The Shine Project

We have finished these schools at the end of 2011 and the girls had a huge increase in their self esteem. Here are some comments from the groups:

“I thought Shine was good to let you talk about problems and find out about things that makes you feel good inside. I love Shine and I will miss it lots”

“Shine is very good to build up your confidence and it has certainly helped me”

“Shine was fun and made me feel a little better in myself”

“It gives what it promises”

“It is really good and taught me that I am unique”

“Shine was a fun experience. I would love to come again. The leaders were so kind and understanding”

At the beginning of this month I ran into a girl from the Poole High Course in Poole town centre. She said that she really enjoyed Shine and has got so much more confidence from have done the course. She was saying that from doing the Shine course she was able to be a part of a dance show in school that she would not have previously done. As I was listening to her tell me about what she had done, her face illuminated with a sense of pride in her new found confidence. She had I friend with her and I asked her friend whether she had noticed a difference. She replied that she had definitely noticed a difference and it was really good.
I received a letter from one of the parents of the course recently thanking us for helping her daughter at Shine:

‘My Daughter recently undertook a shine course at Poole High and I wanted to write and thanks everyone involved in these courses.

My daughter has found it difficult in the weeks running up to the shine course. The course gave her a reason to look forward to school and helped to improve her self esteem and confidence. She enjoyed the meal at Nandos and the fact that she wanted to go and walked into the the restaurant by herself was an achievement.’

Thank you Ruth and all the Shine team for running a really successful course here at ACE Bicknell. The girls really enjoyed the sessions and we were encouraged to see them return each week to learn a little more about their worth as individuals and as young women. We are looking forward to you returning next year to work with another group of pupils who will benifit from not only learning the art of creating outer beauty but also discovering their inner beauty.

Well, since our last update on courses we have run quite a few! As mentioned in one of the updates below, Josie successfully ran courses during the Autumn term at Manorside (1st Course at this school), St Edwards and Littledown. The girls all had a fab time and loved the sessions on dreams and fashion.

Winter term has just completed at Bishop of Winchester (12 girls) and Twynham School (10 girls). These two courses ended with celebration meals at Pizza Express Bournemouth (thanks for the discount guys - you are brill and your pizza’s  ’Delicia’)! and Captian’s Club Christchurch (thanks for your continued support girls we think you are brill!)

We are just starting courses at Branksome Heath, Bicknell School, Poole High and Infectious (dance group) at Turlin Moor. Have fun girls!!!

Bishop of Winchester Jan 2010

Some Comments from the girls at Bishop of Winchester…

“Shine is the best thing ever!”

“I enjoyed it and learnt loads about me”

“It is really fun and the leader is kind and fun”

“I loved it and would love to do it again”

Congratulations to Ruth and Chris who had a baby girl last september. Soz we took so long to put this post here - welcome back Ruth!!!

Farewell…

Sadly our part time coordinator, Josie, has moved on to new pastures. Josie joined us in September 2009 and led 3 successful Shine courses during autumn term (St Edward’s, Manorside and Littledown Centre) whilst Ruth was on maternity leave (by the way she had a baby girl!). Josie also ran a Shine Christmas event with a dance works shop at Strouden Park Chapel which the girls LOVED . Ruth, the Shine trustees and management team would like to express their sincere thanks to Josie for all the hard work she put in over the autumn term and wish her every success in the future. THANKS YOU ARE A SHINING STAR

Hello…

Joining the team this March as a part-time coordinator is the lovely Haley Hills. Hayley has a been a Shine volunteer since October last year and is a youth worker at St Mary’s church Longfleet. Hayley got married last year and we think she is fab. This spring term Hayley will be running Poole High and a new course ‘Infectious’ running at Turlin Moor. (More to follow about ‘Infectious’ soon).

Waitrose charity presentation

Customers of Waitrose supermarket recently voted on charities that the supermarket should support. Each customer was given a counter at the checkout which they dropped into a container for the charity of their choice. Shine managed to come second in the vote! In the picture shown above you can see Beryl Bye a trustee of Shine at the presentation ceremony. Image courtesy of the Bournemouth Echo.

Title: Autumn Shine Courses
Location: St Edwards School
Description: Shine are very happy to be invited back to St Edwards after a very successful course last year. Good luck to our brilliant new coordinator Josie who will be running the course. We hope you all have heaps of fun!!!
Start Date: 2009-09-10
End Date: 2009-11-12

What a night!!!

The Shine Auction was a complete success and we managed to raise an amazing £1,283!!! This money will go towards funding for the courses which we are running this Autumn term.

The Shine team would like to thank…

Strouden Park Chapel - you guys are fab and we love you!

Our wonderful Shine Girls - you girls were beautiful and charming - we’re sooooo proud of you!

Our volunteers - without you we would be nothing - thank you so much

Everybody who came and bid for the lots - thank you for being so generous!

See you all next year!!!

Love Ruth. xxx