Challenge Team UK News
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Since 2004, 27 British presenters have been trained by Challenge Team UK and have presented to 60 500 teenagers.
During Spring 2008 a team of 1 guy and 2 girls visited 56 schools, 19 of
which were new, and 6 youth groups and presented a total of 91 times to
almost 11 300 teenagers. The team visited Sussex, Kent, Dorset, the Isle of
Wight, Hants, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Worcester, Herefordshire,
Suffolk, Cambridge, London and Croydon and were hosted by 21 families.
During
the Autumn term of 2007 a team visited 32 schools and youth groups in
Manchester & the North West, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Bath & Bristol. They
performed almost 50 presentations to over 6000 teenagers.
During
the 2007 Spring Term a Challenge Team consisting of four young adults
completed eleven weeks of touring . They visited 58 schools and three youth
groups, giving 91 presentations in total. Over 11,000 pupils witnessed a
presentation. The Team visited schools in Sussex, the Isle of Wight, Notts,
Derbys and Leics, Birmingham and Worcs, London and Surrey, and Bristol and
Bath.
During
October 2006 a Team toured Manchester and the North West, where they did 38
presentations at 16 venues across a 3 week period to more than 5000
teenagers.
In
Spring 2006 Challenge Team UK visited 44 schools and ten youth groups,
making 72 presentations. In all, over 10,000 pupils witnessed a
presentation. Areas of the country where schools were visited ranged from
Torquay to Gravesend, including Sussex, Hants and the Isle of Wight, from
outer London to Bath and Glos. and from Herefordshire, Worcs., Birmingham
and Oxfordshire to Cambs., Leics., Notts. and Derby.
Summer
2006 also saw the Team make their first visit to Scotland, presenting at
eight schools, where they were well received.
In February & March
2004 Challenge Team UK made its first tour using British volunteer presenters. A
second tour was made in February & March 2005. In the autumn of 2005 a Team was
resident in Manchester.
In the three years 2000 to 2002 Challenge Teams from Canada made short tours and visited schools in the UK. They received a tremendous reception from both staff and pupils.