Teambuilding residential inspires students to raise cash for charity

Faculty of Science & Engineering students at the University of Wolverhampton have joined forces to raise money for charity after attending a teambuilding residential recently.

The fifteen students, studying for a range of courses including Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Biomedical Science, attended a three day teambuilding residential at Open-door Adventure at Dolben Hall, St. Asaph in North Wales as part of the University’s successful Career Development Week and decided that collectively they wanted to make a difference.

The students, who call themselves ‘Selfless Spirits’ have raised nearly £700 for the YMCA Sleep Easy fundraising initiative that was held at the University recently.  Sleep Easy raises money to help change the lives of vulnerable young people.  The ‘Selfless Spirits’ spent the night sleeping rough in the grounds of the University to highlight the plight of the homeless.

Angela Nash, Senior Lecturer in Architecture and the Built Environment in the Faculty of Science & Engineering, said:  “Following a very impactful teambuilding trip which included night-time caving, raft building, assault courses and a campfire for some social and team-bonding activities this fairly disparate group ranging from first year degree students through to PhD students have taken their teambuilding further than we could have imagined.”

Hannah Wildwood, one of the students, said:  “We were really impressed with the residential during Career Development Week and were inspired to create a group which focuses on raising money for the YMCA.  So far we have held an end of event party, have taken a hottest curry challenge and are planning more group events.”

Students involved are Hannah Wildwood, Harry Reindl, Thomas Smith, Stephen Horton, James Hardy-Jones, Sukhtaj Singh, Will Farkins, Taiba Mahmood, Kirsty Barker, Sarkawt Jaf, Dan Blake, AJ Sangha, Sina Keshvardoost, Jimi Li, Sai Kit Yuen, Jacob Walker, Genesis Ndarup Nyibal and Priscille Pirille Cheno Polla.

Anyone wanting to donate to the ‘Selfless Spirits’ can find their fundraising page here.

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Date Issued: 6^th April 2017