Students from Loughborough College have exceeded expectations through their voluntary contribution at Warning Zone – and played an active role in changing the lives of future generations.
As part of their course, the College students complete at least 40 hours of work experience on placement - but a select group has exceeded expectations and has continued to volunteer for the child safeguarding charity in their own time.
Warning Zone, based at Leicester’s Frog Island, helps to educate Year six pupils throughout the county about the risks and consequences associated with certain types of behaviour, both in the real world and online.
Delivered in interactive zones using realistic, lifelike scenarios, the sessions are taught by volunteer guides who have helped to educate over 10,000 students across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland this year.
The charity says Public Services students Kush Patel and Ethan Peters-King have proven to be a particular asset, exceeding their hours and continuing to volunteer on a weekly basis.
Not only have Kush and Ethan have shown true dedication to their role at Warning Zone, continually providing exceptional levels of delivery to groups of children but they have also embraced every aspect of working with the charity - even taking on the role of mentor to new volunteers.
Speaking about his experience, Kush commented: “Warning Zone is important for future generations because over the years the use of technology has grown. Volunteering has been very helpful to me as I want to work for the Police and communication is important with all age groups. Warning Zone has helped me to improve massively and it has also inspired me to work as a Youth Counsellor in the future.”
Ethan Peters-King, added: “I enjoy volunteering at Warning Zone as it’s a way for me to make a difference and it has helped me become more confident. I strongly believe that even if one student benefits from coming to Warning Zone, then that makes it worth my time."
Volunteer Coordinator at Warning Zone, Sophie Walker, said: “Our volunteers are an invaluable asset to the charity and I have been continually impressed by those individuals from Loughborough College who have continued to volunteer beyond their required hours. All our volunteers help children to lead safer lives and reduce risks by delivering crucial safety messages and without their support, we simply couldn’t do what we do.”