Rachael Holton

Recently I have begun to volunteer at a Rainbows and Brownies unit. So far this has been very enjoyable and given me more of a insight into what its like working with young children. I am already seeing an improvement in some of my skills such as:

-Leadership

-Creativity

-Communication

I look forward to continuing my work as a young leader and I am excited to further develop my skills.

A part of my roles and responsibilities as a volunteer at the Sand Bothy include:

-Keeping stock up to date

-Cleaning

-Serving food products

-Handling money

-Interacting with customers

-Working as part of a team

I enjoy being a part of the Sand Bothy team and I am grateful for all of the experience it has given me. I enjoyed learning about the environment of a workplace and working with the people around me to provide the best service possible for the customers. My social skills and my communication skills have improved a lot since starting my work at the Sand Bothy.

Last year I was given the opportunity to assist an S1 music class for a year. This was a great experience as this allowed me to work towards a saltire award that I acheived by the end of the year. I learned so many new skills when it came to helping the children within the class, some of these skills included:

- Finding new ways to explain concepts to the children

-Having plenty of patience

-Teamwork

-Communication

-Social skills

This was an excellent opportunity as it taught me so much and helped me realize that I would like to work with children properly as a career when I get older.