King George V College student, Megan Ellis, bungee jumped from the skies of Salford Quays to raise money for Lattitude Global Volunteering.
On Saturday, 9th June, Megan made the hour-long journey to Salford Watersports Centre in a bid to raise as much money as she could for her gap year, volunteering at an outdoor education centre in Australia.
Outdoor camp placements provide outdoor education and activities for groups of children from all over Australia. Some specialise in certain areas of education such as the Australian landscape and Aboriginal culture. Some placements also provide young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the opportunity to participate in an enriching camp experience that their life circumstances would otherwise preclude.
“I’ve always wanted to take a gap year and travel,” Said Megan: “I think it’s important to gain life experience and skills abroad. I love the idea of going away and gaining independence, particularly working for a charity, which I will find more valuable than going straight to university.”
Lattitude Global Volunteering is celebrating its 40th anniversary year during 2012. It’s biggest accolade to date, sending its 40,000th volunteer to Ecuador in September of this year.
Megan continued: “I chose Lattitude because it is an experienced charity which offers structured placements. Most gap year organisations are companies that offer placements for only a few weeks, but I like the fact that Lattitude offers longer placements which is more beneficial both to myself and the community I’ll be working in.”
Megan is currently studying History, Geography and Psychology at King George V College and hopes that her gap year will help her make up her mind about what she wants to do with her future.
To support Megan with her bungee jump and future fundraising activities, please go to http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MeganEllis