Jacob Hughes

as part of my Duke of Edinburgh award, I volunteered as a junior football coach for the under 10s teams. During my time at the club, I led several team activities and supported the children so they could develop their skills in football and team building skills. I worked hard as part of the overall coaching team and took initiative when required. This also helped me to develop my communication skills.

Overall, this was a great opportunity for me to develop these skills ready for formal employment.

I joined the the Shrewsbury Quarry leisure team as part of my work experience placement. I learnt about what it takes to run a successful business and how the team works together. I was able to observe the day to day operations of the place and shadow some of the team members on life guard duty. This gave me a good oversight of what working life is like.

I complete a route around my local area twice a week. I needed to ensure that these were completed in timescale which taught me time management. I enjoyed the interactions with the residents of the houses and became more familiar with my community as a result.