bernie Keay, Chairperson of HASSRA.

Everyone looks forward to the moment when the awards are presented for each event, and best of all, points do mean prizes as the region scoring the most points throughout the event wins the coveted Directors Trophy!

If you are looking to develop skills in leadership, teamwork, organising, communicating and using your own initiative – whether as a HASSRA member or not – this is an ideal opportunity, plus have fun at the same time!

Interested?...Read on….

You will be involved in helping at one of the following events, but you will not be on your own as someone will be around to support you.

• Sports Day races - although you will not be participating, you will be kept fit just by being involved.

• Controlling the races

• Measuring and timing

• Communicating and directing

• Console gaming:

• Recording scores

• Setting up games

• Communicating and directing

• It’s an advantage if you have played console games yourself!

• Run-around Quiz

• Organising people for their timeslots

• Dealing with team’s answers and communicating

If interested, write to Peter.blinston@dwp.gsi.gov.uk or call 0113 254 5810 before 6^th August 2008 for more details.

Applications to help out at this event will be on a first-come, first-serve basis but it would be helpful if before applying you check with your line manager whether you can have time off work to attend. This could be as annual, flexi, or special leave.