<p> CAFOD Step into the Gap UK placements 2017 – 2018</p><p>CAFOD gap year volunteers live in a UK placement and volunteer alongside CAFOD for one academic year. Accommodation and living expenses vary, along with the start and finishing dates. Holidays usually follow the school or university holidays. 2 – 3 weeks of the year is spent visiting CAFOD partners and communities in the global South. </p><p>General skills, experience and personal attributes required for the programme  Openness to new experiences, to learning new things and growing in your own faith</p><p> Interested in global justice, with a desire to put faith into action and to inspire others to act</p><p> Ability to communicate effectively in a range of ways with different people, especially young people </p><p> Ability and confidence in giving talks and presentations </p><p> Willingness and ability to share about your faith experience</p><p> Ability to work with others as part of a team</p><p> Self-motivated</p><p>Specific skills and experience for each UK placement Please see the specific interests, skills and experience for each placement below. What specific Where will I be interests, skills or Placement Description of placement What will I be doing? For further info living? experience will I need? Working as part of a A desire and ability to team with young people work with young The Briars website In community with The Briars, Residential Youth Centre for the on residential retreats, people exploring their other young adult Derbyshire Diocese of Nottingham. outreach to parishes, faith and global Call Angela Gillespie on volunteers. schools and other justice, while growing 01773 852 044 e-mail Diocesan Youth events. in your own faith. A desire and ability to St. Cassian’s Working as part of a work with young St. Cassian’s website Centre, team with young people In community with Residential Youth Centre owned people exploring their Kintbury, on residential retreats, other young adult by the de la Salle brothers faith and global West outreach to schools and volunteers. Call Emma on 01488 658 267 justice, while growing Berkshire other youth events. email in your own faith. Personal interest in and knowledge of international Supporting the campus development and wide mission of the global justice. A Leeds Trinity University Chaplaincy through Leeds Trinity Single campus Catholic In halls of residence willingness to engage website building relationships, University, foundation university with 3,600 with students on with students and Call Hannah Hayward on promoting global justice Leeds students campus. staff and commitment 0113 283 7199 ext 435 and contributing to the to personal faith e-mail spiritual and community development. life of the University. Openness and respect for other people’s experience. Experience of studying at a university is desirable. Interest in and Promoting global justice Newman University knowledge of to students and staff in website Newman Single campus Catholic University In halls of residence international a Catholic University University, with 3,000 students and 21 with students on development and Chaplaincy team, as Call Margaret Holland on Birmingham subject areas. campus. global justice issues. well as outreach within 0121-476-1181 ext 2473 A willingness to share local CAFOD networks. e-mail other people’s experience and respect alternate views. St. Mary’s A mixed secondary school in Based at St Mary’s, with With one other Step An openness to grow St. Mary's website College Blackpool. some time spent in into the Gap volunteer in faith; creativity; Blackpool primary schools and the in shared initiative; passion to Call Christine Smith on local parishes. You will accommodation. make a difference; 01253-442-591 work with the Chaplaincy team to create and lead prayer the ability to and assemblies, work communicate with with small groups and young people, school e-mail individual students, and staff and members of raise awareness about the local community. CAFOD and social justice issues. Desire to make social Working as part of a Youth justice issues relevant team with young people In community with Ministry to the lives of young YMT website Youth Service for the Diocese of on residential retreats, volunteers from the UK Team, people whilst growing Call Phillip or Mel on Hexham and Newcastle. school missions, other and overseas in shared Consett, in your own faith and 01207-592-244 e-mail Diocesan Youth events accommodation. near Durham passion for global and festivals. justice.</p>