We have 65 part-time (2 hours per week) volunteering opportunties available for Class Assistants and 9 full time (30 hours per week) volunteering opportunities available for Assistant Coaches. Click here for further information. Click here to read a useful information leaflet about Lishi.
25 new volunteers have joined the team since April 2008 and have been working hard in promoting Lishi. The volunteers have brought many skills, ideas and above all their passion and commitment to the project which has brought about exciting change for Lishi.
The Chinese Year of the Ox was celebrated in style by a number of Lishi groups across the UK in January. The groups united in Leeds where members of the public were offered taster sessions, demonstrations, lectures on Ancient Chinese Daoist culture and philosophy, and more! Click here to see some pictures from the event. Click here to read the press release.
Big thanks to volunteers for their help with our hugely successful events in May, June and July including a fantastic performance of Lishi at the Royal Albert Hall. We are now working to promote a exciting new term start at classes in September and lots of upcoming events including celebrations at Chinese New Year - we will keep you posted.
In April 2008 Dr Ian Kenvyn (Trinity and All Saints University, Leeds) brought together a focus group of young 'v' volunteers and teachers from the Essential Energy project to gain feedback about their experiences of volunteering. Overall, both the teachers and the volunteers who took part in the focus groups reflected upon a very positive experience. Click here to read the full report.
Our volunteers now have the opportunity to participate in a new recognition scheme offered by v to recognise and reward you for the amazing things you do
'vcashpoint' is a funding initiative for young people who want to set up a voluntary project in their own community. By providing grants of up to £2500, vcashpoint can help young people turn their ideas for voluntary projects into reality. For more information about vcashpoint, please log onto: wearev.com or contact marketing@wearev.com .
The College of Chinese Physical Culture has received £300K of funding from v, the youth volunteering charity, to create a further 164 volunteering opportunities for young people aged 16 - 25 years.
First full-time volunteers join the team - 5 young people with skills in web-design, photography, graphic design, filming, editing and animation have started on the project and are boosting the Essential Energy project with their creative talents
Thanks to James Evans
120 full and part-time opportunities over the next year.
Essential Energy is a project funded by v, an independent charity which was launched in May 2006 to champion youth volunteering in England. Its aim is to inspire a million more young people aged 16-25 to volunteer. To do this, v is working to increase the quantity, quality and diversity of volunteering opportunities available to young people.
| Volunteer with Essential Energy and learn the Chinese Exercise of Lishi for Health, Fitness and Self Defence for free! |
If you are aged 16-25, and have a passion for Chinese martial arts or you
would love to learn how they do those amazing movements in Wushu
movies like Hero or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon then the Essential
Energy project is offering you the chance to learn the ancient
arts of Lishi (pronounced Lee Sher).
By attending a class local to where you live and showing dedication and commitment you may be invited to volunteer to help promote Lishi to other young people and have a positive impact on your community and yourself! You will learn Chinese Yoga, Taichi, Wushu and Kungfu exercises to a level where you can lead beginners through simple movements.
To read a useful information leaflet about Lishi click
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To find out more and apply for a place, click click
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To find your nearest class, click here
Welcome to the Essential Energy website
Essential Energy is a project run by the College of Chinese Physical Culture.
Our aim is to stimulate, invigorate and energise the mind and body by
offering a range of courses that specialise in the ancient art of traditional
Chinese Wushu. Chinese Wushu involves a combination of both simple and
complex movement and dance with a core focus on inner strength, breathing
and energy (Qi)
How to get involved
The Essential Energy campaign is spread nationwide and if you are aged
between 16 and 25 you could qualify for a concessionary place. Please
click HERE to find out
details about your nearest class. You will also find teacher contact details,
plus contact telephone numbers, should you wish to find out more before
attending. In the meantime, have a look at www.lishiarts.org
- Click on the pictures to watch short videos. If you are aged 16 - 25
and have the skills we are looking for, you could also apply for a volunteering
opportunity on the project. Click HERE to find
out what's on offer.
