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Advice and Advocacy Team by Sheila
It all began in a roundabout way in 2003, when I did a 4 week crash course in TESOL at Coventry Technical College (as it then was). The pressure was unbelievable, and it is one of the hardest things I have ever done; however, it made me realise that I preferred one-to-one contact to class teaching........
Mens Group
I've been volunteering at CRMC for 18 months where I help to run the Mens Group. We meet every Tuesday afternoon from 1pm till 4pm. When I started I felt a bit apprehensive not knowing what to expect. I had never done anything like this before. But I felt I was 'called' to do this.....
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Advice and Advocacy by VJ
I was home around 5:30 pm from my usual shift at Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre where I work voluntarily as a case worker with the Advice and Advocacy Team. Instead of turning on the television on to watch my favorite program (The Weakest Link) I opted to lie down and take a rest......
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