I was delighted to attend The NCS graduation ceremony for the first Kirklees cohort. Over 30 groups of young people spent three weeks of their summer holiday with the University if the First Age, firstly training, then working out a project and then finally delivering it. The groups gave a brief presentation of their projects and received their certificates and rapturous applause.
Some groups spent time in care homes offering support and entertainment to older people, others held events and sold food they had made, to raise money for charity, some very successfully. I bumped into one group at the Pink Picnic’s little picnic. They had made elaborately decorated iced buns which they were selling with cups of tea. I bought half a dozen and my grandson enjoyed them.
The NCS programme gave young people the opportunity to get to know other young people from different parts of Kirklees. It was a chance to have fun whilst also learning life skills, transferable skills needed for employment. It was an opportunity for transforming learning which will make them well rounded individuals, bring benefits which will serve them well in the future and also a chance to contribute to society.
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