The impact of National Treasures seen by partners

During a week, young people from Australia, Brazil, Sweden and United Kingdom gathered together for a Youth Exchange in England, where they learnt more about each others’ cultures. At the end of the project we asked some of the tutors what impacts they think this project had on their young participants. Simon Clarke, CEO of Westside Circus: “It was a …

Day7 – Team Games Competition

The seventh day started with a team building activity: Working against the clock, teams had to complete a series of time-dependent construction challenges; a great way to think strategically and develop their communication and leadership skills together. They also did some archery. Finally in the afternoon, participants went flying down zipwires; a great exhilarating ride to end the week. The …

“I am incredibly excited about what the next 8 months will bring” – Greg, EVS volunteer in Brazil

Intro: My name is Greg Reeve, 28 from London, and I have come to Brazil to volunteer to develop Rugby activities in a disadvantaged community in Sao Paolo. I have previously worked as a community coach for Harlequins, and in various schools and clubs around the world and have come to realise that Rugby can offer so much to individuals on …

“I’ve been developing some work-arounds for the language barrier” – Sebastian, EVS volunteer in Sweden

I’m Sebastian Edwards & I’m a performer with Lamplight Circus and a trainer with Westside Circus in Melbourne, Australia. My work as a circus and physical theatre practitioner centres on the use of circus skills to illustrate narrative and thematic concepts and frequently incorporates themes and aesthetics drawn from fairytales and speculative fiction as well, increasingly, as queer issues. I …

“So far I feel most proud of creating choreography for the dance activity” – Madhavi, EVS volunteer in Sweden

Hello! I’m Madhavi and I have come from Australia to Orkelljunga Sweden to bring and teach circus! I am 19 years old and am working for an NGO on the other side of the world doing what I love. I find it incredible and inspiring as coming from a small town in Western Australia where I had gotten into circus …

First testimony from Danny, EVS volunteer at ACER Brazil – “what a life changing experience this is”

Hi, my name is Danny Pollard and I am currently volunteering for Everything is Possible (EiP) in Diadema, Sao Paulo Brazil. My receiving organisation and partner of EiP is ACER, who have a strong mission statement: “To rescue the dignity of children and young people promoting the transformation of the social environment. Serving our community using strategies for social transformation …