DofE celebrates Saint Cecilia’s Volunteers

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The committed group of DofE volunteers from Year 9 to Year 12 has been awarded a social value certificate which reflects all the hard work they have dedicated to their community.

Volunteering is a key part of the DofE programme as it is proven to have a huge impact both on a young person's life and on the wider community. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, pupils have managed to devote a phenomenal 767 hours to volunteering between April 2020 and March 2021, with a social value of £3,489.85.

The pupils were involved in a huge range of activities including:

  • Cooking meals for Merton emergency accommodation project and frail/shielding people in Merton

  • Assisting in the school library and after school clubs

  • Assisting neighbours who were shielding by cooking meals, delivering groceries, and picking up medications

  • Writing letters to elderly people in care homes to minimise loneliness during the pandemic

  • Assisting various local food banks

  • Hosting weekly zoom games nights and parties for family members who might be shielding or lonely.

  • Online conservation work by doing animal identifications all over the world

  • Coaching and teaching music for a church choir

  • Litter picking in neighbourhoods and parks

  • Working to assist in the cleaning and maintenance of horse stables

  • Coaching and leadership for intermediate dance troupes and tennis groups

  • Helping siblings with homework, maths and reading skills during lockdown

Huge congratulations and keep up the good work!