Wanna job? Get paid for playwork this summer.

Bolton Council Play Service is part of the Children’s Service within Bolton Council and is committed to working with children and young people throughout the borough to access play and out of school opportunities.

The Play Service is looking to recruit casual playworkers to work on a variety of summer schemes across the borough including childcare and open access projects. Experience of working with children and young people aged between 4 and 13 is essential. Work available includes either playcare work at one of the full day schemes (37 hours) run at various sites including community centres, play centres, and schools or free sessional open-access opportunities in similar venues for local children and young people (up to 30 hours). You will provide a safe child centred environment offering creative play and care opportunities to children and young people aged 4 to 13.

Successful candidates will be required to take part in a full week’s pre-summer training (20th – 24th July) and must be available every day Monday to Friday between 27th July and 4th September 2009.

After summer there will be an opportunity to work additional hours either at one of our after school clubs covering staff sickness or holidays, or during other school holidays ie half terms, Christmas, Easter etc.

All posts are subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau check and you must be aged 18 or over by the 20th July.

Application packs available from the One Stop Shop, Bolton Town Hall or online at http://www.bolton.gov.uk/ from Thursday 5th March with a closing date of Thursday 19th March 2009.

Election Results

Bully Free Zone Volunteer Action Team has held its first election for Steering Group Officers and the results have been counted and verified.

58 young people received ballot papers with a total return of 31%.

Two of the positions were uncontested and so we are delighted to welcome Abdulahi Isalk to the post of Communications Officer and Amino-Sahro Yahye Nur to the position of Fundraising Officer.

In the position of General Secretary for the group we are happy to welcome Fiona Bond and finally the position of Chairperson goes to Alicia White.

We would like to thank all those that took part in the election and wish those elected all the best for the coming electoral term.

The BFZ Gift Shop

Bully Free Zone have today launched its first range of quality, BFZ branded merchandise, for purchase from www.bullyfreezone.spreadshirt.co.uk.

Various items from hoodies and t-shirts to mugs and bags can be bought online and delivered to your door and what's more, you get the lovely feeling of happiness knowing that you are helping raise money for Bully Free Zone as well.



I'll upload a picture of me wearing my Glow-in-the Dark Francis Hoodie later in the week but in the meantime just pop on over to the Gift Shop and have a look at what's on offer. You won't be dissapointed.