Get Social

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Get Social is a Learning Playlist to encourage you as a Streetlife Volunteer Youth Workers (VYWs) to explore Blackpool, the local people and the social and cultural opportunities outside of Streetlife. It is a chance for you to explore the area and widen your choices of what to do in your free time.  

Activities to complete

Complete the following activities, earn badges and you will see your playlist progress updated

Postcard From Blackpool

Mandatory

6 hours

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Taking Part

Mandatory

6 hours

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Content

While you are working and living at Streetlife, it is important that you develop friends and activities outside of the organisation. We believe this will help you to get a much fuller experience of living and working in the UK, and will also improve your work as a VYW. This activity will help you understand what is available and how you can continue to grow your passions and interests while here. 

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Taking Part Get this badge

The owner of this badge has completed the required 4 Tasks for the Taking Part activity which forms a part of the learning playlist Get Social.  The skills, knowledge and attitudes gained and demonstrated through completing these tasks include: 
●	Identified and shared hobbies, interests and regular social activities from back home.
●	Researched how it might be possible to continue these activities in Blackpool or the surrounding area.
●	Researched and identified some activities that are new to them. 
●	Made a plan to get involved in a couple of things that interests them.  
Completing these four tasks demonstrates success in gaining the Taking Part badge and they are now on their way to achieving the overall “Get Social’ badge. 
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You have to finish all tasks to get the badge

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Please share with us some of the ways you spend your leisure time at home (sports, hobbies, passions, places to go, groups of friends etc.), how you got involved and what you get from doing these things.

Task no.2

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Research and explore what is available and possible for you in Blackpool and across the surrounding area to take part in, join and regularly attend outside of your volunteering commitments. What would be the challenges for you to take part in your chosen activity? 

Task no.3

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Have you thought about trying something new? 
●	Is there an international film society close by? 
●	Is there a table-top games club in the town? 
●	Is there a regular local pub quiz you could attend? 
●	How can you use your Streetlife bike? 
●	Is there a church / mosque / temple in the town? 
●	Do you want to get a gym membership from Streetlife? 
●	Is there a fishing or sailing club? 
●	Is there a community choir? 
●	How can your mentor support you with this?
There are loads of things going on in the town we have not listed here. ENJOY!
Come up with a list of 2 or 3 that you might be interested in. No commitment (yet!)
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Task no.4

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

From your research make a plan of your next steps to join or try out at least 2 of the activities you have identified. 

Location

Blackpool, UK

Skills

ESCO

#carry out a research strategy

ESCO

#arts history

ESCO

#do history research

ESCO

#acknowledge cultural differences

ESCO

#share ideas

Activities: 2

Started: 4

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 12 hours

Organisers

Streetlife

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