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New volunteer recruitment 2015/16

New volunteer recruitment 2015/16

Posted on 22 October 2015 by David Colwill

SHARE with Schools is holding a new volunteer recruitment event next week Our student volunteers gain vital employability skills through delivering classroom workshops in local schools in West and Central Cardiff and the […]

Guest blog by volunteer Thomas Snook

Posted on 18 September 2015 by David Colwill

Thomas Snook I am a first year undergraduate reading Archaeology. I assisted with the Archaeological Science workshop presented to years 7, 8 and 9 at Fitzalan School. The pupils were […]

Guest Post from coordinator Stephanie Saunders

Posted on 19 July 2015 by stephaniesaunders92

Having joined SHARE with Schools as a coordinator at the start of my master’s degree in ancient history, I’ve helped deliver several of our workshops at different schools. However, it […]

Congratulations to our first ever certificate awardees!

Congratulations to our first ever certificate awardees!

Posted on 16 July 2015 by David Colwill

We're very pleased to be able to congratulate our first ever round of SHARE with Schools certificate awardees. All of these brilliant volunteers have undergone our training, put in at […]

Guest blog from volunteer Jonathan Gilbert

Guest blog from volunteer Jonathan Gilbert

Posted on 2 July 2015 by David Colwill

Jonathan Gilbert As a Third Year Archaeology and Ancient History BA student I felt I needed to get some serious work experience under my belt before I graduated and joined […]

Guest blog from volunteer Lizzie Nicholson

Guest blog from volunteer Lizzie Nicholson

Posted on 9 June 2015 by David Colwill

Lizzie Nicholson: My SHARE with Schools Hi! One of the hardest parts was keeping the children engaged I’m Lizzie Nicholson. I’m in my first year studying Archaeology BSc. I thought […]

Happy teacher comments on the STEM Archaeology Workshop

Posted on 6 June 2015 by David Colwill

This year Rhiannon, one of the postgraduate coordinators for SHARE with Schools, proposed and developed a brand STEM Archaeology Workshop, with a brand new toolkit (the presentations, information packs and […]

Cathays High School return visit to SHARE–pictures and more!

Cathays High School return visit to SHARE–pictures and more!

Posted on 5 June 2015 by David Colwill

A really successful day at the School of History, Archaeology and Religion today, opening our doors to pupils from Cathays High School. A big thanks to our volunteers, Dr Jenny […]

Paid summer work opportunity for SHARE students

Paid summer work opportunity for SHARE students

Posted on 1 June 2015 by David Colwill

Rhian Phillips at the Glamorgan Archives is looking to recruit some temporary staff to work in their searchroom and with their collections as Relief Records Assistants: We have a few staff on […]

Guest post from volunteer Jon Cook

Guest post from volunteer Jon Cook

Posted on 11 May 2015 by David Colwill

Jon Cook Training sessions were inventive and fun and helped us prepare for what was needed My name is Jon Cook, a third year Religious Studies student. When I first […]